Bronzed skin, tousled locks, and that certain sunlit glow that makes it appear as if you just stepped off the sand—beach beauty is all about instant glamour. If you’re on or near the sea, or just on land trying to work some seaside vibes, “Sandy Glam” is your vibe. It marries dewy textures, warm shades and shimmering finishes to give you the same golden glow that you flash on a perfect beach day. This array of 12 beach beauty looks honors the kind of natural radiance, gentle shimmer and “lit from within” glow only ocean breezes can inspire — or your five highlighter can fake. Ready to radiate like the golden hour? Let’s dive in.
1. Bronzed Goddess Glow
This look is all about bringing out your natural glow with a warm, sun-kissed sheen that gives you the look of a day spent in the sun. Begin with a hydrating tinted moisturizer with SPF to give skin that fresh look and keep it protected. Top it with a cream bronzer in golden or terracotta, to contour the cheeks, temples and jawline. Dab with fingers for an unfussy, lived-in feel. Put a champagne highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones, bridge of your nose and just above the arch of your brow to intensify the sun-kissed look. On eyes, a wash of golden shimmer across the lids and a swipe of brown mascara keep it beachy and light. The lips? Enter a slick nude with just a whisper of peach. Don’t forget to mist on a hydrating setting spray which will keep the finish dewy and skin-like. The outcome: glowing, healthy skin that makes it seem like you just came back from a deluxe island getaway — even if you’re just grabbing a cup of coffee.
2. Saltwater Siren Waves
This is what the summer looks like – less of a focus on makeup and hair that just speaks to the carefree, salty spirit of the ocean. Begin with wet hair and apply a sea salt spray from roots to tips, scrunching as you hand. Allow your hair to air-dry or diffuse for a wind-blown finish. Throw in a few understated braids for that textured, beachy vibe. For makeup, the look should be barely there: a tinted SPF, a coral tint on cheeks and lips and a dab of highlighter at the inner corner of the eyes. Set your eyebrows in place with a clear gel for an exaggerated, windswept look. This look is also reminiscent of that post-swim moment when your hair is wild and your skin is flushed and glowing. It’s easy, but it packs a punch. Put this on for bonfires, beach bars, or when you just feel like you need some coastal cool in your life. It’s perfect for anyone who wishes to forgo the heavy glam and let natural beauty speak for itself — highlighted by the magic of salt, sky and sea breeze.
3. Dewy Minimalist Chic
Sometimes minimalism really is the best, especially if you’re going for a fresh-off-the-beach look. This is a bare skin, healthy glow look. Start by prepping your face with a hydrating serum and a gel moisturizer. Then layer on a dewy, light-coverage skin tint that allows freckles to peep through. A sheer cream blush in a warm rose or coral imitates the natural flush after a day in the sun, and highlighting balm (not shimmer) casts a believable, wet-skin gleam over high points like the cheekbones and brow bones. The eyes get a stroke of warm brown cream shadow, even a touch of bronzer in the crease for depth that doesn’t look “done.” Forego mascara for a more ethereal feeling or brush on brown waterproof mascara for soft definition. Finish the look with a rosy nude colored tinted lip balm or lip oil. It’s your skin, but better, and radiant with moisture. Great for lounging by the pool, running errands on a hot day, or getting that “I drink green juice and do yoga by the ocean” vibe.
4. Coral Crush Flush.
This look is inspired by the vivid corals that can be found on tropical reefs. It’s the brightly colored beach glam addition the world desperately needs. To begin, you should achieve luminous skin, something to help is the help of a glowing primer and light foundation or a skin tint. The star of the look must exactly be coral, so I encourage utilizing a cream blush in a vibrant coral and sweeping it generously across the apples of the cheeks and blending it toward the temples. Afterward, utilize a small quantity of that blush on your lids and the bridge of your nose. Utilize a coral lip stain or sheer lipstick for uniformity and apply a clear gloss on upper to add some extra plumpness. Other components of the appearance include fluffy brushed-up brows and a golden highlighter to make skin glow even more, matching coral’s warmth. This look is attractive however not too daring.
5. Sunkissed Freckle Fantasy
There is something forever youthful and playful in a freckle, particularly one that comes out in the sun. This is a go-to whether you have freckles naturally or if you want to fake them with a freckle pen or brown eyeliner. Begin with sheer and breathable coverage — like BB cream or tinted moisturizer. Apply a dab of creamy bronzer to add some warmth to your skin on the forehead, cheeks, and the bridge of your nose. Dot freckles randomly using a freckle pen across the nose and cheeks, and press gently with a finger to blur them. Dust on a blush in a soft terracotta or dusky rose to give a natural “I just blushed” look, and brush bronzy shimmer on lids. Complete with fluttery lashes with a brown waterproof mascara and a balm-like lip tint. The idea is an elevated sun-kissed weekend feel; flirty but easy. Consider this look freshly channeling long days spent on the sand, journaling in the dunes and chuckling with salty hair and sandy toes.
6. Coconut Cream Dream
This tropical-themed look is smoothing, creamy and as rich as the inside of a coconut. Start with skin that’s ultra hydrated by layering a hydrating primer followed by a light, dewy foundation. Take a soft- cream texture approach across the board – cream blush, cream highlighter, cream eyeshadow… Keep it minimal and luxe by sticking to beige, ivory and light bronze shades. Apply a sheen of shimmer on the eyelids with a champagne lip gloss or balm. “Lips are pale, creamy nude with a glossy middle giving a soft full kissable look. Now, highlight the inside of the eyes and the brow bone to open up the face and keep things light. End with a soft brow gel, and leave lashes curled but mascara-free for a beachy-girl, editorial take. It is the sort of look that makes you look lit from within, as if you had spent the morning drinking coconut water under swaying palms.
