Likewise, legendary make-up artist Terry Barber has often cited offbeat references. On his Instagram, you’ll find clippings of everything from bacon to paperclips and mustard – but he insists it’s not as irreverent as it seems. “My references have never really been celebrities or the runway – I’m inspired by everyday people and what they’re trying to say with their make-up,” explained Barber.
“I’ve been doing make-up for a couple of decades now, and when I started out, it was all about that tail-end of the punk movement and those tribes of club kids making their way out of surburbia, who were so spirited and rebellious. That’s what I try and capture.” You’re unlikely to find a cut crease or a graduated ombre on Barber’s page, which he says is intentional. “I’m really not into the meticulous technical stuff. To me, beauty is an emotion, it’s a mentality, it’s a language.