the pale makeup look
a soft little ritual
A pale, cool-toned makeup look with silvery eyes, muted mauve shimmer, barely-there blush, luminous skin and soft nude lips. Nothing too dramatic — just enough colour and sparkle to make everything feel a little more dreamy.
the mood
✦ pale & luminous
✦ cool-toned
✦ soft mauve
✦ silver shimmer
✦ delicate blush
✦ nude lips
soft & pale
Keep the base light and natural-looking. The goal is a soft, even canvas rather than a heavy layer of makeup. A little highlighter brings light back into the face and gives the whole look its soft luminous finish.
silver, grey & pale mauve
creating the eye look
A simple little guide for recreating the soft silver, grey and mauve shimmer combination.
light base
Start with a thin layer of a pale, neutral shadow over the whole lid. This gives the shimmer something smooth to sit on.
soft grey
Sweep a very light grey shade through the crease and softly into the outer corner. Keep the edges hazy rather than sharp.
pale mauve
Add a muted mauve shade to the outer half of the lid. Blend it gently into the grey so the two shades almost melt into one another.
silver shimmer
Press a silvery glitter or shimmer onto the centre of the lid. Let it become softer as it reaches the crease and outer corner.
inner corner
Add a tiny touch of pale silver shimmer to the inner corner for that bright, almost icy little detail.
black mascara
Finish with black mascara. Keep the lashes defined and dark against the pale eyeshadow without making the eye look too heavy.
just a little pink
The blush stays light and muted. A soft pink or mauve tone gives the face a little colour without taking attention away from the eyes. Keep it delicate so the overall look still feels pale.
the soft nude lip
For the lips, think nude rather than bold. A muted pink-beige, soft rosy nude or slightly mauve shade works beautifully with the cool eye makeup without competing with the eyes.
✦ the little detail ✦
Black mascara is what makes the pale shimmer stand out. Let the silver catch the light while the soft grey and mauve keep the look dimensional.
a little bit ethereal
The finished look is pale, cool and softly luminous — silver shimmer catching the light, muted blush on the cheeks, dark lashes framing the eyes and a quiet nude lip to bring everything together.