The Vanilla Girl aesthetic and how to become one

by Mariana Ramalho

What is the vanilla girl?

The vanilla girl aesthetic is a girl who loves a clean makeup look, a simple skincare routine, wears a lot of white and beige and uses cozy clothes, uses natural and clean hairstyles like a ponytail, uses claw clips, soft waves, and curtain bangs, and lives in a very neutral home. It's a TikTok trend like the clean girl aesthetic. The word that defines it is simplicity.

Where can you get inspiration?

Tiktok;
Pinterest;
Instagram.

Now let's talk about how you can become a vanilla girl

First, let's start with the beauty category:

You need to focus on the glow of your skin so you should be using a gentle face wash like the Biossance aloe gel cleanser, a mist like the Avène thermal water, a vitamin c serum like the La Roche Posay one, an eye cream, a good one is the Cerave one, a moisturizer like the one from Rhode, a face roller like the one from Sephora an SPF like the Elta MD tinted one (the tinted version is good if you love a natural makeup because still gives you coverage but not a lot), and lip balm of course to have soft lips, I recommend the Aquaphor one. At night use the Caudalie oil cleanser makeup remover as your first cleanser, an LED mask every other night to help with inflammation, 3 times a week use the REN AHA toner to exfoliate and brighten dark spots, a hydrating mask from REN (soothing mask to calm irritation) or the Caudalie detox mask if you have breakouts and a niacinamide serum like the one from Avène that also has probiotics (to strengthen the skin) or the Byoma clarifying serum (contains zinc which is amazing for breakouts and inflammation). Remember these are some products I recommend but you need to know your skin type and concerns before including them in your routine.

Now it's body care, you should use a body brush before getting in the shower, use bath oil to cleanse the body because it makes it soft, and after the shower put on some moisturizer like the Neutrogena Hydro boost body cream.

Haircare is very important if you want to use effortless looks you need healthy hair, use a scalp massager like the one from Sephora, use an exfoliating shampoo once a week like the Christophe Robin aloe vera one, or a detoxifying one like the one from Ouai. Use leave-in conditioner from Ouai and once a week a mask like the avocado one from Herbal Essences. Put some scalp serum like the one from Ouai or The Ordinary. Don't forget the oil, I love the Gisou and the Rose hair and body oil from Ouai. Before blowing out the hair use some heat protector, I use the Rituals one and absolutely love it. If you are going to use a ponytail use a silk scrunchie as it doesn't damage your oil and looks better.

Now it's makeup:

Vanilla girls love a very minimal loo, you should start with a glowy product that gives you a natural summer look like the Rhode peptide serum, the Laneige primer, the Chanel fluide elumineur, or the viral one from L'Oreal.

Then a concealer like the one from Kosas or Sephora Collection. Use a powder on the t-zone like the pressed powder from bareMinerals. Use a lip and cheek tint like the Summer Fridays one and an highlighter, I love the Armani sheer glow because it looks like the glow is from your skin. Then use mascara or just curl your lashes, use the Telescope mascara and the Milk Makeup clear brow gel. To finish the makeup use the Rare Beauty mist or the Caudalie beauty elixir.