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Great Beauty: Princess Makeup

With beauty and fashion trends getting tougher by the second (hello, jet-black smoky eyes and motorcycle jackets), a backlash was bound to ensue. Accordingly, we've spotted a slew of stars sporting wildly feminine "princess" makeup — think soft pink lips, pastel eye shadow, sweetly flushed cheeks and long, battable lashes. The point is to look like the heroine in a fairy tale! From Rihanna to Christina Milian, here are our favorite pretty princesses — and products to help you score the oh-so-sweet look at home.
Great Beauty: Princess Makeup
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020

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With beauty and fashion trends getting tougher by the second (hello, jet-black smoky eyes and motorcycle jackets), a backlash was bound to ensue. Accordingly, we’ve spotted a slew of stars sporting wildly feminine “princess” makeup — think soft pink lips, pastel eye shadow, sweetly flushed cheeks and long, battable lashes. The point is to look like the heroine in a fairy tale!

From Rihanna to Christina Milian, here are our favorite pretty princesses — and products to help you score the oh-so-sweet look at home.