Makeup
Five Soft-Glam Swaps for Everyday Makeup
Soft glam works because it looks intentional without looking overdone. The trick is not adding more makeup. The trick is swapping heavy products for flexible textures.
Swap full-coverage foundation for a skin tint or a thin layer of foundation only where you need it. Swap harsh black liner for a brown pencil pressed close to the lash line. Swap powder blush for cream blush if your skin looks flat. Swap heavy contour for a soft bronzer placed around the edges of the face. Finally, swap a dry liquid lipstick for a satin lipstick or lip liner with balm.
These changes keep the structure of glam makeup, but make it wearable in daylight. For product browsing, use dummy shopping links such as Sephora makeup or Lookfantastic.
Paula’s tip: take a photo in natural light before leaving. Bathroom lighting lies.