Pearl Skin Is the Prettiest Makeup Trend for Spring 2024

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gets a mini glow-up. In the past we've seen and , but 2024 is giving us pearl skin.Already, is all over it and the hashtag #pearlskin has racked up over 40 million views with the beauty girls quick to experiment.

But, for the uninitiated, we've rounded up the best placement and products to know to tap into the look.As the name suggests, the trend takes its inspo from the delicate, luminous sheen of pearls, as well as leaning into a champagne-y, oyster color palette.

Unlike glass skin, it looks less wet—instead it's soft and silky, more ethereal and even more wearable.“Glass skin is all about sheen and shine, you could say it's transparent,” explains Melanie Baresse, global trainer at . “But pearl skin has a milkier, low-level iridescence to it.

It's also more strategic in its application, whereas glass skin tends to be all-over,” she adds.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In terms of placement, “the application is similar to highlighting but with some small tweaks,” says Baresse. “While you would traditionally place highlighter along the tops of your cheekbones, with pearl skin we see it blended onto the apple of the cheek and along the cheekbone, as well as onto the forehead.