Okay so I saw Dove Cameron in that Prabal Gurung spring 2022 thing on TikTok right? It looked cool and kinda easy, so I tried doing it myself. Figured I’d share how it actually went down cause it wasn’t exactly smooth.
Just Grabbing What I Had
First thing, I thought “Oh, Dove had that strappy little silver top thing.” Didn’t have that. Found an old spaghetti strap tank top, kinda silvery-grey? Close enough I guess. Grabbed this flowy maxi skirt I got on sale ages ago – figured the pink was sorta the right vibe, but it’s darker than hers. Dove looked all floaty and ethereal, mine was just… a long skirt. Whoops.
The Hair Drama Was Real
Her hair was the main thing honestly. Super sleek, middle part, kinda tucked behind her ears but soft. My hair hates being sleek. I start trying. Wet it down, use that strong gel stuff. Looks plastered and weird for like 10 minutes, then poufs out. Tried just washing it? Nope, still a frizzy mess. Finally gave up and put it in a half-up situation, kinda pulling it back tight from the face? It wasn’t Dove-level sleek, but it showed off my cheekbones okay. Pass.
Makeup Time (Always Tricky)
Dove had this clean, fresh face going on. Shimmery eyes, natural cheeks. Easy, right? Not quite.
- Eyebrows: Tried brushing mine up. Looked messy.
- Eyeshadow: Dug out some old shimmery stuff. Applied it way too much at first, looked like a glitter bomb hit me. Wiped most off, left a tiny bit of sparkle near the inner corner.
- Blush: Pinched my cheeks? Actually worked okay. Light pink stuff did the job.
- Lips: Used this nude gloss I forgot I owned. Sorta did nothing but also looked fine. Win.
Spent more time fixing the eye glitter than anything else, seriously.
Putting It Together & Feeling Awkward
Got dressed. Looked in the mirror. Tank top + long skirt felt… random. Not like a fashion moment. Dove stands differently, all effortless and slouchy-cool. I stand like I’m waiting for a bus. Tried leaning casually against the wall? Super awkward. Practiced the head tilt/hair tuck thing she does? Felt goofy doing it alone in my room.
The “Aha!” Moment
Took a deep breath and just decided to stop trying so hard. Piled on some of my regular arm silver bracelets to match the strap top vibe. Ditched the fancy stance. Just stood kinda normally, gave a tiny, subtle hair push-back near my ear, and bam. Suddenly it felt less weird. The clean hair half-up, the light makeup, the simple top and flowy skirt… it kinda clicked when I wasn’t forcing it to be exactly her.
Final Thoughts & My Cheap Version
So yeah, I totally didn’t recreate it perfectly. Don’t have her stylist or budget! But the core bits?
- Sleek, simple hair (even my half-up hack version)
- Clean skin & soft, shimmery eyes (minus the glitter explosion phase)
- Something simple on top, something floaty on bottom
- That effortless vibe (which is mostly in the attitude, fake it ’til you make it!)
That’s what makes the look. Took a few tries to not look like a mismatched mess, but honestly? Using stuff I already had felt like a win. It’s Dove-inspired, not Dove-copied. Good enough for a TikTok scroll or a coffee run!
