light makeup for work

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for light makeup for work.

If you're a working woman, you know that the right makeup can make all the difference. Whether you're going out for a night on the town or just running errands, a good eye cream, and some light coverage can help keep your skin looking healthy and vibrant. Here are some great light-coverage options for work.

$27.00

The only thing is if you have very dark complexion, I would try to swatch in store first to make sure the light shades work on you. Overall, very happy with this gorgeous palette! ...I feel comfortable wearing these shades at the office as well as adding the sparkly ones for a night look.

What it is: A five-shade ensemble of rosy-taupe shades suited for classic or playful looks.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Natasha Denona’s Mini Starlette Palette provides soft-textured powdered mattes and shimmery, ultra-shiny metallics that blend seamlessly to produce vibrant, ultra-pigmented, long-lasting lasting looks. Whether creating a classic flaring appearance or light, smoky, playful eyes, these silky, soft-on-the-skin formulas are effortless to use with maximized impact. All Natasha Denona eyeshadows are cruelty-free, paraben-free, and allergen-free.

This Palette Contains:
- 5 x 0.028 oz/ 0.8 mL eyeshadows in Nude Mauve

Benefit CosmeticsPlushtint Moisturizing Matte Lip Tint

Size: 0.2 oz·ITEM: 2773182

Color: 06 Pillow Play - pink blossom

352 Reviews

$24.00

Good color for party or office on a tanned complexion. Color is great on my lips which have filler, really adds to the look. ...I’m using shade Pillow Play as a medium skintone girl, but in all honesty? Any shade could work on any person due to it being very light and versatile

What it is: A matte, longwearing lip tint that gives lips smudge-proof color and moisture for a moisturizing, comfortable feel and soft-blur velvety finish.

Formulation Type: 
Lip Stain


Benefits: Hydrating and Long-wearing


What Else You Need to Know: A plush-matte lip tint with 8-hour* moisture and 8-hour* longwear that's smudge-proof and won't feather or bleed. The soft-focus blurring effect makes lips look smooth and velvety. Plus, the custom carved applicator easily outlines lips. 


*instrumental tests on 30 participants.


Urban DecayEyeshadow Primer Potion

Size: 0.33 oz / 10 mL·ITEM: 1704402

Color: Original - sheer nude

11.5K Reviews

$28.00

The only problem is the color is very light and the difference is visibly noticeable between it and my foundation, even though I am fair skinned, so very light already. ...No more creased makeup lines from my eyeliner. It is a good base color that works with any kind of shadow color.

What it is: An award-winning nude eyeshadow primer that ensures vibrant, crease-free wear for up to 24 hours.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This long-lasting eye makeup base keeps eyeshadow crease-free, eye color vibrant, and application smooth. Formulated with polymer technology, this vegan beauty eyelid primer serves as the perfect eyeliner or eyeshadow base, filling in any surface imperfections and prepping lids for all-day wear.

Westman AtelierVital Skincare Complexion Drops Dewy Skin Tint

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2597912

Color: Atelier VII - medium honey, neutral undertone

627 Reviews

$68.00

Great for a no makeup look...I received this product as a free sample. I like the light coverage for the days when you want less makeup, the only thing that I dislike was the shade choice which I made it work mlfor my skintone. ...Perfect everyday no-makeup look base you need!...I use around 3-4 drops and apply it using my fingers and just apply a sheer powder on top - and it works perfectly! It does have a little oily shiny look so might not work for oily skin types, but definitely works for me.

What it is: A super hydrating skin tint packed with serum-strength actives to improve skin quality, drop by drop. Light to medium coverage, radiant finish.


Coverage: Light to Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Cream


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Tsubaki Oil: Visibly firms, hydrates, and retexturizes.

- Ginseng Extract: Visibly brightens, revitalizes, and soothes.

- Pomegranate Extract: Neutralizes free radicals and supports healthy-looking skin.

NARSPowermatte Lip Pigment

Size: 0.18 oz/ 5.5 mL·ITEM: 1965524

Color: American Woman - chestnut rose

1.7K Reviews

$30.00

Amazing long wearing. Light weight which I love being that I work long hours and touch up can be an issue. ...I love this product, it stays all day long, the texture is very light so you don’t even realize you are wearing makeup.

