The grungy looks are back in fashion, so are the brown lips and thin eyebrows. The golden era make-up trends of the 90s is making a comeback, bringing all of its nostalgia with it. Here are the top tips for you to recreate some of the iconic looks of the beloved era of minimalism, with a dash of modern twists to the iconic looks.
Lip liner
Nostalgia of 90s makeup is incomplete without bringing back the lip liners back in fashion. Lip liners preceded Kylie Jenner’s lip kits and were once a staple in a lot of women of color communities. They are now making a comeback.
A few tips for you to try this look:
- Pick a shade that is at least three times darker than the shade of the lipstick to nail this style
- Choose a brighter color that will define your lips especially if you want your lips to look fuller
- From bold lips to nude, pick your favorite from the best lip liner looks below
Blue eye shadow
Reshaping the minimal make-up of recent years, grunge eye-makeup is back in fashion, bringing back the extravaganza of blue in eye-makeup.
Right from Newyork fashion week to the last season of Euphoria, blue eye-shadow is picking up as a trend again. The trend that was a rage in the 90s, but is termed as tacky in the latter years, is now becoming the sought out fashion again, although the frostiness of it is now being replaced in its contemporary styling.
This style is redefined by picking up the richer hues of blue. Although the runaway has seen cerulean, sparkled navy, cobalt blue and bright cyan off late, picking the right hue would tone down the drama but still bring the fun to your look.
Tips to better this look:
- Start with the eye-shadow first.
- If you choose a darker shade, add a glitter as the second coat
- Applying a blue liner will make your eyes look brighter
- Applying a blue Kajal to the lower lash line, and black Kajal to the waterline would bring in contrast and intensity to this look
Lip gloss
Glossy lips were the in-thing of the 90s. Celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Paris Hilton have made heavily slicked lips a part of their look.
While the advent of Kardashians have replaced the glossy looks of the late 90s and the early ‘00s, lip gloss, like other 90s trends is making a comeback, and is already foraying into various make-up videos of tiktok.
Thanks to the pandemic, nude lip glosses have been making a comeback due to the minimal makeup and no-make up make-up look that had dominated previous years.
Matte Skin
The foundation look of 90s was slightly inspired from Gothic style. Matte skin is so very 90s but you can put a modern twist on it. From Madonna to Angelina Jolie, celebs in the 90s have rocked Matte skin with thin brows and deep burgundy lips.
The 90s look will look incomplete without Matte skin.
A few tips to clinch this look:
- Choose a powdered foundation for perfect finish
- Cleanse, exfoliate and moisture your skin before going for foundation
- Add dimension with a bit of bronzing powder, and finish the look by applying translucent setting powder
Dark Lips
90s is known for its maroon and dark shades of Matte lips. Models like Cindy Crawford have made this look popular. Smokey eyes set against a pale foundation, bought forth an intimidating look that got accentuated by dark lips. The gothic inspired make-up is back in fashion. Pick up from the range of maroons and browns to brighten up your collection.
If you do not wish to go full-goth, keep a contrast with minimal make-up with just a simple eye-liner, few coats of mascara and a fresh, dewy skin look to bring the attention and drama to those lips.
A few tips for you to nail this look:
- To avoid-bleeding or feathering, start with outlining your lips with a nude lip pencil first
- To have a milder finish, use a gloss than a lip pencil
- Replace tissues with paper towels to blot the lipstick in order to avoid the white residue
