Subtle Makeup

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If you're looking for a way to add a little extra something to your look, subtle makeup is the way to go. This type of makeup is designed to enhance your natural features without drawing attention to itself. It's perfect for everyday wear but can also be worn on special occasions. Here are some subtle makeup products perfect for your needs.

MAC CosmeticsLipglass Clear

ITEM: 2092153

Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 ml

25 Reviews

$33.00

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What it is:
A gloss to create a glass-like finish or a subtle sheen.

What it does:
Designed to be worn on its own or over lip pencil or lipstick, Lipglass is perfect for creating shine that lasts. It's very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color. Jojoba oil helps soften and condition the lips.

GivenchyPrisme Libre Loose Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.21 oz / 6 g·ITEM: 2473627

Color: 10 Organza Or - golden pink shimmer

16 Reviews

$61.00

For my everyday makeup or a nice romantic date night look, this is a great option. ...Such a beautiful glowy highlight. You can make it subtle or blinding. I wish there were some more shades to choose from but it’s a good buy!

What it is: A shimmering loose powder highlighter that combines a harmony of pink and golden tones for an immediate radiant result.

Coverage:
Buildable

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Loose Powder

What Else You Need to Know:This soft ultrafine texture offers iridescent light that instantly illuminates the complexion to highlight, sculpt and lift. The lightweight formula is endlessly buildable to create either a subtle natural look or a showstopping glow for all skintones.

DIORDiorshow 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette

ITEM: 2669851

Color: 689 Mitzah - leopard shades of brown and gold

49 Reviews

$92.00

Everyday makeup

What it is: An eyeshadow palette that delivers long-wearing color with a creamy, comfortable texture for subtle to standout eyeshadow looks.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: Diorshow 5 Couleurs is the Dior eye makeup signature eyeshadow palette: an intense, long-wearing formula in an ultra-creamy and comfortable texture. Available in 4 limited-edition harmonies, the palette 

Charlotte TilburyThe Classic Eye Powder Pencil

Size: 0.04 oz/ 1.1g·ITEM: 2310498

Color: Classic Black

87 Reviews

$32.50

I use this eyeliner daily and have for a while! I love the subtle sparkle and beautiful shade. I’m not sure that it’s the most long lasting but I don’t wear a lot of makeup and like the subtle aspect of it. ...I was looking for a pencil to line my upper lash line and make a subtle wing, a soft-glam look, best achieved with a powdery type pencil. ...Subtle sparkle

What it is: An eye-powder pencil that creates a soft, subtle blendable line.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mix of Oils and Powders: Makes liner easy to apply and blendable.
- Soothing Allantoin: Makes liner perfect for delicate eye area.

What Else You Need to Know: A mix of fine opaque powders for a soft, blendable line. Enriched with gentle Allantoin for long- wear, the powder formula can be easily layered up for a more dramatic, smoky evening look. As Charlotte puts it, "every woman needs an eye liner they can depend on."

Ami ColéLight-Catching Highlighter Balm

Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2631695

Color: Glaze - clear with golden light-reflective minerals

21 Reviews

$30.00

The most natural glow - the way it catches the sun. Truly beautiful yet subtle...For a subtle shine I use on the temples and upper cheekbones and my cupid’s bow.

What it is: A lightweight highlighter balm with golden, light-reflective minerals for a dewy glow in seconds.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Baobab Seed Oil: Hydrates and nourishes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Made in one universally flattering shade with a translucent base, this subtle highlighter gives your skin a dewy, natural-looking glow.

MAC CosmeticsLipglass

Size: 0.10 oz/ 3.1 mL·ITEM: 2092377

Color: Spite - muted plum-taupe brown

50 Reviews

$33.00

The color is so pretty, subtle even. But it is beautiful! Not overpowering, and perfect for every day wear. ...I'm never disappointed with any MAC makeup I get and this lip gloss was no different!

What it is: A gloss in a wide color range that conditions lips with a glass-like finish.

