Terry de Gunzburg
Terry de Gunzburg began her beauty career in 1975. She had been studying medicine in Paris, when she decided on a whim to take a course during the Summer months with beauty doyennes Maria and Rosy Carita, the sisters behind the famous Carita salon on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Terry eventually became a makeup artist after been sent on a photographic shoot when no one else was available. She went onto working with with all the top photographers, like David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Dominique Isserman, etc… In 1985, she was hired by Yves Saint Laurent to develop the brand’s cosmetic line. In 1992 she created Touche Eclat, the iconic brush-on concealer/highlighter that is often referred to as “8 hours of sleep in a tube” which is still a big best-seller for the brand. “From YSL, I learned the essence of how to anticipate women’s needs.” said Ms.de Gunzburg. De Gunzburg founded her label, By Terry, in 1998, while she was still the creative director of YSL Beauté.
BY TERRY SPF15 Baume De Rose Lip Protectant £39
Terry has been called the Steve Jobs of makeup. It might sound a slightly strange thing to say but much like Steve Jobs, she has created sophisticated, luxurious products which quickly become absolutely essential to their users.
BY TERRY Éclat de Teint Instant Brightener
“Behind glamour, behind innovation, you have to be in love with science,” she said. Her Baume de Rose lip balm or Light-Expert Foundation have become just as iconic as the Touche Eclat and can be found in most A-listers makeup bags. By Terry fans are very loyal.
By Terry Eye Designer Palette £ 69
Terry is a very talented colourist and a passionate art lover. She owns an outstanding art collection collected over the years with her husband Jean, a cancer researcher.
BY TERRY Terrybly Velvet Rouge Liquid Velvet Lipstick – 3 Dream Bloom £30
By Terry’s cosmetics are expensive but Ms de Gunzburg defends By Terry’s steep prices as simply necessary to offset the cost of development and research. Furthermore she believes that when a product works, it works and that is it, there is no need to use lots of different potions, you only need a few.
By Terry Light-Expert Perfecting foundation Brush £ 45
Terry loves roses and many of her cosmetics include rose essences. She has also created 5 scents in the Terry de Gunzburg sister brand. By Terry is an expensive brand but the products are beautifully packaged, truly luxurious and that luxury comes at a price.
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Terry de Gunzburg’s perfume collection