Kaia Gerber, the model mini-me of mother Cindy Crawford, has had quite a year. She landed her first magazine spread in Teen Voguejust last December and starred in a major fashion shoot for CR Fashion Book this summer. Now, the same magazine that provided Gerber's big break is opening up its pages for an epic beauty story starring the 14-year-old. Gerber posed like a pro for Teen Vogue in a shoot that's giving us all The Hunger Games feels. The hair, which was styled by Kevin Ryan for UNITE, consists of avant garde beehives (the high-fashion version) and an intricate braid that would give Katniss a serious run for her money. The makeup, created by Maki Ryoke for MAC, includes a dreamy blue eye, practical pale lips, and a cat-eye worth writing home about.
"I think beauty is the way that you look as you are, and also your inner self that comes out true," Gerber reflects in the accompanying interview. "I think it’s just naturally how you are, personality included. When you feel your best self, that’s when a girl feels her most beautiful."
Click through to check out some exclusive images from the shoot, along with snippets from the interview. Then, head over to Teen Vogueto read the story in its entirety. It doesn't take someone with 20/20 vision to see: Good genes definitely run in the Crawford family.
While Gerber's hair might rival Katniss' now, it wasn't always this Rapunzel-like length. "I got a major cut when I was younger and didn’t really like it until it finally grew out," she told Teen Vogue. "But I’ve still always wanted to chop it short.”
Who says being a high-fashion model means you have to love shopping? According to Gerber, she's actually not a fan. "[My mom and I will] go to the Beverly Hot Springs together or watch TV shows — it’s funny because both of us don’t like shopping. I love buying new things, but after one store, I’m ready to fall asleep," she says. "Most mothers and daughters go out shopping together, but we’re so bad at it.”
Shopping might not be Kaia's thing, but makeup definitely is — even though she hasn't mastered the contouring trend just yet. (But, really, who has— aside from the Kardashians?)
"I contour sometimes — it’s really bad. I’ll go a little overboard with the contour and the highlights, so I’ve stopped doing that," Gerber says. "I love highlighting, but contouring on me — sometimes it doesn’t blend, and that’s a terrible tragedy.” We feel you, Gerber.
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