Glow Goals Achieved: Makeup Looks You NEED to Try Right Now 🔥

Hey Vorielle fam! 👋

Okay, remember how we were drooling over those radiant, healthy-skin makeup looks? Well, get ready to stop just dreaming and start doing! I’m breaking down exactly how to recreate these gorgeous vibes, step-by-step, and giving you product recs you can snag at Sephora or Ulta. Let’s get our glow on, shall we? ✨

Look 1: Effortless Everyday Glow

This is your go-to for looking effortlessly chic, whether you’re heading to brunch, running errands, or just want to feel a little more put-together. It’s all about that healthy, natural radiance.

Key Elements:

Skin: Dewy, hydrated, natural skin texture peeking through. Think “your skin but better.”
Cheeks: Sun-kissed bronzed contour and a subtle flush of blush.
Eyes: Soft, defined with neutral shadows, and naturally enhanced lashes.
Lips: Nude, glossy, and hydrated.

How-To Get the Look + Product Recs:

Prep Your Skin: Start with hydrated skin! Recommendation: Sephora Collection Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer (Sephora) – A great affordable option, or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel (Ulta/Sephora) for a lightweight gel-cream. Let it sink in!
Base – Keep it Light: Skip the heavy foundation! Recommendation: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 (Sephora) – Trending and gives beautiful light coverage with skincare benefits, or Maybelline Dream BB Fresh BB Cream (Ulta/Sephora) – Budget-friendly and evens out skin tone. Apply it sparingly, focusing on evening out your skin tone rather than completely covering it. Let your natural skin texture shine!
Conceal & Brighten: Use a creamy concealer. Recommendation: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Under Eye Brightener (Sephora) – Hydrating and brightening, or NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Concealer Serum(Ulta/Sephora) – Serum-like and blends seamlessly. Apply (one shade lighter than your skin tone) under your eyes, on any blemishes, and around your nose to brighten. Blend, blend, blend!
Bronzed Contour: Grab a bronzing stick or powder bronzer. Recommendation: Milk Makeup Sculpt Cream Contour Stick (Sephora) – Creamy and blendable, or Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Bronzer (Ulta/Sephora) – Classic and universally flattering powder bronzer. Lightly contour under your cheekbones, along your temples, and jawline. Blend upwards and outwards for a soft, sun-kissed effect.
Blush of Life: Apply a cream blush. Recommendation: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush (Sephora) – Super pigmented and long-lasting, in gorgeous shades like ‘Happy’ (peachy pink) or ‘Bliss’ (nude pink), or ColourPop Super Shock Blush(Ulta/Sephora) – Affordable and bouncy texture, try shades like ‘Birthday Suit’ or ‘Lunch Money’. Apply to the apples of your cheeks. Blend it out towards your temples for a natural flush.
Highlight Time!: This is KEY for the glow! Use a liquid or powder highlighter. Recommendation: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Light Wand (Sephora) – Cult-favorite liquid highlighter for a stunning glow, or Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit Sun Dipped (Ulta/Sephora) – Powder kit with versatile warm tones. Apply it to the tops of your cheekbones, brow bones, cupid’s bow, and inner corner of your eyes.
Soft Eyeshadow: Use a neutral brown eyeshadow palette. Recommendation: Urban Decay Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette (Sephora/Ulta) – Classic with beautiful rose-toned neutrals, or Morphe 9W Smoked Wing Eyeshadow Palette (Ulta) – Affordable with versatile warm and cool browns. Apply a light brown shade all over your lid as a base. Then, use a slightly deeper brown in your crease to add definition. Blend it out!
Mascara Magic: Apply 1-2 coats of lengthening mascara. Recommendation: Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Lengthening Mascara (Ulta/Sephora) – Lengthening and defining, or L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Mascara (Ulta/Sephora) – Drugstore gem for length and separation. Apply to your top lashes only. Keep it natural and fluttery.
Nude Glossy Lips: Finish with a nude lip gloss or tinted lip balm. Recommendation: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer (Sephora) – Iconic and universally flattering glossy nude, or Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm (Ulta/Sephora) – Hydrating and adds a sheer wash of color, like ‘Rose’ or ‘Red Dahlia’. Hydrated and juicy lips are the goal!

Look 2: Date Night Glam with a Pop of Pink

Ready to turn up the heat a little? This look adds a touch of playful color and more definition, perfect for a date night or a fun night out with your girls.

Key Elements:

Skin: Still glowing, but slightly more polished and defined.
Eyes: Rosy pink eyeshadow with shimmer, subtle liner, and defined brows.
Cheeks: Defined contour and blush for sculpted cheekbones.
Lips: Glossy nude with a touch more pigment.

