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WRITTEN BY LAETITIA LOTTHÉ

PHOTOGRAPHY ILYA LIPKIN

BEAUTY DIRECTION MARCELO GUTIERREZ USING KIKO MILANO

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WRITTEN BY LAETITIA LOTTHÉ

PHOTOGRAPHY ILYA LIPKIN

BEAUTY DIRECTION MARCELO GUTIERREZ USING KIKO MILANO

STYLING CLARE BYRNE

By the time Tyla swept onto our tiktok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist.

By the time Tyla swept onto our tiktok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist.

By the time Tyla swept onto our tiktok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist.

By the time Tyla swept onto our TikTok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist. raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, the musician had the chops other aspiring pop girls spend years perfecting: a distinct, vibrational sound; absolutely killer dance moves; an experimental and flirty sense of style; and a chameleonic beauty look. It's no surprise that, even in her early 20s, the artist knew who she was. In South Africa, the politics of being mixed race are fraught—but Tyla was quick to pick up on beauty rituals from her mum, her aunties, and her friends. She snuck eyeliner into the school bathroom, learned to cornrow her sisters’ hair, and experimented with her look relentlessly, no matter what anyone else said. As she embarks on a new album—a new “era,” in industry parlance—Tyla gives i-D a behind-the-scenes look at the aesthetics she’s into and the beauty that inspires her.

By the time Tyla swept onto our TikTok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist. raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, the musician had the chops other aspiring pop girls spend years perfecting: a distinct, vibrational sound; absolutely killer dance moves; an experimental and flirty sense of style; and a chameleonic beauty look. It's no surprise that, even in her early 20s, the artist knew who she was. In South Africa, the politics of being mixed race are fraught—but Tyla was quick to pick up on beauty rituals from her mum, her aunties, and her friends. She snuck eyeliner into the school bathroom, learned to cornrow her sisters’ hair, and experimented with her look relentlessly, no matter what anyone else said. As she embarks on a new album—a new “era,” in industry parlance—Tyla gives i-D a behind-the-scenes look at the aesthetics she’s into and the beauty that inspires her.

By the time Tyla swept onto our TikTok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist. raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, the musician had the chops other aspiring pop girls spend years perfecting: a distinct, vibrational sound; absolutely killer dance moves; an experimental and flirty sense of style; and a chameleonic beauty look. It's no surprise that, even in her early 20s, the artist knew who she was. In South Africa, the politics of being mixed race are fraught—but Tyla was quick to pick up on beauty rituals from her mum, her aunties, and her friends. She snuck eyeliner into the school bathroom, learned to cornrow her sisters’ hair, and experimented with her look relentlessly, no matter what anyone else said. As she embarks on a new album—a new “era,” in industry parlance—Tyla gives i-D a behind-the-scenes look at the aesthetics she’s into and the beauty that inspires her.

* Laetitia Lotthé is the founder of the Whorl, a beauty pop-up based in Paris.

By the time Tyla swept onto our tiktok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist.

By the time Tyla swept onto our tiktok feeds in the early 2020s, she was already a fully-fledged artist. raised in johannesburg, south africa, the musician had the chops other aspiring pop girls spend years perfecting: a distinct, vibrational sound; absolutely killer dance moves; an experimental and flirty sense of style; and a chameleonic beauty look. It's no surprise that, even in her early 20s, the artist knew who she was. In South Africa, the politics of being mixed race are fraught—but Tyla was quick to pick up on beauty rituals from her mum, her aunties, and her friends. She snuck eyeliner into the school bathroom, learned to cornrow her sisters’ hair, and experimented with her look relentlessly, no matter what anyone else said. As she embarks on a new album—a new “era,” in industry parlance—Tyla gives i-D a behind-the-scenes look at the aesthetics she’s into and the beauty that inspires her.

* Laetitia Lotthé is the founder of the Whorl, a beauty pop-up based in Paris.

