Photos: Eye of the Beholder
Cosmetics powerhouse Carol Hamilton finds beauty everywhere—from her modernist home to her many pet causes.
Carol Hamilton at her home in Litchfield, Connecticut. Hamilton wears Giorgio Armani coat, top, and skirt; Ralph Lauren collection belt; Christian Louboutin pumps; her own jewelry.
A Werner Pfieffer sculpture at the entrance.
Hamilton with her mother-in-law, Louise Steinweg, Paris, 1995.
Hamilton’s Breuer house in Connecticut.
Hamilton, with legendary spokeswomen of L’Oréal: Diane Keaton, Eva Longoria, Andie MacDowell, Beyoncé Knowles, and Dayle Haddon (from left). Courtesy of L’Oreal.
A collection of statues from Thailand.
The kitchen.
A view of the pond.
A 1973 L’Oréal ad. Courtesy of L’Oréal.
Her cat Elvis.
Hamilton’s bathroom is filled with her many favorite beauty products.
The cantilevered screened porch, with a banquette she designed.
Working with Unicef in Ethiopia, 2014. Courtesy of Jiro Ose/U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Hamilton’s tortoiseshell cat, Rosie.
A vintage charm bracelet, a gift from her mother-in-law.
Hamilton and Steinweg at the Musée Rodin, Paris, 1995.
The indoor lap pool.
The house’s exterior.
Her grandfather’s Croix de Guerre certificate from World War I.
Portrait from the L’Oréal Legends Gala, 2006.
