A Breakdown on Meghan Markle's Viral Glowy Makeup Look

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Here's what everyone is talking about in the beauty world, broken down in one quick digest by Popsugar Beauty's section lead Jessica Harrington. Meghan Markle is forever on our beauty mood boards, and her latest appearance has us talking once again. On Oct. 4, the actor attended the Balenciaga Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week in an elegant, all-white tailored ensemble, but it was her glowing, barely-there makeup that really stole the show.  Her glass skin was courtesy of her longtime makeup artist, Daniel Martin. When talking about the look in a video on Instagram, Martin said, "We wanted to keep everything light, fresh, radiant. She just flew in, and your skin gets dehydrated from the plane, so I just wanted to bring some hydration back into her skin and bring some life to it." The products he used were practically untraceable, but when expertly put together, they create the most flawless, radiant base.  "When you come from fashion. . . . It's not about the makeup, it's about just looking beautiful, radiant, [and] polished," he says.  Starting with skin, Martin shared, "I actually mixed the Tatcha Longevity Skin Strength & Age Delay Serum [$80] in with the [Orce Come Closer Serum Foundation ($75)], and I think that added another layer of radiance to her makeup that made her look even more juicy and glowy." He then powdered to "knock out the shine that happens in the middle of her forehead and around her nose," using the Paris Berlin Pressed Powder ($42) — a product he says he stocks up on anytime he's in Paris.  Markle's cheeks were bronzed and sculpted using the contour side only of the Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Cream Contour Duo ($85), and Martin used Tatcha's The Serum Stick ($49) for that next-level, camera-catching highlight.  For the eyes, Martin used brown eyeshadow to create a natural-looking "halo effect," alongside the Macstack Mascara Superstack ($29). And last but certainly not least, Markle's neutral lip for the occasion was a combination of the Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Longwear Lip Liner ($25) and the Tom Ford Lip Color in Iconic Nude ($45), which is "this beautiful mauvy pink."  Markle really is the queen of the nude lip, but Martin aims to change that — even if it's just once. "I would love to get her in a lip one day. Meghan, if you're watching this, I'd love to see you in a lip," he says. I'll be waiting. Until next time, Jessica @jessieleigh_h on Instagram @jessieleigh_h on TikTok Heads Up The Popsugar Beauty stories you should have your eye on. I Tried Meghan Markle's Full Makeup Routine — Here Are My Thoughts When the actor doesn't have MUA Daniel Martin with her, these are the products she reaches for. This writer re-created her whole routine.   READ MORE → Daniel Martin, Meghan Markle's Makeup Artist, Shares His Go-To Products His clients include other A-listers, too, like Jessica Alba, Gemma Chan, Nicola Coughlan, and more, so you know his go-to products are good.   READ MORE → 8 of Meghan Markle's Best Beauty Tricks You Probably Never Noticed Do you know what manicure trend Markle is always wearing? What about her rule for foundation? We have all of the answers here.      READ MORE → Hype Check In today's column, senior staff writer and social producer Renee Rodriguez tests a TikTok viral slick-back bun hack on her fine hair. TikTok's Double Ponytail Hack Helped Me Perfect the Slick Bun on Fine Hair I know I can't be alone in thinking that slicked-back buns are really hard to do. Yes, I have a TikTok account and I see how easy it is for some people online, but whenever I get myself in front of the mirror and try it, it's always a struggle. Luckily, TikTok always has my back when it comes to genius hacks for making my hair look better than ever. Enter: the two-pony slick-back bun. It essentially involves putting your hair in what looks like two pigtails, which seems easy enough. The only caveat? All of the examples I found online were on thick hair. Still, I decided to give it a shot on my thin hair to see if it would work, and I'm so glad I did.  Ahead, I share how to do the hack, the exact products I used, and of course, the results. Spoiler alert: it worked really well, so you're gonna want to check this one out. — Renee Rodriguez Read More Beyond the Breakdown More content from PS to check out before you go. This Kim Kardashian meme is gold.  Which version of Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" are you?  The Fall Haul Your fall refresh, coming right up. Shop our editors' seasonal favorites in beauty, fitness, home, and beyond. PS — click here to read more from us. Did someone forward you this email? 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