How to Achieve a Soft Matte Skin Look for Spring

Spring is approaching, making it the perfect time to swap out heavy layers—both in your closet and your makeup routine. As the weather warms up, heavy foundations can feel uncomfortable, but a soft matte finish offers a breathable, shine-free alternative that still looks fresh and natural.

If you’re not a fan of the ongoing dewy trend, don’t worry! You don’t full glass skin to achieve a radiant glow. This season’s beauty trends are all about enhancing your skin in a way that feels effortless and natural. Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer Blurred Matte Oil-Free Broad Spectrum SPF 30 offers a lightweight, skin-blurring formula that controls shine with a smooth, barely-there feel. Think of it as a real-life beauty filter, giving you a natural look that lasts all day.

How to Get the Soft Matte Look

Let’s be honest, spring makeup should be easy. No one wants to spend an hour perfecting their base just for it to melt off by lunchtime. A soft matte finish gives you the best of both worlds: it keeps shine in check but still looks fresh and natural, never flat or cakey. Here's how to get the look:

1. Moisturize & Prime

Matte doesn’t mean dry, so don’t skip your moisturizer. Proper skincare is key for a smooth base. Follow up with the Pure Canvas Primer Blurring to extend the wear of your makeup and blur visible pores for an extra matte feel.

2. Perfect Your Skin with Tinted Moisturizer Blurred Matte

Apply a small amount to clean skin using your fingertips or a foundation brush, whichever feels easiest. This lightweight formula melts seamlessly into the skin, instantly evening out your complexion. Need extra coverage? Simply build it up as needed. Thanks to its skincare-infused formula, it layers effortlessly without feeling cakey.

3. Add Some Blush & Bronzer

Soft matte skin looks best with a natural bronze and flush. Dab on some cream bronzer on your cheek bones and hairline, then cream blush onto your cheeks for a healthy, just-got-out-of-the-sun glow. For a more sculpted look, use our Crème Cheek Color Brush to blend on targeted areas one at a time. 

4. Set Your Base for All-Day Wear

To keep your soft matte look fresh and shine-free, lock everything in place with Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder Ultra-Blur. This cult favorite is infused with hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin while also blurring imperfections and excess oil. 

• For best results, saturate a velour puff with the setting powder using the velour puff method. Tap off any excess, then gently press and roll the puff onto your skin to set your makeup.
  

4. Keep the Eyes Soft & Dreamy

Skip the complicated eye looks and go for something light and fresh. Apply Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in a soft nude shade (Strapless) adding a champagne shimmer (Sugarfrost) to the corners of your eyes for just the right touch of brightness.

5. Apply a Soft Lip

A satin or matte lipstick in a soft pink or nude shade is perfect for a natural, soft matte spring makeup look. We love Caviar Hydra-Creme Lipstick in 123 Fifth Ave or Caviar Smoothing Matte Lipstick in 136 Chantilly Lace to tie everything together.