190 Best Makeup Quotes To Enhance Your Beauty

Looking for some glam quotes on makeup? We’ve got you covered with the best collection of makeup quotes, sayings, captions, status, (with images and pictures) to inspire you to enhance your beauty.

Girls love to wear makeup! It helps them to feel more confident and express themselves. Though natural beauty is hands down the best way to be, but adding a bit of gloss or wearing lipstick makes you look cute and classy.

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Doing makeup is a creative expression and varies from person to person. Some ladies may love to highlight their eyes with beautiful mascara or eyeliner, some may love to play with different shades of lipstick.

Be it a bride on her wedding day, a girl on her date or a woman going to office, all have their own ways to wear makeup and style themselves. These famous quotes on makeup by Marilyn Monroe, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Bobbi Brown and other makeup artists and celebrities will inspire you to enhance your looks with a dash of gloss and glitter.

We have divided these aesthetic makeup artist quotes in these sections;

  • Famous Makeup Quotes
  • Makeup Quotes About Beauty
  • Funny Makeup Quotes
  • Makeup Quotes For Her
  • Short And Cute Makeup Quotes
  • Make Up Captions For Instagram

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Famous Makeup Quotes

  1. “Makeup is art. Makeup is passion. Makeup is expression.”

  2. “I love the confidence that makeup gives me.” – Tyra Banks


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

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    makeup quotes funny

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


  5. “I like wearing blush to highlight my incredible cheekbones.”


  6. “A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear.” – Marilyn Monroe                                               

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    famous makeup quotes

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


  8. “You cannot achieve good makeup without good tools.” – Francois Nars


  9. “The right tools are just as important as the makeup itself.” – Bobbi Brown


  10. “Heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God in people.” – Dita Von Teese


  11. “I feel good in makeup, and it helps create a character.” – Josephine Langford


  12. “Kiss and makeup but too much makeup has ruined many a kiss.” – Mae West


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


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


  15. “If you’re going to be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.” – Marilyn Monroe


  16. “Beneath the makeup and behind the smile, I am just a girl who wishes for the world.”


  17. “I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.” – Irina Shayk


  18. “I don’t like standard beauty – there is no beauty without strangeness.” – Karl Lagerfeld


  19. “Every woman deserves a man to ruin her lipstick, not her mascara.” – Charlotte Tilbury


  20. “I do put on a little makeup every day because it helps me feel put together.” – Emma Stone


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


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


  23. “To me, beauty and makeup and color is like the finishing touch on everything.” – Marc Jacobs                                                                                                               

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    makeup sayings

  24. “Makeup should never hide yourself. It should be used to enhance your natural beauty.” – Kira Carl                                                                                                               

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    inspirational makeup quotes

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


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


  27. “Makeup is about balance. When the eye makes a statement, the lips should be quiet.” – Francois Nars


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


  29. “Beneath the makeup and behind the smile, I am just a girl who wishes for the world.” – Marilyn Monroe


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


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


  32. “Makeup is a way for a woman to look and feel like herself, only prettier and more confident.” – Bobbi Brown


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


  34. “Color is key to making your makeup pop and have your unique look stand out amongst the rest.” – Jeffree Star


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


  36. “As soon as the makeup comes on, I transform myself. I like being an entertainer and putting on a show.” – Hunx


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


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

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    makeup quotes for her

  39. “Remember that true beauty comes from within – from within bottles, jars, compacts, and lipstick tubes.” – Jeffree Star


  40. “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


  41. “The biggest beauty myth is that everyone looks better without makeup. That’s not true. Makeup is important.” – Aerin Lauder


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


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


  44. “May your foundation match your neck, your concealer never crease and your winged eyeliner be sharp enough to kill a man. Amen.”


