During winter, my go-to makeup is a really dark brown smudged smokey eye, because it’s dark. And cold. It does get a bit boring, though, but I feel like the winter months really call for this kind of makeup. The moment the weather gets warmer, then, I go straight for the bronzer and the red lipstick. The thing I noticed with this season’s makeup looks was their simplicity: a lot of them were very natural, opting for bare skin with a light concealer, brushed-through brows and little to no mascara. This natural skin was then paired with a statement – such as a bold lip or glitter, a lot of which was worn in, too. This, of course, is fantastic for doing makeup in the rush and in the heat: smudged makeup will not only look intentional but stylish and modern, too! These are our favourite simple summer makeup looks for you to wear this summer!
This year’s updated red lips are smudged out – almost as if you’ve been snogging. Of course, this isn’t the most wearable look, so for an everyday take just faintly blend out the edges of the lipstick, and pair with an otherwise bare face. The shade of red is up to you to decide, but bright orange-toned red works great with a tan.
A brightly coloured eye is a simple statement look, and great for summer. This year we’re seeing a lot of bright colours (blues, purples, yellows, reds). Using a single shade (matte or metallic) makes the look more modern.
Achieve this look with a sweep of lipstick in a brown/peach tone – it gives a more natural look, and has a lovely, glossy finish! Use the lipstick as a blush and on your lips, too, for a monochromatic look. The fact that you’re only using one product makes this look super simple, too.
It’s not a summer makeup list without bronzer. This year, we’re going for an outdoorsy, bronzed glow. Use a matte russet bronzer for a really modern look.
This one is great for summer because the entire point of it is to look ‘sweaty’. Use a liquid highlighter for a natural, glowy, wet look! Add gloss to your lids, too – this really ties the look together.
This one is surprisingly easy to do – we’re seeing a lot of big graphic liner at the moment, so you’re allowed to embrace the panda eye! Seen here at Marc Jacobs:
Glitter’s not going anywhere this season: use sparingly for an easy statement look – across the lids, or in the inner or outer corners of the eyes, works well. The looks a really simple way to get a fun look great for parties and festivals! Seen here at Topshop:
With this, look, the smudgier the better. This liner should look really smudgy, imperfect, and lived-in: like you woke up with it, basically (bonus points if you actually slept in it, although I don’t recommend not taking your makeup off at the end of a night). Take a brown or black kohl, and work it into your top and bottom lashlines (the easiest way to do this is to close your eyes and do both top and bottom simultaneously). Then smudge or pat it into the skin! This is one of the most simple summer makeup looks!
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