Let’s start from the beginning! Growing up in South Africa, what did beauty look like? Is there anyone you looked up to?
Let’s start from the beginning! Growing up in South Africa, what did beauty look like? Is there anyone you looked up to?
Let’s start from the beginning! Growing up in South Africa, what did beauty look like? Is there anyone you looked up to?

I PERSONALLY ALWAYS ADMIRED MY SISTERS, MY AUNTIES… AND I LEARNED EVERYTHING I KNOW FROM MY MOTHER. THERE WAS NO 100-STEP ROUTINE: ANY SOAP, JUST WASH YOUR FACE. DRENCH YOURSELF IN SHEA BUTTER AT NIGHT. SHE WOULD ALWAYS HAVE A PIXIE. I’D WATCH HER SLICK HER HAIR BACK WITH A SUNLIGHT SOAP BAR—

Wait, she would use Sunlight soap as gel?
Wait, she would use Sunlight soap as gel?
Wait, she would use Sunlight soap as gel?

YEAH, IT WOULD DRY DOWN LIKE GEL. I DON’T KNOW, I FEEL LIKE SHE INVENTED THAT! SHE’D PUT FOUNDATION ON LIKE IT WAS LOTION. EYELINER, ALWAYS. ALWAYS HAD TO HAVE MASCARA, A RED LIP. OR BLACK LINER ON THE LIP——THAT WAS HER STAPLE. I STARTED DOING THAT, TOO, FROM AS YOUNG AS I CAN REMEMBER. I WOULD STEAL MY MUM’S MASCARA AND EYELINER, HIDE IT IN MY BAG, AND PUT IT ON IN THE SCHOOL BATHROOM WITH MY FRIENDS.

From a beauty standpoint, how was growing up Coloured [a distinct ethnic and cultural group] in South Africa? Did you feel like there were some projections? Expectations?
From a beauty standpoint, how was growing up Coloured [a distinct ethnic and cultural group] in South Africa? Did you feel like there were some projections? Expectations?
From a beauty standpoint, how was growing up Coloured [a distinct ethnic and cultural group] in South Africa? Did you feel like there were some projections? Expectations?

GROWING UP IN A MIXED FAMILY, YOU SEE ALL DIFFERENT SHADES OF BEAUTY. MY OLDER SISTERS ARE SUPER LIGHT, I’M IN THE MIDDLE WITH MY BROTHER, AND MY YOUNGEST SISTER IS THE DARKEST. IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO FIND BEAUTY IN EVERY SKIN TONE. AND I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT HAIR—IT’S SUCH A LIVING CULTURE—BUT IN OUR COMMUNITY, IT’S HARD TO GROW UP WITH HAIR THAT’S CURLY, BIG, AND NATURAL. IN SOUTH AFRICA, OR MAYBE JUST EVERYWHERE, IT WAS HARD TO EMBRACE. GENERATIONS BEFORE US, DUE TO TRAUMA I SUPPOSE, HAD A LOT OF SELF-HATRED. STRAIGHTENING OUR HAIR WAS A THING. IF IT WAS FRIZZY, IT WAS CONSIDERED UNTIDY. I GOT OUT OF THAT MINDSET REAL QUICK, THANKS TO YOUTUBE! I WOULD ALWAYS WATCH TUTORIALS BY [AFRICANAMERICAN] GIRLS THAT LOOKED LIKE ME: HOW THEY WOULD DO THEIR HAIR, HOW THEY WOULD LOVE IT AND CARE FOR IT. THAT MADE ME LOVE MY HAIR. I LEARNED HOW TO STYLE IT AND TAUGHT MY LITTLE SISTER, TOO.

YouTube

saved us all.

YouTube

saved us all.

YouTube

saved us all.

