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There was no missing Meghan Markle at the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2026 show. Dressed in a sculptural white coordinating set and seated beneath the mirrored ceilings of the Hôtel des Invalides, the Duchess of Sussex embodied the timeless glamour of the Maison’s new chapter under Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative direction. But beyond her star power and chic outfit, Markle made headlines for showing off something else: traffic-stopping luminous skin.
Her makeup, subtle yet striking, seemed to glow from within—the kind of radiance that looks effortless but is expertly crafted. And to prove that the look is actually more replicable than you’d think, her longtime makeup artist Daniel Martin—the man who famously created her wedding-day makeup—revealed on Instagram exactly how he created it.
The goal was something “light, fresh and radiant,” he explained in a video walkthrough that quickly went viral. “What an overwhelming reaction you all have had to this look!” he wrote, surprised by the flood of praise, insisting that no trickery was involved.
“I didn’t use anything revolutionary,” he admitted, noting that he simply relied on his familiar favourites.
At the top of the list was his go-to Tatcha skincare. “I’m not saying that because I’m with the brand … it’s a skincare ritual that has been in my kit, and that I’ve used with clients for years.” Chief among them, The Serum Stick, which gave Meghan’s skin “added radiance.”
“I actually mixed the Tatcha Longevity Serum in with the foundation, and I think that added another layer of radiance to her makeup,” he continued. The foundation in question? Orcé Cosmetics’ Come Closer Serum Foundation, chosen for its skin-like finish. (And yes, the brand does ship internationally!)
To avoid excess shine, Martin reached for a Paris-Berlin compact powder—a brand sold exclusively in Paris, unfortunately—to dust lightly over the T-zone.
“[It] added another layer of radiance to her makeup that just made her look even more juicy and glowy,” he said, describing how he massages foundation in with his fingers before refining with a brush and sponge.
For sculpting, Martin used Tom Ford’s iconic Shade and Illuminate Contour Duo. Lips were softly defined with Make Up For Ever’s Artist Colour Pencil in Wherever Walnut and Tom Ford’s Runway Lip Colour in Iconic Nude. “It’s not about the makeup; it’s about looking beautiful,” Martin said. “We wanted to keep everything light and fresh.”
On her eyes, he applied a faint smudge of shadow and a few coats of mascara—Markle’s new favourite from MAC. “I introduced her to this MAC mascara, which she loves,” he noted, but didn’t specify the exact kind. The effect was expressive, polished and yet boldly natural, which perfectly matched her outfit.
Later in the evening, when she changed into an all-black outfit, the look pivoted to something a little more sultry.
A hint of smoked eyeliner and a darker brown shadow ensured the former royal was nighttime-ready, while the hair was kept slicked back.
To recreate her glow, shop the exact products used below.
Meghan Markle PFW makeup look products
