APRICOT MAKEUP IS THE COLOUR
TREND OF THE YEAR
February 6, 2024 by Cat Quinn
Swap out your “I’m Cold” pink blush for a flush of “I’m Warm” apricot rouge.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$46.00
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
$88.00
A moisturising, softly luminous and skin-enhancing serum foundation that delivers +209% instant hydration, medium buildable smoothing coverage and lasting radiance.
Extra Dimension Blush
$67.00
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 10 hours.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$46.00
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.
MAC Hyper Real Serumizer
$122.00
A serum-moisturiser hybrid that balances, retexturises and strengthens the skin barrier for a petal-soft, pore-minimised canvas with lit-from-within radiance.
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
$88.00
A moisturising, softly luminous and skin-enhancing serum foundation that delivers +209% instant hydration, medium buildable smoothing coverage and lasting radiance.
Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour
$56.00
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
$67.00
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 10 hours.
Lip Pencil
$46.00
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$46.00
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
$88.00
A moisturising, softly luminous and skin-enhancing serum foundation that delivers +209% instant hydration, medium buildable smoothing coverage and lasting radiance.
Extra Dimension Blush
$67.00
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 10 hours.
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame
$126.00
A fiery 12-pan eye shadow palette innovated with one-swipe, pure pigment payoff for limitless chic to heated looks.
Lip Pencil
$46.00
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick
$49.00
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.
