The social media star and Lancôme global ambassador reveals all her going-out beauty secrets: "The lip is the moment.". She later joined Vogue, working at the brand for six years, starting as Beauty Writer before evolving into Senior Beauty Editor, overseeing the digital beauty and wellness sections. Valenti graduated with a liberal arts degree from Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts, with a concentration on Culture and Media Studies and a minor in Journalism.
Night Moves explores going out through the lens of beauty. Here, discover how your favorite stars get ready to paint the town red, including what music they're playing to set the mood, the essentials decorating their vanity, and which must-have products are taking up precious real estate in their evening bag. In the latest installment,With my best friends, obviously! Probably in L.A. or New York. We go to dinner—I don’t care what it is, but it needs to be really yummy. Then, to a wine bar.
Helena Bonham Carter! Getting ready to go out with her would be f**king iconic. She looks amazing, and you know she’s so fun.My friends and I love Olivia Rodrigo when we’re getting ready. I’m sorry, but “Bad Idea,” right? When you’re getting ready, it’s such a vibe. It’s so indulgent. It’s so good. But also, I love something upbeat. We love the newest Strokes album. It’s just so good. That whole album is just so upbeat and fun.
I like super natural skin just because ends up coming off anyway, so I don’t want to overdo it. But I’m definitely bronzing it up; it’s a key moment. I’m bronzing up the eye, too! And then a chunky lash, too, kind of. Not too chunky. And a really solid lip combo. I like it to be simple because over the course of the night, you’re sweating, you’re being funny. It doesn’t matter because it wears off nicely.because that’s the base for everything.
As long as I have the lip, everything else can be a mess. I always end up packing a cute little mini bag because that’s just what happens. It’s like, I can’t bring a cross-body to the bar. It’s weird. I would love to be able to bring a nice big bag out, but you know how it is; we just want a cute little bag, right? It fits nothing. I always have a wallet and portable charger. That’s the main thing. I travel light.I’m going all in.