Try This Full Glam Makeup Tutorial On Your Next Night Out

There’s a particular excitement to going all out with full glam makeup for important events, even though we adore minimalist makeup for casual days. After all, having perfect skin, bold lips, and shimmering, smoldering eyes makes it difficult not to feel like a star.

Although it can seem difficult, achieving a red carpet-worthy appearance is completely achievable, however it will probably take a little longer than your typical daily routine. We assure you that the additional work is well worth it. We’ll go over how to achieve a beautiful, long-lasting glam makeup look and introduce you to some of our favorite products.

What Is a Glam Makeup Look?

Glam (or glamorous) makeup is a polished, put-together look that accentuates all of your facial features, from a perfect, smooth base to well-defined lips and eyes. Whether you’re getting ready for a major occasion or a night out, the goal is to create a polished, camera-ready finish that seems purposeful and elevated. There are countless ways to interpret the glam category, ranging from spectacular full glam to delicate soft glam.

What Does Full Glam Makeup Include?

The most dramatic form of glam is full glam makeup. In order to produce a perfect, even base, it usually begins with a full-coverage foundation. Contouring and highlighting are then used to sculpt and define the face. Rich, smokey shadows or vibrant colors are frequently used to accentuate eyes, and thick lashes or falsies are used to add more dimension. The majority of full glam makeup looks also include a dramatic lip, which can be glossy nude or a bright color like scarlet. The end product is makeup that looks flawless, rich, and eye-catching from every perspective.

Full glam is perfect for big occasions like weddings, formal events, or nights when you know you’ll be in front of the camera because of its polished, high-impact finish. It ensures that your features stand out and your makeup lasts the entire event, giving you that immaculate, airbrushed look that looks great in person and in pictures.

What You’ll Need: Products and Tools

Make sure you have all the necessary supplies and equipment for your glitzy makeup look before you begin. Here’s what we advise keeping on hand:

• Face products: Makeup primer, a full-coverage foundation and concealer, contour, blush, and highlighter.
• Eye and brow products: A brow pen, brow gel, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and optional false lashes.
• Lips: Lip liner, lipstick and/or gloss.
• Tools: Makeup brushes, a beauty sponge, an eyelash curler, and setting spray.

How To Do Glam Makeup

Even beginners can achieve full glam makeup, even if it requires a few more steps and items than your regular routine. Here’s how to achieve a complete glam makeup look that’s ideal for a special occasion.

Step 1: Start with clean, moisturized skin

To ensure that your makeup applies evenly and smoothly, we always advise starting with clean, hydrated skin. To get rid of filth, debris, and extra oil, start by washing your face with a mild cleanser, like the L’Oréal Paris RevitaLift Radiant Smoothing Cream Cleanser. Use a little moisturizer to nourish your skin after it has lathered up. We adore the L’Oréal Paris RevitaLift Triple Power Moisturizer with SPF 30 since it has broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen and works wonderfully under makeup without leaving a white residue or cast.

Step 2: Prime your face

To assist smooth your skin and create an even canvas for your full glam makeup look, apply a makeup primer after giving your moisturizer enough time to absorb. Makeup primers come in a wide variety, so pick the one that best suits your requirements. For instance, the L’Oréal Paris Prime Lab Up to 24H Pore Minimizer is an excellent choice if you have large pores and oily skin because it helps decrease the appearance of pores and prevent unsightly shine. We adore the L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Makeup Blurring Face Primer Infused with Serum for mature skin since it moisturizes and helps smooth out uneven skin texture and fine wrinkles.

Step 3: Even out your base

A high-quality foundation is necessary to achieve the smooth, perfect skin that full glam makeup demands. For your base, we suggest using the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink Up to 48H Longwear 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer. The buildable product offers up to 48 hours of waterproof, transferproof, and crease-free wear while covering like a concealer and evens like a foundation. You won’t have to worry about a cakey or dry feel because the light-as-air product is imperceptible on the skin.

Find your shade match and shake the bottle for ten seconds to apply it. Dot the light product over prepped skin in portions, using a makeup brush to blend it out as you go. Add another (thin) layer until your skin seems even and smooth if you discover any places that need more coverage.

