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Matte Makeup Looks

Explore 22 matte makeup tutorials. Step-by-step instructions for creating the perfect matte aesthetic

22 Masterclasses

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Decade Throwbacks

1920s Flapper

Thin, downward-turned eyebrows, dark 'cupid's bow' lips, kohl-rimmed sad eyes.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

1940s Utility

Minimal eye, 'victory red' matte lips, natural brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1950s Pin-Up

Winged black liner, matte skin, bold red lip, defined brows (Marilyn Monroe style).

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1990s Grunge (Era)

Smudged black eyeliner, matte brown lipstick, thin over-plucked brows, matte skin.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

2016 Glam

The 'Instagram Era.' Heavy contour, 'baking' powder, thick dip-brow eyebrows, cut crease, ultra-matte liquid lipstick.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Goth

White/pale base, heavy black eyeliner, black or dark red lipstick, sharp contour.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Grunge (Aesthetic)

Messy, 'lived-in' makeup.

Medium

Techniques

Baking

Leaving loose powder on the face for 5-10 minutes to set concealer and sharpen contour lines.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

Elizabethan

Dead-white skin (ceruse), high plucked hairline, no eyebrows/lashes, red rouged cheeks.

18th Century French (Rococo) makeup look

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

18th Century French (Rococo)

Heavily powdered white faces, beauty marks (patches) to hide scars, extremely pink round circles of blush.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1950s Pin-Up (Timeline)

Winged liner, matte skin, red lip, pastel eyeshadows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1990s Supermodel

Matte brown lips, neutral matte sculpting, 'brick' tones.

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru makeup look

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru

Cut crease, heavy full-coverage foundation, baking, dip-brow (blocky brows), matte liquid lipstick, blinding highlighter.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Trad Goth (Subculture)

White foundation, Siouxsie Sioux geometric liner, sharp cheekbones, black lips.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Grunge (Subculture)

'Slept-in' liner, matte skin, blurred berry lips.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Baddie

Heavy contour, perfect matte skin, sharp brows.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Dark Academia

Moody, matte browns, burgundy lips, 'tired student' eyes.

Easy

Global Beauty

French Girl

Red matte lip, almost zero eye makeup, imperfect skin texture allowed.

Medium

Techniques

Bakery Method

Baking (powder), cooking (letting product sit).

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Cloud Skin

Soft matte, hazy.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Passport / ID Photo

Viral trend focused on extreme symmetry and matte finishes.

Matte Makeup Looks

1920s Flapper

1940s Utility

1950s Pin-Up

1990s Grunge (Era)

2016 Glam

Goth

Grunge (Aesthetic)

Baking

Elizabethan

18th Century French (Rococo)

1950s Pin-Up (Timeline)

1990s Supermodel

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru

Trad Goth (Subculture)

Grunge (Subculture)

Baddie

Dark Academia

French Girl

Bakery Method

Cloud Skin

Passport / ID Photo

TV / Broadcast News

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