How to Create a Parisian Chic Makeup Look

Try accessorizing a chic Parisian makeup look with a colorful scarf.

French women are world-renowned for their effortlessly chic styles. The Parisian-chic makeup look is understated and romantic. Suitable for every day wear, this makeup style actually gives the appearance that you're not wearing makeup and is simple to recreate. It does not require any special tools or products and, when applied correctly, harmonizes with your natural skin tone, whether you have predominantly warm tones or cool tones. Better still, this makeup look takes only about 15 minutes to apply.

Things You'll Need

• Facial cleanser
• Light foundation (optional)
• Concealer
• Eyebrow pencil that matches your brows
• Eyeshadow brush
• Matte peach or pink eyeshadow
• Matte brown eyeshadow
• Brown eyeliner
• Eyelash curler
• Brown or black-brown mascara
• Blush brush
• Matte peach or pink blush
• Lipliner
• Matte lipstick that matches the lipliner
• Tissue

Instructions

1. Prepare your face for makeup by washing with a cleanser. Towel-dry your skin thoroughly.

2. Apply a small amount of foundation to your face using your fingers. Keep the foundation light, or skip it altogether and just dot on concealer.

3. Lightly pencil your brows with a naturally toned eyebrow pencil that matches your brow color.

4. Using an eyeshadow brush, dust your entire eyelid, crease and brow bone with a matte skin-tone shade. If your skin is a warm color, use a matte peach; if your skin is a cool color, use a matte pink. Apply the color lightly.

5. Apply a small amount of brown eyshadow to the crease of your eye and blend slightly. Use warm brown if you have warm-toned skin and cool brown if you have cool-toned skin.

6. Delicately line your upper eyelids with brown eyeliner at the lash line. Line the bottom of the eyes through the lash line. Smudge gently with your ring finger.

7. Curl your lashes with the eyelash curler, and apply one coat of brown or black-brown mascara.

8. Use a blush brush to apply a matte peach or pink blush to your cheeks. Lightly dust the apples of your cheeks, and blend until all harsh edges are gone. The look should be natural.

9. Line your lips with a nude, pink or peach lip liner. Apply matching matte lipstick (nothing shiny or glossy), and blot your lips with a tissue.

Tips & Warnings

• Apply primer to your eyelids to make the eyeshadow last longer.

References

• "The Makeup Artist Handbook"; Gretchen Davis, Mindy Hall; 2008
• How to Apply Makeup