How-To Get the Look + Product Recs:

Flawless Base (Slightly More Coverage): Start with your ILIA Super Serum Skin Tintor Maybelline Dream BB Fresh BB Cream, but you can add a touch more coverage. Recommendation: NARS Light Reflecting Foundation (Sephora/Ulta) – Buildable coverage with a radiant finish, or Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation(Ulta/Sephora) – Affordable dewy option. Apply a light layer where needed for a more polished finish.
Conceal & Brighten (Same as Look 1): Use your Rare Beauty Concealer or NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum.
Contour & Blush – Amp it Up: Contour and blush like in Look 1, but you can be a little more generous. Recommendation: Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick (Sephora) – Easy to use stick formula, or NARS Blush in ‘Orgasm’ (Sephora/Ulta) – Iconic peachy-pink blush with shimmer. Blend well!
Pink Eyeshadow Dream: Use a pink and rosy eyeshadow palette. Recommendation: Huda Beauty Rose Quartz Eyeshadow Palette (Sephora) – Stunning range of pinks and rosy tones with beautiful shimmers, or ColourPop Strawberry Shake Eyeshadow Palette (Ulta) – Affordable and fun pink palette. Apply a medium pink shade all over your lid. Then, take a shimmer pink shade and apply it to the center of your lid. Blend the edges!
Subtle Winged Liner: Use a liquid or pencil liner. Recommendation: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner (Sephora/Ulta) – Precise and long-lasting liquid liner, or Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner Pencil in ‘Perversion’ (Sephora/Ulta) – Creamy and blendable pencil liner in black. Create a very thin, subtle wing along your upper lash line.
Defined Brows: Use a brow pencil and gel. Recommendation: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz (Sephora/Ulta) – Ultra-fine brow pencil for precise definition, or Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (Ulta/Sephora) – Tinted brow gel to fill and set brows.
Mascara Drama: Apply 2-3 coats of volumizing mascara. Recommendation: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (Sephora/Ulta) – Volumizing and lengthening mascara, or Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara (Ulta/Sephora) – Viral mascara for volume and length. You can also add a few individual false lashes at the outer corners. Recommendation: Ardell Duralash Naturals Individual Lashes (Ulta/Sephora) – Natural-looking individual lashes.
Defined Nude Lips: Line your lips and apply a cream lipstick and gloss. Recommendation:Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner in ‘Pillow Talk’ (Sephora/Ulta) – Iconic nude-pink lip liner, MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in ‘Velvet Teddy’ (Ulta/Sephora) – Popular nude-beige lipstick, and Patrick Ta Major Glow Lip Shine in ‘She’s Expensive’ (Sephora) – Luxurious and glossy nude shade.

Look 3: Naturally Beautiful with a Touch of Freckles

Embrace your natural beauty (or create some!), with a focus on dewy skin and a playful touch of freckles. This look is all about effortless charm.

Key Elements:

Skin: Super dewy, hydrated, freckles (real or faux!).
Eyes: Barely-there eyeshadow, subtle shimmer in the inner corner, natural lashes.
Cheeks: Soft blush and minimal contour, letting the freckles be the star.
Lips: Super glossy and hydrated.

How-To Get the Look + Product Recs:

Hydration Bomb: Start with extra hydration! Recommendation: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer (Sephora) – Lightweight and hydrating with a dewy finish, or The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (Sephora/Ulta) – Affordable hydrating serum to layer under moisturizer. You can even add a drop of facial oil. Recommendation: Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil (Sephora) – Adds glow and hydration, or The Ordinary Squalane Oil (Sephora/Ulta) – Affordable and lightweight oil.
Lightest Base Ever: Use just a tiny bit of tinted moisturizer or BB cream, or even just concealer. Recommendation: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector (Sephora/Ulta) – Lightweight and gives a natural dewy finish, or just use your favorite concealer like NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer (Sephora/Ulta) to spot conceal.
Fake the Freckles (Optional but Fun!): Use a freckle pen or light brown eyeliner. Recommendation: Freck Beauty Freck OG (Sephora) – Specifically designed freckle pen, or NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner in Brown (Ulta/Sephora) – Use the very tip for natural-looking freckles.
Barely-There Eyeshadow: Use a light, neutral eyeshadow palette. Recommendation:Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Eyeshadow Palette (Sephora) – Beautiful soft neutrals, or Milani Everyday Eyes Eyeshadow Palette in ‘Earthy Elements’ (Ulta) – Affordable neutral palette. Use a wash of a skin-toned shade all over your lid. Then, use a shimmer eyeshadow in a light champagne or white shade. Recommendation: Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow in ‘Moonbeam’ (Sephora) – Affordable and shimmery champagne shade.
Natural Lashes: Apply just one coat of lengthening mascara or skip mascara. Recommendation: Glossier Lash Slick Lengthening Mascara (Sephora) – Natural-looking lengthening mascara.
Soft Blush: Apply a sheer, natural blush. Recommendation: Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush in ‘Puff’ (Sephora) – Sheer and blendable cream blush in a soft pink, or Milani Baked Blush in ‘Luminoso’ (Ulta/Sephora) – Peachy-pink baked blush with a subtle sheen.
Glossy Lips Galore: Apply a generous amount of clear or lightly tinted gloss. Recommendation: Tower 28 Beauty ShineOn Lip Jelly (Sephora) – Hydrating and non-sticky lip jelly, or NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss (Ulta/Sephora) – Affordable and buttery smooth gloss.

