How to get the cherry makeup look

Remember the strawberry makeup craze of 2023? Well, she’s back – this time, bolder, edgier and perfect for the chillier months. Meet: Cherry makeup. Think rich, burgundy hues swept across the eyes, cheeks and lips for a fun and flirty look that still feels classic and wearable. Brave enough to bring on the burgundy? We knew it! Here’s our step-by-step guide to the trend of the season.

Step 1: Start with your base

• Apply a few pumps of your favourite foundation to your skin using a damp beauty sponge or blending brush. For even coverage, take time to buff it into your skin – don’t forget your neck and hairline!
• Dot concealer on any areas that might need a little extra coverage (think: spots, redness, or hyperpigmented areas) and blend it in using your fingers or a concealer brush.

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Step 2: Perfect your brows

• A soft and fluffy brow is a match made in heaven for burgundy makeup, so start by brushing your brows upwards (rather than across) for a more feathered look.
• Touch up any sparse areas with an eyebrow pencil – go for a shade either your brow colour or a little darker.
• To keep your brows in place all day, brush them upwards again with a clear or tinted brow gel to lock in the shape.

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Step 3: Accentuate your eyes

• Sweep a soft cherry eyeshadow shade into your crease using a fluffy eyeshadow brush.
• Take a clean fluffy brush and blend a deeper, burgundy shade into your outer corner to create a smokey eye (cherry eye makeup edition).
• And now, for the drama – create a sharp wing from the outer edge of your eye using a burgundy eyeliner pen or pencil.
• Curl your eyelashes with an eyelash curler and follow it up with 1-2 coats of burgundy mascara (a softer, more sultry alternative to black mascara).

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Step 4: Add colour to your cheeks

• Forget pink and peach blush; now’s the time to go big or go home. Reach for cherry red/burgundy blush to add a perfect natural flush to the cheeks. Apply yours using a blush brush.
• Use a large fluffy brush to dust bronzer across your forehead, cheekbones and jawline. This will add depth to the face and create more of a chiselled look.
• Take a fan brush and apply highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones, cupids bow and the tip of your nose for instant glam.

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Step 5: Finish with cherry lips!

• No cherry makeup look is complete without a red lip, so swipe on your fave burgundy-toned lipstick to bring the look together.
• If you’re feeling extra, why not add some red lip gloss for a cherry-esque high-shine finish?

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