Pro MUAs Tell Us How TikTok’s ‘Cloud Skin’ Makeup Trend Can Instantly Make You Look Refreshed

What should the results of Cloud Skin look like? 

It’s easy to see why Cloud Skin is having a moment. This is the kind of makeup trend that’s totally versatile and can be worn nearly everywhere. “The result of doing the cloud skin makeup trend should be a medium coverage, satin-like base that gives you a flawless finish for whenever you're doing a full face of makeup, attending an event, or getting married - it's perfect for bridal looks,” Dominic said. “The blend of matte yet luminous and hydrating yet long-wearing gives your skin — and how it appears both in person and in photos — the best of both worlds.”

How can you achieve Cloud Skin? 

If all of this makeup minimalism sound appealing to you, there are a few products worth investing in and a few steps to get you to skin paradise. 

“Start with a serum such as Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops by Glow Recipe to plump the skin, followed by a moisturizer like Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream Moisturizer by Summer Fridays,” Dominic recommends. “Follow those two skincare steps with a matte primer focused on the T-zone of your face, such as The Liquid Silk Canvas by Tatcha, then apply two pumps of a luminous matte foundation like SurrealSkin Liquid Foundation by Makeup By Mario blended on the face with a foundation brush or damp beauty sponge. Finish the complexion with a concealer such as Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer, a cream contour stick like Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick, a liquid blush such as Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, a blurring powder such as Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder with a powder puff, and a setting spray — One Size On Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray is perfect.”

Chapman suggests only using a primer if the skin is very oily and applying it after the moisturize. “Cloud Skin has gone viral because everyone wants that healthy glowing skin, even men,” Chapman said. “Also, we have seen many A-List celebrities wearing this makeup look. Who doesn’t want to look well moisturized all of the time? It’s a very natural and healthy look for skin of all types and people of all ages. It also allows for the skin to breathe, which is great for the pores. So people are saying yes to the Fresh Face!”