Move Over Glass Skin, Cloud Skin Is Trending & Here's How You can Achieve It
In the ever-evolving cyclical world of beauty, one style making a much-needed comeback in 2024?is?matte makeup.?After years of glossy, dewy and 'glazed?donut' makeup looks, we are slightly moving away from the 'wet' look. Although the classic matte look is emerging once again, it is not without a few upgrades. Finding a happy medium between the overly matte look of the 2010s and the all-over shiny mess of the early 2020s, the?'Cloud Skin' make-up technique has swept over the beauty world.
What is Cloud Skin?
¡°The term cloud skin describes a soft, light touch skin texture, unlike?glass skin, that is shiny, glossy and reflective. The former is diffused and delicately blurry, easy to create and suits everyone,¡± according to Dominic Skinner, global senior artist, M.A.C Cosmetics, who coined the term.?Simplistically, when dewy meets matte, cloud?skin?is born.
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How to Nail 'Cloud Skin' Trend?
Oily-skinned girls can rejoice this summer as we delve more into this trend that involves a hydrating make-up base, set using a light veil of powder to blur the skin texture without overly drying the skin.
Step 1: Base Prep
This make-up trend is incredibly easy to achieve if you hydrate your skin properly. Depending on your skin type, start with a hydrating serum or a moisturising face oil (if on the drier side). Follow it up with a good moisturiser and SPF and layer it with a pore-blurring primer. In the end, your skin should feel hydrated and not sticky or slippery.?
Step 2: Foundation and Concealer
Apply a small amount of soft matter or skin-like foundation to your face and blend the lightweight foundation with a fluffy brush or a beauty blender for a natural look. Apply a light to medium coverage concealer to your face to cover dark spots and hyperpigmentation.?
Step 3: Blush, Bronzer and Highlighter
Select cream-based blush and bronzer with a soft-matte finish. Shades with a natural finish to add radiance to your look without looking too glittery. Although after adding blush and bronzer, areas on your face will already be highlighted?but?if you wish to add even more glow to your look, opt for a transparent shimmer-free highlighter and blend everything?together?to give a seamless look without any harsh lines.
Step 4: Powder
For the most crucial step, go for a translucent and finely milled pressed or loose-setting powder. With a small brush precisely apply powder in the inner corners of the eyes, around the nostrils, and along the hairline on the forehead. Also swipe some powder on the nose and chin while avoiding the high points of your face, so that your T-zone does not get too oily throughout the wear.
As Summer 2024 heats up, move on from the regular old dewy look and embrace the?'cold-skin' makeup trend for a fresh oil-free makeup look that lasts all day long.?
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