The 'No Makeup Makeup’ is your way to look naturally fresh around the clock, your trick to get ready in a snap and a riding TikTok trend with over 918 million video views. Achieving this minimal look becomes an effortless art with Pearl Beauty.

This is your guide to finding the right eyeshadow for your eyes, plus other tips and tricks to explore with the help of an artistic tool.

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The number one factor of identifying which shade of eyeshadow best suits you, is to look at a colour wheel. Which colours are directly opposite to your eye colour?

If you have blue eyes, warmer tones like oranges will be perfect for you. Green eyes are best contrasted with reds; while brown eyes will pop if partnered with greens or purples. Now that you have understood what shades are suitable for you, we will get on to the tricks!

Brown Eyes

Brown eyes are typically dark; therefore, the shades used need to brighten up your face, so that people will be attracted by your eyes. Bright purples are not only eye-catching themselves but, when paired with brown or hazel eyes, this abstract colour becomes more natural, while giving a sense of life to those dark eyes. Lime does the exact same: it will make your eyes look shiny and strengthen their brown hue.

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These shades are obviously quite bold and can be frightening when first approaching them, but you can also use bright purples and lime in a discreet way. A tip is to use a light brown or nude in your crease and apply purple glitter all over your lid. You will still gain the effects of this contrasting colour but in a subtle way.

Links to products: Urban Decay Naked Ultra Violet Palette,  Anastasia Beverly Hills Primrose Palette

Blue Eyes

Blue eyes are brighter and there are many different varieties, but the biggest tip is – again – to complement your eye colour with an opposing shade that will accentuate your natural blue.

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Orange and warm tones are the best due to eyes being a cool tone: they are the complete opposite. Typically, blue-eyed people tend to have round doll eyes or cat eyes. Therefore, when applying the eyeshadow for a cat-eye shape, apply eyeliner and make the edges sharp to elongate your eyes. However, if you have doll eyes rounded both sides, this will create a more circular shape, making your eyes appear bigger.

Links to products: Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette,  NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette 

Green Eyes

Green and red make the perfect combo. Because green eyes are the most unique, the eyeshadow colour of your choice has to be bright and accommodate the green hue of your eyes.

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Warm tones like reds or orange-reds should be your number one choice. They will highlight your crystalised eyes, making them the main feature of your face. Due to the red being a dominant colour, no eyeliner is typically needed, because of how bold and abstract both the colour of your eyes and your eyeshadow are.

Links to products: Afflano Red Apple Eyeshadow Palette - Amazon.co.uk: Beauty

Makeup is also a game of opposites and attraction!

It is important to feel good about ourselves, and looking good when you step out of the door adds a great deal towards having a positive self-image. Looking great every day, whether by wearing make-up, or male grooming often doesn’t come cheap. We here at Fashions Finest know what it is like to run out of foundation weeks before pay day, or needing new razors when the money is tight.

We have trawled the web and found the best websites where you can buy great quality beauty and grooming products, for under £10 each! Set aside a little money every pay day to buy a few things at a time, and before you know it, your make – up and home grooming collections will be bursting at the seams!

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Superdrug

With both online and high street stores, Superdrug is a great one-stop-shop for all things health and beauty, for men, women - and indeed the whole family! Fashions Finest loves the massive range of health, wellbeing and beauty products, many of them well known brands, all for fantastic prices. Our top picks for adding to your collections from Superdrug are…

Maybelline Superstay Foundation 24 Hour 30ml £9.00 When it comes to high-pigment coverage with a lightweight, natural finish, this soft matte foundation goes above and beyond to transform the look of your skin. Maybelline’s long-lasting foundation evens out and camouflages skin imperfections, provides a flawless finish, and combats the clock for 24-hour wear. It features an oil-free formula, and doesn't clog pores. With 14 different shades to choose from, this is a great choice for a quality foundation.

Mitchum Powder Fresh Anti-Perspirant Deodorant 200ml £1.48 Superdrug offers a wide range of quality deodorant for under £3, but our favourite offering is Mitchum, which is suitable for both men and women. With a lovely and fresh, but not overpowering scent, lasting for up to 24 hours, this deodorant will do its job, and leave plenty of scent space for your chosen perfume or aftershave to shine through.

