Two of beauty’s most loved finishes sound similar but look quite different: dewy, luminous glass skin and soft, blurred cloud skin. Here is how to tell them apart and choose the right one for your complexion.
What Is Glass Skin?
Inspired by K-beauty, glass skin is intensely hydrated, poreless-looking and reflective — like a smooth pane of glass. It is all about deep hydration and a dewy, lit-from-within shine.
What Is Cloud Skin?
Cloud skin is the softer, more matte cousin: a blurred, airy, velvety finish that looks like skin diffused through a soft filter. It keeps a healthy glow but tones down the shine, especially on the T-zone.
Which Finish Suits You?
- Glass skin is beautiful on normal to dry skin and anyone who loves a dewy, radiant look.
- Cloud skin is ideal for oily or combination skin, humid weather, or anyone who finds full dewiness too shiny.
How to Get the Look
For glass skin, layer hydrating toners, essences and a dewy skin tint, then highlight. For cloud skin, prep with lightweight hydration, apply a sheer base, and softly diffuse with a whisper of finely milled powder on the centre of the face — leaving the edges fresh.
Build either finish with authentic bases and hydrating skincare from our Face makeup and Korean Skincare collections at Z & Z Cosmetics.