What it is:
An innovative, weightless, matte liquid lip pigment with ultra-flexible, lasting wear.

What it does:
The Powermatte Lip Pigment features liquefied pigments with infinite matte color saturation with weightless, ultra-flexible long-wear.

PAT McGRATH LABSLUST: Lip Gloss

ITEM: 2188019

Color: Flesh 6 - rich mahogany brown

721 Reviews

$29.00

glitter gloss you can probably wear to work....This shade right here is my new best friend next to Chocolate Wasted and Out of Office from Dose of Colours.

What it is:

A luxurious lip color that delivers ethereally erotic color with the surreally seductive shine of a glossy balm.


What Else You Need To Know:

This ultra-light, sensorial gloss cloaks lips in a never-sticky gel formulation. It glides on flawlessly, soothing and smoothing while creating the look of amplified volume with a brilliant, three-dimensional luster.

Westman AtelierEye Pods Cream Eye Shadow

Size: 3 x 0.03oz / 0.8g·ITEM: 2434405

Color: Les Jours - chocolate/rich chocolate, tabac/warm bronze, neige/iridescent ivory

85 Reviews

$88.00

I just use my finger and lightly press into my lid tho her eye brushes work well for me also. I find they do last quite well and still show through when I use a light layer of powder shadow over them. ...Super natural pretty shades that will rock a day at the office (when and if we all go back) or a weekend at the crags or hiking without being overdone.

What it is: Clean, cream-to-powder eye shadow trios with a velvety, buildable formula and a weightless finish.


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Rice Starch: For smooth application and unique fluffy sensation.

- Coconut Oil: Provides luxurious slip and blendability.

- Naturally Derived Pigments: Impart instant luminosity and radiance.


Ingredient Callouts: These products are gluten-free and cruelty-free.

tarteBig Ego Mascara

ITEM: 2234326

Size: 0.23 fl oz/ 7 mL

413 Reviews

$27.00

It feels light on the lashes, and I haven't experienced any flaking. ...Beyond love this! Went from lights camera to this and it’s amazing!!!!!!!!!

What it is: A mascara that lets your lashes be full of themselves.


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Babassu: Nurtures lashes.

- Glycerin: Helps hydrate.

- Panthenol (Vitamin B5): Provides antioxidant, soothing, and moisturizing properties.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and triclosan. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-black, flake-free, vegan mascara from tarte instantly lifts, lengthens, and volumizes lashes.

PATRICK TAMajor Skin Crème Foundation and Finishing Powder Duo

Size: .32 oz cream and .14 oz powder / 9 g cream and 4 g powder·ITEM: 2607257

Color: Fair 2 - neutral

1.2K Reviews

$52.00

Gives the perfect blurring effect with light/medium coverage!...Don’t know why all foundations don’t come with a powder Ike this because it’s so important for the longevity of the makeup. I apply with a foundation brush then work it in with a sponge.

What it is: A duo that includes a blendable, medium-coverage cream foundation paired with a satin-finish powder.

What Else You Need to Know: This duo includes a buildable, breathable cream formula that melts into and moves with the skin. It also includes an air-spun setting powder that blurs the appearance of pores to create a flawless-looking, skin-like finish.

This Set Contains:
- 0.42 oz/ 12 g Cream Foundation
- 0.31 oz/ 9 g Powder

TOM FORDLiquid Lip Luxe Matte

Size: 0.20 oz·ITEM: 2694040

Color: Rose Dusk - warm midtone pink

680 Reviews

$62.00

It is a soft and gorgeous color that works for work events, casual meetings and formal gatherings as well. ...Lasted me through a day at the office, including sipping coffee and eating lunch.

What it is: A long-wearing liquid lipstick that melts onto lips, delivering vivid, high-impact color with a cloudlike, creamy feel.

Formulation Type:
Liquid Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Black Rose Oil
- Seaweed Extract

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, triclocarban, and triclosan.

What Else You Need to Know: Long-lasting, buildable, and transfer-resistant, this lipstick melts luxuriously onto lips with a cloudlike consistency, visibly smoothing and blurring fine lines.

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