Vogue's Guide to the New Minimalist Makeup for Summer 2026

Vogue has published a comprehensive guide to achieving the new minimalist makeup look, as exemplified by Zendaya's glam at the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The look, created by makeup artist Ernesto Casillas, emphasizes fresh, luminous, sun-kissed skin with soft-focus, blurred finishes, moving away from the high-shine dew of 2024. The guide features expert advice from celebrity makeup artists including Fiona Stiles, Amber Dreadon, Alexx Mayo, Jason Hoffman, Allan Avendaño, Molly Greenwald, and Pati Dubroff, as well as dermatologist Blair Murphy-Rose. It outlines ten steps: skin prep, skin tint coverage, spot concealing, sun-kissed bronzer, soft focus cheeks, accentuated brows, barely-there lashes, skin-mimicking highlight, featherlight powder, and understated lip definition. Recommended products include Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch ($72), Prada Beauty Touch Cream-To-Powder Soft Blur Longwear Blush ($42), Guerlain Youth Watery Oil Serum ($160), Kosas Revealer Concealer ($32), Make Beauty Nano Brow Micro Eyebrow Pencil ($20), Rhode Peptide Lip Shape ($24), Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara ($10), Westman Atelier Lit Up Highlight Stick ($48), Summer Fridays Bronzer Butter Balm ($32), and Tatcha Aburatorigami Blotting Papers ($16). The guide emphasizes lightweight layers, natural features, and deft application over product quantity.