Pearls are a classic at weddings everywhere, but this season, we’re looking at a new way to embrace one of nature’s finest treasures—and it’s in beauty. With a little hint of sheen and sparkle, pearlescent skincare and makeup are popping up on the shelves and making their way into our carts.
Ready to take on this shiny new beauty trend? Here, we found 6 pearly products to add into your routine today. From serums to primers and shadows to highlighters, each one is a coveted classic. And while these are hardly your mother’s kind of pearls, we know she’ll approve of them too.
The Serum
La Prairie Brightening & Firming White Caviar Pearl Infusion, $1,070
The luxe of the luxe, La Prairie’s brilliant serum infuses light into the skin to highlight your inner glow using white caviar pearls. But this bottle is much more than its fancy look. It boosts collagen and elasticity while smoothing fine lines too.
Shop Now: Holt Renfrew
The Primer
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip + Glow Illuminating Primer with Light-Reflecting Pearls, $41
Milk Makeup’s famous primer now has light-reflecting pearl benefits to give your skin a warm luminosity. Packed with blue agave, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, your skin will drink it up and soak it in so your glow is better than ever.
Shop Now: Sephora
The Finishing Powder
Guerlain Meteorites Setting & Finishing Pearls of Powder, $100
Open this reusable case to find Guerlain’s pearls of powder in sparkling and cool pearl-toned shades. Designed for light coverage and a radiant finish, they’re almost too precious to use up—almost.
Shop Now: Shoppers Drug Mart
The Eye Shadow
Sisley-Paris Les Phyto-Ombres Long-Lasting Luminous Eyeshadow, $85
More proof the French do it best, Sisley-Paris’s luminous shadows are half shadows, half cream, and pure pearl perfection. Plus, they’re enriched with naturally derived extracts for a seamless application. Can you say “très bien?”
Shop Now: Holt Renfrew
The Lipstick
MAC Cosmetics Frost Lipstick, $32
MAC’s Frost lipsticks are high on the pearlescent sheen with a colour payoff that’s buildable. Our top pick of the season? The Fabby shade, which is the perfect mauve with golden pearl glitters.
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The Nails
OPI xPRESS/ON Press On Nails, $19.99
Ready to nail it? OPI’s xPRESS/ON Press On Nails in “Supernova Pearl” take on a sheen of liquified stars for a look that’s out of this world. Match them up, file them down if need be and glue them on to rock this frosty brown shade to get the upper hand on this trend.
Shop Now: Shoppers Drug Mart
