Clean Girl Makeup Is the New Trend

Clean girl makeup is everywhere right now, and it is exactly what it sounds like: skin that looks like skin, a soft natural glow, and barely-there makeup that makes you look fresh, rested, and effortlessly polished. The secret is not wearing less, it is choosing the right products and letting your natural features do the talking.

What Makes It “Clean”

At its core, this look is all about skin prep. Hydrated, glowing skin is the foundation of the entire aesthetic. When your skin looks good, everything you put on top looks better, and you need far less product to feel put together.

The Steps

Start with a good skincare base, serum, moisturizer, and SPF. Then even out your skin with a light coverage foundation or tinted moisturizer rather than a full-coverage base. Brush your brows up into their natural shape with a clear or tinted brow gel. Add a cream blush in a soft pink for a healthy flush, and finish with a tinted lip balm or gloss for that polished, glossy finish.

The Finishing Touch

The clean girl glow comes down to one thing: setting spray or a few drops of face oil pressed gently over the cheekbones. It melts everything together and gives you that lit-from-within look that reads as makeup-free, even when you have spent a little time perfecting it.

The best part of this trend is that it works for every skin type and every schedule. A few good products, five minutes, and you are out the door looking like your best self.