The invention discloses a virtual make-up trial method. The virtual make-up trial method mainly comprises the following steps that acquired images are analyzed, wherein a facial image of a make-up trial person is detected according to facial features, a proper image containing a face is selected as a make-up trial image, and the make-up trial image is updated according to a departure action of the make-up trial person; then, simulative behaviors of an actual make-up process of the make-up trial person are analyzed, and then processing operations corresponding to virtual make-up and virtual make-up processing parameters are determined; image processing is conducted on the make-up trial image on the basis of the virtual make-up processing parameters and the processing operations, virtual make-up is performed, and a virtual make-up effect is achieved. Accordingly, the invention further discloses a non-contact simulative virtual make-up trial system. By the implementation of the virtual make-up trial method and system, a non-contact simulative virtual make-up trial based on image processing can be realized, the marketing effect and the advertising effect can be improved, shopping experience of user is improved, and the problems that public hygiene is affected and equipment is damaged are avoided.