Beautiful makeup doesn’t require endless products and hours of application. All you need is a few products and 20 minutes to spare to create a makeup look with impact. Why not shake things up in the new year? Here are six easy makeup looks to try in 2022.
Gilded Eyeshadow
Want a shortcut to effortless, soft glam? Play up the eyes with gilded eyeshadow. This look is all about keeping things simple, so stick with neutral tones for the eyes, curling mascara and some blusher. Keep things next-to-natural with a tinted or sheer coverage foundation.
Recreate the Look:
Revolution Pro Goddess Glow Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette – Bronze Heat, £20
Benefit Roller Lash Lifting & Curling Mascara Mini – Black, £12.50
NARS Blush – Gina, £25
Bronzed Goddess
Nothing restores warmth to your complexion like a bronzed glow. Whether it’s matte or shimmery, a dusting of bronzer accentuates and lifts your cheekbones, sculpts your features, and creates a warm, just-got-back-from-holiday radiance in seconds.
Recreate the Look:
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter – 4 Medium, £34
VIEVE Modern Bronzer – Tan, £31
Spectrum Collections Pantherine Eyeshadow Palette, £21
Everyday Radiance
Proving less is always more, Makeup Artist James Molloy worked with two multi-use products to achieve this radiant look. He applied Nudestix Nudies Blush in Cherie to the eyes, cheeks and lips to enhance the complexion. A touch of Nudestix Nudies Glow in Ice Ice Baby adds depth by highlighting the face.
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Full Brows
With muses like Dua Lipa, Lily Collins and Yara Shahidi to thank, the full brow trend is still relevant in 2022. “It’s all about big, fluffy brows without harsh edges,” says Katrina Klein, celebrity makeup artist at The Wall Group, adding that her clients want natural-looking brows featuring longer tails, fuller bases, and fuzzy sprouts at the inner corners. – Harper’s Bazaar. Finish the look with a subtle winged eye for added definition.
Recreate the Look:
REFY Brow Pencil, £14
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel, £22.50
Subtle Wing
A damp, stiff angled brush and matte eyeshadow are all you need to create a subtle wing. Put your liquid or pencil liner aside for this look, as it’s all about achieving a soft finish while giving the illusion of a cat-like elongated eye. Add your favourite nude lipstick for a minimal yet polished makeup look.
Recreate the Look:
Morphe X Ashley Strong Alignment Cake Liner Palette, £9.80
Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Eye Liner – Black Ebony, £21
Illamasqua Angled Eyeliner Brush, £17
Sheer Glow
The sheer glow in 2022 looks like your skin, only better. Replace heavy foundations with lightweight formulas like tinted moisturisers and serums. Finally, add a healthy flush of colour to your eyes, lips and cheeks with an all-over balm.
Recreate the Look:
Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow All-in-One SPF25 Tinted Moisturiser – Medium, £28
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser SPF30 – Alaska, £31
Manasi 7 All Over Colour – Etruscan, £39
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