“Oh my gosh. How would we have done without it? Our mothers didn’t know what to do with our hair. Like I said, mine always had a pixie—how would she know? We never really had references. We would just go to the salon and whatever the hairdresser did, we would go out with. [you might] Ask for cornrows and they would freestyle something random, and that was it. For a long time, we were our own reference. When I grew older, I was really inspired by Alicia Keys. She always had the flyest braids.”
“Oh my gosh. How would we have done without it? Our mothers didn’t know what to do with our hair. Like I said, mine always had a pixie—how would she know? We never really had references. We would just go to the salon and whatever the hairdresser did, we would go out with. [you might] Ask for cornrows and they would freestyle something random, and that was it. For a long time, we were our own reference. When I grew older, I was really inspired by Alicia Keys. She always had the flyest braids.”
“Oh my gosh. How would we have done without it? Our mothers didn’t know what to do with our hair. Like I said, mine always had a pixie—how would she know? We never really had references. We would just go to the salon and whatever the hairdresser did, we would go out with. [you might] Ask for cornrows and they would freestyle something random, and that was it. For a long time, we were our own reference. When I grew older, I was really inspired by Alicia Keys. She always had the flyest braids.”
“Oh my gosh. How would we have done without it? Our mothers didn’t know what to do with our hair. Like I said, mine always had a pixie—how would she know? We never really had references. We would just go to the salon and whatever the hairdresser did, we would go out with. [you might] Ask for cornrows and they would freestyle something random, and that was it. For a long time, we were our own reference. When I grew older, I was really inspired by Alicia Keys. She always had the flyest braids.”
So at what age did you start embracing your curls?
So at what age did you start embracing your curls?
So at what age did you start embracing your curls?

I DON’T THINK IT WAS A CERTAIN AGE. I ALWAYS LOVED MY HAIR, AND OUR PARENTS ALWAYS LOVED OUR HAIR. THEY TAUGHT US ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LOVE OURSELVES. IT WAS MORE SO OUTSIDE PRESSURE. SHARING [MY CURLS] WITH MY SISTERS WAS KIND OF A GIRLHOOD THING. I WOULD BRAID THEIR HAIR—

Oh, so you know how to braid!
Oh, so you know how to braid!
Oh, so you know how to braid!

YES, I KNOW HOW TO CORNROW! I WAS TASKED WITH CORNROWING MY SISTERS’ HAIR, BRAIDING IT, PUTTING IT IN BUNS—AND I LOVED IT.

I get that. I’m obsessed with African hairstyling myself. In fact, hair has become one of your most recognisable features. Tell me about the creative process behind that.
I get that. I’m obsessed with African hairstyling myself. In fact, hair has become one of your most recognisable features. Tell me about the creative process behind that.
I get that. I’m obsessed with African hairstyling myself. In fact, hair has become one of your most recognisable features. Tell me about the creative process behind that.

I MEAN, I WORK WITH A LOT OF AMAZING PEOPLE. PERSONALLY, I JUST LIKE WHAT I LIKE, WHEN I LIKE IT. I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO FEEL LIKE EACH DAY. IN GENERAL, I LOVE BRAIDS—THAT’S MY GO-TO. STRAIGHT BACK, SIMPLE; THEY’RE JUST SO CHIC AND ELEVATED TO ME. THAT’S TYLA, AT MY CORE. AND WHEN I GET TO PLAY, I WANT TO PLAY FOR REAL. IT’S BEEN EXCITING TO EXPERIMENT. I WANT TO HAVE FUN.

With the new album coming up, can you give us a teaser of the hair direction?

With the new album coming up, can you give us a teaser of the hair direction?

Nowadays, I’m really into bedhead, like I just woke up like this. I’m into that effortless feeling.

Nowadays, I’m really into bedhead, like I just woke up like this. I’m into that effortless feeling.

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I feel like I’m still working on being in touch with my feminine side. I really admire how confident you are with that. How have you managed to embrace it so young?
I feel like I’m still working on being in touch with my feminine side. I really admire how confident you are with that. How have you managed to embrace it so young?
I feel like I’m still working on being in touch with my feminine side. I really admire how confident you are with that. How have you managed to embrace it so young?

Tyla :

Tyla :

Tyla :

Thank you! I’m always striving for it—as a woman, that’s so important. For me, it’s about being slow, taking my time in life. Romanticising everything, learning about yourself. I think a lot of confidence comes from knowing who you are, what you like, what you don’t like, and going into the world with that. I like attention. I don’t shy away from it, you know?

