Cute Makeup

Cute Makeup Ideas

Douyin makeup, Igari makeup and strawberry makeup are just some examples of trendy cute makeup looks, but there’s no reason to limit yourself to recreating makeup trends of the moment. Choose a facial feature to focus on, be it the eyes, lips or nose, and let your creativity shine to ace the best cute makeup look!

Cute Doll Eye Makeup

There are several ways to achieve cute doll eye makeup. One way is to wear colored or circle contact lenses for an otherworldly effect. Circle lens also make the eyes appear bigger, fuller and sharper. When choosing the lenses, go for those with a larger pupil and a light ombre iris that gets dark towards the edge for more eye-catching results.

For eye shadow, rely on soft pinks and corals to help achieve youthful vibes. Place the lighter eye shadow shade in the center of the eyelids and apply the dark eye shadow shades towards the outer corners to create gradation.

Aegyo-sal eye makeup − a major beauty craze in Japan and Korea − is a popular way of achieving an innocent eye look. The eye makeup look creates the illusion of puffy eyes by adding highlight and eye shadow on the under-eyes. Some eyeliners such as Korean makeup brand colorgram’s All In One Aegyo-Sal Maker are tailored for this purpose.

Puppy eyes are another makeup technique for an innocent and cute makeup look. Contrary to the winged liner, this look is created by drawing the eyeliner downwards along the lash line to make the eyes appear a bit larger and rounder. Similarly, draw to extend the lower lash line and make it slightly drooping to visually widen the eyes.

Last but not least, create dramatic lashes with the help of falsies or mascara. Faux lashes attached to a lash strip may be easier to set on the lash line, but there’s a rising trend of using lash clusters to create more natural, clearly defined lashes or “idol lashes.” Depending on your eye shape, place longer strands in the middle or outer tips of your eyes to make them appear bigger. You can also draw fake short lashes along your lower lash line using a fine eyeliner for a bit of added drama.

Cute Glitter Eye Makeup

Make your cute makeup looks pop by adding glitter to the center of eyelids, inner corners of eyes and under-eye. Eye glitter comes in all sorts of colors and textures. CLIO’s TWINKLE POP Glittering Eye Stick comes in oranges, beiges and pinks, and its buttery formula allows easy application. UNLEASHIA’s nine-pan Glitterpedia Eye Palette offers eye shadow in vibrant glitters from purple and pink to gold and silver. When applying powder-based eye makeup, using your fingers instead of a brush helps to melt the formula for smooth blending. To add dimensions to your face, softly highlight your cheekbones, brow bones, tip of nose and Cupid’s bow with a highlighter.

Cute Fake Freckles

Freckles along the cheeks and nose give a sweet sun-kissed look while visually shortening a long face. Use a light brown brow pencil, concealer pencil or liquid eyeliner to draw irregular brown spots along the desired areas and blend softly before you set with powder or spray for all-day wear. There are freckle pens available specifically for this purpose as well. You may also use a stencil for freckle placement or temporary freckle tattoos. Another quick and creative way to draw freckles is to dip a piece of broccoli with liquid bronzer, stamp it on your face and you’re all set!

Kawaii Blush Makeup

The Igari makeup look is a Japanese makeup style defined by heavy use of blush to mimic the flushed look one gets after drinking alcohol. This cute makeup look can easily be achieved with a swipe of rosy blush on the cheeks and nose bridge. Strategic placement of blush can not only give you a cute flush, but also help contour the rest of your face. If you have a long face, try spreading the blush across your face with a brush. If you have a square face, draw circles on the center of your cheeks to soften your jawline. Both makeup techniques sweeten up the face.

Cute Lip Makeup

There are several ways to make your pout look cute and thoroughly kissable for a date night makeup look or just a fun day out. One is to swipe clear lip gloss on top of a pretty color like soft pink or coral (instead of dark colors) for a healthy, youthful look. Alternatively, try blurred or bitten lips by applying a matte lip color in the middle of the lips and softly blending outwards. For a cute pout, it’s all about making the lips look soft and bright.

Cute Cosplay Makeup

Want to look like your favorite comic character or recreate a scene from your favorite anime? Try cosplay makeup! First, learn the details of the character you’d like to cosplay, from the eye color to the shape of the brows. Since the characters are fictional, recreating their looks can be challenging, so just be ready to get creative! Depending on the character and the level of detail you’re aiming for, cosplay can require immense skills for a full-face makeup look, or it can be as simple as the perfect amount of brow gel, liner and eye shadow to capture a character’s vibe.

Cute Halloween Makeup

Cute Halloween makeup should never be too scary! Think accents like crescent moon, hearts, horns and rhinestones that suit the theme without going overboard. Use colors like orange and black to convey a Halloween mood, and have fun with eye shadow and glitter.

Cute Makeup Packaging

Many makeup products that help craft cute makeup looks come in pretty packaging, making them all the more attractive! lilybyred’s Luv Beam Cheek Balm, for instance, is a balm-type blush set in a heart-shaped mirrored case. Also kawaii is colorgram’s Pin Point Eyeshadow Palette, a 12-color palette in toy phone-like packaging. CORINGCO’s Shalala Snow Ball Lip Balm mesmerizes with its pretty snow globe-like lid. Products from numerous Chinese makeup brands like FLORTTE and Gege Bear feature packaging in eye-catching colors and youthful designs.

Cute Outfits to Match

Don’t forget to match your cute makeup looks with cute outfits for a harmonized combo! Find all the style essentials you need at YesStyle to put together the rest of your kawaii outfits for school, date night, summer vacation, festivals and more. Getting ready with the perfect outfit to match your cute makeup look can be as easy as just a few clicks!