It’s almost as if the makeup trends this season reflect our aspirations for life right now: uncomplicated, fun, doable, and fresh. These five looks — glossy textures, playful eyeliner, strong blush, peach shades, and skin-centric face makeup — were prevalent on the Spring 2022 runways. And the beauty — figuratively and literally — of these trends is that they aren’t so out-there that you can’t wear them on a daily basis. Here are tips and product recommendations that’ll help you nail each one.
Glossy Textures
The models at Giambattista Valli’s runway show demonstrated exactly the wow factor of gloss, which they wore in deep raspberry and coral hues on the lips. It makes you look like you’re ready for late afternoon outdoor drinks that turn into dancing until the wee hours. Or take the glossy trend to the eyes. To get the look, prime the eye area first, then use a cream shadow on the lid and top with a sheer lip gloss that you dab on with your finger. Can you do both a glossy lip and lid? Absolutely. The models at Anna Sui did and the resulting look was youthful, fun and fresh — everything spring should personify.
Wow-Worthy Eyeliner
Yes, graphic eyeliner is as commonplace as KN95s these days. So for spring, it’s time to amp it up with bright, vivid colors, instead of just basic black. For inspo, check out the models that strutted down the runway at Bibhu Mohapatra, wearing two liner colors — either punchy pink and purple or yellow and green — with one color doing the top and bottom lines of the outer half and the other shade on the inner half. Models also wore graphic liner in single shades of red, white, teal and purple. Or look to LaQuan Smith, where models wore glittery eyeshadow that coordinated with the bold liner. Or Giorgio Armani, where aqua liner featured. For an everyday look, try neutral eyeshadow paired with your favorite shade of liner, flicked up at the end to add confidence to the look. Or pair two different shades on the upper and lower lash lines — the further from each other on the color wheel, the more bold the look becomes. For example, blue and green together will render a more subdued look than green and magenta, or blue and orange — those are when you want to be loud.
Powerful Blush
Blush has taken a backseat to bronzer for years, but finally, cheek rouge is having a big moment. As seen at Anna Sui, Fendi, Carolina Herrera, and Chromat, strong blush can coordinate with eyeshadow (same shade worn on both) or be a punchy shade, like tangerine. Actually, the beauty of blush right now is that there are no rules about wearing it. You can apply it on top of the cheeks to mimic a sunburn flush, circle it on the apples, or pull it up toward the temples. Experiment to see which you like best on your face. But unlike dramatic draping that hit runways a few years back (which many makeup pros recommend that the general public NOT try at home), this look doesn’t take the strong blush up to the eyebrow. One very now way to wear blush is to parallel it with your winged eyeliner. To create this dramatic option, draw on eyeliner extending it into a flick, then apply the blush in a line that goes at the same angle as the liner. This is easiest to achieve by using a stick blush and blending it downward but can also be achieved with a blush brush that’s not overly fluffy.
Peachy Keen
Hello, wearability. If we’ve learned anything from the popularity of classic peach products like NARS Orgasm and M.A.C Mull It Over lipstick, it’s that there’s a shade between pink and orange for everyone. It works on every skin tone and undertone, giving the wearer a warm glow. On the spring runways, it was worn as a liner at Drome, lip gloss at Fendi and a blush at Etro and Christian Cowan. If you want to wear peach in one spot, all good, but if you are feeling bold enough to peach it up on lids, cheeks, lips and nails, then go for it. There’s something ironic and retro about super matchy-matchy that feels right right now.
Light Touch Foundation
Thick foundation does not have a place in your cosmetics drawer this season. It’s all about not covering the skin in an even coating — just putting a bit of coverage where it’s needed to even out tone and minimize blemishes. The first step to using less foundation is having your complexion look its best, with a good skincare regimen. For example, using Sunday Riley Luna Night Oil will help the complexion look less red when you wake up. If your skin is acne-prone, try a kit like Sunday Riley All About Acne, targeted at minimizing breakouts and the appearance of spots. And C.E.O. Vitamin C Brightening Serum will help reduce the appearance of dark spots. The next step is finding a lightweight, sheer product (see below) that you will apply to areas that still need a bit of evening out. As seen on the runways at Monse and Prabal Gurung, the look is fresh and effortless, and also serves as an excellent canvas for any of the above looks.
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