Ego Ella Could, Musician | Into The Gloss

“I’ve been a gradual burner. I’ve at all times made music, however my skilled profession solely began taking off within the final 4 years once I launched my first album, Honey for Wounds, and Fieldnotes: Full. I admire the time it’s taken as a result of it’s made my successes that rather more particular. And actually, you launch the music and every thing else is only a bonus. That’s how I really feel anyway.

A kind of bonuses for me is that I’ve been fortunate sufficient to have my music—which I’d describe as a mixture of R&B, soul, and jazz with an alternate twist—in reveals like Insecure and Intercourse Schooling. I used to be an enormous fan of each of these reveals, however with Insecure particularly, it felt much more particular as a result of I keep in mind listening to the fifth season can be the ultimate one and I used to be so decided to verify one in all my songs made it into an episode.

Relating to magnificence, my on a regular basis look could be very clear and minimal. After I’m on stage or have a photoshoot, that’s once I can enable myself to go a bit loopy as a result of I’ve my make-up artist, Min Sandhu, and she or he is aware of what she’s doing. [Laughs] If it’s simply me although, the look is straightforward—and so is my skincare. I’ve positively had breakouts earlier than, however I believe that’s principally been once I was utilizing an excessive amount of skincare. It’s enjoyable attempting new merchandise, however I needed to settle for that my pores and skin can’t take loads. And truthfully? It’s positive. I don’t know what I’m doing anyway. [Laughs] That mentioned, I like La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Dermo cleanser. I like the milky texture—it’s kind of just like Glossier’s Milky Jelly. A dermatologist advisable it when my pores and skin went slightly loopy. Not solely did it relax my pores and skin, nevertheless it additionally removed my hyperpigmentation. Earlier than I had an precise cleanser, I used to make use of a physique wash throughout, my face included. Then I comply with it up with Glossier’s Tremendous Bounce serum and moisturize with Byoma’s gel cream. I picked that one up from my accomplice. It’s received inexperienced tea and leaves my face very beautiful and dewy. And I used to make use of a sunscreen from La-Roche Posay, however now I like Glossier’s Invisible Protect as a result of it’s lighter, such as you’re probably not sporting something.

Min and I’ve change into inseparable since we began working collectively seven years in the past. She’s given me tutorials on the best way to do my make-up when she’s unable to attend a shoot, so I’ve some expertise now, although I’m nowhere close to pretty much as good as her. If I simply need slightly one thing on my face, I take advantage of Anastasia’s Forehead Freeze and comply with it up with Glossier Boy Forehead and Forehead Flick. Maybelline’s Lash Raise mascara makes me appear to be I’ve received false eyelashes with out the clumps. It’s so good.

I like the Nars basis and concealer for reside reveals as a result of they provide me plenty of protection, but when I’m doing an on a regular basis look, I take advantage of the Glossier Stretch concealer in Deep 3 with none basis. The look is much less dramatic that manner—and I at all times need my make-up to appear to be precise pores and skin. For setting powder, I used to go for Laura Mercier’s in Medium Deep however the shade wasn’t fairly proper for me, so I switched to Glossier’s Wowder in G1. It’s tremendous mild and by no means will get cake-y. Oh, and I like Advantage’s Flush blush in Temper, a kind of deep purple. It’s very delicate and doesn’t make me look loopy. The one accent I ever actually put on is on my lips. MAC’s Dedicated to Chili, this good, brown-y, nude-y shade, is my favourite.

I’m frugal. I normally do my hair alone as a result of generally I simply get up and wish to change my coiffure—and I’m not about to begin reserving appointments as a result of I’m impatient. [Laughs] I watch plenty of tutorials on YouTube on the best way to braid or do completely different types. However I get common trims at First Look in London. And I wash it as soon as per week with the Shea Moisture Jamaican black castor oil shampoo. I simply began utilizing Curlsmith’s Bond Curl Rehab Salve as a pre-poo. And I like Mielle’s babassu oil and mint deep conditioner. I received a Steampod 3 just lately, too, and I find it irresistible as a result of it makes my hair so slick. Then I simply comply with it up with the Olaplex bonding oil, which leaves my hair so good and glossy.

I do my very own nails, too. I’ve a nail lamp and every thing. I like occurring Pinterest and looking out up nail artwork concepts—I might spend all day scrolling and attempting to duplicate them. And as for colours, I like Ada Bloom and Melarich from Télle Moi and I’m Not Actually a Waitress from OPI.

My go-to perfume was Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet—my ex-boyfriend purchased it for me—however I swear by Glossier You now. Properly, I prefer it throughout the day. At night time, I like sporting You Rêve. It smells wealthy and fancy. Each time I put on it, I get compliments, and who doesn’t love that?”

—As informed to Daise Bedolla

Photographed by Anete Hiie in London on December 6, 2024