How To Do Chic French Date-Night Makeup
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- 02 Feb 2022
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If you’re feeling less than inspired for the big night, don’t worry! To crank up the romance —and just in time for Valentine’s Day— here is a step-by-step guide to creating the most beautiful and effortless French girl makeup for a date night, plus the best makeup essentials to recreate this look.
The French date-night makeup is all about the less-is-more approach. Indeed, for a date night, French women would generally opt for a comfortable yet polished makeup look that’s also long-wearing. Colors are kept simple, skin is radiant, cheekbones are softly sculpted, and lip and eye colors are subtle.
Step 1: Le Teint
Foundation
For an everyday makeup look, the foundation is generally a step French women skip, but for a date night, they’ll make an exception. For this look, I reach for the Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow foundation in shade B20: a light-to-medium coverage fluid foundation that features a weightless texture and radiant finish for a natural, healthy-looking glow. I use a tiny bit of this foundation that I apply with the foundation brush n°101 from the center of my face outward.
Concealer
Then, I apply the tiniest amount of concealer sparingly to problem areas: under the eyes, but also anywhere else to cover blemishes or pigmentations. I use Le Correcteur de Chanel in shade B20 and I blend with fingertips.
Blush
I add a little bit of blush exactly where I would naturally flush: to the apples of my cheeks, up onto the temples, and right on the bridge of my nose. For this date-night makeup look, I’m using the new Blush Lumière in shade pêche rosée from Chanel Spring-summer 2022 collection. I use the included brush to add a subtle radiant color to cheeks, I do love the color! This blush lumière can also be used to illuminate shoulders and décolleté.
Illuminator
Finally, I just apply a little bit of highlighter above my cheeks to give that definition as if I’ve sculpted out my cheeks. For a date night, I like to use a subtle highlighter in powder with gold/copper shades. For this look, I’m using the Chanel highlighting powder compact in shade Ivory Gold.
Step 2: Les Yeux
Eyeshadow & Mascara
When it comes to the eyes, I like to keep my eye makeup pretty simple. For this look, I’m using two shades —a shimmering beige and bronze chocolate— from the makeup palette Les 4 Ombres Méditerranéen (in limited edition). I just apply the lightest shade all over my eyelid and then, I intensify and enhance the lash line with the darkest shade.
Then, I curl my lashes and apply some black mascara. Le Volume de Chanel mascara is an absolute must. It brightens my eyes and gives my lashes the perfect natural curl, so I can make a statement with just a couple of coats.
Eyebrows
When it comes to brows, the bigger the better. French women generally like them generous and not too over defined. Basically, fluffy eyebrows are the go-to look and the Le Gel Sourcils is the perfect brow gel for that. Read More…
