As the frost thaws and spring emerges, our makeup routines are undergoing a similar revival. Gone are the heavy matte finishes of winter, replaced by a radiant, almost ethereal glow that celebrates natural skin texture.
This season's biggest trend is 'cloud skin'—a softly blurred finish that looks lit from within. Makeup artists across Paris and Milan abandoned heavy foundations in favor of sheer skin tints layered with strategic liquid illuminators.
But it's not all minimal. The eyes are taking center stage with washes of pastel watercolors. Lilac, mint green, and soft lemon yellow are being applied in effortless, painterly strokes across the lids, bringing a playful energy to the season.
"It's about looking alive and fresh," explains our lead beauty editor. "You want the makeup to look like it belongs to the skin, even when you're wearing bright colors. It's effortless romance."