The natural extreme.
No Makeup Makeup Look
Near-invisible enhancement — even skin, groomed brow, defined lash, nothing more.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
The natural extreme.
At this end the work is subtraction. Everything added has to justify itself against the version of the face that already existed, which is why looks in this register take longer to judge than to apply.
The technique it depends on
Skin preparation, which is the entire look.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
Requires addressing dehydration well ahead in a Moroccan climate.
One rule carries across every look on this site: check undertone rather than depth. Olive and golden skin greys against neutral and pink-based products however well the depth matches.
When it is the wrong choice
Flash photography, where it disappears.
Questions
What defines no makeup makeup look?
Near-invisible enhancement — even skin, groomed brow, defined lash, nothing more.
What is the one technique no makeup makeup look depends on?
Skin preparation, which is the entire look.
Does no makeup makeup look work on Moroccan skin tones?
Requires addressing dehydration well ahead in a Moroccan climate.
When is no makeup makeup look the wrong choice?
Flash photography, where it disappears.
The work
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