While the makeup world continues to favor high-coverage foundations that conceal every imperfection, Meghan Markle prefers a more natural approach. The Duchess has become a leading figure in the “no-makeup makeup” style, a trend that enhances beauty without completely covering it up.
Her goal: to let her skin breathe and allow her freckles, one of her most distinctive features, to shine without filters. What’s the secret behind her fresh, youthful makeup?
Meghan Markle's Makeup Secrets for a Natural Look
For the Duchess of Sussex, maintaining a natural look that allows her freckles to show off is very important. During an interview with Birchbox, Meghan explained: “I never want to cover my freckles, so I just put a little foundation on certain areas of my face, but not all over.”
According to her professional makeup artist, Spencer Barnes, Meghan uses lightweight foundations. Her favorite is Chanel's Sublimage L’Essence de Teint, which leaves a fresh and luminous finish.
To cover imperfections like dark circles, Meghan uses soft, lightweight concealers and avoids heavy textures. To add color to her eyes, she uses brown eyeshadows that create a natural look, and adds a touch of blush in pink tones.
“We used earthy tones, colors that enhanced her natural beauty, instead of a lot of obvious color choices. We stuck with earthy tones. A lot of rich, warm tones, and that really flattered her. It helped her look radiant and fresh,” Barnes revealed.
How to get Meghan Markle’s natural look?
To recreate a natural and youthful look like Meghan Markle’s, keep in mind that the key is to use products with light coverage and sandy tones to highlight your natural skin tone.
A good BB cream can help you achieve that velvety, natural skin tone, and add a touch of blush in pink or orange tones, and for the lips, opt for nude shades.
