Have you been scrolling through reels on Instagram a little too much lately? Oh come on, we know you have. If makeup reels happen to be your guilty pleasure like mine, you definitely must’ve seen the entire “clean girl aesthetic” floating around, no? For those of you who are newbies at this game, let us tell you what exactly this is. Just as the name suggests, the “clean girl makeup” look involves a fresh base and minimal makeup— in order to give the impression of a subdued makeup look.
These past 2 years have been huge for skincare, and just healthy skin in general. Full coverage products and layering your makeup, have kinda taken a backseat, and we’re not complaining at all! Radiant skin that looks nourished and healthy is all everyone’s been raving about, and rightfully so! The clean girl makeup look is all about letting your skin breathe whilst ensuring it’s as glowy as ever. Let’s be real, we prefer this over full-coverage makeup, don’t we? Instead of using a gazillion makeup products to get your full face of glamorous makeup on, opt for a select few products that will have you looking hella fresh in no time. Here’s how you can try out the clean-girl makeup look.
Skin Prep
The key to mastering any kind of makeup look is ensuring that you’re prepping your skin the right way. Now, the clean girl look is all about a radiant glow, so it’s important to remember to include products with ingredients that brighten your skin. The Glowy Makeup Serum by Laneige is the perfect first step for this makeup look! It has an extremely lightweight formulation that comes enriched with ceramides to balance the oil levels of your skin and keep it hydrated too. It also comes with natural mineral diamonds that offer a soft glow right after application.
Ace The Base
We’d be lying if we said that the entire “clean girl” makeup look didn’t depend on how well you ace your base. Now usually, we love our matte foundations, don’t we? However, this time around we’re staying away from the mattes and the foundations too. The goal of this look is to let your skin breathe whilst making it glow too. For this, tinted moisturisers are a godsend. They offer deep hydration to your skin and act as a base product by blurring out blemishes! Smashbox’s Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturiser Broad Spectrum SPF 25 offers the most natural and dewy coverage. Think of one product that protects your skin, hydrates it, primes it and perfects it— we’re sold!
Brow Game On Point
NGL, I’m definitely someone who enjoys having her brows filled to perfection. Bold brows, that’s my thing! However, we’ve all seen how the beauty world was enchanted by soap brows and fluffy brows. This makeup look doesn’t entail those brows, but similar ones. Instead of using a pomade to fill in your brows, opt for a pencil to fill in the gaps and brow gel to set them in place. The ELF Cosmetics Instant Lift Brow Pencil does a stellar job at keeping those brows looking natural. Follow this up by fluffing them with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel.
Blushed Babe
Blushes are certainly having their own moment in the spotlight, amirite? When it comes to enhancing your radiance and giving your cheeks a wash of natural colour, cream blushes are your best friend. They blend seamlessly into your skin and leave it with the most beautiful flush of colour. Ruby’s Organics Creme Blush is an extremely lightweight blush that can be dabbed onto your cheeks. Its natural formulation ensures your skin is hydrated and happy. Here’s a pro tip for you, dab the same blush on your eyelids and nose for the ultimate sun-kissed look.
Shiny Lips
Since the “clean girl” makeup look is all about the glow and shine, you didn’t think your lips would be exempted from that, did you? We’d suggest skipping the lipstick for this one because we’re keeping it super minimal this time. A tinted lip gloss is all your lips need to finish this makeup look. Lip glosses are a great product because they nourish your lips and give them a glossy finish. The SimplyNam Ultimate Timeless Lip Gloss is the perfect choice because it comes infused with vitamin c, jojoba oil and castor oil. This lip gloss gives your pout a fuller look whilst keeping them hydrated.
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