Amelia Moore: “The secret to a good night’s sleep? Good sex”
The Atlanta-raised musician talks us through her daily beauty rituals.
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Words: Olive Pometsey
Judging by her latest single FUMD, Amelia Moore, 22, hasn’t been sleeping very well recently. Nightmares? You could say that, but her particular affliction is arguably worse than your recurring dream about rocking up to work naked. Moore, regrettably, is instead suffering from an acute case of lovesick insomnia.
“I think of you when I sleep /You can’t just leave me alone, you gotta fuck up my dreams,” she rages over distorted guitars. With a feature from musician and TikTok star jxdn, the track is a perfect introduction to Moore’s music. There’s the vulnerable lyricism, the unexpected, genre-melding production and her delicate, airy vocals – when she’s not screaming through the chorus, that is.
Growing up in a conservative Christian household in Atlanta, Georgia, Moore had to listen to non-secular music in secret when she was a teenager. Even the boys-next-door energy of One Direction felt a little scandalous. Her debut EP teaching a robot to love is a big departure from her church choir days, then. Sure, her lyrics aren’t WAP-level explicit, but Moore isn’t shy of the occasional “fuck” and the experimental synths that typically accompany her songs’ brutal honesty are a far cry away from your average hymn.
Now living in LA, Moore’s future as a burgeoning alt-pop star is looking as bright as her tangerine hair. If only she could get a good night’s kip, eh?
The first thing I eat or drink when I wake up is…
Water!
My morning skincare regimen looks like…
I have this Milk face wash and moisturiser I really love. Maybe an eye cream if I’m feeling it, but I honestly keep it pretty simple.
The soundtrack to my morning routine is…
Good Days by SZA.
My go-to beauty hack for when I’ve pulled an all-nighter is…
Slicked-back hair. It’s super easy and quick and just makes you look like you have your life together.
The product I’ll reach for when I’ve got a pimple is…
My favourite brand of sunscreen is…
My holy grail skincare product is…
Because…
It leaves my skin so hydrated and glowy!
My best kept beauty secret is…
I use a sharp acrylic nail with my Anastasia brow gel to shape my eyebrows. No one doing it like me!
My favourite feature is my…
My eyes.
Because…
They’re green like my dad’s.
My first beauty-related memory is…
Trying to do winged eyeliner with a brown pencil.
The last life-changing product I discovered was…
Concealer. Not looking as tired as I feel? Sign me up.
The best tactic for getting rid of stubborn waterproof mascara is…
Hand soap.
I keep my lips moisturised with…
Aquaphor and my Byredo lip balm.
The bougiest beauty product I own is…
I think it’s the Byredo lip balm, actually. $50 chapstick is pretty bougie.
My favourite budget find is…
NYX waterproof eyeliner. Only $10 and stays on all day long.
The face mask that never lets me down is…
Le Labo has this basil face mask that I really love.
My signature scent is…
TikTok made me buy it…
Anastasia Brow Freeze, to be honest.
My top tips for having a good hair day are…
Dry shampoo and a lil’ hairspray.
My evening skincare routine looks like…
I’ll wash my face in the shower with my Milk face wash, use my Salt & Stone face oil and that’s pretty much it. My skin has always been really good to me so I like to keep it pretty easy.
The very last product I apply before going to sleep is…
Either my Milk or Salt & Stone moisturiser.
The secret to a good night’s kip is…
Good sex. Haha!
