APRICOT MAKEUP
IS THE COLOUR
TREND TO WATCH
February 6, 2024 – by Cat Quinn
The coquette aesthetic is everywhere; and with the flood of pink bows, silk lace-up corsets and rosy blush comes a new complexion trend: Pearl Skin. Marked by diffused pearl pigments that blur and refract light – as opposed to glitter particles that reflect light – it gives the face a decadent and refined glow inspired by the precious gem.
Unlike other glowy skin trends, pearl makeup is not about creating a wet shine, but rather a radiant finish that beautifully contours the face without glare or hot spots. “It’s a whole new luxury in luminosity,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s a magnificently dressed, premium skin-first look.”
Often accompanied by shimmer eye makeup and frosty lips, Pearl Skin is intentionally decadent and tongue-in-cheek as it reclaims a classically pretty look for the female gaze. “Pearl Skin makes me think of 18th century portraits,” says Barber. “It’s very regal and ornate skin with a gorgeous plumpness and luminosity that feels a little coquette.”
Unlike other glowy skin trends, pearl makeup is not about creating a wet shine, but rather a radiant finish that beautifully contours the face without glare or hot spots. “It’s a whole new luxury in luminosity,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s a magnificently dressed, premium skin-first look.”
Often accompanied by shimmer eye makeup and frosty lips, Pearl Skin is intentionally decadent and tongue-in-cheek as it reclaims a classically pretty look for the female gaze. “Pearl Skin makes me think of 18th century portraits,” says Barber. “It’s very regal and ornate skin with a gorgeous plumpness and luminosity that feels a little coquette.”
Lip Pencil
₹ 2,300.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
SHOP APRICOT MAKEUP
Swap out your “I’m Cold” pink blush for a flush of “I’m Warm” apricot rouge.
Tap Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy onto your cheeks and lips for a monochromatic look.
Glide on Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Hazard for a glossy yellow-orange dose of colour.
HOW TO GET THE TREND
LOOK 1: Forget what you know about neutral makeup looks by using orange blush and peachy lipstick shades for an apricot crush aesthetic.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Line upper lash lines using Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack, extending slightly past inner corners.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in Grand onto apples of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards. Tap excess product onto the centre of lips for a flush of colour.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Blush in Beaming Blush along cheekbones for a soft apricot glow.
- Smooth on Lipglass Clear.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
₹ 3,950.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner
₹ 3,100.00
A liquid eye liner pen with a precision brush tip that wears strong all day long for 24 hours.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Glow Play Blush
₹ 3,650.00
An innovative bouncy blush with a cushiony texture that provides a pinch of foolproof, sheer-to-medium buildable colour.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Extra Dimension Skinfinish
₹ 4,000.00
A liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections that sculpts, highlights and models the face. The cool, creamy near-fluid formula creates a luminous, well-defined finish. Wears 10 hours.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Lipglass Clear
₹ 2,200.00
A unique clear lip gloss that can create a glass-like finish or a subtle sheen.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Sweep on Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch for a warm glow.
Sculpt an apricot lip look by pairing Lip Pencil in Chestnut with Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Hazard.
LOOK 2: Give cheeks a warm glow with draped apricot blush and glossy lips.
- Prep and hydrate your complexion with Hyper Real SerumizerTM Serum-Moisturizer Hybrid.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Tap Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in Resort Season onto high points of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Beaming Blush overtop for a luminous finish.
- Line lips with Lip Pencil in Soar.
Hyper Real Serumizer™ Skin Balancing Hydration Serum
₹ 5,900.00
A serum-moisturizer hybrid that balances, retexturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a petal-soft canvas with lit-from-within radiance.
Category: Skincare
MRP inclusive of all taxes
Category: Skincare
MRP inclusive of all taxes
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
₹ 3,950.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour
₹ 3,100.00
A liquid lipcolour with a whipped, mousse-like texture that delivers soft-focus moisture-matte, comfortable colour with ten hours of hydration.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Extra Dimension Skinfinish
₹ 4,000.00
A liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections that sculpts, highlights and models the face. The cool, creamy near-fluid formula creates a luminous, well-defined finish. Wears 10 hours.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Lip Pencil
₹ 2,300.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Pair Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch with Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy for the warmest apricot glow.
Try Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in $ellout for the perfect peachy-pink lip look with a shiny finish.
LOOK 3: Swap pinks and reds for orange blush and peachy lipstick shades.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in Grand onto apples of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Blush in Beaming Blush along cheekbones for a soft apricot glow.
- Line lash lines with Eye Kohl in Teddy, then blend out lines using shades Da Da Issues and La Vida Mocha from the Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
₹ 3,950.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Glow Play Blush
₹ 3,650.00
An innovative bouncy blush with a cushiony texture that provides a pinch of foolproof, sheer-to-medium buildable colour.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Extra Dimension Skinfinish
₹ 4,000.00
A liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections that sculpts, highlights and models the face. The cool, creamy near-fluid formula creates a luminous, well-defined finish. Wears 10 hours.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Eye Kohl
₹ 2,050.00
An eye liner with rich colour and a silky smooth, matte/pearl finish.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame
₹ 5,950.00
A fiery 12-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for limitless chic to heated looks.
Category: Makeup
Category: Makeup
Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry, shares his perspective on the Apricot Makeup trend.
