As the days get longer and the sun starts to shine brighter, it’s time to give your makeup a springtime update. Cue the soft pastels: whispery creams, muted pinks, and dreamy blues that are sure to add a touch of sophistication and freshness to your beauty look. Get inspired by this gentle and beautiful palette, perfect for ushering in the warmer weather and watching spring begin to bloom. Read on to get the scoop on the best tips and tricks for achieving a soft and dreamy spring look!
1. Enjoy the Soft Ambiance of Spring Pastels
As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, what better way to celebrate the oncoming of spring than embracing the delightful colors of pastels?
Spring pastels bring delight to any space, be it modern, traditional, or rustic. The delicate hues help bring life and freshness to your home. The subtle, sweet colors draw the eye to any project or garment with ease, yet never become too overwhelming with their soft tints.
Inject your home décor with delicate hues of lavender, lilac, baby pink, mint, and yellow. Embellish any ordinary surface in a flash with fabrics or paint. Add a touch of warmth to your walls with accent pastel pillows or rugs, and create an uplifting atmosphere in any room. Set a cuddly chair in the corner and admire the beautiful soft ambiance all around.
- Create a bright focal point. Bring a bright pastel color to the forefront of your project. Add a pop of bright pastel hue to the ceiling or wall for an instant transformation.
- Mix and match colors. Experiment to create your own unique shades, and pick two or three colors from the pastel palette to create a perfect blend of vibrancy and freshness.
Most of all, enjoy the sense of well-being that pastel colors bring. Their calming, soothing, and inviting hues will have you simply take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy the beauty of varied soft tones.
2. Turn Fantasy Into Reality with Dreamy Spring Makeup
Spring is the perfect time to bring your most fantastic dreamy makeup visions to life. With the bright colors and light textures available, you can create looks that will transform you into the magical creature of your fantasies.
Pastel Colors – Mix in pastel shades of eye shadow, blushes, and even highlighters for a light and dreamy look. Apply soft shades of eyeshadow to create a cool, shimmery effect that will make your eyelids look brighter. Lighter colors on the cheeks and nose bridge will add an ethereal touch. For that extra dreamy impact, add some glitter and highlighter throughout the makeup look!
- Soft pink eyeshadow
- Bubblegum blush
- Mint highlighter
- Metallic glitter
Luxury Lashes – Nothing makes fantasy makeup look more stunning than a luxurious pair of false eyelashes. The fluttery fullness of statement lashes will bring an element of glamour to your one-of-a-kind look. Consider layering colors for a truly unique look.
- Feathered eyelashes
- Mix of colorful lashes
- Luxury mink eyelashes
- Long and wispy false lashes
Unicorn Highlight – Achieve a mystical, unicorn-like radiance with rainbow-esque highlighter. Apply a combination of highlight colors for a prismatic effect that will leave your face twinkling with an unworldly beauty.
3. Brighten Up Your Eye Look with Soft Colors
The power of makeup is that you can create stunning eye looks with a few simple steps. To brighten up your eye look, experiment with soft colors that blend well and create subtle shades. Here’s what you need to reach eye perfection.
- A Soft Color Base: To really make your look pop, start with a light-colored base that matches your outfits. Creamy shades of pastel like lilac, pink, and beige are always chic and will add a gentle and airy look to your eye makeup.
- Shimmery Finishing Touch: For next level sparkle, use a light-reflecting formula and apply it on the inner and outer corners of the eyes. Soft gold and nude shades work wonders in brightening up the eye area and making it look awake.
- Highlighter: Highlighting is an amazing way to make your eyes look bigger and brighter. Use a light-colored, light-finish highlighter and apply it directly below the eyebrow. This will create the illusion of awake eyes that look awake and ready
- Mascara: Finally, finish your look with a few coats of mascara to bring the eyes together. You can also try a lengthening mascara to add a finishing touch to your look.
Gently blend the colors on your eyelids and voila! You’ve mastered the art of eye perfection with soft and subtle hues. Showcase your eye look to friends and let everyone see your natural beauty.
