THEntensely natural, an oxymoron: this is the ideal beauty of Sara Serraiocco32 years old, actress, former ballet dancer, face in cover of iO Woman on Saturday 28 January. Among his achievementsDrought by Paolo Virzi, The lord of the ants by Gianni Amelio and now, in theaters, The first day of my life by Paolo Genovese) Sara also boasts the testimonial role for Valentino Beauty, signature of the make up look of the shooting. And on the subject of beauty, here’s a little extra from the interview.
Sara Serraiocco, behind the scenes of the cover with Valentino Beauty
Sara, how did you choose the beauty look for our shooting? What would you like to communicate with your image and your style?
«I would say that my beauty style reflects my way of being. I’d like to convey the idea of a strong, independent woman, who knows how to take care of himself. I believe that make-up should let the wearer’s personality and character shine through, as well as enhance their features. That’s why I see myself “intense nude”».
Sara Serraiocco – Fulvia Tellone makeup and hair for Simone Belli Agency using Valentino Beauty. Photo by Francesco Romano.
Luigi Ernesto Vanazzi, Valentino Beauty Training Manager, adds: «The base is created with the foundation Very Valentine and a light touch of V-Lighter Amber to enhance the nose, cheekbones and cupid’s bow on the mouth with light. On the cheeks there is also the rosé touch of Eye2Cheeck 4, Sweet Rebel nuance. Her lips are neutral and slightly rosy, dressed in the lipstick Red Valentino 123 Falling for Nudea beige with a cold undertone, speckled and then blended».
«The eye make-up instead underlines the intimate and profound expression of Sara with a nuanced, deconstructed and nude lookthanks to the tones nude and terracotta from the Color Flip Palettewhich create a sophisticated, expressive yet easy to replicate smoky eye effect».
Speaking of make-up, do you like it, do you do it yourself, what are your essentials?
«Yes, I must say that I like to wear make-up, but always choosing a light and luminous make-up. I usually leave my mouth natural and me focus on the look, to give him more power and expressiveness. Point a lot on eyeshadows in shades of brown, which go well with the dark color of my eyes. Surely to get the natural effect that I like, one must not be missing good foundation. I like the effect when I blend foundation Very Valentine with the highlighter V Lighter: the mix allows me to get a really bright and impalpable effect».
The Valentino Beauty essentials from Sara Serraiocco’s shooting: Very Valentino foundation (55 euros), Illuminating V-Lighter 855 euros), refillable Rosso Valentino 123 Falling for Nude lipstick (42 euros), Eye2Cheeck blush n.4 Sweet Rebel (59 euros) and Color Flip Palette.
In addition to the successes in the cinema, you are also a testimonial of beauty: in what ways do you feel similar to the values of the Valentino Beauty brand?
«First of all, I appreciate the the maison’s nonconformist vision of beauty. The fact that the makeup collection was conceived as genderless I was intrigued even before I had the chance to try it. She gave me the idea of one freedom of expression which is indispensable in all fields of our life, and not only for those who work in the art world. I also love the great variety of approaches to make-up, the elegance of the products both in the tones and in the packaging, small couture objects, which are also rechargeable. I know that foundations have a range of colors that include so many skins, as well as the 50 lipsticks Valentine red they allow for any experimentation. My favorite piece? The casket Go Clutch with face powder and mini lipstickto be worn over the shoulder!».
Sara Serraiocco – Fulvia Tellone makeup and hair for Simone Belli Agency using Valentino Beauty. Photo Photo by Francesco Romano.
He adds, for the maison, the Training Manager Luigi Ernesto Vanazzi: «Sara is a beauty who elegantly plays with the contrast between sweetness and definition, between soft lips and deep eyes, framed by a decisive and expressive eyebrow arch. In Valentino Beauty we dare with chromatic choices ranging from the most daring colors to a sophisticated scale of “non-colour colour”, nude, neutral tones, with the aim of revealing true beauty. And for us it means the true expression of the wearerthe authenticity with which one expresses oneself».
Not just make-up. And the perfume? What are his favorite notes of him, what are you looking for in a fragrance?
«I would like the perfume, as well as the make-up, to harmonize with my figure, wrap it without overlapping it. I look for fragrances with sweet notes that can leave their mark, like me. I don’t like wearing the same perfume all the timeI change it according to the moments of the day and the moods».
Sara Serraiocco – Fulvia Tellone makeup and hair for Simone Belli Agency using Valentino Beauty. Photo by Francesco Romano.
“With Born in Romefor example, I feel happier. Born in Rome classic, pink, it envelops me with its energizing jasmine and currant notes and I like it in the morning, when I need energy. When I instead feel more eclectic and extravagant I choose Born in Rome Coral Fantasy: its flowery and fruity notes create something unexpected. Cosmetics is a language of help to immerse oneself in roles, to dress up emotions. Beauty is personality!».
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