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Spring is almost here and with the change in temperature, our makeup is due a refresh. One look that’s on the spring makeup trends agenda is watercolor makeup, according to a top celebrity makeup artist.
“I’m seeing the rise of ‘watercolor makeup,’” notes global makeup artist, Nikki Wolff, who counts Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa and Gracie Abrams among her celebrity clients.
What is watercolor makeup?The name conjures pretty, pastel, watercolor paintings that capture dreamy landscapes or romantic portraits by blending sheer washes of color over a canvas and the makeup equivalent follows a similar aesthetic. Wolff describes watercolor makeup as “soft, blurred pigments that look like they’ve melted into the skin. Instead of heavy layering, it’s all about diffused edges and sheer, ethereal blended color across eyes, lips, and cheeks. It’s a fresh take on wearing color that feels dreamy yet attainable.”
Why choose watercolor makeup?Now that spring is about to hit, pops of pastel and cheery color are making their way back into our makeup bags. But, if you’re not a neon girl and you err on the more minimalist end of the spectrum, watercolor makeup introduces a daintier more subtle way of incorporating pretty shades of pink, lilac and baby blue.
How to wear watercolor makeup?Below we’ve rounded up some of our favorite ways to wear watercolor makeup.
Lilac-wash eyes and glazed pink cheeks
Stained glass blue eyeshadow
Melted pink blush
Sheer cherry blush
Diffused cornflower blue eyeshadow
Tonal pastel
Draped pink eyes and cheeks
Lavender haze eyeshadow and flushed pink cheeks
Cloudy blue eyeshadow
Buttery pink blush
Glazed lilac eyes and cheeks
Blurred blue eyeshadow
Peaches and pinks
This post was originally published in Glamour UK.
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