4. Get the Perfect Contoured Glow with Cream Highlighters
Nothing beats the look of beautifully glowing, contoured skin. No matter your playing field, whether you are a makeup enthusiast or a trendsetter, a cream highlighter should be an absolute staple in your makeup bag. It has the power to refresh, rejuvenate, and revive your look in just a few clicks.
Cream highlighters create an appearance of radiant and healthy skin. With their highly blendable texture and outstanding grip, they offer a convenient way to bring life to dull complexions, subtly brightening up the complexion. Here is why you should get on board the cream highlighter train:
- Excellent coverage: Cream highlighters provide a more robust and longer lasting coverage than powder highlighters. Whether you choose a subtle or a bold look, cream highlighters will make sure that your base stays put all day.
- Versatility: The best part of cream highlighters is their potential for use on almost any part of your face, depending on your desired look. From your cheekbones to your brow bones and even your lips, a cream highlighter can take you from subtle to jaw-dropping in no time.
The secret of getting the perfect contoured glow with a cream highlighter is all about complexion prep – this ensures that your skin looks flawless. To get the most out of your cream highlighter, make sure to use a makeup base that accents the highlighted areas, as well as a setting spray to finish up and seal the deal. Following this regimen will ensure that your radiant, contoured creation will not fade so quickly under the sun.
5. Fresh and Aromatic: Spring Lip Looks That Enchant
Nothing captures the essences of spring like a delicious lip. Take lips from romantic to vivacious this season with these five looks!
- Sheer Blush: Get a naturally rosy flush with a sheer formula of pink that’s light and ladylike.
- Velvet Ruby: Go bold in a warm, firey red hue that’s velvety and plush to the touch.
- Peach Passion: Try a shocking pop of peach that’s bright and sensational.
- Muted Mauve: Show off a vintage kiss on your lips with a cool-tone mauve that flatters every complexion.
- Sheer Cherry: Go wild in red with a sheer cherry gloss that’s sultry and seductive.
Let your lips be the stars of your look with a diverse gorgeous palette of colors that flatter any skin tone and outfit. Alluring and subtle, each shade features a delightful blend of scent for a delectable finish. Get ready for a prim, pampered pout with a va-va-vooming color that will make heads turn. The long-lasting formulas glide on for an effortless application that expresses your personality! Time to rock your favorite lip look this season with glamorous, aromatic touch.
6. Step-by-Step Makeup Tutorial for a Spring Pastel Glow
Make heads turn this spring with the perfect pastel glow. Here’s a 6-step tutorial to make it happen.
- Step 1: Start Clean. Wash and moisturize your face before beginning makeup. Clear your face from any dirt, grime and oil as this will help makeup stay longer.
- Step 2: Choose Things Wisely. You’ll need to select the right foundation. Pick one with light coverage and, if necessary, also use a concealer. Also choose a blush, highlighter, eye shadow, and brow product with a pastel shade.
- Step 3: Get Foundationed. Start with a light layer of foundation on your face and neck. Then, use a sponge or beauty blender to blend it for a seamless finish.
- Step 4: Mimic the Contours. Use a concealer and some bronzer to contour the cheeks, forehead and chin. Make sure to blend the products for a subtle look.
- Step 5: Add Dimension. It’s time to give your face a 3D appearance by adding a pastel-toned blush. Don’t go overboard. Also, use a highlighter to add shimmer and shine to the cheeks.
- Step 6: Finish with a Flourish. It’s time to use the pastel eye shadow, mascara and brow product you’ve selected. Work on your eyes and brows for that perfect spring pastel glow.
That’s it – the 6-step guide to the perfect pastel look for the spring. Follow it carefully and you’ll be blooming in no time.
From baby blues to petal pinks, you’ve taken a trip through the spring season with some dreamy makeup looks! After every application, you have a new direction to explore in this kaleidoscope of soft and romantic colors. Brighten up your day and enjoy the sweet and gentle look of spring pastels!