Comedian London Hughes's first recorded Netflix special, To Catch a D*ck [1], airs on 22 Dec, bringing us some very much-needed humour in the last month of 2020. Performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards main prize in 2019, the show follows a single Londoner as she seeks to uncover the mystery of why there are so many brilliant and single women in the world. A sketch that's both powerful and provocative, it's no surprise that Hughes wore a strong makeup look to match the occasion, complete with a vibrant red lip, major lashes, and one undeniably cool Union Jack manicure. Of course, nosy beauty-lovers we are, we had to track down all the details.

For the bold statement lip, Hughes requested that her makeup artist, Allan Avendaño [2], use what's become her signature colour of late: the Nars Cosmetics Powermatte Lip Pigment in Starwoman [3] (£23). "She told me that she wanted to use it because she loves the way the red looks on her and so has been using it for a while," Avendaño, who shared a snap of the look [4] on his Instagram, told POPSUGAR. "I agreed with her, not only about the colour, but also because of the formula's staying power. I knew she was going to be on the mic for a long time, so to avoid any lip smears, it made perfect sense."

On Hughes's eyes, Avendaño used a variety of shades from Makeup by Mario's matte and metallic shadow palettes, as well as the Huda Beauty Classic Lash in Giselle [5] (£14).

But Hughes's powerful beauty moment didn't stop at her makeup and hair (the latter of which was done by hairstylist Ray Christopher [6]). Look closely during the special, and you'll spot some mind-blowing nail art courtesy of Los Angeles-based manicurist Thuy Nguyen [7] (or, check out her Instagram post of the look, shown above). Nguyen created a bespoke design that featured gold stars upon a cherry-red nail polish, as well as Union Jack accent nails on both hands — designs that Nguyen quickly painted freehand, according to Avendaño, who said he watched the process in amazement.

We're not the only ones in love with the look, either. "@allanface did my make-up for the special and @thuybnguyen did the nails and I love them both so much," Hughes wrote in her Instagram Stories.

To enjoy some serious laughs and some great beauty inspiration, watch London Hughes's Netflix special, To Catch a D*ck, which becomes available on 22 Dec.