Step 4: Add blush and highlighter

Your entire glam makeup look comes to life with a splash of color on your cheeks. Dot blush onto your cheeks using the doe foot applicator that comes with the L’Oréal Paris Lumi Le Liquid Blush, then mix the pigment outward and upward for a slightly elevated look. We advise beginning with one dot per cheek, but if you want a more vibrant blush, you can apply more color as you go.

After you’re happy with your blush, use highlighter to highlight the high points of your face, such as your Cupid’s bow, the bridge of your nose, the tops of your cheekbones, and your brow bones. We adore the L’Oréal Paris Lumi Le Glass Highlighter Stick for this phase. It merges effortlessly to provide a gorgeous, lit-from-within appearance and is available in six tints, three of which are glassy and three of which are glowing.

Step 5: Sculpt your features

After that, you should use contour and highlighter to give your features more depth and dimension. To define your features, start by applying a cream contour or concealer, like the L’Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, under your cheekbones, around your jawline, and at your temples. Next, thoroughly blend the pigment to eliminate any sharp edges or lines. We advise using a cool-toned color that is only one or two shades darker than your natural skin tone to give the appearance of shadows. An unnatural appearance could be caused by anything that is overly warm or dark. For additional advice on perfecting your contour makeup, see our post Contour Do’s and Don’ts: 9 Common Mistakes (and How To Fix Them).

Step 6: Create a dramatic smoky eye

You can proceed to your eyes after finishing your base makeup. We recommend using a smokey eye (with lots of sparkle, of course) for an eye-catching complete glam appearance.

Start by applying a mid-toned eyeshadow on your lids, such as the L’Oréal Paris Paradise Le Shadow Stick in Celestial Taupe. Next, apply a slightly darker shade to your crease and outer corner (the L’Oréal Paris Paradise Le Shadow Stick in All Night Black is a great choice for this). After carefully blending the shadows to produce a smooth, gentle gradient, draw attention to your inner corners to add a little brightness.

Next, apply a precise liquid eyeliner, like the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Grip Precision Felt Waterproof Eyeliner, to the line of your upper lashes. To make a neat, sharp wing, extend the line upward and outward until you’ve reached your outer corner.

In our opinion, a glitzy makeup look is incomplete without long, thick lashes. Use an eyelash curler to make yours shine out, then apply the L’Oréal Paris Extensionist Waterproof Mascara from root to tip. You may coat every lash for optimal separation with the curved comb that comes with the special solution. Additionally, the mascara keeps your lashes curly for up to 24 hours.

Apply individual lashes to your outer corners for a faint cat-eye appearance, or wear a fake lash strip if you want more dramatic lashes.

Step 8: Define your brows

The goal of full glam makeup is to look perfect, therefore you should make sure your eyebrows don’t take away from your appearance. Use a clean spoolie brush to keep them looking their best, and then fill in any sparse areas with the L’Oréal Paris Faux Brow Hair-Like Brow Filling Pen. It has a special dual brush tip applicator that produces incredibly tiny, hair-like strokes that seem entirely real.

Next, use a clear brow gel, such L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up To 24HR Brow Lamination, to shape and secure your brows. It lasts up to 24 hours without flaking, crunching, or leaving any noticeable residue.

Step 9: Paint your pout

Lipstick is essential because full glam means full glam. Start by lining your lips with a creamy lip liner pencil, such the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lip Liner, to create a clear, defined lip appearance. Although you can choose a liner that is a shade darker for a more sculpted lip look, we advise picking one that closely matches the lipstick you plan to use.

Apply lipstick after lining your lips. If you want a traditional lip appearance, the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Satin Lipstick is perfect. It comes in 52 shades to complement any skin tone. Try the L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick if you like a matte lip.

Step 10: Set your look

Your full glam makeup look is finally finished. We’re ready to wager that you want to make sure it lasts after all that effort. Keeping the bottle six to eight inches away, spritz your face with the L’Oréal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting spritz in an X and then a T pattern for even coverage to seal your makeup in place. You can spend more time enjoying your day (or night) and less time worrying about touch-ups because the long-lasting formula helps keep your makeup looking fresh for up to 24 hours.