With a new year comes new beauty trends, and one that’s taking over our social media platforms is pearl skin. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know all about glass skin, so think of pearl skin as its more dewy, new and improved little sister. The best part is you can achieve this look based on your preference and you can do so with makeup, skincare or a combination of both.
The goal of pearl skin is to give your visage a lovely, luminous, iridescent sheen without making it look wet. Glass skin, on the other hand, is primarily focused on a high-shine, reflective, wet-look finish. So, if you want to get back your glow and embrace 2024’s biggest beauty trend, read on for GRAZIA’s ultimate guide to pearl skin.
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As demonstrated in the above Tiktok, Sara Orrego uses a dewy base to achieve the pearl skin look. Then she follows up with a cream concealer, bronzer and blush to enhance the luminosity of the trend. To further enhance her glowy look, she covers her cheekbones and eyelids in highlighter. The key to mastering this look is to keep your makeup simple and to focus on the glow.
Your Pearl Skin shopping list
The first step to achieving the luminous look is by having a base that glows. You can achieve that with ease by using the Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow before applying your foundation. Infused with hydrating, light diffusing ingredients, it works to instantly boost glow whilst enhancing it over time.
The next step is a lightweight foundation to layer on top of your primer. And what better option than a foundation that literally has light reflecting in its name? Exactly.
In case you haven’t noticed, a sure way to achieve the pearl skin look is by choosing makeup products that help you achieve a dewy finish. So, look no further than Sephora’s Best Skin Ever Glow Concealer, which will help conceal imperfections while imparting a luminous finish.
You can never go wrong with makeup from Fenty Beauty. Especially when it comes to the cult favourite Matte Contour Skinstick. It’s cream-based so it will elevate the dewy look while giving you chiseled cheekbones Rihanna herself would be proud of.
A best-seller on the Sculpted By Aimee site for a reason, this cream blush is criminally underrated and will take the pearl skin look to the next level as it gives you gorgeous, glowing rosy cheeks in just a swipe.
Arguably the most crucial step of the pearl skin look is the highlighter. By blending your highlighter into your eyelids, onto your cheekbones and inside the inner corners of your eyes, you will glow like a goddess and brighten your complexion.
Mascara is optional, so if you want to opt for a more natural pearl skin look then you can skip this step. If you do choose to use mascara, the Too Faced Better Than Love Mascara is perfect for wispy, dreamy lashes.
Last, but certainly not least, is to match your glowing skin with luminous lips. A slick of the Makeup By Mario Plumping Lip Serum and you’re good to go.
