Minimalistic beauty trends

Minimalistic trends in beauty and fashion tend to come and go, but this season’s experts declare a much more stronger focus on preparing and polishing the skin and paring down several make-up elements.

Natural-looking, or “nude” make-up (as opposed to non-existant) often consists of a neutral color palette of taupes and browns and a flawless skin-base. For recent Spring/Summer 2012 fashion shows at Proenza Schouler, Missoni and Peter Pilotto, the make-up artists even dismissed the use of mascara for women’s eyelashes, leaving the eyes bare.

As the owner of straight, light-colored eyelashes myself, it’s interesting to observe this value for increasingly “naked” aesthetics in make-up and beauty. I believe that the great numbers of men who prefer women with “little to no make-up” might appreciate this trend!

Photography from Vogue UK.

  1. Aaron
    12.02.12 22:05

    Less is more definitely applies to make up. It’s amazing how much more beautiful a woman is when she doesn’t paint her face to mask, but rather to subtly enhance.

  2. Richard
    13.02.12 05:54

    I appreciate this trend! Thanks for the great post :)

  3. Derek
    13.02.12 09:57

    one thing comes to mind here, photoshop.

  4. alex
    13.02.12 11:55

    I find women or litle make up on much, much more attractive.

  5. Marina Esmeraldo
    13.02.12 12:48

    Thank you for the comments, everyone!

    @Derek, certainly Photoshop retouching is present in practically anything published nowadays, but you would be amazed by the “natural Photoshop” effect that a well-applied make-up can have – that’s what beauty professionals mean by “flawless base”. Technology has enabled beauty/skin products to have a very powerful coverage indeed.

  6. Beek
    13.02.12 17:34

    Finally! Less is indeed more, as always…

  7. Carl MH Barenbrug
    14.02.12 02:02

    I’m also a huge fan of the minimal make up look, but if the girl applies make up well & knows what works well for her, then I also like a stronger look.

  8. Chris
    14.02.12 02:20

    I like the smart natural or nude, that doesn’t mean no-makeup just maybe less.

  9. Rory
    15.02.12 13:40

    I’ve always been a fan of this look. Really glad to see it getting more attention and hopefully becoming popular. Orange is never a good look.

  10. glimps
    20.02.12 10:48

    Cool, so this year going to be fantastic.

    I’ve always said the the most beautiful woman is in those early mornings, while trying to wake up ligh by ray of light – the most natural, without any mask, without anything covering her face =)..unless she drank whole night and completely forgot to clean her make up – but that’s another story =)