The Glowdown: Hunter Schafer Shares the Beauty Secrets We All Want to Know

Welcome to The Glowdown, the series where we dive into the beauty secrets of our favourite celebrities as they get real about their routines and non-negotiables exclusively with us. Join them as they sit in our beauty hot seat and we fire off a round of quick questions, giving you never-before-shared insight into the products they can't live without, their secrets to getting red carpet–ready, beauty pet peeves, and the genius tips they've picked up along the way. This is no-holds-barred beauty at its finest.

This month, we sat down with Hunter Schafer. The actress, model and activist has been the face of Mugler's iconic Angel fragrance line since 2023. As she gears up to celebrate the newest launch, Angel Stellar, we were lucky enough to sit down with the star and ask her all about her go-to products, best beauty advice and the clever way she likes to apply her perfume…

1. Which beauty product gives you the biggest mood boost?
Fragrance is a big one. There’s something so instant about scent and what it can evoke in you. I make the analogy that it’s like putting on high heels. It changes the way you walk.

2. If you could steal someone else’s makeup bag, whose would it be?
My friend Alexa Demie from Euphoria is incredible with makeup, so I think I would steal her makeup bag.

3. You’ve got a spot. Are you team pop it or team leave it alone?
It depends on the spot. Sometimes I can’t stop myself, I can’t hold myself back, but it really depends. Sometimes you’ve got to just leave it.

4. You only have one product to use for the rest of your life. What is it?
Just one? That’s hard! Something that’s pretty consistent throughout the day is just making sure that the lips are moisturised. So something [for that].

5. What’s the best piece of beauty advice you have ever received?
Doniella Davy from Euphoria always emphasises the storytelling we can do with makeup. It’s something I’ve definitely taken into account.

6. What’s your favourite Mugler fragrance, and how do you like to wear it?
I am an Angel girl, so I love my Mugler Angel. But there’s this exciting and growing family of different Angel [fragrances]. Most recently, we have Angel Stellar. I’m excited about [this fragrance] as it has these new creamy pistachio notes and brighter bergamot accents, but it’s still grounded by captivating woody notes. It’s a bright, powdery, ambery gourmand that we are playing with.

7. Strong lip or a strong eye?
Strong eye, just because I’m more vulnerable to messing up a lip!

8. You’re having your nails done. What’s your go-to colour?
Just a sheer nude [nail polish], honestly. You can’t really go wrong with it. It goes with everything, and I like having the freedom to wear what I want with it.

9. What's your favourite lipstick colour?
I like a soft pink or a taupe. I think they can work really well. Something that’s not too far off my natural colour but just sort of elevates it.

10. What’s your biggest beauty no-no?
Definitely going to bed with makeup on.

11. Which celebrity’s hair would you love to steal?
Maybe in another life, Helena Bonham Carter’s hair. I think she’s magical.

12. Are you team dewy or matte?
I would say matte right now, but that could change.

13. What's the greatest drugstore product for under £10?
A pair of tweezers. I love taming my eyebrows, and I think eyebrow shape is really important.

14. Describe your brows in one word.
They’ve definitely been through some different eras. I would say that right now they are… sleek.

15. Makeup primer: love it or hate it?
I particularly like [makeup primer] for eye looks. I think it can be really helpful for that, but maybe not all the time for everything.

16. Best beauty hack?
Something I like to do when I’m feeling extra is to spray a bit of perfume in my hair. I have this vision of walking past someone and them getting a whiff of it. I don’t know if it actually happens, but I like to think it might.

17. If you could only wear one fragrance in the evening, what would it be?
It’s definitely in the [Mugler] Angel family. A lot of these fragrances are really versatile. Maybe Angel Elixir or Fantasm. I also think the new Angel Stellar could work well. I feel it’s slightly more sophisticated, so it depends on what kind of night you’re having, but I think they all work in different ways.

18. Which era of beauty inspires you most?
[The] ‘90s [are] always a really good reference point. I also think the ‘60s [were] really sweet.

19. Eyelash curlers: love them or hate them?
When it’s a mascara day, I use [eyelash curlers]. Although last year, for the first time, I tried a lash lift. That was nice, and I didn’t have to worry about [curling my lashes] as much. But you have to maintain it. So when in doubt, I’m a fan of an eyelash curler.

20. Confession time: how often do you clean your makeup brushes?
Definitely not as often as I should.

21. What do you do in your downtime to relax and reset?
Not a very exciting answer, but I like to be a homebody, hanging out with my friends. There’s so much bouncing around and travelling and high-pressure work environments, so really, the best recipe for some good downtime is being cosy with loved ones.

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