Beauty

100+ Makeup Quotes & Captions For All Cosmetic Lovers

  • July 24, 2024
  • 12 min read
100+ Makeup Quotes & Captions For All Cosmetic Lovers

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, an old saying, but you need a makeup touchup to look glamorous and hold the beholder’s sight. Makeup is an art that needs your creativity and expertise to enhance your facial features and spice up your beauty. Today, we will delve into the popular makeup quotes to inspire, make you smile, or encourage you to pick up your cosmetic brush and paint your face with diverse cosmetic products.    

Inspiring Makeup Quotes

inspiring quotes

Makeup indicates the beautician’s self-love and presents oneself elegantly to others. Check out my favorite inspiring makeup quotes collection below to inspire you to pick up your cosmetic kit today.

“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

“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

“Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.” – Anne Lamott

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

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

“I love lashes. I feel like I could be completely naked but have lashes, and I’d be fine. Like, I’ll forget! Just walk out naked and completely forget.” – Ariana Grande

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

“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

“On a bad day, there’s always lipstick.” – Audrey Hepburn

“Beauty is about enhancing what you have, let yourself shine through.” – Janelle Monáe

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

“Making people feel beautiful is a gift.” – Gwen Stefani

“Who doesn’t want to look glazed and dewy from head to toe? I want to look bitable.” – Hailey Bieber

“I like to have fun with my makeup and hair and do things that will make me smile. I love using big red carpet moments as another way to experiment and figure out if I can get closer to sharing what’s authentically me every time I step out.” – Yara Shahidi

“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

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

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

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

“Makeup is like a secret weapon.” – Rihanna

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

Beauty And Makeup Quotes

beauty quotes

If you are a cosmetics brand owner, you must post aesthetic visuals of your models’ beauty to drive the maximum audience toward your brand and get more purchases of your cosmetic products. Copy and paste our beauty quotes with your model pictures to increase the impact of the message.

“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

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

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

“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

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

“What I love most about makeup is that you can’t get attached to one thing, one idea, or one approach—and once you’ve achieved perfection, you have to wipe it all off and start over the next day.” – Pat McGrath

“Makeup can help you capture a moment.” – Carine Roitfeld

“I love makeup—I think people should wear as much makeup as they want to wear and make it fun. ” – Dita Von Teese

“Makeup is an art form for me. It’s a form of expression, and it’s such a cool way to get my creative juices flowing.” – James Charles

“Makeup is the finishing touch, the final accessory.” – Marc Jacobs

“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

“We’re just so lucky as women to be able to wear [makeup]. If you’re having a bad day, you can change that.” – Gwen Stefani

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

“I love fashion, and I love changing my style, my hair, my makeup, and everything I’ve done in the past has made me what I am now. Not everyone is going to like what I do, but I look back at everything, and it makes me smile.” – Victoria Beckham

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

Eye Makeup Quotes

Eye makeup quotes

Your eyes are windows to your soul; eye makeup is the go-to door to express yourself. Whether quirky eyeliners, smokey eye makeup, or slaying with mascara or eyelashes, eye makeups enhance your eyes’ natural beauty.

“And who’s to say a little mascara doesn’t make you feel more confident when you pop it on and look in the mirror?” – Christina Aguleira

“Your eye makeup says so much about you and your style.”

“Treat your makeup like jewellery for the face. Play with colours, shapes, and structure. It can transform you.”

“Her smokey eyes are enough to turn them into ashes.”

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

“Bolder than my lipstick. Sharper than my eyeliner.”

“May your foundation match your neck, concealer be creaseless, and winged eyeliner be sharp enough to kill.”

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

“Eyes are the windows to the soul, and lashes are the perfect pair of curtains.”

“Eyes without lashes are like cake without frosting.”

“You forget your wallet sometimes but you never leave home without your kajal.”

“Give them a reason to take a second look.”

“Don’t you love the confidence that comes with a good lipstick and the perfect mascara?”

“May your day be as good as a perfectly blended foundation and an even eyeliner.”