Thank you! I’m always striving for it—as a woman, that’s so important. For me, it’s about being slow, taking my time in life. Romanticising everything, learning about yourself. I think a lot of confidence comes from knowing who you are, what you like, what you don’t like, and going into the world with that. I like attention. I don’t shy away from it, you know?

Thank you! I’m always striving for it—as a woman, that’s so important. For me, it’s about being slow, taking my time in life. Romanticising everything, learning about yourself. I think a lot of confidence comes from knowing who you are, what you like, what you don’t like, and going into the world with that. I like attention. I don’t shy away from it, you know?

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On lips Kiko Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss in 05 Pearly Pink

On skin Kiko Milano LOVE FUSION 24 hour moisture radiant foundation in 6.5WG, 8NG
On eyes Kiko Milano New Water Eyeshadow in 16 Olive Green, Kiko Milano High Pigment Eyeshadow in 51 Satin Jungle Green, Kiko Milano Glamour Multi Finish Eyeshadow Palette in 06 Green Vibes
On lips Kiko Milano 3D Hydra Lipgloss in 05 Pearly Pink

You seem like a really grounded person. Anything else you practise to nurture yourself and your confidence?
You seem like a really grounded person. Anything else you practise to nurture yourself and your confidence?
You seem like a really grounded person. Anything else you practise to nurture yourself and your confidence?

I DANCE IN THE MIRROR A LOT… WITHOUT CLOTHES! OMG, me too! But clothed. [LAUGHS.] AS A WOMAN, IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT YOURSELF. I KNOW IT’S HARD; IT’S HARD FOR ME TOO SOMETIMES. YOU’RE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF. BUT YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE AND YOU’RE GOING TO BE THAT FOREVER, SO BEST TO EMBRACE IT.

Is there anything you grew up particularly self-conscious about?
Is there anything you grew up particularly self-conscious about?
Is there anything you grew up particularly self-conscious about?

DEFINITELY MY BODY. YOU KNOW, SOUTH AFRICAN GIRLS HAVE INSANE BODIES!

True. The shapes, the curves…
True. The shapes, the curves…
True. The shapes, the curves…

GROWING UP, I ALWAYS FELT VERY SLIM. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH [MY BODY]. OBVIOUSLY, I’VE GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE I FIND BEAUTY IN IT. AND OF COURSE I LOVE MY HAIR, BUT I WOULD COMPARE IT TO [OTHER] GIRLS’, ESPECIALLY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL, SINCE I WENT TO A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SCHOOL. GIRLS HAD LONGER HAIR THAN ME, OR CERTAIN HAIRSTYLES THAT I COULDN’T DO.

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

Amongst my siblings and around women in general. We relate to each other in a way that men will never relate to us. That’s where I feel

Amongst my siblings and around women in general. We relate to each other in a way that men will never relate to us. That’s where I feel

Amongst my siblings and around women in general. We relate to each other in a way that men will never relate to us. That’s where I feel

MOST SEEN.

MOST SEEN.

Could you tell me more about your dance practice? How’d you get into it?
Could you tell me more about your dance practice? How’d you get into it?
Could you tell me more about your dance practice? How’d you get into it?

I JUST ALWAYS DANCED! IT’S SO BIG IN OUR CULTURE, YOU JUST COME OUT THE WOMB DANCING. EVERY FAMILY GATHERING, EVERY PARTY, EVERY FUNCTION, THERE ARE ALWAYS DANCE CIRCLES, THERE’S MUSIC. MY AUNTS TAUGHT ME MOVES; I WAS TAUGHT BELLY DANCING AT 5 YEARS OLD. LATER ON, I WOULD DOWNLOAD THE LATEST YOUTUBE VIDEOS FROM PLAYGROUND LA, SLOW THEM DOWN, AND LEARN THE CHOREOGRAPHY STEP BY STEP. AND THEN I MET MY CHOREOGRAPHER, LEE-CHÉ [JANECKE].

What a legend.
What a legend.
What a legend.