  45. “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


  46. “Bridal makeup should appear natural looking, with well-groomed eyebrows and natural lashes too.” – Nelsy Ernst, Makeup Artist


  47. “Some people think wearing powder ages them, but try it anyway. For me it mattes my makeup and blends it well.” – Marcia Cross


  48. “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


  49. “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


  50. “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 Aguilera


  51. “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


  52. “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


  53. “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


  54. “There are endless ways to enhance beauty. You never know when you will find your perfect lipstick – unless you keep experimenting.” – Pat McGrath


  55. “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


  56. “I don’t wear makeup for others the same way I don’t decorate my house for others. This is my home and everything I do is for me.” – Amanda Lovelace


  57. “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


  58. “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


  59. “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


  60. “Makeup does a lot for your confidence. When I put makeup on, I walk taller. I smile more. I feel good. I know I look prettier. Even if I just put day makeup on.” – Maye Musk


  61. “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


  62. “I don’t think I could live without hair, makeup, and styling, let alone be the performer I am. I am a glamour girl through and through. I believe in the glamorous life and I live one.” – Lady Gaga


  63. “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


  64. “I love playing with makeup. Makeup has become a thing where it’s an art form. It’s not a thing where you use it because you need to feel beautiful or because you don’t like the way you look.” – Zendaya


  65. “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


  66. “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


  67. “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


  68. “Makeup is part of my daily routine. It’s the time in my mornings when I can concentrate on me, and me alone. Giving yourself the kind of attention is so important – and is something that is definitely glossed over by too many women.” – Kat Von D


  69. “Makeup should be just a frame for the eyes. When you lay on all the bright-colored goop and slather white under the brows the eyes themselves are lost in camouflage. Just accent whatever God has given you with a subtle hand.” – Joan Crawford


  70. “I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.” – Coco Chanel


  71. “The only way I’d be caught without makeup is if my radio fell in the bathtub while I was taking a bath and electrocuted me and I was in between makeup at home. I hope my husband would slap a little lipstick on me before he took me to the morgue.” – Dolly Parton


  72. “Makeup is no different than clothes and accessories – it’s embellishments for your face. And it also gives you creative freedom. You get to have that moment in front of the mirror every morning and give yourself self-love. You’re making yourself up beautiful, which is essentially self-love.” – Michelle Phan

Makeup Quotes About Beauty

A creative use of colors and shades will help you enhance your beauty and look pretty. However if you are not a great fan of wearing makeup then check out our no makeup quotes what you can relate to.

  1. “Makeup is art. Beauty is spirit.”                                                                                                         

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    makeup beauty quotes

  2. “Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin.” – Shu Uemura


  3. “There are no rules when it comes to makeup!” – Kevyn Aucoin


  4. “Put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.” – Elizabeth Taylor


  5. “For makeup, I prefer to keep it simple for the daytime.” – Chiara Ferragni


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


  7. “I will not retire while I’ve still got my legs and my makeup box.” – Bette Davis


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


  9. “The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural.” – Calvin Klein


  10. “The best color in the whole wide world is the one that looks best on you.” – Coco Chanel​


  11. “I fought a killer and didn’t even smudge my makeup.” – Rose Pressey, ‘Flip That Haunted House.’


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


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


  14. “There’s beauty in the things we think are imperfect. That sounds very cliché, but it’s true.” – Laverne Cox


  15. “For the love of God, unless you’re prepping for Rigoletto at the Met, go easy on the eyeliner.” – Cheryl Cory


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


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


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


  19. “The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something.” – Gene Simmons


  20. “I hope to inspire others to be confident in their own skin and to love themselves with makeup or without.” – James Charles


  21. “Maybe it’s not Maybelline. Maybe you were just born with it.” – Mandy Hale, ‘The Single Woman: Life, Love, And A Dash Of Sass’


  22. “I go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into the wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.” – Alia Shawkat


  23. “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


  24. “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

Funny Makeup Quotes

  1. “Wake up and make up.”

  2. “A little lipstick, never hurts.”


  3. “All I need is coffee and mascara.”


  4. “Just blending all my problems away.”


  5. “Life is short. Your lashes shouldn’t be.”                                                                                   

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    cute short makeup quotes

  6. “The only drama I enjoy is in my lashes.”


