Between no-makeup makeup and soft glam.
Natural Makeup
Evened tone and light definition, with the face still clearly reading as itself.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
Between no-makeup makeup and soft glam.
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
Restraint at the base. Most natural looks fail because the foundation was too heavy, not because the eye was too strong.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
A good register for a Moroccan daytime event, where heat makes anything heavier unwise.
In coastal humidity, set in thin successive passes rather than one heavy layer. Accumulated product slides; product laid down thinly stays. Inland the problem inverts and dryness decides instead.
When it is the wrong choice
Evening photography under flash.
Questions
What defines natural makeup?
Evened tone and light definition, with the face still clearly reading as itself.
What is the one technique natural makeup depends on?
Restraint at the base. Most natural looks fail because the foundation was too heavy, not because the eye was too strong.
Does natural makeup work on Moroccan skin tones?
A good register for a Moroccan daytime event, where heat makes anything heavier unwise.
When is natural makeup the wrong choice?
Evening photography under flash.
The work
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