The furthest natural point.
Natural No Makeup Look
The near-invisible end — skin, brow and lash, and very little else.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
Where it sits
The furthest natural point.
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
Brow and lash. With no colour carrying the face, the frame does all the work.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
Requires genuinely good skin days, which in a Moroccan summer means addressing dehydration well beforehand.
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
Occasions where being photographed formally is the point.
Questions
What defines natural no makeup look?
The near-invisible end — skin, brow and lash, and very little else.
What is the one technique natural no makeup look depends on?
Brow and lash. With no colour carrying the face, the frame does all the work.
Does natural no makeup look work on Moroccan skin tones?
Requires genuinely good skin days, which in a Moroccan summer means addressing dehydration well beforehand.
When is natural no makeup look the wrong choice?
Occasions where being photographed formally is the point.
The work
Other styles
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