Shimmery, shiny, and sparkly are my three favorite colors.

Funny Makeup Quotes

Funny cosmetic quotes are the best go-to captions for the selfies you post on Instagram or other social media platforms. We all love to wear makeup outdoors, especially when we need to step out for work. Check out the funny quotes below and use them as captions for your smiling selfies.

“I want to cry but my eye makeup looks so good right now.”

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

“The only drama I enjoy is my lashes.”

“Winged eyes: The one exercise we don’t mind.”

“If humans could fly, trust me I would know. My eyelashes would be the first to take off.”

“I won’t cry for you, my mascara’s too expensive.”

“The only thing smoking around here is my eyes.”

I love the confidence that makeup gives me.

There is no such thing as too much highlight.

“That’s a lot of money to spend on a lipstick. That’s when I realized that the relationship is over.”

I could stop buying makeup, but I’m no quitter.

“I’m usually faking it. My lashes that is.”

“You can never have too much coffee or too many eyeshadow palettes.”

“Don’t let today be a waste of makeup.”

“Look me in the eyeliner and say that.”

“Cross my heart, hope to die, stick mascara in my eye.”

“Keep your heels high, your headstrong, and your lashes long.”

My highlight is as bright as the sun right now, and I’m not mad about it.

That’s why I began doing makeup in the first place: I was hoping that through helping people see the beauty in themselves, I could try and find it in me.

“You think I’m listening to your problems, but I’m just doing your brows.”

Makeup Artist Quotes

Whether it is the layering of foundation, playing with the blushes and eye shadows, or matching the lipstick shades with your dress codes, the artist quotes below will encourage you to experiment with your creativity using your cosmetic box.

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

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

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

A makeover is the rebranding of a human being. – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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

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

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

My lip gloss is cool, my lip gloss be poppin’. — Lil Mama, Lip Gloss

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

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

“My cardio for the day –– blending!”

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

“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

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.” – Unknown

“‎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

“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

“My BF still thinks that my eyelashes are real. There are some secrets that you don’t share even with your bar.”

“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

“Perfect isn’t normal, nor is it interesting. I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my face—it’s like a blank canvas. It can be great for what I do.” – Amy Adams

Short Makeup Quotes For Instagram

Instagram is a popular social media platform that has grabbed the audience’s interest by letting them share their selfies. You can share group picture collages on stories or in your feed in carousel posts and add Instagram captions accordingly.

Your makeup brush is the best tool you can have in your makeup kit

May your day be as flawless as your makeup.

Home is where your makeup stash is.

“Life is too short not to buy makeup.”

A little makeup can transform any face.

Be not afraid of experimenting. It’s how you turn mediocre beauty into extraordinary beauty!

Beauty isn’t just skin deep; it’s in the sparkle of your eyes.

Creativity is the best makeup skill.

Don’t you ever let other people dim your shimmer.

Embrace your flaws and make them work for you.

Even with makeup, just be yourself.

Eyes so sharp, they could cut glass.

Flawless is the new fabulous.

Glamor only requires a good makeup brush.

“When in doubt, just add some more glitter.”

Glamour is a state of mind.

Blending is my cardio.

“Everything is possible with a little coffee and mascara.”

“I don’t need a fairy godmother. I’ve got my MAC.”

I love the confidence that makeup gives me.

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    Nancy Parker is a staff writer who loves creating blog posts that inform and inspire. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism. Nancy enjoys exploring different topics and sharing ideas with readers. Each post reflects a commitment to quality and creativity, making every piece a valuable experience for anyone who reads it. Nancy Parker believes in the power of words to make a difference and strives to create content that resonates with everyone.

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Nancy Parker

Nancy Parker is a staff writer who loves creating blog posts that inform and inspire. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism. Nancy enjoys exploring different topics and sharing ideas with readers. Each post reflects a commitment to quality and creativity, making every piece a valuable experience for anyone who reads it. Nancy Parker believes in the power of words to make a difference and strives to create content that resonates with everyone.