Over the past year or so, matte makeup has been killing it as one of the hottest trends in beauty. We’re not surprised at all! We love how polished a matte finish makes our face look. The matte creates a simple clear and beautiful effect. That is why most of us are saying goodbye to the shimmer and hello to a simple matte face. All our favorite celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Mila Kunis are rocking this look, so why not try it as well?
Of course, it is definitely not an easy task to master as matte makeup. Mistakes can easily be made. You don’t want your face to look dry or cakey from over powdering. It’s not pretty. But, it is still possible to achieve that natural airbrush effect. We believe with a little bit of practice, you can easily learn how to correctly mattify your makeup and look great too.
There are numerous ways to achieve a matte look from exfoliating your face to choosing a light blush color. These makeup artists give us the best tips and product recommendations in order to get the ultimate matte makeup look. Find out how easy it is to mattify your makeup while learning these 15 simple tips.
15 Exfoliate your face.
The key to showing off a gorgeous matte face is making sure you have great, healthy skin as well. Whether your skin is oily or dry or a little bit of both, it’s important to wash your face properly. An exfoliant is the key to improving your skin. It’s best to use exfloiants in the shower. The warm water hitting your face helps clear away any dead skin cells.
All you need is a good exfoliant product with soft beads. Use it a few times a week and you’ll soon have your vibrant, soft skin be the clear blank canvas for matte makeup.
14 Find the finest moisturizer for your type of skin.
Moisturizing your face is also a very important task that should be part of anyone’s daily routine. Try moisturizing your face before putting on makeup in the morning and once again at night before going to bed. Every time you put makeup on, clean your face and add a moisturizer just for you.
There are millions of products out there suited for each face type. Don’t know which moisturizer to start with? Here are some moisturizer recommendations from beauty YouTuber Camila Coelho that are suited for all types of skins. You will soon begin to notice positive changes to your skin – as it becomes matte makeup ready.
13 Use a good matte primer.
Are you having trouble getting rid of the shine from your face? A matte primer is an excellent tool to clear out any oil. Before you apply any of matte primer, make sure to add a moisturizer to ensure your skin has a good base – or else, your skin might dry out very easily.
In the second half of this video, find out how to use a matte primer without any powder needed. Make sure to use clean hands to mix the primer and quickly press the primer to your face. The best tips are to only apply primer to areas you know get extra oiliness. Rub quickly to press the areas before the matte primer dries off.
12 Matte foundation is highly recommended.
When controlling shine, a matte foundation can help keep your face dry all day long. The video posted above recommends a foundation that isn’t too heavy, but stays on too. You want to find a foundation with good coverage and guarantees long lasting effects.
A little foundation will go a long way as you see in this video. Any matte foundation is a great for people with oily spots on their face. And as soon as you put it on, you will feel better to have a good base to apply the rest of your matte makeup.
11 Learn how to properly apply pressed powder.
Pressed powder is a common practice to reduce shine on your skin. What we like most about it that powder only takes less than a minute to put on. How great is that? This video tutorial gives you an easy method to apply pressed powder the right way.
The most important thing to remember though is to find a pressed powder that matches your skin tone. To apply powder, use a powder puff instead of a brush to allow the powder blend nicely to your skin. Now, your matte face will stay on all day long.
10 Contour like a pro to get a matte look.
The secret to perfecting matte makeup is having some knowledge of contouring. Highlighting and shadowing your face allows you to manipulate anything all with the use of makeup. From making your nose look smaller to defining those cheekbones, contouring will look very nice with a matte face. Watch this tutorial to see how contouring works.
Of course, while contouring might seem intimidating at first, you will soon see how easy it is after some practice. The best part is that you don’t have to contour your entire face and sometimes it’s even better to contour only a few spots.
9 Know exactly where to use your matte bronzer and blush.
While it might seem like a simple task, placing your bronzer and blush is actually more challenging that you think. This video shows you the best places for both bronzer and blush. It’s best to use a lighter and a darker bronzer tone to hit certain places. For example, use a dark bronzer on spots where the sun will hit your face.
