If there’s one thing beauty lovers agree on, it’s that skin makeup trends come and go. We’ve had glass skin, dolphin skin, and even cloud skin—but the latest trend taking over? Butter skin. And no, it’s not about looking greasy or ultra-shiny. Instead, butter skin is all about achieving a smooth, hydrated, and naturally radiant complexion that looks as soft and luminous as well... butter.
What Is Butter Skin?
Think of butter melting into warm toast—that’s exactly how your makeup should blend into your skin. The butter skin trend is about a supple, hydrated base that makes your complexion look effortlessly fresh and dewy without being overly reflective or oily. The key? Skincare and makeup that seamlessly melt into the skin for a second-skin effect.
1. Start with a Buttery (Hydrated) Base
Hydration is key for achieving that soft-focus, buttery glow. Use a good moisturizer to plump the skin and create a creamy base for your makeup. Follow up with the Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating, which locks in moisture and preps the skin for a seamless foundation application.
Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating Improves and extends the wear of makeup while providing instant and overtime hydration.
2. Apply Foundation That Melts Like Butter
Heavy foundations? Not for this look. Butter skin is all about a fresh, natural glow, and Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy is the perfect fit. It evens out your complexion with sheer, buildable coverage while keeping your skin hydrated and dewy all day. With skincare benefits and SPF 30, it’s the ultimate "your skin but better" essential—gliding on effortlessly and melting in like butter.
Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30 16-hour buildable coverage and 24+ hour hydration for softer, smoother, brighter skin.
4. Dab on Soft, Hydrating Blush
For butter skin, cream and liquid blushes are your best friend. A touch of Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Blush is infused with ultra-moisturizing botanicals to offer 12 hours of weightless, tinted blush and hydration. Since it's near spring, go in with a peachy shades like Corsica or Southbound to naturally reflect the colors of the season onto the apples of your cheeks.
3: Warm Up the Face with a Creamy Bronzer
To enhance that soft, glowing look, reach for Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer Bronzer. This buildable, creamy bronzer is infused with an ultra-refreshing emulsion and Fruit Seed Complex to provide 12 hour hydration. It blends seamlessly into the skin, adding natural warmth and dimension without looking heavy. Just a few dabs along the high points of your face will give you that effortless, sun-kissed glow.
4: Set Using A Blurring & Hydrating Setting Powder
The butter skin trend is about looking radiant and blurred, not powdery and matte. That’s where Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur comes in. This iconic, hydrating formula includes hyaluronic acid for an ultra-comforting feel that melts into your skin for a natural look that's not mattified.
Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder Ultra-Blur Talc-free, 16HR Hydrating Wear, Natural Finish
Step 5: Finish with a Buttery (Satin) Lip
No butter skin look is complete without the perfect lip. Skip the heavy mattes and opt for Laura Mercier’s Caviar Hydra-Crème Lipstick—a silky, creamy formula that glides on effortlessly, leaving lips feeling hydrated and looking fuller. With rich, feather-proof color and a buttery-soft finish, it enhances your natural glow while keeping lips nourished all day. One swipe, and you’re good to go. If you love a touch of shine, the Laura Mercier Lip Glacé adds just the right amount of gloss and moisture without being sticky.
