14 Mermaid-Inspired Beauty Looks for Every Wannabe Sea Goddess
Life is just much more beautiful under the sea. 🐚 🐠 🐳
Mermaids are the most stunning of all the mythical creatures. Whether they're fresh-faced beauties like your beloved Ariel or take a more sinister style approach, the queens of the deep blue sea have a few beauty tricks we'd love to adopt. With beach season around the corner, it's to be expected that beauty-obsessed babes will start to take inspiration from mermaids. These are just a few of the ways you can steal their style and find some awesome products that will help you get the look.
1. Add a touch of sparkle to your eyes
What is a mermaid without a touch of glitter?
Try: MAC Cosmetics Mixing Medium Eyeliner, MAC Cosmetics Glitter
2. Give your lips the underwater treatment
Only a merman could earn a kiss from these lacquered lips.
Try: Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Poe, Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Plan9, Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Electric Warrior
3. Use a monochromatic color palette to give your eyes and lips a deep-below-the-sea feel
Seashell crown optional.
Try: Soft, pastel shades with reflective glitter
4. A seafoam shadow with an icy touch will make you look like an oceanic goddess
Just look out for any sea witches who try to snatch your new signature style.
5. Use a turquoise liner to up your crease
A touch of blue always feels like home.
6. Highlight your brows with a touch of gold
A gold highlight will compliment any skin tone.
Try: MAC Cosmetics Liquidlast Liner in Lion Babe, Colourpop Highlighter in Glo Up
7. Give your eye makeup an ocean spray effect
There are few things as pretty as an ocean wave.
8. A sunkissed look will make you look lit from within like a radiant mermaid
No UV Rays necessary.
Try: BECCA Cosmetics Backlight Priming Filter, BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal
9. If you can't commit to soft, blue mermaid hair, a lush pair of lashes will be lovely
They'll be lusting after your lashes from one coast to the the other.
10. A touch of teal eyeliner is a staple for mermaids everywhere
As bright as the scales on a mermaids tail.
Try: Tarte Cosmetics Limited-Edition Clay Pot Waterproof Shadow Liner in Mint, Colourpop Creme Gel Liner Pencil in Zulu
11. A silver shadow with a glossy finish will make you look like an ocean goddess
These shimmering shades mimic the ocean after nightfall.
Try: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Shimmering Sea, MAC x Brooke Candy Studio Eye Gloss in Whiteyin
12. Take it to the dark side of the ocean with these jewel-toned shades on the eyes and lips
An eye look as dark as the deep, blue sea.
Try: Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette, Colour Pop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Jellies
13. Turn your eyes into an oceanside sunset
This eye look will be as unforgettable as the first time you watched the sunset by the water.
Try: Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24 Hour Cream Gel Eyeshadow in Gold Rush, Maybelline Color Tattoo Pure Pigments in Potent Purple
14. Give your lids new life using water-inspired hues
An eye look that will make you want to travel to tropical oceans.