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7. Tropic Heat Eyes
Fire up the island heat with bold tropical eyes that seem to shout “summer is here. Start off with luminous skin and a natural cheek, this look is all about balance. Select an eyeshadow in a hue such as ice blue or mango orange or palm green and dust it all over your lids. Blend the edges with bronzer so it stays grounded. Add a touch of shimmer to the center of the lid or inner corner for added heat. Opt for colored mascara (blue or green) for a playful twist, or go for a waterproof black for the drama. Lips are simple—a sheer gloss, or balm? in a neutral shade. It’ll be perfect with a bit of gold highlight on the cheekbone – nothing that will outshine the eyes. This style is perfect for tropical holidays, beach raves or whenever you feel like making your eyes the star of the show. It is daring, it’s sizzling, and it is sure to catch the light — and attention.
8. Glow-Getter Skin Tint
If glass skin took a beach vacation, it would look something like this. The Glow-Getter look is for the lit-lovers, the lights queens and serial highlighter wearers who live for that poppin’ glow and “wet look” skin. 1) Start with skin: Lighly exfoliate, then apply a hyalurionic acid serum and an illuminating primer. Use a skin tint or serum foundation as this will give you light coverage with a dewy finish. To make the skin look glassy, apply a glossy cream highlighter all over, rather than just on the high points of the face. Keep your blush peachy nude, and apply it wet with a brush for a watercolor effect. For the eyes, look for gloss or sheer shimmer shadows in warm hues. Pass on strong lines: A tightline in a brown pencil will work just fine, if you smudge it a bit. Opt for clear mascara or a simple lash curl to keep things dreamy. Lips will be glossy with oil or pinky nude color. The whole thing has a light-filled, fresh beach-chic vibe. Ideal for daytime glam, golden hour photos, or shining like a goddess on your morning walk.
9. Mango Margarita Lips
Make the most of your lips with a juicy mango pout that is bound to be the talk of the town! Prep lips with a scrub and hydrating balm, and then softly line them with a nude or coral pencil. Opt for a bright mango or orange lipstick — matte for a punch or gloss for a sorbet-y finish. The rest of the face remains relatively neutral: the skin is dewy with a dusting of bronzer, and a blush in coral or apricot, which should only be applied lightly so you just have a flush to the cheeks. The eyes could be well defined with curled lashes and even a light wash of peachy shadow. Try to be light-handed with the highlighter as to not fight or compete with the lips. This ensemble is a love letter to the tropical fruit and sunshine witching-hour cocktails, great for both beach and rooftop parties, or that trip out of town where you want to look like your drink came with a tiny little umbrella. It’s bright and bold and just tastes like summer.
10. Seafoam Liner Pop
This is a modern take on basic eyeliner that adds a bit of oceanic color to your eye makeup while still letting the face breathe. Start with dewy skin and gently bronzed cheeks. Line the upper lid with a jolt of seafoam green or turquoise eyeliner, winging the line out slightly. For some extra fun, pop a little bit of the same color of liner on the lower lash line or inner corner. Wear with a sheer gloss on lips and creamy, neutral eyeshadow base. This burst of colour works for all eyes and skin tones, perking up a minimalist look with a hit of freshness. Brows are brushed and natural, lashes defined, but not too clumpy. It’s playful but polished — the ideal way to inject color while keeping things fresh and modern. It’s like surf, sand, and style in a single glance.
11. Rosy Sunset Flush
With saturated hues reminiscent of a beach sunset, this look features hot pinks and oranges with a delicate touch of soft purple to achieve a radiant, gradient finish. Begin with luminous skin — prime using a glow primer and apply a light-reflecting foundation. Dab a combination of cream blushes in peach and rose on your cheeks, blending upward from the apples of your cheeks to your temples, and then a lavender-y highlighter to get that dusk twinkle. A wash of peach or rose shimmer on the eyes, and just a touch of soft mauve in the outer corners. Lips can take on a bitten pink-berry balm that pulls together the look. The mood is sultry, romantic and glory. Ideal for sunset dinners, barefoot beach (or backyard) wedding, or a golden hour snap that justifies why they call it magic hour. A dreamy yet still-wearable look, with colors even nature would be jealous of.
12. Bare Beach Bombshell
Think Bridget Bardot with a Malibu Barbie twist—this classic beach bombshell look is sexy, tousled and sun-kissed. Start with bronzed skin and a matte complexion for long wear in heat. Apply bronzer not only to contour but to warm up the face, all over the forehead, on cheeks, down the bridge of the nose and on the jawline. A touch of pink blush sitting on the apples adds softness. The eyes should be smoked out subtly, blending a soft taupe or brown shade on the crease, contrasting with champagne shimmer on the lids. Winged liner, certainly waterproof, plays up the drama. Load up on lashes or toot posits for added fullness. Lips should be pouty with a nude matte lip color sprayed in the center with a little gloss. Hair? Big and beachy and voluminous — the kind of hair associated with salt spray and teasing combs. This is forever-magnetic good looks for when you need to feel even hotter, sexier and more like the protagonist of your beach story.
Whether you prefer to be subtly beautiful or make a daring statement in color, our “Sandy Glam” collection will have you glowing, with your body shimmering as if you belong in that sun drenched paradise. These 12 looks champion the intrinsic warmth and shimmer of summer, and there’s something here for every beach attitude — from playful to polished, dreamy to daring. Whatever your vibe, all it takes is some shimmer, a dab of SPF, and the right attitude. Now go out and glow.
