The Matte Renaissance

Soft, blurred skin, now with just enough glow. Here's how to get it.

Cloud skin makeup is only a couple of steps away! Get closer to achieving the trending soft matte complexion with blurring and hydrating makeup products from Sephora.

Smooth & Hydrate with Primer

Primer Top Picks

Hourglass — Vanish Airbrush Primer, 1 oz/ 30 mL, $58.00, product P480609 Yves Saint Laurent — Touche Eclat Blur Face Primer, Blur Primer Gold, $57.00, product P397615 REFY — Blur and Hydrate Oil-Control Face Primer with Hyaluronic Acid, 1.4 oz / 40 mL, $36.00, product P512240 Danessa Myricks Beauty — Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder -Universal Primer, Universal, $39.00, product P514793 MILK MAKEUP — Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Makeup Primer with Niacinamide, Translucent, $38.00, product P483674 Iconic London — Velvet Smooth Pore-Refining Primer, $30.00, product P510031 ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr — Oil Sucker Extreme Mattifying Alkaline Primer, 1.01 oz / 30 mL, $34.00, product P512638 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez — Pore Diffusing Primer - Always an Optimist Collection, 0.94 oz/ 28 mL, $30.00, product P471074 ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr — Secure The Sweat Waterproof Mattifying Primer, 1 oz / 30 g, $34.00, product P505398 Benefit Cosmetics — The POREfessional Matte Pore Minimizing Primer, 0.75 fl. oz. / 22 mL, $36.00, product P512866

Even & Enhance with Foundation

Foundation Top Picks

Haus Labs — Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica, 110 Light, $52.00, product P502185 DIOR — Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick, 0 N Neutral, $58.00, product P512480 ILIA — Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick, 9N Tupelo, $50.00, product P509720 NARS — Light Reflecting Skin Improving Medium Coverage Foundation with Cacao Peptides, Macao, $55.00, product P479338 Fenty Beauty by Rihanna — Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Liquid Foundation, 470, $40.00, product P87985432

Diffuse with Loose Setting Powder

Loose Setting Powder Top Picks

MAKEUP BY MARIO — SurrealSkin® Talc-Free Soft Blur Setting Powder, 2 Neutral Light, $38.00, product P512865 ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr — Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder, Ultra Pink, $36.00, product P466144 Laura Mercier — Ultra-Blur Talc-Free Longwearing Translucent Loose Setting Powder, Translucent, $48.00, product P500622 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez — Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder, Deep, $25.00, product P479345 Danessa Myricks Beauty — Evolution Setting & Blurring Loose Powder, Pink, $27.00, product P469456 Haus Labs — Bio-Blurring Talc-Free Loose Setting Powder, Translucent, $38.00, product P502321 ciele — filter & PROTECT SPF 30+ blurring finishing and setting powder, 2, $38.00, product P507750 SEPHORA COLLECTION — 12HR Translucent Setting Powder, 0.52oz / 15g, $18.00, product P467142

Touch Up & Blur with Pressed Setting Powder

Pressed Setting Powder Top Picks

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez — True to Myself Tinted Pressed Talc-Free Finishing Powder, Ivory, $32.00, product P512330 Kosas — Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Talc-Free Vegan Powder, Candy, $38.00, product P468685 Tower 28 Beauty — GetSet® Blur + Set Talc-Free 12H Pressed Setting Powder, Hermosa Honey, $28.00, product P512175 SEPHORA COLLECTION — Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation, 05 Porcelain, $22.00, product P474388 Charlotte Tilbury — Airbrush Flawless Finish Refillable Blurring & Setting Powder, 2 Medium, $50.00, product P433526 Hourglass — Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder, Translucent, $55.00, product P510929 Laura Mercier — Ultra-Blur Talc-Free Waterproof Translucent Pressed Setting Powder, Translucent, $52.00, product P510893 Fenty Beauty by Rihanna — Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder, 0.3 oz / 8.5 g, $39.00, product P39784685 LAWLESS — Skin-Smoothing Talc-Free Perfecting Powder, Tan Deep, $41.00, product P504893 Too Faced — Born This Way Soft Blur Flexible Finish Setting Powder, Tan, $42.00, product P512388

And We Give You... A Masterpiece

Film “And We Give You... A Masterpiece — The Matte Renaissance (film)” — media library document 75, 30 s, https://cdn.callimacus.ai/raw/sephora.com/media/by-path/films/6361052387112.mp4

Explore More Makeup Buying Guides

No-Makeup Makeup — Look your healthiest and dewiest with this easy edit. — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/no-makeup-makeup Simple Eye Makeup — Achieve a simple, everyday eye look in 3 easy steps at Sephora — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/simple-eye-makeup Super Natural Sculpting — Say goodbye to harsh lines. Switch things up with soft, easy-to-blend formulas for natural definition. — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/super-natural-sculpting

Matte makeup is back and better than ever. Discover the secret to achieving the soft, blurred makeup look (also known as cloud skin makeup) at Sephora. Our selection of primers, foundations, and setting powders is designed to help you achieve a soft, matte complexion that’s as dreamy as a cloud—and as romantic as a renaissance painting.

Begin your cloud makeup journey with our range of primers. Whether you’re looking for a primer for oily skin, a primer for large pores, or a mattifying primer, we’ve got you covered. Our blurring primers create a smooth canvas for your makeup, minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines. For a matte finish that looks fresh all day, our oil-control primers are a must-try.

Next, choose from our selection of top-rated foundations to achieve that perfect cloud skin base. Our natural- and medium-coverage foundations offer a seamless blend, creating a flawless finish that’s perfect for soft-glam looks. Whether you prefer a matte or dewy foundation, we have something for every skin type.

Finally, finish your look with a light dusting of setting powder. Choose from translucent powders, pressed powders, or loose powders to lock in your look. Our finishing powders offer a soft-focus effect—blurring imperfections and creating a cloud-like look. Whether you have oily, dry, or mature skin, our setting powders are designed to cater to your needs, ensuring your makeup stays put all day.

At Sephora, we love a good trend that evolves into something timeless. Shop the best cloud skin makeup and get your products today with Same-Day Delivery.* (*Exclusions/terms apply.)

More Ways to Shop

Face Makeup — https://www.sephora.com/shop/face-makeup Makeup Bestsellers — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/best-selling-makeup New Makeup — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/new-makeup Clean Makeup — https://www.sephora.com/shop/clean-makeup Makeup Minis — https://www.sephora.com/shop/mini-makeup Luxury Makeup — https://www.sephora.com/beauty/luxury-makeup