How to Achieve the Trending ‘Office Siren’ Look: Soft Power, Heavy Glam

The Office Siren isn't here to blend in with beige walls, or sip a sad instant coffee in silence, she’s about polished professionalism with a touch of sultriness. Think sharp liner, soft matte skin, just-flushed cheeks, and a look that says, “I will totally CC the CEO” for a full face that balances soft glam with serious staying power.

Step One: Hydration Before Domination

Start with Catrice Glam In Gold Hydrating Primer — we’re laying the foundation for flawless, lit-from-within skin. This isn’t a dewy girl summer moment; this is controlled, soft-focus radiance. Clean, set, and ready to go, regardless of what the air conditioning is doing.

💡Top tip: Use your fingers to warm the primer, the heat will help it to sink in that little but faster.

Step Two: Your Skin, Ready for Anything

Apply Essence Stay All Day 16H Foundation (04 Soft Champagne) for buildable medium coverage that’s flawless but believable. The semi-matte finish helps to keep you set whatever the day throws at you (even those last minute conference calls with no set agenda).

💡Top tip: Work in thin layers, starting from the centre of your face and blend out to avoid overloading the edges.

Step Three: Contouring for Control

Sculpt with the Doll Beauty Gimme Contour Wand (Medium). A touch under your cheekbones, jawline, and forehead adds that quiet edge — like “I brought donuts and a five-year strategic plan.”

💡Top tip: Map out your contouring before blending - adding that dot in the right places helps you achieve a look that’s sculpted, not chiselled.

Step Four: A Blush That Says “I’ve been busy, what have you been doing?”

Dab on the Catrice Blushin' Charm Multi Stick (050 Radiant Honey). Just enough peachy flush to look alive, ambitious, and ready to take on that budget presentation to head office.

💡Top tip: Smile, then tap - this makes it easier to apply to the apples of your cheeks, then blend up toward your temples for a lifted, strategic flush.

Step Five: I Get Eight Hours and Get it Done

If needed, brighten your under-eye with Catrice Under Eye Brightener (010 Light Rose). Pat it in gently to give the look of a full night’s sleep - the slide deck that took you all night? Effortless.

Step Six: Smooth, Polished, Powerful

Top up with Catrice True Skin High Cover Concealer (005 Warm Macadamia). Keep it close to your foundation tone for a smooth, unified finish — think polished, not pinched.

Step Seven: Banana Powder = Executive Realness

Set your undereye and t-zone (any areas you’ve applied your concealer) with a light touch of Essence Brighten Up! Banana Powder.

💡Top tip: focusing on the oil zones (t-zone, chin, and smile lines) helps you achieve shine-free confidence without going full matte.

Step Eight: Staying Powder

Lock in that sculpt with Catrice Sun Glow Matt Bronzing Powder (030 Medium Bronze). A light sweep adds warmth and structure, while layering cream and powder makes for a lasting look that not even a rushed commute can ruin.

💡Top tip: avoid the dreaded floating face effect by blending into your neck — a little blended bronzer under the jaw keeps it cohesive.

Step Nine: Waterproof That Power Base

Seal the whole thing with Catrice Ultra Last2 Fixing Spray. Transfer-proof, waterproof, drama-proof. Under pressure? What pressure?

Step Ten: Brows Like You Mean It

Define softly with Catrice Waterproof Brow Powder Set (020 Ash Brown), then brush through with Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara to hold the shape. Lifted, but not loud — the Office Siren doesn’t need to overstate to make an impact.

Step Eleven: Eyes That Say the Next Promotion is Days Away

Use Catrice Tiny Treasures Eyeshadow Palette (010 Everyday Essentials) to sculpt the eye with soft matte neutrals. No shimmer, just subtle dimension. Keep it clean, lifted, lethal.

Step Twelve: C-Suite Ready Eyeliner

Line with Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil (02 Hot Chocolate). Using brown over black helps to achieve a soft yet sharp finish, and can be better than black for a daytime look.

Step Thirteen: Mascara With Motive

Apply Essence Lash Princess Waterproof Mascara to lift and define. Because sirens don’t smudge.

💡Top tip: If you get a little mascara on your eyelid during application, don’t wipe it straight away, you’ll cause a black smudge. Wait until it dries, take a spoolie brush, and brush over the dried mascara. Watch it dust away without ruining your makeup!

Step Fourteen: A Subtle Lift for Total Slay

Glue on Eylure Fluttery Light 008s. These lashes give just enough lift and flutter to catch light, but if you have shorter lashes, or just want a little more drama, you can use the Fluttery Light 117s for a similar effect.

💡Top tip: If you’ve applied a little bit too much glue and notice that your lash band is a little shiny, once it’s fully dried, take a small eyeliner eyeshadow brush, and apply black or brown eyeshadow on the lash band - this takes away the shine and helps the lash band to blend with your eyeshadow!

Step Fifteen: The Lip Combo That’s Always Closing

Line and fill with Catrice Lip Artist Matte Lipstick & Liner (030 Best Friends Forever) — it’s a pinky nude that says “friendly, but firm.” Top with a dab of Essence Glossy Glaze High Shine Lipstick (02 On Cloud Nude) in the centre for a plump, glassy finish.

Why It Works

Monochrome blush/bronze/lip tones = chic, cohesive, put-together
Matte skin + minimal shimmer = clean, fresh and confident
Everything’s long-wear, because you’ve got to boss the whole day
Nothing too trendy, nothing too dated — timeless glam with quiet edge

Final Thoughts

The Office Siren look isn’t about being loud — it’s about being undeniable. The subtle lift of a lash, the matte lip that lasts through boardroom coffee, the “I know exactly what I’m doing” skin. Walk into meetings like it’s a runway, you earned it!