When it comes to celebrity red carpet beauty inspiration, Amal Clooney consistently hits the mark, and the star’s recent appearance at the 2026 Albie Awards is proof. To complement Clooney’s gilded, sequined Gucci gown, she wore her hair in loose, undone curls with an easy side part, crafted by her longtime stylist, Dimitris Giannetos, letting subtle caramel highlights shine through. Giannetos also crafted the star’s soft yet smoldering makeup look, prioritizing a “golden earthy” glow achieved exclusively with Charlotte Tilbury essentials.
Amal Clooney arrives at the 2026 Albie Awards held at the Natural History Museum in London
“For her glam, I wanted to create something very soft, natural and quite undone!” explains Giannetos in an Instagram post about the event. “We discussed with the Gucci team, Demna, and Charlotte Tilbury, and we wanted to create something like she looks [like] an old movie star, but in a very modern way.”
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After prepping Clooney’s skin with Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir and Charlotte’s Magic Cream and perfecting her base makeup using the brand’s Airbrush Flawless collection, including the foundation, concealer, finishing and loose powders, and cult-favorite setting spray, Giannetos reached for three key products to create Clooney’s natural glam eye: Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Light Tricks Eye Palette all over her lid and crease, the Exagger-Eyes Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick to highlight, and the Exagger-Eyes Volume & Length Mascara for maximum lash impact. If you’ve been on the fence about incorporating the inner-corner highlight trend into your own looks, Mrs. Clooney’s sophisticated 2026 Albie makeup will encourage you to try it.
Giannetos also used Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat Contour Duo pencil in Tan to sculpt and define Clooney’s shape, then finished her red-carpet look with the peachy-nude satin-finish Hot Lips 2 lipstick in Angel Alessandra. And after the ceremony, the artist subtly transitioned Clooney’s makeup look for the Albies afterparty, replacing her nude lip with a soft red shade, likely the brand’s Hot Lips 2 lipstick in her eponymous color, Amazing Amal.
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