Coastal Grandmother Makeup Look

Step-by-step

1. 1

   Sunscreen and moisturizer

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   Start with SPF and a good moisturizer. This look is 80% skincare. Let everything absorb for five minutes before makeup.

   Tip: A tinted sunscreen can double as your base if your skin is in good shape.

2. 2

   Barely-there base

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   Use a skin tint or tinted moisturizer for the lightest coverage. Spot-conceal only where needed. The skin should look like skin—not filtered.

3. 3

   Warm bronzer

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   Apply a light wash of bronzer where the sun naturally hits: forehead, bridge of nose, cheekbones, and a touch on the chin. Use a big fluffy brush and blend well. This should look like a natural tan, not contour.

   Tip: Cream bronzer gives the most natural, skin-like warmth for this look.

4. 4

   Soft peach blush

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   Add a touch of peach or warm nude blush to the cheeks—just enough to look healthy and alive. Cream blush blended with fingers gives the most natural finish.

5. 5

   Groomed brows and mascara

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   Brush brows up with a clear gel. Apply one coat of brown or black-brown mascara. That's it—no eyeshadow, no liner. The eyes should look naturally bright and awake.

6. 6

   Nude lip

   Step 6 of 6Almost done!

   Apply a tinted lip balm, lip oil, or nude lipstick in a shade that matches your natural lip color. The lips should look hydrated and healthy, nothing more.