Hair Styling Wax £1.99 Superdrug Indus Styling Wax helps to give short styles a long-lasting matt look and hold. Grooms, defines and washes out easily. A great choice for male grooming, and there are other styles of hair styling products available at Superdrug too, which work well, but are available for very low prices.

kiko Milano

With a great, affordable range of make-up and make-up related products, and widely available at several online stores, Kiko Milano offers quality products, for a modest price. Fashions Finest loves their new Green Me range, offering a range of makeup, made with natural ingredients, and promising a minimal impact on the environment. Our top picks include…

Smart Colour Eyeshadow £2.99 This wonderful eyeshadow comes in a modern, practical compact, It is small but poweful, and the powder glides on effortlessly, and is a handy, fun size. At this price you will be tempted to collect lots of different colours for creating intense, unique eye make-up for every occasion. Choose from 32 amazing colours available in four different finishes: matte, pearl, satin and frosted.

New Green Me Lipstick and blush pencil £8.99 2-in-1 lipstick and blush pencil, ideal for giving your lips and cheeks a touch of colour with one single product. It’s special because of its green formula, with 94% of ingredients derived from raw materials of natural origin. The creamy texture and wide tip make application extra easy and comfortable. The matching sharpener is included, which we think is fantastic!

Beauty Bay

With a dedicated section of products for under £10, and often offers on many other products too, Beauty Bay is a great place to visit for a wide variety of products. Fashions Finest loves the fact you can see how many stars other users have rated each product, and how they have rated them too.
Our top picks are...

Zoeva Graphic Mascara £7.70 A black, volumising mascara. Helping to thicken and lengthen lashes, this mascara offers instant volume. With a dense spiral brush, eyelashes are separated for maximum definition whilst simultaneously curling for maximum impact. The creamy formula is gentle and weightless to allow for comfortable, buildable application. It also gets 4.3 out of 5 stars, with 60 reviews, so it really comes highly recommended.

Loose Baking Powder £4.20 Revolution Loose Baking Powder is a great little bottle of magic. Available in a variety of true to skin shades, this finely-milled powder efficiently locks makeup in place, preventing oil build up, balancing skin tone and eliminating shine to maintain a smooth, poreless complexion. A great price for a great product.

Travel Makeup Brush Set £6.95 These are all the brushes you need for on-the-go looks with the Brushworks Travel Makeup Brush Set. This four-piece set contains a face brush, powder brush, concealer brush, and a foundation brush for you to craft all your favourite makeup looks wherever you are. Made from high quality, synthetic taklon bristles, these brushes are suitable for even the most sensitive of skin types.

Yes To Cucumbers Soothing Facial Wipes £1.20 for 10 wipes A pack of 10 hypoallergenic cleansing wipes made with sensitive skin in mind, Cucumbers Soothing Facial Wipes are enriched with cucumbers, aloe vera, dead sea minerals, and green tea to gently cleanse and soothe the skin. The cooling effect helps to keep your complexion feeling fresh whilst the detoxifying formula effortlessly removes dirt, sweat, and makeup. This pack is great for throwing into your gym bag, keeping in your handbag, or leaving in your desk drawer for an instantly refreshing hit, whether you are male or female!
Larger packs are also available.

Avon

A huge company with a massive range of high quality products available at an affordable price. Gone are the days we could only get hold of Avon products if we knew ‘the Avon lady’, this is all available to order online. Fashions Finest loves the section with great products, for under £5, and the constant offers and free gifts Avon have.
Our top picks from Avon are...

Avon True Dual-Ended Brow Pencil £4.00 Get naturally defined brows the first time, every time with this easy to use, dual-ended brow pencil and brush. This will stay put all day, and enables you to expertly fill and shape your brows. Male or female, these great little pencils really help to brighten your face, and add definition to eyebrows.

