What makeup trends did everyone ditch in 2020?
But even without a global pandemic, makeup trends were bound to evolve from 2019 into 2020.
Professional makeup artistNikki Carmelais particularly excited about this, too.
Beauty expert and bloggerKrystle Gailagreed.
“This trend is disappearing,” she explained toThe List.
“It makes the skin seem very flat.”
Instead, Uy revealed there’s been a rise in Korean beauty trends and something called glass skin.
“This can give both a subtle, natural look while still being glamorous!”
“Most of my clients are women with careers, executives at companies,” he shared.
“They have lives, they have children.
Who has time for perfectly precise eyebrows?”
But in 2020 everyone ditched the bold lipstick look, mostly because everyone started wearing face masks in 2020.
Think lipgloss is another good solution?
Think again, says Carmela.
“It looks like your lips are naturally flushed like that,” she added.
And no one wants to look like there’s chocolate smeared all over their lips and chin!
Instead, Cantor suggests bringing that drama to your eyes.
So ditch that brown lipstick going forward and play with your eyes instead.
Owning your weird is something that Carmela said really sets you apart from the crowd, too.
So get out there and own your weird.
Carmela has lots of inspo on herInstagramif you’re looking for somewhere to start.
Plus, there’s that pesky mask component again.
So everyone ditched this makeup trend in 2020, with good reason.
Well, not so much, as everyone ditched the technicolor makeup trend in 2020.
“I love colors.
“But not all of them, and certainly, not at once.
Let’s leave that eyeshadow rainbow back in 2019 where it belongs.”
“There are more mature ways to use bright colors in makeup.”
“For people’s everyday lifestyles, certainly women with careers and families, who has the time?”
he explained toThe List.
“you could probably get that from cleansing your skin and using a good moisturizer.”
Additionally, makeup artistTheresa NovickytoldThe Listthat all-over highlighting is especially bad for more mature skin.
“It likes to get into your wrinkles and accentuate them,” she shared.
That’s amakeup mistake that will make you look older, for sure.
Celebrity makeup artistBryan Cantorrevealed toThe Listthat the better option going forward is a natural-looking glow.
“It’s called highlight, not high-heavy!”
professional makeup artistKerrin JacksontoldThe List.
Kate Stromberg, the senior makeup artist atColor Salon by Michael Boychuckbroke it down.
“That actually corrects and neutralizes the color under your eyes so they look bright and more awake.”
In fact, Larsen says there are many ways to achieve this look without creating such a harsh juxtaposition.
“It’s a great alternative to darken up the eye makeup and emphasize your actual eye color.”
Speaking of which, here arethe best eyeshadow colors to make your eyes pop.
And that can be murder on your skin.
This harsh reality became even more of an issue in 2020, says Stromberg.
If that’s an issue for you,a dermatologist explained how to tackle your ‘maskne.’
Kerrin Jackson, another professional makeup artist, is also glad to see this trend get jettisoned.
Professional makeup artistTheresa Novickyalso eschews the fake freckle trend, as it’s seldom well-executed.
“They look like a failed Punky Brewster Halloween look.”
Thelast thingyou want is for your makeup to look like it’s a failed Halloween costume!
Perhaps that’s a little harsh, we don’t disagree.
Professional makeup artistTheresa Novickyshared withThe Listthat the look is especially bad for certain types of eyes.
“Cut crease is gone, thank goodness,” she mused.
“It wasn’t for hooded eyes, which I have!”
So instead, focus onthe best makeup trends you’ll be trying in 2021.
You’ve seen them: the spindly, clumpy lashes that, yes, resemble spider legs.
That’s why everyone ditched them in 2020.
This look isn’t new, but it also isn’t good, according to professional makeup artistKerrin Jackson.
“We all have the lovely, lithe Twiggy to thank for this look.
“Messy and clumpy is out.”
