Shine: Virtual Makeup
What is Shine?
Live virtual makeup try-on app that aligns editable makeup to your face in real time on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Shine is a lifestyle app that applies editable virtual makeup to your face through the camera in real time. It covers skin tint, brows, eyeshadow, liner, cheek color, and lip color, and lets you compare before and after and export a still image. The listing says camera frames are processed on device and no Shine account is required.
Pricing. Shine is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Testing makeup shades before buying physical products
- Experimenting with a full look or one detail at a time
- Saving and comparing favorite makeup looks on iPhone, iPad, or Mac
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Why this app is in F tier
F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Shine scores 42 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 75, update recency 93. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Meet Shine, a private live makeup studio for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
See editable makeup aligned to your face in real time. Build a complete look or focus on one detail at a time:
- Adjust skin tint and coverage
- Shape and define brows
- Tune eyeshadow, liner, placement, and wing
- Move, spread, and blend cheek color
- Change lip color, opacity, definition, and shine
- Compare before and after instantly
- Save favorite recipes and export a still image
Start free with live try-on, essential controls, preset looks, every makeup category, and up to three saved looks.
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Shine Plus adds advanced controls, custom colors, premium finishes, unlimited saved looks, and an expanding collection of premium looks.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- Camera frames are processed on device
- Temporary facial landmarks are discarded after the live session
- No advertising or tracking SDKs
- No Shine account required
Virtual shades are visual approximations. Lighting, display settings, skin tone, application, and physical formulation affect real-world results.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.lukekevinmclaughlin.com/privacy
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Questions about Shine
Is the app free to use?
The app is free to download. The free tier includes live try-on, essential controls, preset looks, every makeup category, and up to three saved looks. Shine Plus adds advanced controls and unlimited saved looks.
Does my camera data leave the device?
Camera frames are processed on device and temporary facial landmarks are discarded after the live session. It also states there are no advertising or tracking SDKs.
Do I need an account to use Shine?
No. No Shine account is required.
Is Shine right for me?
Shine is built for testing makeup shades before buying physical products, experimenting with a full look or one detail at a time, saving and comparing favorite makeup looks on iPhone, iPad, or mac. It sits in the virtual makeup list on AppTierList.
Is Shine worth it?
Shine is F tier, ranked #7 of 9 virtual makeup apps with a score of 42 out of 100. 6 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Shine compare to GlowUp?
Shine is F tier at 42; GlowUp is A tier at 86. GlowUp ranks higher. Shine is free to download, with in-app purchases, GlowUp is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Shine updated?
Shine was last updated on 2026-08-04, 102 days ago.
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All the facts
Ranking
- List
- Virtual Makeup (F tier, #7)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 42 / 100
- Rank in list
- #7 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Lifestyle
- Current version
- (102 days ago)
- Size
- 5 MB
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking