Recreate the prettiest pearl beauty looks taking over your Instagram feed
We love a good beauty trend, especially when it’s easy to recreate. With the holidays around the corner, we’re all about beauty looks that will really pop and are maybe just a little bit extra—hey, that’s what parties are for!) So when we saw all the pearl beauty looks popping up on Instagram and the red carpet, we fell in love. People are sprinkling pearls into their hair, gluing them onto their nails, adding them to their makeup looks—and they are so pretty. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite pearl beauty looks from the ‘gram and provided simple tutorials for how to recreate the looks from the comfort of your home.
Pearl hair barrette
A post shared by LELET NY (@leletny) on Sep 28, 2019 at 5:43pm PDT
Add a delicate hair accessory to give your look a feminine spin. Take two inches of hair from the front of the face and bring them together at the back of the crown, then clip in the barrette.
Shop it! Gordon Job Hair Clip, $10.99, amazon.com
Braided pearls
A post shared by LACY REDWAY HAIR ARTIST (@lacyredway) on Oct 3, 2019 at 8:21am PDT
How stunning is this hairstyle that Tessa Thompson is rocking? To easily add pearls to your braids, simply slide in pearls and remove them at the end of the day.
Shop it! Kingmas Pearl Hair Pins, $6.99, amazon.com
Pearls in hair
A post shared by justine marjan (@justinemarjan) on Nov 10, 2019 at 7:22am PST
Celebrity hairstylist Justine Marjan—who works with the likes of Ashley Graham and Chrissy Teigen—used eyelash glue to get these dainty pearls to gently stick onto hair.
Shop it! Kiss Clear Eyelash Adhesive, $4.99, ulta.com
Pearl bobby pins
A post shared by AMBER FILLERUP CLARK (@amberfillerup) on Aug 1, 2019 at 12:14pm PDT
This simple hair accessory can be used in several ways to create different looks, like the beautiful criss-cross style above.
Shop it! Anthropologie Monogram Pearl Bobby Pin Set, $24, anthropologie.com
Pearl French braids
A post shared by justine marjan (@justinemarjan) on Sep 12, 2019 at 12:55pm PDT
Using eyelash glue, gently adhere dainty pearls and rhinestones into the style to give it more dimension.
Shop It! PandaHall Half Round Pearls, $7.59, amazon.com
Pearly astro bun
A post shared by Ashley Streicher (@streicherhair) on Jul 22, 2019 at 9:32am PDT
You don’t need to be going to a music festival to rock this cute style! Simply twist in some pearls and head you’ll be all set.
Shop it! Kitsch Pearl Bun Twists, $7, ulta.com
Headbands with pearls
A post shared by Lele Sadoughi (@lele_sadoughi) on Jul 19, 2019 at 8:12am PDT
The easiest way to incorporate pearls into your beauty look is by sliding on a headband.
Shop it! Lele Sadoughi Pearly Velvet Headband, $150, nordstrom.com
Pearls on lids
A post shared by MAKEUP ARTIST & BUSINESS COACH (@katiewinklermakeup) on May 18, 2019 at 3:25am PDT
What a beauty look! We love how these feminine pearls make her eyes pop in a bold yet soft way—if you want to recreate, use half pearls and remember that it’s important to use eyelash glue, versus traditional glue or nail glue which isn’t formulated to be near the eye area.
Shop it! Kiss Clear Eyelash Adhesive, $4.99, ulta.com
Pearl eyeliner
A post shared by CARLA DYSON (@carladysonmakeup) on Jun 17, 2019 at 4:19am PDT
Who needs a cat-eye when you can have a pearl eye instead! Adhere tiny half pearls above your lash line to get this pearl beauty look.
Shop it! Pearl Half Bead Mixed Sized Pearls, $7.60, amazon.com
Pearl freckles/subheader]
A post shared by S A F STUDIO (@safaaalireza) on Aug 27, 2019 at 10:37am PDT
Pearl makeup makes its way to the rest of the face with these pretty pearl freckles. Use your same eyelash glue to adhere tiny half pearls on the butterfly area of your face (nose and cheeks) to recreate this look.
Shop it! Pearl Half Bead Mixed Sized Pearls, $7.60, amazon.com
Pearls on the inner and outer corners of your eyes
A post shared by BRISBANE MAKEUP ARTIST_KERRI (@kerri_nash_makeup) on Oct 28, 2019 at 2:53am PDT
Everyone knows that dabbing a little bit of white and/or shimmery eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes helps to make you look more awake, but this is taking it to another level. Delicately placed pearls and rhinestones brighten the eyes and frame the face.
Shop it! eBoot Self Adhesive Rhinestone Stickers, $5.99, amazon.com
Pearly double liner
A post shared by Tyron Machhausen (@tyronmachhausen) on Oct 3, 2019 at 3:25pm PDT
For the Joker premiere, celebrity makeup artist Tyron Machhausen took Zazie Beetz’s red carpet beauty look to dashing new heights by delicately lining her upper and lower lids with teensy tiny pearls.
Shop it! PandaHall Half Round Pearls, $7.59, amazon.com
Pearly accent nail
A post shared by Get The Gloss (@getthegloss) on Nov 6, 2019 at 3:57am PST
For those who want to ease into the trend, adding an accent nail is the perfect way to start. To recreate, use nail glue to adhere tiny half pearls onto your polished nail.
Shop it! Pearl Half Bead Mixed Sized Pearls, $7.60, amazon.com
Pearl French mani
A post shared by Allure Magazine (@allure) on Sep 9, 2019 at 7:21pm PDT
After painting a classic French manicure, use nail glue to adhere mini pearls onto the white polish. Let dry, and voilà!
Shop it! KISS PowerFlex Max Speed Glue, $2.99, ulta.com
