Makeup guides
Practical guides to choosing colors, building a routine and getting the most from a virtual makeup preview.
- The best eyeshadow colors for your eye colorEyeshadow colors that make blue, green, hazel, brown, black and gray eyes stand out, with the color theory behind each choice and day and evening ideas.
- Makeup colors that suit your hair colorBlush, lip and eyeshadow shades that suit black, brown, light brown, blonde, platinum, red and gray hair, plus how to choose a brow color for each.
- Makeup shades for your skin toneBlush, lip and eyeshadow shade families for fair, light, medium, tan, dark and deep skin, plus how to check your undertone and match foundation.
- Which makeup look fits the occasion?Choose a makeup look by occasion: business for work, soft glam for daytime events, evening glam and smokey eyes for nights out, and bronze goddess for summer.
- A simple makeup routine for beginnersA simple beginner makeup routine in the right order, from skin prep and base to brows, mascara, blush and lips, with a starter kit and key techniques.
- How to take a selfie for a virtual makeup try-onHow to take a photo for a clear AI makeup preview: light, angle, framing and filters, plus file limits, what happens to your photo and sample faces.
- Color correcting for redness, dark circles and moreHow to use color correctors and concealer for redness, dark circles, blemishes, uneven skin tone and visible pores, and the color wheel logic behind them.
Step-by-step looks
- Soft glam makeup, step by stepHow to do soft glam makeup: a luminous base, blended warm-brown and rose eyeshadow, soft lashes, diffused blush and a pink-nude lip, step by step.
- How to do a smokey eyeHow to do a smokey eye: blend charcoal and brown from a dark lash line into a soft crease, diffuse every edge and balance it with a nude lip.
- The eyeliner-focused look: a clean, winged lineHow to do an eyeliner-focused look: a precise black wing, a minimal base, flushed cheeks and a nude lip. Liner types, wing mapping and quick fixes.
- Business makeup: a polished look for workA polished daytime makeup look for work and video calls: light, even coverage, neutral taupe eyes, a thin lash line, soft rose blush and a muted rose lip.
- Bronze goddess makeup: a warm, sun-kissed lookHow to get a bronze goddess makeup look: warm bronzer where the sun hits, bronze eyeshadow, golden highlight, peach blush and a glossy warm-nude lip.
- Evening glam makeup, step by stepHow to do evening glam makeup that holds up in low light and flash photos: shimmery defined eyes, sculpted lashes, highlighted cheekbones and a rich rose lip.