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THE PERSONAL EDIT · BEAUTY ROUTINE

Karen Gillan: soft warm makeup for redheads

Gillan balances pale skin and red hair with light cheek color and a warm eye palette. Named product families and clearly marked Shopfest alternatives.

THE ORIGINAL SOURCES

Vogue Beauty Secrets: Karen Gillan ↗

Original Vogue video

This edit includes 2 named product families from the original interviews and videos linked below, plus 3 clearly marked Shopfest alternatives. It is not a complete inventory or a claim about what Karen Gillan uses today.

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Build color lightly

Gillan’s pale skin and red hair shape her preference for fresh cheek color. The combination of Dandelion blush and a warm eye palette gives the routine a clearer logic than a generic full-face shopping list.

Brows balance the eyes

Her brow definition initially looks strong before the eye makeup is complete. That sequence illustrates why a single unfinished step can look unbalanced even when it makes sense in the finished face.

How we would shop this edit

The source-named families in this edit include Benefit Cosmetics High Beam, listed at $28, and Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion, listed at $34, in the retailer snapshots. These are shopping reference points, not a claim that different formulas offer equivalent results. rhode pocket blush freckle is a separate Shopfest alternative listed at $25. It was not identified as the celebrity’s choice. Compare the current format, size and finish before deciding whether that extra option belongs in your routine. Compare the exact size, format and directions on the retailer page before choosing. Buy for the step you need rather than the cost of reproducing a complete video. Confirm current prices, shades and stock at the retailer.

THE SOURCED SELECTION

Named products and considered alternatives.

Current retailer listings are checked separately from the original interview. Prices, shades, packaging and availability can change.

Benefit Cosmetics

Named product family · see variant details

Dandelion

$34.00 listed at Benefit Cosmetics · confirm current price

The original source names Benefit Dandelion. Light cheek color.

The shopping detail Current listing: Dandelion; selected variant: Current retailer selection. This is the named product family, not confirmation of the same historical shade, size or formula. Current selected retailer variant; choose your own shade. Source shade/size may differ.

Before you buy Check the exact size, shade where applicable, ingredient list and manufacturer directions. The source appearance does not establish personal results.

Photo: Benefit Cosmetics

Benefit Cosmetics

Named product family · see variant details

High Beam

$28.00 listed at Benefit Cosmetics · confirm current price

The original source names Benefit High Beam. Adds highlight.

The shopping detail Current listing: High Beam; selected variant: Current retailer selection. This is the named product family, not confirmation of the same historical shade, size or formula. Current selected retailer variant; choose your own shade. Source shade/size may differ.

Before you buy Check the exact size, shade where applicable, ingredient list and manufacturer directions. The source appearance does not establish personal results.

Photo: Benefit Cosmetics

rhode

Shopfest alternative · not attributed to the celebrity

pocket blush freckle

$25.00 listed at rhode · confirm current price

Shopfest blush alternative. rhode pocket blush freckle is an independent comparison option, not a product attributed to Karen Gillan. Start with a light application and assess the color alongside your base in daylight.

The shopping detail Compare with Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion by format and price. This is not an identical formula or a verified performance dupe.

Before you buy Check the exact size, shade where applicable, ingredient list and manufacturer directions. The source appearance does not establish personal results.

Photo: rhode

CeraVe

Shopfest alternative · not attributed to the celebrity

Moisturizing Face & Body Cream — 16 fl oz

$15.99 listed at Target · confirm current price

Shopfest optional moisturizer selection. CeraVe Moisturizing Face & Body Cream — 16 fl oz was not identified as Karen Gillan’s choice. Choose the texture you need instead of reproducing every moisturizing layer shown in a video.

The shopping detail An independent optional step selected by Shopfest. This is not a substitute for a named product or a celebrity recommendation.

Before you buy Check the exact size, shade where applicable, ingredient list and manufacturer directions. The source appearance does not establish personal results.

Photo: CeraVe product photography via Target

Summer Fridays

Shopfest alternative · not attributed to the celebrity

Blush Butter Balm

$26.00 listed at Summer Fridays · confirm current price

Shopfest blush alternative. Summer Fridays Blush Butter Balm is an independent comparison option, not a product attributed to Karen Gillan. Start with a light application and assess the color alongside your base in daylight.

The shopping detail Compare with Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion by format and price. This is not an identical formula or a verified performance dupe.

Before you buy Check the exact size, shade where applicable, ingredient list and manufacturer directions. The source appearance does not establish personal results.

Photo: Summer Fridays

Sources behind the edit.

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