Now for blush, you want to use a color to your cheekbones. A blush with no warmth, as the video above states, helps blend in the blush with the bronzer for this simple contour. This method is much easier than contouring if you are in a rush to put your makeup on.
8 Choose a light color for blush.
Understated blushes could go a long way for achieving the desired matte makeup face. It’s sometimes better to have a more natural look when attempting to mattify your makeup. These kinds of blushes help compliment brighter lip colors. A natural blush can help make a matte face look a bit more natural.
In this video, Youtuber EmilyNoel83 shares with us great natural blushes for every type of face. Of course, the colors will vary with skin type, but follow her tips to see which subtle blushes will help complete a natural makeup look.
7 Cover up dark areas under your eyes with a quick concealer.
Don’t you hate it when matte makeup dries up sensitive areas? Erase all those fine lines in seconds. A concealer can help eliminate fine lines without making the dark areas look so cakey either.
As shown in a video, use a concealer that will buff up your eyes. You want others to think you don’t have any fine lines without putting on too much makeup. The concealer can be spread under your eyes and near the corner of your eyes to achieve that effect. You will soon start noticing the discoloration begin to disappear.
6 Go retro with a matte eyeshadow.
Remember the time when shimmer eyeshadows were in? That’s when everyone had glittery eyes. But now, matte eyeshadow is now in style and we love it. Your eyes definitely could have a more dramatic smokey eye look now. The options are endless on rocking the matte eyeshadow.
In this video, learn how to create a retro look with a simple matte eyeshadow kit. It’s really easy to use! A good matte eyeshadow set will help you be more creative with a fun new eye look. Experiment with various matte colors to achieve an ultra look for your eyes.
5 Natural makeup will give you the best matte finish.
In this video, we see how easy it is to put together a natural matte look. Watch the various matte products that YouTuber Ysis Lorenna uses to have full-on matte makeup. By emphasizing your makeup on the eyes, you will be able to keep everything else on your face more natural.
We love how simple and easy her makeup process is. Now we don’t have to spend so much time putting our make up on in the morning! The look is overall very elegant and it’s best to wear it from day to night.
4 Make your own blotting papers.
Do you ever have too much shine on your face? For oily skins, it’s hard to keep your matte face perfect all day long when your face has the tendency to shine. Blotting papers are perfect to keep in your purse to get rid of any shiny skin during the day.
In this video, here is a DIY project with an effective way to make your own blotting papers. It’s a great way to save some money too. All you need is tissue paper and you can easily follow along the instructions. The blotting papers are great to have handy in case you need to do a little shining off on your face.
3 Your matte lips will look great with the help of powder.
Are you wishing you had perfect matte lips? You don’t need even need matte lipstick to do it! Use your glossy lipstick to transform your lips into the trendy matte form. As stated in the video, make sure your lips are hydrated. A lip liner will help everything last longer without the need to touch up.
After applying your glossy lipstick, you are going to need a translucent powder to create a matte effect. Press the powder on your lips. Yeah, it might feel weird to do this, but your lips will look matte without needing any special products!
2 Use eyeshadow to create your own vibrant matte lipstick.
When you want to build your lipstick collection, there are other alternatives instead of simply buying new ones. This video gives you a quick tutorial on how you can utilize eye shadow to make your own matte lipstick.
Eyeshadow is a great way to give your lips a matte finish, while getting creative with your makeup application. Not to mention, you probably have a lot of eyeshadow palettes filled with amazing colors. We think this method is a fun way to mattify your makeup with vibrant colors.
1 Add a matte polish to your nails too.
Just when you thought we have covered every aspect to matte makeup, there’s one more matte video we have to share. Have you ever tried matte nail polish? If you haven’t, you can create this fashion forward polish at home.
All you need is cornstarch to make it happen! Your nails will look great no matter what type of polish you use. We even suggest using a top coat if you want to quickly add the matte effect. Either way, it’s exciting
Sources: allure.com, webmd.com, byrdie.com