YEAH! I REALLY EVOLVED MY DANCING WITH HIM. HONESTLY, I REALLY LIKE TO JUST VIBE ON STAGE. I DON’T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO EXECUTE STEPS TWO, THREE, FOUR. LEE-CHÉ IS AMAZING, AND WE HAVE SUCH A SYNERGY. HE’LL TEACH ME A LOT, BUT HE KNOWS I MIGHT DO THE DANCE IN THE SHOW, OR I MIGHT NOT. I WANT TO FEEL FREE, FEEL THE MUSIC, FEEL THE ENERGY OF THE AUDIENCE—AND JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME.

What kinds of beauty do you want young women to feel permitted to embrace?
What kinds of beauty do you want young women to feel permitted to embrace?
What kinds of beauty do you want young women to feel permitted to embrace?

SOCIAL MEDIA WILL REALLY MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO BE PERFECT, WHICH IS SO UNREALISTIC. THERE’S SO MUCH BEAUTY IN IMPERFECTION… EVEN IN TEETH! IT’S SUCH A BIG THING NOW TO HAVE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT WHITE TEETH, WHICH DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO ME. KNOWING THERE’S ONLY ONE OF YOU, AND ONLY YOU LOOK THAT WAY—THE WAY YOU CARRY YOURSELF KNOWING THAT IS TRUE BEAUTY.

“I consider myself confident. But even I wonder whether I need surgery after two hours on TikTok.” How do you resist that feeling—nurture that love of imperfection?

“I consider myself confident. But even I wonder whether I need surgery after two hours on TikTok.” How do you resist that feeling—nurture that love of imperfection?

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Tyla :

Tyla :

Tyla :

Don’t get me wrong—I want a big bouncy booty, too! Everybody wants more. We’re human. But not having what you wish for doesn’t mean you’re less than. That girl you’re looking at probably wants something you have. I have this big scar on my arm and I love it. I love my mole. I love imperfection in my art, in the visuals, in my music, in the physical form.

Don’t get me wrong—I want a big bouncy booty, too! Everybody wants more. We’re human. But not having what you wish for doesn’t mean you’re less than. That girl you’re looking at probably wants something you have. I have this big scar on my arm and I love it. I love my mole. I love imperfection in my art, in the visuals, in my music, in the physical form.

Don’t get me wrong—I want a big bouncy booty, too! Everybody wants more. We’re human. But not having what you wish for doesn’t mean you’re less than. That girl you’re looking at probably wants something you have. I have this big scar on my arm and I love it. I love my mole. I love imperfection in my art, in the visuals, in my music, in the physical form.

On skin Kiko Milano LOVE FUSION 24 hour moisture radiant foundation in 6.5WG, 8NG
On lips Kiko Milano one magic touch lip stylo in 02 almond vibes, Gossamer emotion creamy lipstick in 104 vintage rose, 3D hydra lipgloss in 04 pearly peach rose, 3D hydra lipgloss in 19 cream cashmere

Do you find yourself having to ask people not to Photoshop out your scar?
Do you find yourself having to ask people not to Photoshop out your scar?
Do you find yourself having to ask people not to Photoshop out your scar?

DEFINITELY, IT’S HAPPENED BEFORE. I’VE GOTTEN BACK A LOT OF PICTURES WHERE A LOT IS EDITED OUT.
THE MOLE…

Not the mole!
Not the mole!
Not the mole!

I’M TELLING YOU! I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE EDIT MY BODY, MY WAIST. LEAVE IT ALONE!

Before we wrap up, what can you tell me about the new album?
Before we wrap up, what can you tell me about the new album?
Before we wrap up, what can you tell me about the new album?

IT’S CALLED A-POP. INITIALLY, GOING INTO THIS PROJECT, I WAS NERVOUS—LIKE, “WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?” BUT I REALISED THAT THE MUSIC REALLY REFLECTS WHERE YOU ARE IN LIFE, AND THE WAY THE NEW ALBUM SOUNDS CAME ON ITS OWN, IT FELL INTO PLACE. I HAD NO DIRECT INTENTION. IT’S MORE A REFLECTION OF WHAT I WAS FEELING IN THE MOMENT, WHAT I WAS LIVING THROUGH IN THE MAKING OF IT. THERE ARE SOME EXCITING FEATURES—BUT THOSE ARE ALL STILL UNDER WRAPS FOR NOW!