What Else You Need to Know: A unique lip gloss available in a wide variety of colors that creates a high-gloss, glass-like finish. Designed to be worn on its own or over lip pencil or lipstick, it's the perfect product for creating shine that lasts. It can impart subtle or dramatic color. It contains jojoba oil to help soften and condition lips.

DIORRouge Blush

Size: 0.21 oz / 6g·ITEM: 2686962

Color: 959 Charnelle - a warm nude

23 Reviews

$61.00

The color is brownish rosy with a subtle sheen. I use it as a bronzer/blusher, it has a nice satin finish and easy to blend. ...I hardly ever leave reviews but this is the most beautiful blush I have ever owned. I am a makeup artist so I use a wide variety of colors and formulas.

What it is: The iconic powder blush that gives a glowing look with a second-skin feel now comes in a 90%* natural-origin formula and 3 finishes.

What Else You Need to Know: Available in matte, satin, and shimmer finishes, this blush brings a year-round glow to a wide range of complexions while keeping skin hydrated for all-day comfort. The long-wearing, ultra-pigmented formula delivers buildable couture color for subtle to intense makeup looks.

VIOLETTE_FRBISOU BALM Sheer Matte Lipstick

Size: 0.08 oz/2.5 g·ITEM: 2864403

Color: Mon Cheri - warm brown-red

177 Reviews

$45.00

Does everything it promises plus great color payoff. Subtle blurring effect, matte yet also hydrating. ...It is simply amazing and glides on like a dream! My go to for no makeup, makeup days. Beautiful pigment and fantastic formula!

What it is: A hydrating, sheer-matte lipstick-meets-balm with a flush of color and subtle blurring effect for a just-kissed look.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick, Lip Balm and Treatment

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract: Is a calming antioxidant.
- Rapeseed Oil: Moisturizing.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

Danessa Myricks BeautyDew Wet Hydrating and Highlighting Balm

Size: 0.32 oz/ 9g·ITEM: 2522860

Color: Hot Water - bronze shimmer

149 Reviews

$33.00

A very subtle but shimmery highlighter. This is exactly what I was looking for in an every day highlighter, and it sits well on top of my liquid and cream products....I use this on the high points of my face to add a subtle glow and I love it so much because it doesn’t add that sticky feeling that similar products do.

What it is: A highlighting, hydrating face and body balm that creates a buildable wash of shimmer.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Moisturizing antioxidant that targets sebum production.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and gluten-free.

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Subtle Eye Makeup
“I use this eyeliner daily and have for a while! I love the subtle sparkle and beautiful shade. I’m not sure that it’s the most long lasting but I don’t wear a lot of makeup and like the subtle aspect of it”
Subtle Everyday Makeup
“Every time I wear this blush I get compliments on my skin and cheek color! It is the perfect everyday blush and with the subtle shimmer it makes my skin look luminous”
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“It looks so natural with it’s feathery lashes. With or without makeup, this set looks fantastic. Super easy to use, it has a nice soft, flexible band and the lashes are soft to the touch(very real like”
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“My favorite daily bronze glow. This is perfect if you’re looking for a natural healthy looking glow for everyday, or for a night out”
Minimalist Makeup
“I actually love the minimalist packaging. This is a new staple product for me”
Low Contrast Makeup
“There are multiple neutrals for everyday uses and with some deep colors as base for colorful and bold makeups. It blends well with or without primer. Be aware of some fallouts so do your eye makeup first before face”
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“These blushes are the easiest cream blushes with the most natural look! I’m addicted to them”
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“This formula is creamy and smooth. I love this more demure pink for cheeks and lips, and eyes”
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“I was afraid the brown would not be complimentary, but it really highlights my eyes without giving me that “full face of makeup look””
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“They added the most beautiful and elegant touch to my makeup look. I loved how easy they were to apply and the fact that they can be used over and over again made me so excited”

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