Clearskin Blemish Clearing Spot Conceal Stick £2.50 This clever concealer not only hides blemishes, but helps to clear them too! The Clearskin Blemish Clearing Spot Conceal Stick is your must-have for fighting and covering blemishes whether you are male or female!

Anew Instant Eye Smoother - 15ml £10.00 A Fab choice for both men and women. An under-eye cream that works to help banish the look of under-eye bags, puffiness and wrinkles – in just seconds*. Plus it lasts all day, leaving you looking fabulous from morning to night.

Shower & Shave Essentials Set £4.00 Get ready to face the day with this Shower & Shave Essentials Set. It’s just what you need for a refreshing shower and shave and will leave your hair and skin feeling great! Again - one for the men or ladies out there, and you get 1 x Avon Care Men Essentials 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash 200ml, 1 x Avon Care Men Essentials Shave Gel 150ml and 1 x Avon Care Men Essentials After Shave Balm 100ml for such a great price.

Makeup is an integral part of almost every woman’s life, no matter how much she says that she hates it. It’s used to cover blemishes and other imperfections, and also to enhance all the good features. But to do during hot summer days when wearing too much makeup cause clogged pores and other skin issues? Or if you’re simply into a more natural look? Well, in that case, there are other ways that will help you look radiant without wearing layers of foundation, so if you’re planning to ditch all the unnecessary makeup, here are some tips to still look great with little to no makeup:

1. BB cream is your friend

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Everyone knows the importance of covering skin imperfections, and many also turn to heavy foundation for help. But, in fact, using the BB cream will make your skin look even, soft and covered, while also being nourishing. This is especially important if you have acne-prone skin, since in that case, using foundation can clog your pores and make your skin look worse. What’s even better, many BB creams also contain some level of SPF which is great if you spend your days outside. The only downside to BB creams is lack of diversity, considering that foundations often come in many tones.

2. Take care of your skin

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If you truly want to rock minimal makeup look, you need to make sure that your skin is clean and moisturized. That’s why it’s important to remove all traces of makeup before going to bed and use a night cream or oil, so your skin will have a chance to rest and get nourished during the night. Similarly, removing all traces of night cream and sweat in the morning is a great way to prep your face for the day ahead. Keeping your skin in good condition is the only real prerequisite if you want to wear little to no makeup.

3. Use highlighter for more glamorous look

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Highlighter can freely be considered a godsend among all makeup products, since it is the main product responsible for adding glow to the face. It is mostly applied on cheekbones, but some women also prefer to wear it on the bridge of the nose, centre of the forehead and above the cupid’s bow. So, if your skin is light to fair, then it’s better to choose icy silver or champagne those, and in case your skin tone is medium to olive, then it’s advisable to stick to golden-bronze shades. And for deeply dark skin tones, it’s much more recommended to use rose gold or bronze since pearly tones can make the skin look dull.

4. Apply some bronzer for the sun-kissed glow

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As you probably know, bronzer is one of the go-to products if you want to achieve sun-kissed summery look. Now, considering that contouring has become popular, many are still confused by bronzer, so it’s often used it for the wrong reasons. That’s why it’s important to choose the bronzer that will make you look like you’ve spent the whole day lying in the sun. Australian women know it best, so that’s why they choose creamy bronzers as their go-to product whenever they want to add a bit of shimmer to their face. Therefore, it’s no surprise that there are many various bronzer shades and brands so any woman ordering makeup online from Australia can easily find her favourite bronzer and other related products.

5. Opt for natural tones

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Any makeup guru will tell you that, if you want to master no makeup look, you need to stick to natural colours similar to your original skin tone. That way your whole face will look even and radiant, and you won’t need to experiment with various colours. Instead, stick with what looks natural on your face, almost like you have no makeup at all. Light pink, sand and peach colours are all great choices for natural look, and try to steer away from too much mascara, especially if you already have long and thick eyelashes.

In conclusion, wearing little to no makeup is achievable, but before you opt for this look, you need to take care and nurture your skin. Also, always remember that less is more, so instead of using every makeup product, just use those that will help you cover your imperfections and accentuate the positives.

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