How to Achieve the
No-Makeup Look
The one thing we want right now (along with the bubble-sleeve blousy top and sleek shirtdress from the new G. Label collection) is to look as effortlessly gleamy and crisp as model Milan Dixon does in this shoot. LA-based makeup artist Sandy Ganzer was on set working her magic, so of course we interrogated her thoroughly. Here’s how she did it:
1
SMOOTH THE SKIN
To create a softly flawless complexion, Ganzer likes to smooth on liquid foundation, tinted moisturizer, or—our favorite—tinted face oil to even out the skin.
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Kosas
Tinted Face Oil
goop, $42 -
(M)anasi 7
Skin Enhancer
goop, $69 -
Beautycounter
Dew Skin Moisturizing Coverage
goop, $45
2
CHEEK TINT IS THE KEY
“One of my favorite things to do for a clean look like this is put a little color on the cheeks, then use that same color on the eyes—it brings it all together,” Ganzer says. “It’s super subtle and a way to look polished without looking like you’re trying too hard. A slight wash of color shows that you care but not too much.”
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Tata Harper
lip and cheek tint
goop, $39 -
Balmyard Beauty
baby love balm lip + cheek tint
goop, $32 -
RMS Beauty
lip2cheek
goop, $36
“There are tons of products for lips, cheeks, and eyes that you can use to keep it really simple,” says Ganzer. She likes to use a brush with clients for the most even application, but for doing your own makeup, she prefers the obvious ease of blending with your fingers.
After doing the cheeks, she smoothed a touch of the blush along the curve of the eyelids with her fingers, avoiding going above the crease. “When you go above the crease, it becomes a little ’80s, less French-girl no-makeup makeup,” Ganzer explains.
3
HIGHLIGHT
After evening out the skin, Ganzer gently traced luminizing pigment over the high points of Dixon’s cheeks and along the bridge of her nose. “This creates some contour without a traditional heavy bronzer highlight. A subtle sheen versus full-on sparkle is always so pretty,” she says.
4
DEFINE YOUR BROWS
Dixon has amazing brows to begin with; Ganzer wisely chose to play them up. “I filled in her brows
lightly—the look is so simple. I wanted her brows to be a feature or else everything could kind of get lost.” After a flick of mascara, and Dixon was more than ready for her G. Label.
