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.
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APRICOT MAKEUP
TUTORIAL
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APRICOT MAKEUP
TUTORIAL
DIRECTLY ON YOU
Use our award-winning tool to learn how
to master the apricot crush aesthetic with step-
by-step instructions – all virtually demonstrated
directly on your face by a real M·A·C Artist.
to master the apricot crush aesthetic with step-
by-step instructions – all virtually demonstrated
directly on your face by a real M·A·C Artist.
Tap Glow Play Blush in That’s Peachy onto your cheeks and lips for a monochromatic look.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
$34.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$26.00
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
$46.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner
$17.50
A liquid eye liner pen with a precision brush tip that wears strong all day long for 24 hours.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
$34.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
Extra Dimension Blush
$34.00
A blush delivering a polished look that reflects light and leaves a smooth second-skin finish.
109 Synthetic Small Contour Brush
$42.00
A brush used on the face to apply, blend or contour powder products.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$26.00
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.
Hyper Real Serumizer™ Skin Balancing Hydration Serum
$65.00
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
$46.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour
$28.00
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
$34.00
A blush delivering a polished look that reflects light and leaves a smooth second-skin finish.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
$26.00
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
$46.00
A buildable, weightless, 24-hour hydrating foundation that smooths texture, evens tone, and blurs the look of pores.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
$34.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
Extra Dimension Blush
$34.00
A blush delivering a polished look that reflects light and leaves a smooth second-skin finish.
109 Synthetic Small Contour Brush
$42.00
A brush used on the face to apply, blend or contour powder products.
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Future Flame
$56.00
A fiery 12-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for limitless chic to heated looks.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick
$27.00
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.
