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Glossy Finish Looks

Browse 35 makeup tutorials with a glossy finish. Step-by-step guides for achieving the perfect glossy look

35 Masterclasses

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Cat Eye

The classic retro lift.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Graphic Liner

Geometric shapes, floating lines, and negative space designs using colored or black liner.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1930s Hollywood

Pencil-thin arched brows, glossy lids, muted raspberry lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1970s Disco / Boho

Shimmer/frosty pastel eyeshadows, bronzed skin, glossy lips OR natural earthy tones.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Y2K (2000s)

Frosted blue/silver eyeshadow, ultra-glossy lips, glitter, thin arched brows, heavy bronzer.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Clean Girl

Fluffy 'soap brows,' dewy skin, minimal mascara, clear gloss.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

VS Bombshell

(Victoria's Secret) Glowing skin, pink glossy lips, inner corner highlight, big volume lashes.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Strawberry Girl

Focus on berry-pink cheeks and lips with faux freckles.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Mob Wife

Smudged 'messy' smokey eye, brown lipliner, opulence over perfection.

Douyin (Chinese Viral Style) makeup look

Hard

Global Beauty

Douyin (Chinese Viral Style)

Glitter on lids, 'aegyo sal' (emphasized under-eye fat), 'manhua' lashes (spiky clusters), blurred gradient lips.

Medium

Techniques

Overlining

Drawing the lip liner slightly outside the natural lip border to fake fuller lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1930s Silver Screen

Pencil-thin high-arched brows, vaseline on lids, raspberry stain lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1970s Disco

Frosted/shimmer eyeshadows (blue/silver), glossy lips, heavy bronzer.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

2000s Y2K

Frosted lips, icy blue/silver shadow, thin angular brows, glitter body gel, spray tan.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Cyber Goth

Neon UV reactive makeup, bio-hazard symbols, shaved brows.

Hard

Global Beauty

Gyaru (Gal)

A massive category of Japanese street fashion.

Medium

Global Beauty

Ulzzang

(Korean 'Best Face') Straight brows, gradient lips, puppy eyeliner, aegyo-sal (highlighted under-eye fat).

Hard

Global Beauty

Douyin (C-Beauty)

(Chinese TikTok) Spiky 'manhua' lashes, excessive glitter, intense blush placement, blurred over-lined lips.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Clean Girl (Modern)

Soap brows, dewy skin, no-makeup makeup.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Strawberry Girl (Modern)

Faux freckles, pink cheeks, pink glossy lip.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Crying Girl

Glitter tears, red nose/eyes, puffy lip.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Cherry Cola

Brown liner with deep red gloss.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

VSCO Girl

Chapstick, sun-kissed, (very minimal).

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Club Kid

Avant-garde, face painting, gluing objects to face, masking features.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Special Effects (SFX)

Gore, prosthetics, aging, bruising, creature design.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Body Painting

Full coverage art where the body is the canvas.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Glass Skin

Wet, reflective.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Dolphin Skin

Slick, wet-look.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Barbiecore

Hyper-feminine, hot pink everything.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Brat

Chaotic, lime-green centric, messy 'party girl' aesthetic.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Cyberpunk

Futuristic high-tech.

Medium

Creative & Theatrical

Festival / Rave

Euphoria-inspired.

Easy

Global Beauty

Gradient Lip (Bitten)

Concentrating color in the center of the lips and fading out to a concealer/nude edge.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Glossy Lids

Applying clear eye gloss or balm over eyeshadow for a wet, high-editorial look (prone to creasing, but photogenic).

Glossy Finish Looks

Cat Eye

Graphic Liner

1930s Hollywood

1970s Disco / Boho

Y2K (2000s)

Clean Girl

VS Bombshell

Strawberry Girl

Mob Wife

Douyin (Chinese Viral Style)

Overlining

1930s Silver Screen

1970s Disco

2000s Y2K

Cyber Goth

Gyaru (Gal)

Ulzzang

Douyin (C-Beauty)

Clean Girl (Modern)

Strawberry Girl (Modern)

Crying Girl

Cherry Cola

VSCO Girl

Club Kid

Special Effects (SFX)

Body Painting

Glass Skin

Dolphin Skin

Barbiecore

Brat

Cyberpunk

Festival / Rave

Gradient Lip (Bitten)

Glossy Lids

Date Night (Sultry)

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