Look 4: Warm & Cozy Bronzed Beauty

This look is all about warm, earthy tones that enhance your natural features and give you a beautiful, bronzed glow. Perfect for any season, but especially cozy vibes in fall and winter.

Key Elements:

Skin: Warm, bronzed, and healthy-looking.
Eyes: Warm brown and gold eyeshadows, defined lashes.
Cheeks: Bronzed contour and warm-toned blush.
Lips: Deeper nude with warm undertones.

How-To Get the Look + Product Recs:

Warm Up Your Base: Use your tinted moisturizer or light foundation. Recommendation:Armani Luminous Silk Foundation (Sephora/Ulta) – Radiant and buildable foundation, or L’Oréal Paris True Match Foundation (Ulta/Sephora) – Affordable and wide shade range. You can mix bronzing drops. Recommendation: Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops (Sephora) – Adds a warm bronze tint, or L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer (Ulta/Sephora) – Adds a subtle bronze glow.
Contour & Bronze – Go Warmer: Use a warmer bronze bronzer. Recommendation: Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Divine Bronzer (Sephora) – Luxurious and finely milled powder bronzer, or Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (Ulta/Sephora) – Cult-classic drugstore bronzer with a warm tone.
Warm Blush: Apply a warm peach, terracotta, or burnt orange blush. Recommendation:NARS Blush in ‘Taj Mahal’ (Sephora) – Shimmery burnt orange blush, or Milani Baked Blush in ‘Terra Sole’ (Ulta/Sephora) – Warm terracotta shade.
Warm Toned Eyeshadow: Use a warm brown, bronze, and gold eyeshadow palette. Recommendation: Pat McGrath Labs Mothership V Bronze Seduction Palette(Sephora) – Luxury palette with stunning warm bronze and gold shades, or Juvia’s Place The Nubian Eyeshadow Palette (Ulta) – Affordable with rich warm browns and golds.
Defined Lashes: Apply volumizing mascara. Recommendation: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara or Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara. You can also use false lashes. Recommendation: Huda Beauty Classic False Lashes in ‘Samantha #7’ (Sephora) – Natural-looking and fluttery.
Warm Nude Lips: Line your lips and apply a nude lipstick with warm undertones. Recommendation: MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in ‘Spice’ (Ulta/Sephora) – Popular warm brown lip liner, MAKEUP BY MARIO Ultra Suede Lipstick in ‘Alicia’ (Sephora) – Warm nude-brown lipstick, and add a touch of gloss like Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper (Sephora) for dimension.

Look 5: Glitter Glam Eye Moment

Ready to add some serious sparkle? This eye look is all about making a statement with glitter eyeshadow while keeping the rest of your makeup fresh and radiant.

Key Elements:

Skin: Healthy, radiant, and glowing to let the eyes be the focus.
Eyes: Pink glitter eyeshadow, sharp black liner, defined brows and lashes.
Cheeks: Subtle blush and highlight.
Lips: Nude and understated.

How-To Get the Look + Product Recs:

Focus on Skin Prep: Start with well-hydrated skin. Recommendation: Sephora Collection Ultra Hydrating Moisturizer or Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel.
Light Base: Use your tinted moisturizer or BB cream. Recommendation: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint or Maybelline Dream BB Fresh BB Cream.
Conceal & Brighten (As Usual): Use your creamy concealer. Recommendation: Rare Beauty Concealer or NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum.
Subtle Contour & Blush: Keep the contour and blush minimal and natural. Recommendation: Milk Makeup Sculpt Cream Contour Stick and Rare Beauty Liquid Blush (in a subtle shade like ‘Grace’).
Glitter Eyeshadow Magic: Use a pink glitter eyeshadow. Recommendation: Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Gel in ‘Disco Daydream’ (Sephora/Ulta) – Easy-to-use glitter gel, or ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in ‘DGAF’ (Ulta/Sephora) – Pressed glitter shadow in a stunning pink shade. Apply an eyeshadow primer first. Recommendation: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Sephora/Ulta).
Sharp Black Liner: Use a liquid liner. Recommendation: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.
Fluffy Brows & Lashes: Define your brows and lashes. Recommendation: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz and Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ for brows, and Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara for lashes. False lashes would also look amazing. Recommendation: Velour Lashes Effortless – No Trim – Natural Lash Collection(Sephora) – Easy to apply and natural-looking.
Nude Lips – Keep it Simple: Finish with a nude lipstick or lip balm. Recommendation:Kylie Cosmetics Matte Lip Kit in ‘Bare’ (Ulta) – Nude matte lip kit, or Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in ‘Petal’ (Sephora/Ulta) – Tinted lip treatment with a sheer nude-pink shade.

Your Glow-Up Awaits!

These looks are your ultimate guide to achieving that coveted radiant glow, Vorielle style! Remember, it’s all about enhancing your natural beauty and having fun with makeup. Experiment, play around with these recommended products from Sephora and Ulta, and find what makes you feel your most confident and gorgeous.

Ready to recreate these looks? Let me know in the comments which glowy vibe you’re trying first and tag @Voriellemagazine in your pics on Insta – we can’t wait to see your stunning recreations! ✨

Stay glowing, gorgeous!

Love,

Viv.