8 Cloud-Skin Makeup Products That Will Have You Looking Like a Baby Cherub

July 27, 2023
Alanna Martine Kilkeary
By: Alanna Martine Kilkeary | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
ysl nu halo tint, giorgio armani liquid shadow, urban decay hydromaniac blush collaged onto a purple and blue background

If you follow social media beauty trends on the daily, you’ve likely already heard of cloud-skin makeup. This ethereal trend uses velvety smooth makeup products — from powdery lipsticks to cream blushes and smooth face powders to create a soft, angelic makeup look. Here, we’ve rounded up the very best products out there to help you nail the cloud-skin trend and will have you looking like a baby cherub straight out of a Renaissance painting in no time.

Best Cloud-Skin Makeup Products

Maybelline New York SuperStay Up to 24HR Powder Foundation

This velvety powder foundation is an absolute must when it comes to cloud-skin makeup. It has a soft-focus matte finish that won’t crease or crack throughout the day, and helps absorb any excess oil and shine. Use this on its own or to set your foundation for a suede-like finish.

Maybelline New York SuperStay Up to 24HR Powder Foundation

Valentino Beauty Very Valentino Concealer

For a full coverage concealer that has a totally weightless feel, opt for this pick. It has caffeine and vitamin E to gently wake up and nourish skin and camouflages any blemishes or dark circles with ease.

Valentino Beauty Very Valentino Concealer

Urban Decay Hydromaniac Dewy Liquid Blush

Add a healthy flush to your cloud-skin makeup looks with this hydrating cheek tint. It comes in six shades, from a bright red to mauve and rosy pink, that all have a dewy, fresh finish — perfect for the cloud-skin makeup trend.

Urban Decay Hydromaniac Dewy Liquid Blush

NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Contour and Highlighter Stick 

For a velvety highlighter and contour, this creamy wonder stick will do just the job. Glide the lighter, shimmery side over cheekbones and the deeper shade into the hollows of the cheeks for a sculpted look that’s both defined and soft.

NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Contour and Highlighter Stick

Armani Beauty Eye Tint Liquid Shadow

Add a wash of color to your eyes with this soft-focus liquid shadow that dries down to a powdery matte. The soft finish and long-lasting color perfectly pair with any cloud-skin makeup look.

Armani Beauty Eye Tint Liquid Shadow

YSL Beauty Nu Halo Tint Highlighter with Vitamin E

For a soft glow that embodies cloud-skin makeup, try this liquid-gel highlighter. It can be used on the upper cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupid’s bow for extra sparkle and will dry down to an almost powder-like finish.

YSL Beauty Nu Halo Tint Highlighter with Vitamin E

r.e.m. beauty On Your Collar Liquid Lipstick

This hydrating lip color leaves behind a soft matte finish that’s long lasting and ultra-pigmented. This liquid lip will complement any cloud-skin makeup look.

r.e.m. beauty On Your Collar Liquid Lipstick

Tower 28 BeachPlease Luminous Tinted Balm

For a multi-tasking balm that will give you a cloud-skin makeup finish in just a few swipes, opt for this pick for lips, cheeks and even eyes. It has a super creamy, luminous finish that perfectly nails a rosy, angelic makeup look. 

Tower 28 BeachPlease Luminous Tinted Balm
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