Olandria’s Ethereal ’70s Beauty Moment at Valentino Spring 2026 Couture
By Alexus Mosley
You’re not asleep, but Olandria is certainly a dream. Love Island’s Olandria Carthen didn’t just attend Valentino’s Spring 2026 Couture show, but she floated through it in the most ethereal and glamorous manner possible.
Her beauty look drew clear inspiration from the soft-focus sensuality of the 1970s while feeling unmistakably current. Think celestial skin, feathered movement, and a quiet confidence that doesn’t have to beg for attention, because it commands it. Makeup artist Ngozi Edeme, known professionally as Painted By Esther, crafted a look that felt luminous rather than heavy-handed. Olandria’s skin glowed with a satin-like warmth, blushing softly at the cheeks, as if lit from within. The eyes were kept dreamy, diffused, and romantic, allowing texture and tone to do the storytelling. Her muted, rosy lip grounded the look, reinforcing that effortless, lived-in glamour the ’70s did best.
To complete the fantasy, her hair, styled by Sheena A. of Haus of Shee, was a do of long, cascading waves with airy volume and feathered bangs that framed Olandria’s face in a way that felt both nostalgic and timeless. The silhouette nodded to iconic ’70s muses like Bianca Jagger off-duty or a Studio 54 ingénue.
Olandria’s Valentino moment reminded us of something so enduring, and that’s that sometimes the most striking looks are the ones that feel like a dream you don’t want to wake up from.
And judging by the internet’s reaction, no one wanted to.