In the ever-evolving world of beauty, trends come and go with the speed of a social media scroll. Just as we thought we had mastered the "clean girl" aesthetic and the "cloud skin" craze, a new, yet strangely nostalgic, contender has entered the chat: The Art of Gloss Nonna .
Why? Because gloss is affordable luxury. A $15 tube of gloss gives you a moment of visceral pleasure that a $50 matte foundation cannot. It is fast, it is easy, and it makes you feel alive . Mastering The Art of Gloss Nonna requires you to shift your mindset from architecture (building a face with contour and powder) to luminosity (adding light to the face). Art of Gloss Nonna
| Category | Ideal Texture | Drugstore Hero | Luxury Splurge | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Balmy, non-tacky | ELF Gloss Lip Oil (used on cheeks) | Chanel Baume Essentiel | | Lip Gloss | Thick, cushiony, high-viscosity | Maybelline Lifter Gloss | Dior Addict Lip Maximizer | | Skin Prep | Oil-based serum | The Ordinary 100% Squalane | Vintner's Daughter Active Oil | | The "Nonna" Touch | Olive oil-based balm | Cocoa butter stick | Santa Maria Novella Olive Oil Cream | Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Achieve the Look Ready to try The Art of Gloss Nonna ? Set aside 15 minutes. Light a candle (preferably fig or biscotti scented). Put on some Dean Martin. Let’s begin. In the ever-evolving world of beauty, trends come