APRICOT MAKEUP IS THE COLOUR TREND OF THE YEAR
February 6, 2024 by Cat Quinn
If pink and strawberry makeup dominated the last year, the next 12 months will be defined by warm apricot and peach tones. Inspired by the colours of the year, Apricot Crush and Peach Fuzz, expect to see lots of glowing orange blush, peachy lipstick shades and sunset-inspired eye shadow hues this spring and summer.
“Apricot is showing up in beauty as a new take on warmth,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s an upbeat, modern version of using bronzer.”
When it comes to beauty, these bleached apricot and peachy pastels take direct inspiration from 70s neutral makeup looks. “It feels like a new 70s face — sun-kissed with that little extra pop of apricot on the centre of the cheeks and a juicy stained lip,” says Barber. “It’s a hugely flattering tone for makeup that’s associated with health, wellbeing and playfulness.”
“Apricot is showing up in beauty as a new take on warmth,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s an upbeat, modern version of using bronzer.”
When it comes to beauty, these bleached apricot and peachy pastels take direct inspiration from 70s neutral makeup looks. “It feels like a new 70s face — sun-kissed with that little extra pop of apricot on the centre of the cheeks and a juicy stained lip,” says Barber. “It’s a hugely flattering tone for makeup that’s associated with health, wellbeing and playfulness.”
Lip Pencil
100 AED
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
Lustreglass Lipstick
125 AED
A lightweight, raspberry seed- and organic extra-virgin olive oil-infused lipstick that delivers sheer and shiny colour with a long-wearing, lustrous finish.
SHOP APRICOT MAKEUP
Swap out your “I’m Cold” pink blush for a flush of “I’m Warm” apricot rouge.
BEST-SELLER
Tap Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy onto your cheeks and lips for a monochromatic look.
Glow Play Blush
140 AED
An innovative bouncy blush with a cushiony texture that provides a pinch of foolproof, sheer-to-medium buildable colour.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
115 AED
A plumping gloss stick that nourishes and conditions lips with translucent colour and non-sticky shine.
HOW TO GET THE TREND
LOOK 1: Forget what you know about neutral makeup looks by using orange blush and peachy lipstick shades for an apricot crush aesthetic.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Line upper lash lines using Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack, extending slightly past inner corners.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy onto apples of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards. Tap excess product onto the centre of lips for a flush of colour.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch along cheekbones using a 109S Small Contour Brush for a soft apricot glow.
- Smooth on Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Hazard.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
250 AED
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner
105 AED
A liquid eye liner pen with a precision brush tip that wears strong all day long for 24 hours.
Glow Play Blush
140 AED
An innovative bouncy blush with a cushiony texture that provides a pinch of foolproof, sheer-to-medium buildable colour.
Extra Dimension Blush
140 AED
A liquid-powder blush with prismatic reflections in five shimmering shades. Impact ranges from sheer crystallized light to a highly polished metallic effect. Lasts up to 6 hours.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
115 AED
A plumping gloss stick that nourishes and conditions lips with translucent colour and non-sticky shine.
Sweep on Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch for a warm glow.
Sculpt an apricot lip look by pairing Lip Pencil in Chestnut with Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Hazard.
LOOK 2: Give cheeks a warm glow with draped apricot blush and glossy lips.
- Prep and hydrate your complexion with Hyper Real SerumizerTM Serum-Moisturizer Hybrid.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Tap Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in Resort Season onto high points of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch overtop for a luminous finish.
- Line lips with Lip Pencil in Chestnut, then smooth on Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Hazard.
Hyper Real Serumizer™ Serum-Moisturizer Hybrid
350 AED
A serum-moisturizer hybrid that visibly reduces dark spots and the appearance of pores, hydrates, retexturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a petal-smooth, even canvas with lit-from-within radiance.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
250 AED
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour
140 AED
A liquid lipcolour with a whipped, mousse-like texture that delivers Soft-focus moisture-matte, comfortable colour with ten hours of hydration.
Extra Dimension Blush
140 AED
A liquid-powder blush with prismatic reflections in five shimmering shades. Impact ranges from sheer crystallized light to a highly polished metallic effect. Lasts up to 6 hours.
Lip Pencil
100 AED
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
115 AED
A plumping gloss stick that nourishes and conditions lips with translucent colour and non-sticky shine.
Pair Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch with Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy for the warmest apricot glow.
Try Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in $ellout for the perfect peachy-pink lip look with a shiny finish.
LOOK 3: Swap pinks and reds for orange blush and peachy lipstick shades.
- Even skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-PoweredTM Foundation.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy onto apples of cheeks using fingertips, blending upwards.
- Sweep Extra Dimension Blush in Just A Pinch along cheekbones using a 109S Small Contour Brush for a soft apricot glow.
- Line lash lines with Eye Kohl in Teddy, then blend out lines using shades Da Da Issues and La Vida Mocha from the Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
250 AED
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Glow Play Blush
140 AED
An innovative bouncy blush with a cushiony texture that provides a pinch of foolproof, sheer-to-medium buildable colour.
Extra Dimension Blush
140 AED
A liquid-powder blush with prismatic reflections in five shimmering shades. Impact ranges from sheer crystallized light to a highly polished metallic effect. Lasts up to 6 hours.
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame
300 AED
A fiery 12-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for limitless chic to heated looks.
Lip Pencil
100 AED
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
Lustreglass Lipstick
125 AED
A lightweight, raspberry seed- and organic extra-virgin olive oil-infused lipstick that delivers sheer and shiny colour with a long-wearing, lustrous finish.
Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry, shares his perspective on the Apricot Makeup trend.
