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How To Get Halle Bailey’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Mermaidcore Beauty Look

Go for under-the-sea glam this summer.

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May 31, 2023, 7:23pm

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Halle Bailey attends the Australian premiere of "The Little Mermaid" at State Theatre on May 22, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

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Halle Bailey’s iridescent glow in the new “The Little Mermaid” live action move is supplying waves of inspiration for this summer’s Mermaidcore trend. Bailey’s enchanting, lit-from-within underwater glam was imagined by makeup artist Kat Ali, who just shared a complete breakdown of the products she used to create Princess Ariel’s ethereal look. From hydrating skin care, dewy foundation, shimmering eyes, pearlescent highlights, and even shell-toned nails, here’s all the mermaid-approved beauty products to grab for summer — fished straight out of “The Little Mermaid.”

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Mermaidcore beauty trends encompass everything from glossy skin, coral cheeks, and long flowing hair. With the beauty breakdown Ali shared on Instagram today, you can achieve Bailey’s version of oceanic glam from head to fins at home. For Ariel’s look, Ali began by prepping Bailey’s skin with hydrating Glossier products and Avène’s eye cream. She said that Kate Somerville’s SPF makeup setting spray “was an absolute lifesaver shooting in 40 degrees C in Sardinia,” along with Black Girl Sunscreen’s SPF 30 lotion under Bailey’s makeup.

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Ali used an assortment of dewy face products, including Mac Cosmetics’ Face and Body foundation, which is famous for its use on film sets, as well as Milk Makeup’s cream blush stick, and a golden highlighter palette from Dior Beauty. Bailey’s eyes were softly gilded and defined using a Tom Ford eyeshadow palette, while her lips were painted in sheer brown nude lipsticks. As for lashes, Bailey wore extensions created by lash techs Ria Biggerstaff-Hudson and Libby Bushby; you can grab a waterproof volumizing mascara for a similar fluttery effect.

Glossier Priming Moisturizer

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Glossier Priming Moisturizer $24 Buy Now At Sephora

Glossier Priming Moisturizer $24 Buy Now At Glossier

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream $29 Buy Now At Ulta Beauty

Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream $29 Buy Now At Dermstore

Glossier Balm Dotcom Universal Salve

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Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve $14 Buy Now At Sephora

Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve $14 Buy Now At Glossier

Black Girl Sunscreen Little Mermaid SPF30

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Black Girl Sunscreen Little Mermaid SPF 30 $16 Buy Now At Ulta

Glossier Body Hero Daily Perfecting Cream

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Glossier Body Hero Daily Perfecting Cream $22 Buy Now At Glossier

Kate Somerville UncompliKated SPF Soft Focus Makeup Setting Spray

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Kate Somerville UncompliKated SPF Soft Focus Makeup Setting Spray $44 Buy Now At Ulta Beauty

Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Face And Body Radiant Sheer Foundation

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Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Face And Body Radiant Sheer Foundation $39 Buy Now At Ulta BEauty

Mac Cosmetics Studio Radiance Face And Body Radiant Sheer Foundation $39 Buy Now At Nordstrom

Uoma Beauty Stay Woke Concealer

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Uoma Beauty Stay Woke Concealer $25 Buy Now At Ulta Beauty

Uoma Beauty Stay Woke Concealer $25 Buy Now At Nordstrom

Mac Cosmetics Eye Brows Styler

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Mac Cosmetics Eye Brows Styler $21 Buy Now At Ulta Beauty

Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad

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Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad in Suspicion $83 Buy Now At Net-A-Porter

Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick

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Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick in Quickie $24 Buy Now At Sephora

Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette

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Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette $48 Buy Now At Sephora

Mac Cosmetics Lip Pencil

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Mac Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Cork $22 Buy Now At Ulta Beauty

Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour

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Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour $45 Buy Now At Ulta

Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour $45 Buy Now At Nordstrom

Dadi Nail Cuticle Skin Oil Treatment

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Dadi Nail Cuticle Skin Oil Treatment $26 Buy Now At Amazon

Bio Sculpture Gemini Nourishing Nail Polish

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Bio Sculpture Gemini Nourishing Nail Polish in Strawberry French $13 Buy Now At Bio SculpTure

Bio Sculpture Gemini Nourishing Nail Polish

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Bio Sculpture Gemini Nourishing Nail Polish in Creme $13 BUY NOW AT BIO SCULPTURE

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Olivia Cigliano is a Commerce Writer & Producer at Footwear News and WWD where she writes shopping content across fashion, beauty, footwear, TikTok style trends, and more. Cigliano received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Emerson College, and her byline can be found in publications including Elite Daily and CR Fashion Book. She is currently based in New York City. Learn more about us here.

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