Makeup trend 2026: pink mochi cheeks

Posted on 21 January 2026

All trends have their moment and although many may last for years, other trends begin to gain strength. As far as makeup is concerned, in recent years we have seen how skin glass skin and the finish glowy have been reigning, and to be fair we must say that this trend is still very strong, but it is not the only one.

After years of juicy skin we now have a new trend that is gaining a lot of popularity. We are talking about mochi makeup who has many candidates to be the new king of makeup. This new trend is inspired by the Japanese dessert mochiespecially the strawberry one, This is how we combine its characteristic powdery finish with a sweet and pink touch.

He mochi Strawberry inspires this sweet and romantic makeup. This trend tries to transfer that beautiful finish of the mochi to our faces. The result would be a uniform, elastic skin, with a very smooth texture and a matte but subtle finish, nothing heavy or stiff. While the glass skin It is a juicy and translucent skin, the skin that is sought with the mochi makeup It is more velvety and with a more natural luminosity.

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It is very important to work on the skin beforehand, to have that unified canvas, of porcelain and plump skin on the cheeks. The makeup mochi makeup It is neither more nor less than a skin velvet which is halfway between satin and matte. Although the product that gives meaning to all this makeup is undoubtedly the blushwhich will light up the apples but in a very natural way as if we were seeing the color through a veil.

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The key is to look for satin and velvety finishes, and the shades should be soft and sweet, such as pastel pink, soft peach and even milky tones. To achieve this romantic and glazed effect on the cheeks, powder blushes are perfect, which at the same time provide a pearly finish but without iridescence. The skin should look subtly blushed but in a pastel version and with a healthy but not wet luminosity.

Olivia Thompson
Olivia Thompson
I’m Olivia Thompson, born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. As a lifestyle and travel writer at Latitude Magazine, I’m passionate about uncovering stories that connect people with new experiences and perspectives. My goal is to inspire readers to see everyday life – and the world – with fresh eyes.

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