Soft to full, by preference.
Birthday Makeup
A celebratory face with more colour or shine than the wearer's everyday.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Soft to full, by preference.
Soft glam is not simply less full glam — the intent is different. It aims at polished; full glam aims at transformed and camera-ready. Deciding which is wanted before the first product goes on saves the whole session.
The technique it depends on
One deliberate feature — a lip, a shimmer, a liner — rather than all three.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
Choose the feature for the light the photographs will be taken in.
Underneath all of it: most Moroccan skin runs olive or golden, so cool taupes and greyed tones read as dullness rather than depth. Warm bronze, copper and terracotta do the work instead.
When it is the wrong choice
Nothing in particular. It is a preference-led look.
Questions
What defines birthday makeup?
A celebratory face with more colour or shine than the wearer's everyday.
What is the one technique birthday makeup depends on?
One deliberate feature — a lip, a shimmer, a liner — rather than all three.
Does birthday makeup work on Moroccan skin tones?
Choose the feature for the light the photographs will be taken in.
When is birthday makeup the wrong choice?
Nothing in particular. It is a preference-led look.
The work
Other styles
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Bridal, engagement, editorial and event makeup, on location across Casablanca and Morocco.