17 Easy And Polished Makeup Looks For Spring

As winter's bold, statement-making, full coverage makeup looks are taking their leave, you this is the perfect opportunity to add some light and playful touches for spring. It's the perfect time to experiment with softer, polished, and romantic looks — so we're giving you the inside scoop on the top easy-to-achieve makeup trends that will help you transition into the season with a pop of color. From dewy skin, rosy lips, and a few forgotten trends we're bringing back this season, here are 17 easy and polished makeup looks you should recreate this spring. Evie's product selections are curated by the editorial team. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission, at no cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely love. 1. Soft and Warm Perfect for a romantic date, brunch with the girls, or even just to feel fabulous while running everyday errands, this soft and warm makeup look is sure to leave an impression wherever you show up. And all it requires is a moisturized, softly blurred base, rosy cheeks, neutral eyes, and your favorite pale or neutral lipstick. Product To Try: Rare Beauty Pore-Diffusing Primer , $28 2. The Mary Phillips Beat The Mary Phillips beat is a popular makeup technique that involves lightly contouring and highlighting your cheeks before dabbing a large fluffy brush (the kind you'd typically use for bronzer or setting powder) in foundation and gently swirling around to blend everything together. The result? Seamlessly blended, stunning skin with just enough coverage to give you a “glow from within” without looking cakey or feeling suffocating. Product To Try: Milk Makeup Sculpt Cream Contour Stick , $24 3. Subtle Glam Subtle glam makeup involves a soft, glowy base and contoured eyes rather than a full-on smokey eye. Think neutral shadows blended in your crease line and outward toward the temple to deepen and elongate the eye shape. Eyeliner should also be subtle, keeping it along the lash line, rather than a thick, dramatic cat eye or sharp wing. Finish off with a single coat of mascara on your top and bottom lashes and a nude or colorless lip gloss for a hint of shine. Product To Try: Patrick Ta Major Glow Balm , $50 4. Pink Eyelids For those interesting in going a little bolder, matte pink eyelids are the perfect way to add some color to your spring makeup look. If you're feeling extra glam, pair your pop of pink with a glossy nude lip, but a shiny lip balm will also do the trick if you're looking for something a bit more low-key. Product To Try: Dior Diorshow 10 Couleurs Eye Makeup Palette , $130 5. Your Skin but Better A “your skin but better” look is always in style and perfect for spring. Think dewy skin with a subtle flush of color and a highlighter to bring out your best features. Go for a light, natural foundation, or if you’re blessed with good skin, just a few swipes of concealer, and you're set! Finally, fluff up your eyebrows, give yourself a swipe of shimmery cheek flush, hydrate your lips with some lip balm, and you're absolutely golden! Product To Try: Estée Lauder Double Wear Flawless Concealer , $32 6. Naturally Sculpted Sculpted yet natural-looking makeup is the perfect way to accentuate your features without looking like you have a ton of product on your face. To do this, start by applying contour on a fresh, bare face before following up with a light to medium coverage foundation and blurring blush to enhance your cheeks without adding too much shine. Finish the eyes with a few coats of lengthening and volumizing mascara, and add a touch of color to your eyebrows with a tinted brow gel. Lipstick can be pink, nude, or non-existent – the choice is yours! Product To Try: Lancôme Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Mascara , $30 7. Champagne Shimmer There's no easier and more fun way to dress up your makeup look than with a touch of shimmer. A sparkly champagne eye shadow with a few coats of mascara will do the trick, and to complement the look, opt for a creamy nude lip and a subtle, rosy blush. Product To Try: Urban Decay 24/7 Moondust Eyeshadow , $24 8. Watercolor Eyes If you prefer playing with eye shadow colors and creating unique looks, you can always throw it back to 2019 and dig out a trend from the past. Watercolor eye shadow looks, which involve blending multiple hues together to create a vibrant and unique eye look, are perfect for spring, and it’s about time we bring them back. So, grab your favorite palette and whip up a colorful eye look that will make you stand out this spring. Product To Try: Natasha Denona Retro Glam Eyeshadow Palette , $69 9. Fluffy Lashes Lashes can make all the difference no matter the look you're going for or the occasion. For an effortless and polished makeup look, apply a few coats of volumizing mascara to your top lashes and pop a few individual false eyelashes at the outer corners of your eyes for extra flutter. For added glam, extend the length of your lashes with a few coats of lengthening mascara and apply a thin line of gel eyeliner on your upper lash line. Product To Try: Lilly Lashes Individual Flares Barely Flare , $12 10. Subtle Liner Want to elongate your eyes but don't want to use eyeliner? Try applying a gray or neutral eye shadow with a flat or angled brush where you would typically line your eyes and gently smudge it out to create a subtle, diffused look that will achieve the desired result while looking subtle and natural. Product To Try: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush 3 Liner Brush , $18 11. Cloud Skin A soft, blurred base, velvety-matte blush, and natural lipstick with a soft matte finish will give you TikTok's newest makeup obsession for spring: cloud skin . Product To Try: Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Powder , $35 12. Glowing Base If, on the other hand, you prefer to turn into a glowing goddess in a pinch, make sure to infuse your skin with a heavy-duty moisturizer before applying a thin layer of skin tint and adding a subtle flush to your cheeks with cream blush. Product To Try: Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation , $48 13. Pink Under Eye This makeup trend was made popular by Kylie Jenner's makeup artist Ariel , whose signature technique is applying blush to the under eye. The technique creates a brightened, pink-hued area that achieves that beautiful baby doll appearance that makes you look young and radiant. To achieve it, lightly dust a soft-focus blush under your eyes with a small fluffy brush until you reach the desired effect. Make sure to blend your blush around the eyes and the apples of your cheeks for a seamless finish. Product To Try: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Blush Wands , $42 14. Lit From Within When you want to keep your makeup clean and polished but still want that extra sparkly detail, grab a liquid highlighter and dot it all over your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, and your Cupid's bow to get a lit-from-within glow effect. Product To Try: Rare Beauty Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight , $25 15. Minimal Eyes and Glossy Lips Keeping your eyes minimal and applying a touch of gloss to your lips will result in the perfect day look when you want something easy and polished. To achieve this five-second look, grab a fluffy brush, add a touch of neutral or gray eye shadow in the crease (or use your bronzer!), and very softly blend it up toward the brow bone to give your eyes some definition without looking overdone. Finish the look with glossy lipstick or softening lip oil, and you're all set for the day! Product To Try: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper , $26 16. Day-to-Night Glow The trick to a subtle smokey eye that's perfect for transitioning from day to night is to choose a darker eye shadow shade from the neutrals you would usually start with. Apply it to the eyelids using a soft brush and blend it up toward the brow bone. Keeping the base light and glowing with the tiniest bit of blush and bronzer in the right places will also keep the focus on the eyes and make sure you look polished and ready for a day into night without needing to touch up. Product To Try: Urban Decay Naked2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette , $33 17. Fresh Face and Red Lip A red lip looks no less stunning on a fresh face than on a full glam look, especially if you’re going for a polished and elegant vibe that you don't want to top off with heavy and complicated details. Keep your brows groomed, cheeks flushed and glowing, and lips vibrant by using a matte or satin red lip color with complementary blue undertones to make sure your look stays fresh and youthful. Product To Try: NARS Powermatte Long-Lasting Lipstick in Dragon Girl, $34 Closing Thoughts Whether you’re looking for something more minimal or slightly extra, spring is all about the subtle details that can make a big difference. So, as the weather starts to warm up, get creative with your makeup until you find the look that fits your aesthetic and makes you fall in love with the results! Don’t miss anything! Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get curated content weekly!