Fashion Week beauty doesn’t always shout—sometimes it barely whispers. At Sandy Liang’s FW26 show, the most compelling statement came in the form of sleepy girl makeup: soft, flushed, and intentionally undone. Created by makeup artist Romy Soleimani in collaboration with Rare Beauty, the look leaned into vulnerability rather than polish. Think pastel pink cheeks, luminous skin, and gently emphasized under-eyes that capture that just-woke-up haze. It’s hyper-feminine, quietly intimate, and refreshingly wearable—here’s how to bring sleepy girl makeup into your real-life rotation, without losing its softness.
Glowy Base
Glow starts before makeup ever touches the skin. Begin with generous hydration, misting the face with a dewy spray to create a fresh, light-catching canvas. Opt for a fuller-coverage foundation, but use it sparingly—buffed in thin, seamless layers only where needed to preserve skin’s natural luminosity. Concealer follows the same philosophy: precise, minimal, and softly blended.
Skip sharp sculpting in favor of subtle definition. A creamy, matte contour lightly placed adds structure without disrupting the glow. Finish with a cool-toned, pastel pink blush, tapped gently onto the center of the cheeks with a fluffy brush. The result should feel airy and internal—like a flush that’s rising from within, not sitting on top of the skin.
Sleepy Girl Eyes & Lips
Sleepy girl eyes are all about softness with intention. Start by sweeping a muted brown shadow through the crease to add gentle depth, then layer a pearlescent liquid shadow across the lids for a glazed, light-reflecting finish. The contrast matters here—keep the lids luminous while subtly deepening just beneath the lower lash line with a reddish-brown shade to mimic that barely-rested haze. Trace the upper lash line with brown eyeliner, softly smudged, to define without sharpness. Curl the lashes, but leave mascara behind to preserve that airy, undone feel.
For lips, press a sheer pink lipstick into the mouth, letting the color blur naturally at the edges. Finish with a clear or pale pink gloss for a glassy sheen that echoes the flushed cheeks.
The result feels intimate and ethereal—proof that sleepy details, when done right, read less tired and more romantic.
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