The Real-Skin Makeup Look We Can’t Stop Thinking About From “Wuthering Heights”

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“Wuthering Heights” has been the talk of the town lately. Whether you loved the adaptation or loathed it, there’s no denying that Margot Robbie’s makeup (and wardrobe) stole the show.

So why does the “natural” look have us in such a chokehold? Because when it’s done well, it doesn’t look like makeup at all. It looks like real skin.

Want to recreate the look at home? Start by swapping your full-coverage foundation for a skin tint. The goal is simple: to let your skin peek through. Try Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint or Chantecaille Future Skin, then spot conceal only where you need it.

Next comes the main event: blush. Makeup artist Siân Miller reportedly used a mix of red and berry tones to mimic that windswept flush—the kind you get after a cold walk, or an unexpected compliment from your crush.

Start with a true red like Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in Red Velvet or Charlotte Tilbury Lip and Cheek Glow in Sun-blushed Glow, then layer a berry shade for depth. Reach for Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick in Berry Glow or Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush in Craft.

More than just the right shades, the key is in the placement. Forget the high, lifted blush we’ve been using for a snatched effect. For this look, apply a cream blush to the apples of the cheeks and softly blend downward and outward. Think naturally flushed, not sculpted.

Finish with just-bitten lips. A tinted balm is the move here—you want a hint of pigment without the sharp edges of lipstick. Try Augustinus Bader The Tinted Lip Balm or Auric Cosmetics Plush Ceramide Lip Treatment for a soft, lived-in finish.

A little tint, a lot of blush, and a balm you can reapply without a mirror. Done.

Illustration by Megan Badilla

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