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No matter how effortless a no-makeup look appears, pulling it off well is not an easy task. It often happens that you spend an hour on your no-makeup look and still don’t get the result you wanted. Good news - you don’t have to keep guessing or book a makeup artist just to learn the tricks. Here’s the rundown.
“No-makeup looks are no walk in the park, but with a few makeup tweaks, you can bend the results in your favor,” says Angeline Jasmin, a makeup artist in Frisco, TX. Here are a few of her go-to secrets for a successful no-makeup look.
1. Prep and Base
Start with a makeup setting spray for blending - misting it over your concealer, foundation, and brows as you go gives the whole look a natural, dewy finish. From there, swap heavy foundation for a tinted or lightweight moisturizer. It evens out your skin tone and gives you a healthy glow, so just be sure to pick a shade that matches your skin tone well. For under-eye bags, use a concealer one shade lighter than your skin and blend it well - this brightens the area without caking on product or looking like you’re wearing much makeup at all.
2. Contour and Eyes
Contour your face using a light-shaded bronzer for subtle definition - just blend it out thoroughly so it looks natural rather than drawn on. If you have monolids or hooded eyelids, create dimension by sweeping a neutral eyeshadow into the crease of your eyelids. This gives the illusion of a deeper-set eye and makes them look more awake.
3. Brows and Lashes
Whether your brows are naturally full or need filling in, an eyebrow gel is your best friend - it sets them in place and keeps them looking neat and polished all day long. For lashes, a must-have in any no-makeup look is voluminous mascara. It opens up the eyes and makes them look more awake; for extra impact, reach for a volumizing or lengthening formula, a secret weapon of professional makeup artists.
4. Cheeks and Lips
Keep it simple by using the same tint for your cheeks and lips. Choose a sheer tinted moisturizer or BB cream as your base, then dab the same product onto your cheeks for a natural flush of color. Add a touch of lip balm in the same shade to finish - a polished look with almost no effort.
5. Setting Your Look
Once your makeup is done, dust a light layer of translucent powder in your shade over your face with a powder brush. This sets everything and gives skin a matte finish - if you have oily skin, you can even skip the moisturizer step altogether. Finally, finish with a light mist of makeup setting spray to lock everything in place so it lasts throughout the day.
No-makeup makeup is all about achieving a natural, effortless appearance, and with these steps you can recreate that flawless look just like the professionals. If you’d like to learn more, one-to-one training and mentoring on all kinds of makeup looks is another great way to pick up these techniques straight from a working artist.
