How To Achieve Soft Glam Makeup (Bonus: 13 Soft Glam Beauty Products to Try)!
We are all aware at this point in the year how much makeup trends have changed. Minimalistic, skin-focused makeup with sheer tints and glossy lips have been dominating our everyday makeup look. But, what if we want to glam up a bit?
Well, soft glam has officially become the new go-to. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, and Jessica Alba have been rocking this soft glam look, letting their makeup enhance their beauty rather than cover it up.
If you’re wondering what exactly soft glam is, it’s what it sounds like. It can be described through radiance, neutral and natural. It’s about a lightweight, dewy base, a strong focus on blush and smoky brown shadows.
People have been straying away from thick black liquid liners and opting for blurred-out brown cat eyes. It’s all about being soft all around. Soft shadows, soft liners, soft and wispy lashes. To top it all off, a great nude lip always makes a soft glam look as good as it is.
Brown, rosy pinks, and sunset oranges are usually the color waves we opt for in a soft glam look. But, you can incorporate color while keeping the same style and looking natural. This just means that you should be gravitating towards earth-tone colors. Try forest or sage greens, burgundy, or blush pinks.
You can even add some glitter on your lids for a pop of glamour that’ll elevate an otherwise natural look. Some great soft glam palettes to try out include the Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette and Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette.
Let’s talk base. The Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter has been going viral for its luminous finish. This is the perfect primer to give you that your-skin-but-better glow from within.
As for foundations, soft glam has a focus on lightweight, silky skin. Yves Saint Laurent Nu Bare Look Tint Skin Tint Foundation is a lightweight, hyaluronic acid-based foundation that’ll give you medium coverage with a fresh, radiant finish.
Another big part of a soft glam base is liquid blush. Madison Beer has made two particular blushes go viral in the last two years. The first one is Nars Liquid Blush in Orgasm which is a peachy pink with gold shimmer.
The next option is the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Highlighter Wand in Pinkgasm which is a pink highlight-blush hybrid that gives you a radiant finish with the pop of color your cheeks need.
Contour trends haven’t changed all that much, but as a rule of thumb, if you’re going with cream products, stick with cream products until the end. Using a mixture of powders and liquid can separate your foundation and leave you looking a little splotchy.
That being said, our favorite cream contours are the Makeup By Mario Soft Sculpt Shaping Stick, and the Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick.
The last important step to achieving a great soft glam look is the perfect nude lip. Finding your perfect nude lipstick is hard and requires some searching. The lip liner, lipstick, and lip gloss combos always start with the lip liner base. You don’t have to spend a fortune on lip liner.
In fact, our top picks for affordable lip liners are the NYX Slim Lip Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner in Brown, and ColourPop Lippie Pencil is BFF 2! These neutral liners are super creamy, easy to apply, and under $10.
As for lipstick, there are tons of neutral shades out there for you to try. Our top picks are the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk and Milani Color Fetish Matte – The Nudes Collection which includes six awesome shades that suit a multitude of skin tones.
Once your soft glam look is achieved, you’re going to be so in love with the finished product that you want It to last all day. This is where setting sprays come in. Choosing a luminous setting spray to lock in your makeup will give you that extra boost of radiance.
Urban Decay’s Ultra Glow All Nighter Setting Spray is a weightless, hydrating setting spray that will keep your makeup in place while keeping that iconic dewy complexion of a soft glam makeup look.
