Varies.
Matte Makeup
A completely shine-free finish across the face.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Varies.
Where a look sits on the natural-to-glam scale decides more than the products do. Establish it before starting rather than discovering it halfway.
The technique it depends on
Avoiding flatness. Matte everywhere with no dimension reads as cardboard.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
The right choice for coastal Moroccan humidity, where luminous finishes slide.
Casablanca and Rabat are humid and matte finishes hold; Marrakech and the interior are dry and the same matte finish can read flat. The look is chosen for where the day happens.
When it is the wrong choice
Dry or mature skin, which it emphasises.
Questions
What defines matte makeup?
A completely shine-free finish across the face.
What is the one technique matte makeup depends on?
Avoiding flatness. Matte everywhere with no dimension reads as cardboard.
Does matte makeup work on Moroccan skin tones?
The right choice for coastal Moroccan humidity, where luminous finishes slide.
When is matte makeup the wrong choice?
Dry or mature skin, which it emphasises.
The work
Other styles
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