Why we’re adding a side of butter to our makeup routines

Each fashion season, a certain trend pops up and suddenly, we’re all obsessed with it. This Spring/Summer season, the trending colour is butter yellow. Its soft yet warm tone injects an uplifting mood to your look in a subtle way. 

The colour was spotted on the fashion runways of Bottega Veneta, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Jacquemus. Stars including Rihanna, Shu Qi and Fann Wong were also seen wearing butter yellow pieces in recent months.

Ready to hop on the trend and perhaps add the colour into your makeup kit? Good news. As this particular hue is less intense and not as warm as other yellow tones, it works well for most skin tones except olive skin tone which works better with bolder and brighter shades, according to Jenny Goh, makeup artist at 2AM Makeup Studio. 

“For first timers, butter yellow eyeshadow can be applied on the centre of the eyelids as the highlight of the eye makeup,” she shares. Additionally, makeup artist Lasalle Lee recommends applying a layer of concealer that’s one shade lighter than your skin tone over your eyelid to accentuate the eye makeup.

When incorporating butter yellow into your makeup look, Lasalle says there are no right or wrong methods. “You may apply as per normal on your whole eyelid for a fuller look or just use a yellow eyeliner for a subtler finish,” he says.

For those who’re afraid that their eyes might look puffy after having butter yellow eye makeup on, Jenny suggests adding eyeliner and mascara for more definition. 

To complete your makeup, consider using other complementary colours such as orange, gold, lilac, light brown and black.

 New makeup must-haves

Butter yellow makeup that will help you to stay on trend.

Diorshow 5 Couleurs 539 Bal, $117 at shop.dior.com.sg

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The fine powder offers a no-makeup feel, making it a great eyeshadow palette for our hot and humid weather. 

Clarins Lip Comfort Oil in Joyful Yellow, $48 at clarins.com.sg

Credit: Clarins

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Formulated with organic jojoba, hazelnut and sweetbriar rose oils, this lip oil brightens, hydrates and nourishes your puckers without any sticky feeling.

Butter London Patent Shine 10X Nail Lacquer in High Street Creme, $30 at sephora.sg

Credit: Butter London

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Its creamy tone and glossy finish give a soft glowing and uplifting effect for your nails.  

NARS High-Impact Longwear Eyeliner in Sunset Boulevard, $38 at sephora.sg

Credit: NARS

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From its gel-like texture to strong stay-on power, it’s easy to understand why fans are falling head over heels for this eyeliner.