Yesterday, Dior Beauty took to Instagram to tease an exciting announcement. The post in question featured the silhouette of a woman stitched together with fast moving snippets of film. You could see a perfectly glossed lip here and a flick of shiny hair there, but blink and you'd miss it. And the caption didn’t give much away either. ‘Lights, camera, action...? Something iconic is coming. Are you ready to glow up? Stay tuned’ - it said. Trust eagle-eyed beauty fans to recognise the shadowy figure from the subtle clues, though. ‘Is that my crush?...I know that voice!’ wrote one, while another typed, ‘Could this be Jenna Ortega?’ And today, the answer was revealed: Jenna Ortega is Dior’s latest beauty ambassador.
Revealed: Jenna Ortega Is Dior's Latest Beauty Ambassador
Ortega has officially been welcomed into the (impossibly chic) Dior family - Anya Taylor-Joy and Jisoo are also ambassadors. The star has made a name for herself as a modern day ‘it' girl thanks to her stints in Beetlejuice, and as the iconic Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s viral Wednesday. Fans have long suspected a collaboration with a beauty brand may be on the horizon - Ortega's penchant for soft, gothic glamour is no doubt what caught the eye of Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup.
‘Jenna Ortega embodies the bold elegance of the House. It is a tailor-made role for this rising star who, through her values and her personality, is already inspiring an entire generation,’ Phillips says.
'The House of Dior symbolises audacity, elegance, and timelessness, and being part of it is both incredibly exciting and surreal,' Ortega says of her ambassadorship.
The star is currently gracing the red carpet of Cannes clad head-to-toe in Dior. But it was her May 5th appearance at The Met Gala that turned heads. Created by make-up artist Melanie Inglessis, the make-up stayed true to her signature style. Orterga's eyes were smudged with a blend of charcoal greys and metallic silvers, her skin sculpted to perfection and her lips boldly lined. Her make-up artist, Melanie Inglessis, reveals the products behind her look below:
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Scribble on and blend out, Dior's iconic foundation stick makes light of perfecting skin for a lit-from-within radiance worthy of the red carpet.
Pros
- Ideal format for travelling
- Silky and light on skin
Cons
- Can become cakey if too much is applied
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Create the perfect feline flick with Dior's Satin liner. And oily lids rejoice, as this one won't transfer.
Pros
- Won't transfer
- Precise nib
Cons
- Can dry quickly - shake before using
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After lining with Dior's Rouge Dior Contour, in Wild Brown Ortega's lips were filled in with this soft, pink shade.
Pros
- Available in a range of flattering shades
Cons
- Can be drying if not teamed with a balm
Ortega's next move? If Dior beauty campaigns are anything to go by, we're expecting big things.
Rachael Martin is Grazia’s beauty editor where she covers all things beauty, health and wellness.