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A MIDSUMMER MOOD
Each year, Swedes gather to celebrate the summer solstice—Midsummer. It’s one of the most beloved holidays of the year: flower crowns, dancing, countryside gatherings, and long, glowing evenings that stretch well past midnight.
After a dark winter, Midsummer is a collective exhale. A time to eat, sing, laugh, and feel beautiful in the simplest ways. This season, we’re inspired by the spirit of Midsummer—its natural rituals, its sense of ease, and the kind of beauty that looks like light itself.
THE TRADITIONS WE LOVE
Gathering in nature—often in the countryside, near a lake or red cottage
Raising and dancing around the midsommarstång (maypole), decorated with wildflowers
Wearing flower crowns, often made by hand with blooms picked that day
Singing traditional songs, sometimes silly, always joyful
Eating a classic spread: pickled herring, new potatoes with dill, sour cream, strawberries, and snaps
It’s a day to savor. A reminder to find joy in simplicity, beauty in ritual, and connection in shared tradition.
OUR MIDSUMMER MUSE
Midsummer beauty isn’t about doing too much. It’s about looking how you feel: soft, light, radiant.
- Glowing skin (but never heavy)
- Cream blush that mimics the flush of sun and strawberries
- A hint of lip color, like you just kissed a berry
- Lashes, brows, and a touch of liner for quiet definition
It’s makeup that looks like you—but with more light.
WHAT SHE’S WEARING
Her makeup bag for Midsummer isn’t full—it’s thoughtful. Every product in it earns its place by enhancing what’s already there: light on skin, warmth in the cheeks, softness in the eyes.
For skin that looks like skin: Perfect Pot gives you exactly the coverage you want — nothing more. Use it all over for an effortless base or just where you need it. Natural, buildable, and completely your own.
For flushed cheeks and soft color: the Smart Wheel Book does it all. Lip, cheek and eye in four wearable shades — swipe with a finger and go.
For light-catching eyes: a sweep of the Smart Wheel Book's softest shade catches the Midsummer light in all the right ways.
For perfectly framed brows: Brow Fix keeps everything naturally in place — groomed but never overdone. The way summer brows should look.
For lashes worth noticing: Lash Booster lifts and lengthens without ever looking like you tried.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about wearing natural ease—on your face and in your mood.
A SWEDISH SUMMER STATE OF MIND
At FACE Stockholm, we’re proud of our Swedish roots—and Midsummer is one of the most meaningful holidays of the year. It’s not just a day on the calendar. It’s a return to the light.
After months of darkness, Midsummer is a collective pause. A chance to step outside, gather with people we love, and feel the rhythm of the season. It’s a time for joy, for slowness, for putting your feet in the grass and your phone away.
This shoot was created to honor that feeling. A kind of beauty that doesn’t need to be explained—only felt.
And while you don’t have to be in Sweden to celebrate Midsummer, we hope this brings a bit of it to you: the simplicity, the connection, the presence.
Whether you're dancing around a maypole or just stepping outside, we hope you find a little of that light this season.