A get-ready-with-me where every step gets doodled on first, then made real.

You start on a bare face. Before the blush, a little peach scribble appears on the cheek, drawn straight onto the footage like a note to self. Then the real product goes on in exactly that spot. A few black flicks get sketched by the lash line, then the mascara follows. A red shape lands on the lips, then the lipstick fills it in. Even a tiny drawn eraser shows up to “rub out” a step that did not work.

That’s the draw my makeup trend. A clean-girl GRWM where each step is doodled onto the video first, like you are calling the shot, then made real one product at a time.

User @mediabygiada tried the trend and the results are impressive – a soft, doodled clean-girl routine where every step is sketched on before it happens, spreading fast across TikTok and Reels.

What is the draw my makeup trend?

Three beats:

  • The doodle – on the live footage, you draw a quick scribble where the next product goes: a peach blob for blush, a few flicks for lashes, a shape for the lips, dots for freckles.
  • The swap – you apply the real product to match the drawing, so the doodle “becomes” the actual makeup step.
  • The playful cleanup – a drawn eraser, an arrow, or a tiny note keeps it interactive, like the viewer is helping you draw the look on.

The whole format fits in one sentence: doodle each makeup step on, then make it real.

Why it works

  • The reveal is built into every step. Each doodle sets up a mini payoff when the real product lands, so the watch keeps resetting all the way through the routine.
  • It is endlessly saveable. A clean-girl routine doubles as a product map, so viewers save it to copy the exact steps later.
  • The format flexes to any look. Clean girl, full glam, soft grunge, festival – swap the doodles and the same draw-then-apply rhythm carries it.
  • The barrier is low. No special gear – just your phone, a few scribbles, and the makeup you already own.
  • It is made to be remixed. Every face, every routine, and every drawing style makes a different version, so the trend reloads with each new look.

How to make it in Picsart

Step 1: Film your makeup routine

Prop your phone in a fixed spot and film your full routine in soft light, pausing on a clean beat before each step – bare cheek before blush, bare lash line before mascara, bare lips before color. Those pauses are where the doodles will land, so hold each one steady for a second.

Step 2: Screenshot the “before” of each step

Take a screenshot of each pause frame: the bare cheek, the eye, the lips, anywhere a doodle will go. These stills are what you draw on, so you get one clean doodle per makeup step.

Step 3: Doodle each step in Picsart Draw

Open each still in Picsart Draw, pick a brush, and sketch where the product goes – a peach blob on the cheek, a few flicks at the lash line, a shape on the lips, light dots for freckles. Keep it loose and marker-style, then export each doodled frame as a PNG.

Step 4: Build the draw-then-apply cuts in Picsart Video Editor

Open Picsart Video Editor and lay your footage on the timeline. Drop each doodled still in right before its matching step so the drawing reads first, then cut straight to you applying the real product. That doodle-then-real cut is the whole trick – no morph, just the sketch calling each step before it happens.

Step 5: Add music and export

Add a track and line a beat up with each draw-then-apply cut so every reveal lands in time. Use your own sound or pull a license-free option from the music library, then export in a vertical format sized for Reels and TikTok.

Variations worth trying

  • Full-glam edition. Doodle a bolder map – cut crease, sharp liner, overlined lip – then make each one real for a high-impact version.
  • Skincare-first spin. Sketch the prep steps too: cleanser, serum, SPF, each doodled on before it goes on.
  • One-product hero. Only doodle and reveal a single step, like the blush placement or the lip, for a quick, loopable clip.
  • Color-story look. Draw every doodle in one accent shade so the finished face lands on the same palette.
  • Two-person version. Doodle the steps onto a friend’s face, then have them apply each product to match.
  • Eraser bloopers. Lean into the drawn eraser – sketch a “wrong” step, rub it out, and redo it for the comedy beat.

Doodle the look on, then bring each step to life.

The draw my makeup trend turns a normal GRWM into a little call-and-response – a scribble for every step, then the real product to match.

Film the routine, doodle each step on, then cut to the real thing.

Try it in Picsart Video Editor.