Zara Larsson-Inspired Makeup: A Blue Eye Accent You Can Make Your Own

Searching for Zara Larsson makeup can be a starting point for something fun: color, shine, and a face that feels ready for a very good playlist. You don't need to reproduce a particular photograph to enjoy that energy. A small bright accent can be enough to change the mood of an otherwise familiar routine.

This is a GURLY interpretation of a playful pop-star look, rather than a reconstruction of a specific performance or a list of products Zara Larsson uses. The formula is simple: choose one colorful detail, give the rest of the face some breathing room, and finish with the amount of shine you like.

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Pick the main character

Choose the eyes or the lips as the place where the most noticeable color will live. For the blue eye detail in this guide, keep the lip closer to a familiar neutral or clear shine. If you'd rather wear a vivid lip, a softer neutral eye can give it space.

One focal point doesn't mean everything else must disappear. Blush, brows, and lashes can still be present. You're simply deciding where the viewer's eye should land first, which makes experimenting feel more manageable.

For the version below, let the blue eye detail lead. Choose a small upper-lid area first and keep the other colors familiar. That gives you a manageable starting point before you decide whether to make the eye bolder.

Keep your usual base simple

Use the complexion products you already like, or skip a base if that is your preference. The blue detail in the next step can stand on its own. There is no need for a new neutral palette just to place one colorful accent.

Add color in one small place

A narrow line along part of the upper lash line, a wash on the lid, or a little color at the outer corner can each carry the idea. Choose one of those placements for your first attempt. A concentrated detail can be easier to control than a large bright shape, especially when you're learning how a formula blends.

Build a little at a time and check with your eyes open. If your lid shape hides part of the color, adjust the placement to the space you can actually see instead of following another person's eye map exactly. Keep products out of the eye itself and follow the package directions.

NYX's Blueberry Pop is the blue cream-pencil option in this edit. A broader pencil tip naturally gives a softer, wider accent than a fine liquid brush. Use a small upper-lid section for the first attempt, blend the edge as desired and check the shape with your eyes open.

Let the cheeks connect the look

Choose a blush you already enjoy and apply it gradually. If the eye accent is cool, a pink or rose direction may feel connected; if it is warm, you may prefer peach or a warm rose. These are starting points, not complexion rules. The useful check is whether the colors feel comfortable together on your own face.

Avoid adding an extra metallic cheek simply because the eye has shimmer. Different finishes can make the look feel more dimensional than shine everywhere.

Romantic Rose is the dusty-rose powder blush below. Sweep a small amount onto the cheeks, then step back and judge it beside the blue. A quieter matte cheek gives the glossy lip a different surface to play against. Use the blush on the cheeks, keeping the separate blue pencil for the eye area.

Finish with a comfortable glossy lip

Tiramisu is a brown-nude gloss with sheer-to-medium coverage. Try a light layer after the blue eye and rose cheek are finished. Its depth will depend on your natural lip color; if you want more contrast, pair it with a familiar lip color you already own. Keep the blue detail visible by judging the whole face at normal mirror distance.

Make the formula your own

For daytime, keep the color accent small and the rest of the eye soft. For an evening version, deepen the outer edge or add a little more shimmer, then stop and look at the whole face before adding another element. Bigger isn't automatically better, especially when the color is already doing plenty.

Use clean tools and products intended for their placement. The FDA's eye cosmetic safety guidance is a useful reference for hygiene and eye-area suitability. The best part of an inspired look is having room to interpret it, rather than feeling you have to become someone else's exact image.

Product sources

• Target: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Blueberry Pop
• Target: Milani Rose Powder Blush - Romantic Rose 01
• Target: NYX Butter Gloss - 07 Tiramisu

Product details checked November 2, 2026. Colors, versions and availability can change. Check the current listing before buying.