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10-Step Routine for a Natural, Luminous Complexion Makeup Look

Achieve a radiant, even complexion daily in just 10 minutes with our expert-approved routine for natural makeup.

Prep Your Skin First

Start with a clean, hydrated base: cleanse, tone, apply serum, and finish with moisturizer. Well-prepped skin ensures flawless makeup application that lasts.

Step 1: Primer

Apply colorless primer with fingers or a sponge using tapping motions. It smooths texture, protects skin, and creates the perfect canvas for concealer and foundation.

Step 2: Concealer

Conceal imperfections like redness, veins, and dark circles with a shade one lighter than your skin tone. Tap it on locally with fingers, a fine brush, or sponge—including eyelids for brightness. Tapping prevents harsh lines for a seamless finish.

Step 3: Foundation

Unify your complexion with foundation suited to your skin type: liquid, powder, or BB cream. Tap it everywhere—face, hairline, neck, ears—with a sponge for liquid or Kabuki brush for powder.
Shade tip: Swatch 2-3 options from cheek to jawline; blend and pick the one that disappears into your skin.

Step 4: Bronzer

Sculpt with golden-toned bronzer for a sun-kissed glow. Tap a '3' shape with a brush: from brow bone, hollow of cheek, to under jawline.

Step 5: Blush

Add a rosy flush with old-rose blush on cheekbones, tapped on with a fluffy brush.
Brush guide: Flat for liquid foundation; Kabuki for powder; wide fluffy for bronzer/blush.

Step 6: Highlighter

Illuminate strategically with powder or liquid highlighter: tap on chin hollow, Cupid's bow, nose bridge, cheek apples, and brow arch.

Step 7: Eyeshadow

Enhance eyes with iridescent gold/bronze shades tapped on lids; add brown at outer corners for subtle definition.

Step 8: Eyeliner

Intensify with black or brown liner. Brighten inner rims with white for an awake, glowing gaze.

Step 9: Mascara

Lengthen upper lashes only for wide-eyed innocence without lower lash shadows.

Step 10: Lips

Complete with lipstick or tinted balm in your preferred shade.
Lock it in: Mist with thermal or floral water for all-day wear.

Our Go-To Products:

  • Pure Primer, Inika
  • Concealer, Inika
  • Liquid Foundation, Inika
  • Mineral Powder Foundation, Inika
  • Kabuki Brush, Inika
  • Bronzer, Inika
  • Blush, Inika
  • Eyeshadow, Inika
  • Eyeliner, Inika
  • Mascara, Inika
  • Lipstick, Inika