If you’re a minimalist beauty queen who prefers a generous swipe of clear gloss on the pout with a barely-there liner for a night out, this one’s for you. The stellar addition to your beauty moodboard is monochrome makeup, a trend that has the internet in a chokehold – for a few moons now. The subdued trend involves using the same hue (colour palette) on the lids, pout and cheeks for a cohesive and sublime glam avatar. It looks effortless and requires little commitment and time. Talk about low efforts driving a high impact!
An extension of minimalism in beauty, monochromatic makeup has swept across different social media platforms with renditions galore – courtesy of our favourite celebrities, creators and MUAs. So much so that the search term #monochromaticmakeuplook has over 399 million views and TikTok as you read this.
So, if you wish to step out of your comfort zone ever so slightly, we bring you three different takes on monochrome makeup that are easy to create, wearable and glamorous. Despite the same colour (or shades from the same colour family) accentuating all your facial features, these makeup looks never look tiresome or two-dimensional. Instead, they boast an uninterrupted flow punctuated with varying textures and gradients. Keep scrolling for a beginner’s class in monochromatic makeup look!
Pink Monochromatic Makeup Look
Pink on the cheeks can make you look fresh and fabulous in a matter of seconds. When worn scarcely, it mimics the flush of healthy, happy skin while underlining your incredible bone structure. Marry this blush action with a dusting of pressed pink glitter on the lids and a sheen lip colour. Results? A soft-glow, romantic makeup look that transitions exceptionally from day to night.
Inspiration: If you are on the lookout for some inspiration to flaunt a pink-hued monochrome look, turn to celebrities like Zendaya and Alia Bhatt. These leading ladies of filmdom knocked it out of the park on two different occasions.
Easy-To-Create, Pink Monochromatic Makeup
Start with prepping your skin and follow it with a conjunction of a skin tint for medium converge. You can tweak this step and use a conjunction of your favourite foundation and highlighter for full coverage. Next, use a liquid or creme blush to highlight the apples of your cheeks. Now, use a pink-forward palette to add depth and definition to the sockets. Complete the look with a swipe of rose on the lips.
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Brown Monochromatic Makeup
If you’re a fan of earthy notes, craft a monochrome makeup look with the ‘evergreen’ browns. With an iteration available for every Indian complexion, brown brings out the warmth in your skin, making you dazzle beautifully during the golden hour. The hue also accentuates your best features, whether you opt for a swipe of chocolate on the lids or a smokey effect on the lids.
Inspiration: Celebrities like Simone Ashley and Lily Collins have a knack for marrying earthy tones to craft inventive beauty looks.
Easy-To-Create, Brown (Earthy Tone) Monochromatic Look
Start with a thunderous amount of bronzer on the cheeks to sculpt and add colour to your glam look. Next, take a medium tone of brown eyeshadow and brush it on your sockets upwards to create an illusion of more depth. Finish with a delectable chocolate brown lippy and you’re ready to break the gram.
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Orange Monochromatic Makeup
Add a burst of citrusy goodness to your makeup look with orange. This colour with warm tinctures brings out the best in medium to deep Indian skin tones. Use an orange eyeliner to tighten your waterline or go all out with a wing. Next, use a tint of the same colour family for a little flush on the cheeks. Seal your look with an orange-hued gloss.
Tip: If a bright orange is too daunting for a brunch date or a night of dinner and drinks, opt for a muted coral.
Inspiration: Orange monochromatic makeup has ‘90s red carpet Scarlett Johanson written all over it. From the latest crop of millennial pop culture phenomenon, Selena Gomez is seen flaunting orange-infused beauty looks at events.
Easy To Create, Orange Monochromatic Makeup
Whip out your regular, liquid eyeliner to sketch a bold cat eye (only if you love one). Once your liner is on and even, take a modest helping of an orange-hued eyeshadow or glitter to highlight the fierce flick on the edges. If you grapple with liquid eyeliners, use a kohl pencil to repeat the first step. Next, wear your choicest orange lip tint blurred on the pucker and unify it with a similar hue on the cheeks. Wear it scarcely or in copious amounts, we will leave this up to you.
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