A Look Back at Lancôme’s Best Makeup Moments


Ninety years old and ever the icon, Lancôme is no newbie when it comes to making a splash with bold beauty statements. Here, a look back at 10 of the luxury French cosmetics brand’s best makeup moments. 

1982: Isabella Arrives

(L-R, foreground) Lindsay Owen-Jones and Isabella Rossellini attend a party at Club A in New York City on January 14, 1983. (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Lindsay Owen-Jones and Isabella Rossellini

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In 1982, Hollywood starlet Isabella Rossellini joins Lancôme as the brand’s first celebrity ambassador, a partnership that would endure for 14 years before rekindling again in 2015. Here, she and former L’Oréal chief Lindsay Owen-Jones fête the partnership with a party at Club A in New York City in January 1983.

2000: A Star Is Born

Juicy Tubes

Juicy Tubes

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The brand debuts its Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss, which becomes a defining “cool girl” gloss of the 2000s. Twenty-five years later, their appeal endures.

2008: Not That Kind of Vibrator

Lancôme’s Oscillation.

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Vibrating mascara? Indeed. In 2008, Lancôme debuted its Oscillation mascara, which involved a vibrating wand said to hit 7,000 oscillations per minute in an aim to comprehensively wrap lashes without any clumps. 

2019: 11th Hour

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Zendaya arrives for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty Images)

Zendaya at the 2019 Met Gala

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Zendaya’s Cinderella-inspired Met Gala look was not complete without her all-blue eyelids, courtesy of makeup artist Sheika Daley using Lancôme shade 400 Teal Fury. The superstar was named a Lancôme global ambassador that year,

2021: The Lupita Factor

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Lupita Nyong’o attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage)

Lupita Nyong’o at the 2021 Met Gala.

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At the 2021 Met Gala, Lancôme ambassador Lupita Nyong’o donned a striking cat-eye composed of blue-hued shadows, plus black eyeliner and a subtle, brick-red lip. The Academy Award-winning actress was tapped by the brand in 2014, not only fronting products but also working with the brand’s Writer Her Future program to award $400,000 in scholarships to Black college students.

2023: Lancôme, Meet Louvre

The Lancôme x Louvre collection

The Lancôme x Louvre collection

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Talk about a meeting of the minds: The French beauty brand joins forces with none other than the Louvre Museum for a limited-edition collection including an eye shadow palette, four lipsticks and Génifique, each design inspired by sculptures on display at the museum like the iconic Venus de Milo. 

2023: Emma Goes Glittery

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Emma Chamberlain attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Emma Chamberlain at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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After being signed as the brand’s youngest global ambassador yet, a 21-year-old Emma Chamberlain sports a glitter-green Lancôme eye shadow look at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars after party, courtesy of makeup artist Lilly Keys Westbrook. 

2025: A Juicy Comeback

With the popularity of lip balms at an all-time high, Lancôme brought back the OG. It brought back its Juicy Tube glosses with a Juicy Tube Kissing Web campaign starring fellow 2000s icons including Ed Westwick, Kelly Rowland, Paris Hilton, Christina Milian and more, attracting a whole new generation to one of its most storied franchises. 

2025: Isabella Red

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Isabella Rossellini attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Isabella Rossellini at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards.

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Wearing an all-red Dolce & Gabbana dress and an all-red lip to boot, Isabella Rossellini took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The lip shade? Lancôme’s 505 Drama Matte Attrape Coeur. 

2025: Olivia’s Moment

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Olivia Rodrigo attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Olivia Rodrigo at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

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Gen Z “It” girl Olivia Rodrigo served up sultry drama wearing a full face of Lancôme at the 2025 Grammy Awards. For the look, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez designed a subtle winged eye look, a pinky-brown lip combo and luminous skin. Named a global ambassador in 2024, global brand president Francoise Lehmann said, “We want Olivia to be Olivia.…What Olivia can bring is to push us into a new chapter, to push the boundaries together and go for it.” 



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