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


  8. “Makeup makes a women perfect, breakup makes a men perfect.”                                               

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    best makeup quotes

  9. “A best friend is with you through all your eyebrow stages. Through thick and thin.”


  10. “The flawless makeup will always equal a flawless day and eventually a flawless life.”


  11. “There are no rules in makeup. If there were, I’d break them anyways.” – Jaclyn Hill


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


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


  14. “If you are going to be two-faced, at least make one of them beautiful.” – Marilyn Monroe


  15. “Money can’t buy happiness… But it can buy permanent makeup, which is kind of the same thing!”


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


  17. “Tried going out with my girlfriend but by the time she finished putting on her makeup the weekend was over.”


  18. “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


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


  20. “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 Quotes For Her

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

  2. “She has a way with words, red lipstick, and making an entrance.”


  3. “I feel more confident if my makeup looks good.” – Ellie Goulding                                             

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    makeup quotes

  4. “I swear to god; happiness is the best makeup.” – Drew Barrymore


  5. “To be honest I’m just winging it. My life. My eyeliner. Everything.”


  6. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” – Coco Chanel​


  7. “Good skin is the best foundation for your makeup.” – Holland Rodeng


  8. “Saturday’s eyeliner can be today’s smokey eye if you believe in yourself.”


  9. “I don’t think I could live without hair, makeup, and styling.” – Lady Gaga


  10. “Makeup can contribute to our success.” – Sahara Sanders, ‘Makeup Matters.’


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


  12. “She’s not wearing makeup so her face just looks like skin.” – Chuck Palahniuk


  13. “Makeup can make a woman look more beautiful at every age.” – Francois Nars


  14. “All the makeup in this world can never cover up an empty brain.” – Edmond Mbiaka


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


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


  17. “I’m enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn’t something I’ve worn a lot of in my life.” – Lupita Nyong’o


  18. “Caring about beauty, it is necessary to start with the heart and soul, otherwise no makeup will not help.” – Coco Chanel


  19. “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


  20. “Any woman can look her best if she feels good in her skin. It’s not a question of clothes or makeup. It’s how she sparkles.” – Sophia Loren


  21. “She kisses the children goodnight, leaving lipstick on their foreheads and a trail of Chanel No.5.” – Camilla Gibb, ‘Sweetness In The Belly


  22. “There are more important things than outward appearance. No amount of makeup can cover an ugly personality.” – Audrey Hepburn


  23. “I do mascara, I do lipstick, I do eyeliner and a little powder, and I fill in my eyebrows because mine are a little thin… I love makeup.” – Tori Bowie


  24. “When my makeup is done I look in the mirror and hope I always wear makeup. I hope I’m 70 and still popping on fluffy lashes and highlighter.” – Kris Slade


  25. “We know grooming is important for people. To get their hair done, to get makeup and things like that – that makes a person feel better.” – Kenneth Williams

Short And Cute Makeup Quotes

Though using too much of cosmetics and wearing makeup may be harmful for your skin, but a proper regime of skincare and selfcare will balance it out.

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These makeup quotes will empower you and help you feel confident and express your beauty in various ways.

  1. “I came. I saw. I contoured.”

  2. “Shine like gold, sparkle like glitter.”


  3. “Mascara is essential.” – Emma Stone


  4. “Wear your makeup and slay the day.”                                                                                     

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    Makeup Captions

  5. “On a bad day, there’s always lipstick.”


  6. “May your Sunday be as flawless as your makeup.”


  7. “Inner beauty is great, but a little mascara never hurt.”


  8. “All things are possible with a little coffee and mascara.”


  9. “With a good makeup brush, any woman can be an artist.”


