Diane Kruger's vacation makeup is as radiant as it is chic

Diane Kruger is pictured with a red lipstick look and wearing a black hat and net veil whilst attending Vogue World: Paris 2024 at the Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in Paris/ in a pink watercolour paint-style template — (Image credit: Getty Images/Stephane Cardinale - Corbis)

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If you're looking to elevate your vacation makeup, without squeezing a whole host of different products into your travel bag, Diane Kruger's fresh 'vacay' look is refreshingly simple and offers a chic twist on no-makeup-makeup...

When summer arrives and vacations loom, often we adapt and streamline our beauty routines to accommodate the sunnier climes (and baggage limits), retiring the likes of our best foundations in favour of multipurpose and lightweight formulas. This, however, can sometimes leave us with few options by way of makeup looks. Thankfully though, actor Diane Kruger has just offered up some much-needed inspo on that front by reminding us of a certain formula that never fails to look chic and summer-ready: radiant skin and a pop of matte lipstick.

So, for anyone seeking to channel Kruger's effortless take on natural 'vacay' makeup, here's why your best long-lasting lipsticks deserve a spot amongst your other summer essentials - and how to achieve her glowing look, with insights into her own, go-to products...

The radiant makeup formula behind Diane Kruger's 'vacay' makeup

Taking to Instagram on July 20th, Diane Kruger shared a snap from her "Last day of vacay," where she paired chunky gold jewellery with a parred-down makeup look, consisting - from what we can tell - of just a glowy skin tint, a coat of mascara, a brow gel and pencil, and a soft pop of coral lipstick.

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The effect is very fresh and dewy, with her choice of matte lip really elevating the look further - proving just how versatile your signature lippie shade can be and why you should think twice before leaving it behind this summer.

This combination of a minimalistic base with a pop of colour on the lips is also our answer to how to wear red lipstick and is the perfect option if you're looking to switch up your makeup from day to night. Indeed, we can picture this diffused coral-y lip working perfectly for an evening out - more so when paired with some bronzer or highlighter on the cheeks.

How to recreate Diane Kruger's look

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30

RRP: £40

While we don't know the exact products behind her look, we do know this tinted moisturiser is a reliable staple in Diane Kruger's skincare and makeup bag. This tinted moisturiser offers sheer, natural-looking coverage with SPF 30 protection - making it a great everyday staple, especially on vacation.

ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara

RRP: £28

For a similarly feathered lash look, we recommend ILIA's Limitless Lash mascara as it features a two-sided brush - one of which being a comb - to lift and separate your lashes.

Charlotte Tilbury's Matte Revolution in Shade "Sexy Sienna"

RRP: £28

Offering a velvety matte finish, Charlotte Tilbury's Matte Revolution lipsticks in shade "Sexy Sienna" appear to be a close match to Kruger's. The formula, despite being matte nourishes your lips thanks to its blend of lipstick tree and nourishing orchid extract and delivers buildable, long-lasting coverage.

Naturally, we're all eager to recreate Kruger's luminous look and as mentioned, from the looks of it, it's refreshing and straightforward. Simply apply one of the best tinted moisturisers or your go-to foundation serums, followed by your everyday brow and mascara products. Now, for the lip, we would recommend applying your chosen shade with your ring finger - to achieve a similarly soft and diffused look. If you have quite dry lips, use a lip scrub (like Beauty Pie's Smooth Ahead scrub), followed by a nourishing lip balm an hour or so before application.

Alas, it's not clear what exact products Kruger used to create her radiant look but that actor has previously told woman&home that Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser is a "reliable foundation for a flawless base."

Naomi is a Beauty Writer from Woman&Home, where she covers everything from skincare to beauty trends, as well as reviewing products and sharing her personal shopping recommendations. She specialises in feature and e-commerce writing and has previously worked as a Lifestyle News Writer for My Imperfect Life magazine, where she used her savvy for TikTok trends to bring readers the latest beauty buzzwords, fashion movements and must-have products. During her time on this title, she also reviewed beauty and skincare products and was commissioned to design some illustrations for one of the team's relationship features.

Before that, Naomi also worked across both GoodTo and My Imperfect Life, whilst training for her Gold Standard diploma in Journalism with the NCTJ, for which she earned a Distinction. Interestingly though, Naomi actually has a background in design, having studied illustration at Plymouth University but leapt into the media world in 2021, after always having a passion for writing.

Before working for Future Publishing’s Lifestyle News team, she worked in the Ad production team. Here she wrote and designed adverts on all sorts of things, which then went into print magazines across all genres. Now, when she isn’t writing articles on the best perfumes and must-have beauty buys, you can find her drinking copious cups of coffee, drawing and probably online shopping.