Perhaps the most important step of your mermaid makeup look is creating a clean, long-wearing base. We recommend first prepping your skin with a hydrating face cream to prep your face for the next few steps. It’s crucial to use an ultra sticky primer in order for all of the colors and patterns to stay on your skin without budging through the night.

Go in with Power Grip Primer all over cleansed skin to help create that grippy, ready-for-makeup base. Next, apply your favorite glowy complexion booster or hydrating CC Cream with a damp sponge or foundation brush. The key here is to apply something long-wearing since so many other products will be applied on top of it. Finally, cover any blemishes or under eye circles with our hydrating concealer which stays for up to 16 hours and does a great job of smoothing, blurring, and hydrating— all at the same time.

Sure, everyone will probably be locked on your dazzling rainbow-scaled skin, but you’ll need a next-level eye look to compliment the rest of your mermaid makeup. Enter: metallic, glittery eyes. For the eyes, we almost want to achieve a wet, glossy look, and the key to achieving it is with metallic, liquid-based shades. First, apply Lock It Down Eyeshadow Primer across lids to ensure your eye look won’t melt throughout the night and will lock in that long-lasting color and shine (remember, you’re a magical mermaid—your makeup can’t fade!).

Next, get creative! Use colors that coordinate and compliment the colors you used for the scales. Layer and blend our DuoChrome Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow to create a shiny and vibrant, just-stepped-out-of-sea eye look. DuoChrome’s formulation is great for creating multi-dimensional, iridescent color that will play well with the scales. If you want a gleaming glitter topper, go in with Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow to take it to the next level. All of the shades have a glittery pearl sheen that blends and sits on top of your other eyeshadow. Shades Disco Queen and Bling Bling wear particularly well as a layered, eye-catching topper. Wait until your eyeshadow is completely dry before applying mascara and eyeliner.

No mermaid makeup look is complete without a rhinestone touch. Accentuate your eyes and that underwater aesthetic by adding sticky face gems in colors like sea green, aquamarine, light blue, purple, and pink around the temples, eyes, and even cheekbones.

Pearls are also a fun feminine touch if your mermaid makeup look leans into the playful side. Pearls are also a fun, sea-themed addition and can double as shells. Be aware of where you place your rhinestones or gems to compliment the rainbow scales that will likely sit along your cheeks and forehead. Feel free to be creative and fun with pearls and face gems. There are no rules here, just make sure they’re comfortably placed on your face so they’re not in your way!