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Tyla :

Tyla :

Tyla :

At the end of the day, I’m Tyla. I’m going to be African for the rest of my life. That’s just who I am. The albums—who I feature, who I work with, who I draw inspiration from—will always be a reflection of me. And I think that gets lost… but I get it. It’s because not a lot of African artists are recognised globally, the way we should be. Now that I’m blessed enough to be in these rooms, I don’t want to be put in a box.

At the end of the day, I’m Tyla. I’m going to be African for the rest of my life. That’s just who I am. The albums—who I feature, who I work with, who I draw inspiration from—will always be a reflection of me. And I think that gets lost… but I get it. It’s because not a lot of African artists are recognised globally, the way we should be. Now that I’m blessed enough to be in these rooms, I don’t want to be put in a box.

At the end of the day, I’m Tyla. I’m going to be African for the rest of my life. That’s just who I am. The albums—who I feature, who I work with, who I draw inspiration from—will always be a reflection of me. And I think that gets lost… but I get it. It’s because not a lot of African artists are recognised globally, the way we should be. Now that I’m blessed enough to be in these rooms, I don’t want to be put in a box.

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

I think that’ll resonate for a lot of people. The slimness, too—I felt that. But seeing you shake your body the way you do, I have no excuse! When do you feel most beautiful?

Tyla :

Tyla :

Tyla :

I know it’s important that I’m here for my continent, and I would’ve loved to grow up listening to someone who came from the place that I come from. But at the same time, I don’t want to lose my individuality—the fact that I’m also just a person, I’m also just a girl. The more of us who go through the door, the less it’s going to be a thing.

I know it’s important that I’m here for my continent, and I would’ve loved to grow up listening to someone who came from the place that I come from. But at the same time, I don’t want to lose my individuality—the fact that I’m also just a person, I’m also just a girl. The more of us who go through the door, the less it’s going to be a thing.

I know it’s important that I’m here for my continent, and I would’ve loved to grow up listening to someone who came from the place that I come from. But at the same time, I don’t want to lose my individuality—the fact that I’m also just a person, I’m also just a girl. The more of us who go through the door, the less it’s going to be a thing.

Hair: Yusef Williams at The Only Agency 
Nails: Eri Ishizu at The Wall Group 
Lighting Director: Colin Patrick Smith 
Photography Assistant: Scott Turner 
Digital Technician: James Goethals 
Styling Assistant: Charlotte Foley 
Hair Assistant: Christopher Salmon 
Makeup Assistant: Claire Brooke 
Production: The Morrison Group 
Production Assistants: Jordan Mack & Ernie Torres 
Post Production: The Hand of God 
Location: Hubble Studios 
WEB: 27B

Hair: Yusef Williams at The Only Agency 
Nails: Eri Ishizu at The Wall Group 
Lighting Director: Colin Patrick Smith 
Photography Assistant: Scott Turner 
Digital Technician: James Goethals 
Styling Assistant: Charlotte Foley 
Hair Assistant: Christopher Salmon 
Makeup Assistant: Claire Brooke 
Production: The Morrison Group 
Production Assistants: Jordan Mack & Ernie Torres 
Post Production: The Hand of God 
Location: Hubble Studios 
WEB: 27B

Hair: Yusef Williams at The Only Agency 
Nails: Eri Ishizu at The Wall Group 
Lighting Director: Colin Patrick Smith 
Photography Assistant: Scott Turner 
Digital Technician: James Goethals 
Styling Assistant: Charlotte Foley 
Hair Assistant: Christopher Salmon 
Makeup Assistant: Claire Brooke 
Production: The Morrison Group 
Production Assistants: Jordan Mack & Ernie Torres 
Post Production: The Hand of God 
Location: Hubble Studios 
WEB: 27B