Above: Tim Groen, Ellis Faas, Amsterdam, 2010

Ellis Faas, Make-up Artist/Founder Ellis Faas Cosmetics

Call me a Dutch chauvinist if you like, but I wasn’t surprised to hear that it took Amsterdam-based make-up maven Ellis Faas to create an eponymous product line which combines—all in the name of practicality, mind you—a highly conceptual approach to the color palette with a touch of Dutch design. The long-time Lagerfeld collaborator and former Biotherm designer draws from colors already present in the body (think blood, freckles, veins, etc), and was inspired by artillery and military efficiency for the packaging.
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