98+ Makeup Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Makeup is the art we need celebrate. It is about the freedom to express who you are with the way you want to. Also, wearing makeup provides many cognitive benefits. Famous quotes about makeup will help build up the self esteem, brighten up your day and give you major inspiration to feel empowered.

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Best Makeup Quotes

A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear. Marilyn Monroe

You can be a woman who wants to look good and still stand up for the equality of women. Meghan Markle

If you’re sad, add more lipstick and attack. Coco Chanel

The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy. Yves Saint Laurent

I love the confidence that makeup gives me. Tyra Banks

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick. Gwyneth Paltrow

Never ask a girl with winged eyeliner why she’s late.

Treat your makeup like jewelry for the face. Play with colors, shapes, structure it can transform you. François Nars

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. Coco Chanel

Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside. Lady Gaga

Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner up. Anne Lamott

To me, the essence of truly modern makeup is the freedom to be yourself, to express who you are. François Nars

Makeup is the finishing touch, the final accessory. Marc Jacobs.

Creativity is your best makeup skill, don’t be afraid to experiment. Pat McGrath

Creativity is your best makeup skill, don’t be afraid to experiment. Pat McGrath

Your eye makeup says so much about you and your style. Laura Mercier

My dad used to say makeup was a shallow girl’s sport, but it’s not. It’s armor. Courtney Summers

You can be a woman who wants to look good and still stand up for the equality of women. Meghan Markle

That’s one of the things I love about makeup you can change your whole attitude by just doing your eyeliner or lipstick differently. Beyoncé

I do put on a little makeup every day because it helps me feel put together. Mascara is essential. Emma Stone

Lipstick is really magical. It holds more than a waxy bit of color  it holds the promise of a brilliant smile, a brilliant day, both literally and figuratively. Roberta Gately

Treat your makeup like jewelry for the face. Play with colors, shapes, structure  it can transform you. Francois Nars

When I put on makeup, I’m not doing it to pander to antiquated patriarchal ideals of feminine beauty. I’m doing it because it makes me feel good. Sophia Amoruso

The most beautiful makeup for a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy. Yves Saint Laurent

But if you want to know who the scariest person in the group is, look for the one who’s been fighting zombies without smearing her eyeliner. Mira Grant

That’s one of the things I love about makeup. You can change your whole attitude by just doing your eyeliner or lipstick differently. Beyonce

Calliope leaned forward on the vanity, which was littered with gleaming silver beauty wands and powders and a fresh manicolor mitt all of it arrayed carefully before her, like weapons polished and laid out for battle. Her own lethal tools, which had always made her so dangerously beautiful. Katharine McGee

I just like playing with makeup and clothes  so I really don’t feel like there are rules, and if there are rules, then I think it’s up to you to break them. Kesha

Makeup can be used to express yourself Those experiences should not be limited to women. Everyone should be free to be as colorful as they want to be. Ian Thomas Malone

Beauty is power, and makeup is something that really enhances that; it’s a woman’s secret. Charlotte Tilbury

I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop. Cardi B

Foundation should unify tone, but it shouldn’t take away the individuality of the skin. Francois Nars

I’m not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh. Kevyn Aucoin

Girls have always wanted to be pretty, even in Egyptian times. Cleopatra wore all the eyeliner, you know. Rita Ora

Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched. Mindy Kaling

If she likes makeup, let her wear it. If she likes fashion, let her dress up. But if she doesn’t like either, let her be. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Makeup can help you capture a moment. Carine Roitfeld

I love being super tough, but if I need to put on a dress and do my hair and makeup, I can do that too. Elizabeth Rodriguez

Foundation should unify tone, but it shouldn’t take away the individuality of the skin. François Nars

I believe in manicures, I believe in overdressing, I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. Audrey Hepburn

Makeup is the finishing touch, the final accessory. Marc Jacobs

To me, the essence of truly modern makeup is the freedom to be yourself, to express who you are. Francois Nars

I grew up in a makeup chair. And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational. It’s about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table. Drew Barrymore

When I put on makeup, I’m not doing it to pander to antiquated patriarchal ideals of feminine beauty. I’m doing it because it makes me feel good. Sophia Amoruso

I love natural beauty, and I think it’s your best look, but I think makeup as an artist is so transformative. Marina Diamandis

Lipstick is really magical. It holds more than a waxy bit of color  it holds the promise of a brilliant smile, a brilliant day, both literally and figuratively. Roberta Gately

I can’t wear a little makeup. I have to wear a lot of makeup or no makeup. Betsey Johnson

Fenty Beauty was created for everyone: for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures, and races. I wanted everyone to feel included. That’s the real reason I made this line. Rihanna

Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty it’s a weapon that helps you express who you are from the inside. Michelle Phan

Have a better relationship with your makeup and take the time to learn what your products will do. Sam Fine

The notion that wearing makeup is anti feminist is silly. Cleopatra pretty much invented the eyeliner, and she ruled a kingdom! Natasha Scripture

Black eyeliner. It’s standard. It’s all you need. It just makes the world a better place. Marilyn Manson

Makeup transforms me. I feel like I’m in disguise when I walk my dog without makeup on. Maye Musk

Bronzer is a booster. Choose a shade that’s one shade darker than your skin tone. It adds warmth and richness. Sam Fine

I love being super tough, but if I need to put on a dress and do my hair and makeup, I can do that too. Elizabeth Rodriguez

There’s nothing worse than sleeping in makeup. You wake up looking like a painting that’s been left out in a rainstorm. Nina Dobrev

I believe in manicures, I believe in overdressing, I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. Audrey Hepburn

Makeup can only make you look pretty on the outside, but it doesn’t help if you’re ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the makeup. Audrey Hepburn

Makeup ignites a psychological transformation of both the wearer and the observer.  Richard Phillips

Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched. Mindy Kaling

Cosmetics is the science of a woman’s cosmos. Karl Kraus

Just because you want to be glamorous, don’t be a sheep about your eye makeup. Loretta Young

Creativity is your best makeup skill, don’t be afraid to experiment. Pat McGrath

I believe all women are pretty without makeup  but with the right makeup can be pretty powerful. Bobbi Brown

We, makeup artists, are a unique bunch of people; we don’t have the classic brain, the classic training, but we’re creative, so we figure it out. Bobbi Brown

Good skin is the best foundation for your makeup. Holland Roden

Perfection is boring. If a face doesn’t have mistakes, it’s nothing. Kevyn Aucoin

I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop. Cardi B

Whether you are sixteen or over sixty, remember, understatement is the rule of a fine makeup artist. Helena Rubinstein

Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside. Lady Gaga

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. Gwyneth Paltrow

I love natural beauty, and I think it’s your best look, but I think makeup as an artist is so transformative. Marina and the Diamonds

Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick. Gwyneth Paltrow

I really believe less is more. When you get older, too much makeup can be aging, and when you’re young, you should enjoy the fact your skin is free from lines and wrinkles rather than overloading it with products. Louise Nurding

Makeup is malleable and mercurial: The biggest joy I have every day is the opportunity to create, to play, and to invent something I’ve loved forever. Pat McGrath

That’s the mistake women make  you shouldn’t see your makeup. We don’t want to look like we’ve made an effort. Lauren Hutton

Treat your makeup like jewelry for the face. Play with colors, shapes, structure  it can transform you. François Nars

There’s beauty in the things we think are imperfect. That sounds very cliche, but it’s true. Laverne Cox

I just like playing with makeup and clothes so I really don’t feel like there are rules, and if there are rules, then I think it’s up to you to break them. Kesha

Less makeup is better, and it’s always better to let your natural beauty shine. Essentially, be happy with your appearance.

My dad used to say makeup was a shallow girl’s sport, but it’s not. It’s armor. Courtney Summers

Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty; it’s a weapon that helps you express who you are from the inside. Michelle Phan

That’s one of the things I love about makeup  you can change your whole attitude by just doing your eyeliner or lipstick differently. Beyoncé

The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural. Calvin Klein

Lipstick is really magical. It holds more than a waxy bit of color  it holds the promise of a brilliant smile, a brilliant day, both literally and figuratively. Roberta Gately

Keep it simple. You don’t want to overdo it with too much makeup or crazy, over the top hairstyles. Let your natural beauty show through. Heidi Klum

Calliope leaned forward on the vanity, which was littered with gleaming silver beauty wands and powders and a fresh mani color mitt all of it arrayed carefully before her like weapons polished and laid out for battle. Her own lethal tools, which had always made her so dangerously beautiful. Katharine McGee

I don’t have makeup on all the time, but when I want, I have fun with my friends choosing clothes and putting nail polish on. Emma Watson

Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beauty to me is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick. Gwyneth Paltrow

I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop. Cardi B

Real beauty isn’t about symmetry or weight or makeup: it’s about looking life right in the face and seeing all its magnificence reflected in your own. Valerie Monroe.

I’m not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh. Kevyn Aucoin

I’m very proud of my skin and face, and I have no problem not wearing makeup. I don’t wear makeup because I feel like I need to cover myself up or because I don’t feel confident. I wear makeup because it’s fun; it’s like painting on my face. Zendaya

I grew up in a makeup chair. And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational. It’s about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table. Drew Barrymore

To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful. Young M.A