  10. “If the magic’s in the makeup, then who am I?” – Gwen Stefani


  11. “There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.” – Helena Rubinstein


  12. “A girl should be two things- classy and fabulous.” – Coco Chanel​


  13. “It’s not your makeup but how you are made up.” – Tapan Ghosh


  14. “Women have two weapons: cosmetics and tears.” – Coco Chanel                                             

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    Makeup Quotes Images

  15. “I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup.” – Gwen Stefani


  16. “What red can do for the spirit, it can also do for the face.” – Sophia Loren


  17. “Elegance comes from being as beautiful inside as outside.” – Coco Chanel


  18. “Sunglasses are like eye shadow: they make everything look younger and pretty.” – Karl Lagerfeld


  19. “A little makeup, a touch of rouge, a dash of henna – and you are an angel.” – Richard Le Gallienne


  20. “Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.” – Coco Chanel


  21. “I’ve always believed that makeup is a form of self-expression and there is no shame in experimenting with it.” – Nikkie Tutorials


  22. “Lipstick in Barbados? Not unless I was a bridesmaid at a friend’s wedding. My mom wasn’t flexible. I wore no makeup.” – Rihanna


  23. “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


  24. “It’s a funny relationship that makeup artists have. I always feel kind of like a dentist. People look at me and think of pain.” – Rick Baker


  25. “To me, being beautiful is just accepting myself. I feel beautiful when I’m wearing makeup; I feel beautiful when I’m not wearing makeup.” – Manny MUA

Makeup Captions For Instagram

Cosmetics and Instagram filters often go hand in hand. Glam up with your best look and caption your cute selfies with these sassy makeup quotes to get you tons of like.

  1. “Just wing it!”

  2. “Makeup is my art.”


  3. “Girls can do anything.”


  4. “Blending is my cardio.”


  5. “Girly, sassy and classy.”


  6. “Too glam to give a damn!”


  7. “When in doubt, wear red.”


  8. “Wakeup. Makeup. Repeat.”                                                                                                           

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    Makeup Quotes Pictures

  9. “Coffee, control and contour.”


  10. “When in doubt, blend it out.”


  11. “Keep calm and call your stylist.”


  12. “Confidence: Wear it like makeup.”


  13. “Mascara makes everything better.”


  14. “Embrace your cosmetic addiction.”


  15. “You’re the highlight to my contour.”


  16. “Beauty comes from within this bag.”


  17. “Just wing it. Life, eyeliner, everything.”


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


  19. “You can never go wrong with red lipstick.”


  20. “Life isn’t perfect but your makeup can be.”


  21. “Happy birthday to the best makeup artist.”


  22. “I wear makeup for myself because it’s fun.”


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


  24. “Perfect makeup. Perfect mood. Perfect day.”


  25. “To me, makeup is the perfect finishing touch.”


  26. “I swear to God, happiness is the best makeup.”


  27. “Surround yourself with makeup not negativity.”


  28. “If only my weekends were as long as my lashes.”


  29. “Keep your lashes long and your standards high.”


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


  31. “Self love is the greatest middle finger of all time.”


  32. “Makeup magnifies the beauty that already exists.”


  33. “Men are jealous because they don’t have makeup.”


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


  35. “Makeup is self-confidence applied directly to the face.”


  36. “Why do I wear so much makeup? Because I like it, duh!”


  37. “With a good makeup brush every woman can be an artist.”


  38. “Thank god for Redbull and fake eyelashes.” – Jeffree Star


  39. “I don’t wear makeup to feel pretty. I wear it to feel powerful.”


  40. “Don’t let anyone with bad eyebrows tell you anything about life.”


  41. “You better don’t mess with me. I’ve mastered the perfect cat eye.”


  42. “May your eyeliner be even and your foundation perfectly blended.”


  43. “Dear Santa, leave the makeup under the tree and no one gets hurt.”


  44. “Crying is for ordinary women. Pretty women go makeup shopping.”


  45. “It’s a sweatpants, messy hair, chilling with no make-up kind of day.”


  46. “Pull out that favorite red lipstick of yours and be heard all day long.”


  47. “Friends never leave friends to step out of the house with smudged mascara.”


  48. “The only reason a woman should ever look down, is to show off her eyeshadow.”


  49. “I wear makeup only to impress myself and say “damn bitch you looking fine today.”


  50. “Makeup is a powerful way to effectively reveal something unique about your inner self.”

 

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