Introduction

As the dead of winter is finally waving goodbyes and spring is around the corner, fun, fresh and vibrant spring make-up looks are making a comeback. Thanks to the runaways of spring/summer 2023 plenty of makeup looks are making a comeback along with incredible new makeup inspos. Since the fashion world has already moved on to fall 2023, let’s look at the top makeup trends for 2023 and the spoiler is this year, no typical fall colours or textures will be reigning the makeup world. Although, make-up is fun and your love for makeup comes with the choice of wearing whatever whenever this top 10 makeup looks will guide you through the trends. Let’s make the way through glitters and neons towards the makeup products, tips, and tricks that will make the runaway looks achievable for you.

Makeup for beginners

Makeup is an art and if you are a beginner, you need to know that everything starts with a strong base! The right base makeup is something that can change your game in everyday makeup and statement makeup. The natural non-makeup look that is trending this year is a must-try for beginners. For the Instagram worthy perfect ‘woke up like this look’ ditch the heavy foundation and start with prepping your skin with a regular C-T-M and apply Tatcha CF06010T The serum stick for extra hydrated, and natural-looking make-up. For a perfect buildable low to medium coverage use Chanel 170880 Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light skin-perfecting make up with SPF 15 with a damp beauty blender across your face and neck. Do not apply multiple layers and if some of the imperfections are visible, let them be. The Luminous effect to the base rather than a super-matte finish of the base is highly trending and the shimmery ‘glazed doughnut look’ is in for the summers. Finish off your look with a cream-based highlighter like Chanel 130410 Poudre Lumiere Highlighting Powder for a natural shine and illuminating effect. Add some pop of colour to your lips and cheeks by using a tint like YSL L6869200 Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain and blend until completely smoothened out around the cheeks to the hairline. Use any ey-lash curler to give something definition to your lashes and finish it off with any volumizing mascara. Do not forget to add some glossy effect to your lips using a popping lip gloss like Clinique K26016 Pop Splash Lip Gloss to complete the look. Here are some of the make-up ideas from the 2023 runaways that beginners can rock.

1. Apart from the natural make-up look, as a beginner, you can also rock some of the runaway favourites including Zoe Cravitz’s Tightlighning effect using a waterproof eyeliner like Nars 8224 High-Pigment Longwear Eyeliner or a rose-coloured lightened up lip shade that goes well with any look using NARS Lipstick in Tolède.
2. Accentuate your cheeks, temples and eyes using a statement blush. You can wear a wash of bright colour across the cheek, keeping your lips and eyes neutral. You can use Chanel Contraste powder blush in Rouge or Rose.
3. The trend of contoured lips is back and you can create the ombre effect using a dark lip liner to line your lips and putting your favourite nude lip colour to blend the both perfect for an ombre effect.
4. Like the Kim Shui models wear a statement eyeshadow in blue or any bright colour. For getting the diffused edges like the Kim Shui models apply the bright liquid eye shadow at the corners of your eyes and blend them out. You can also get the same effect using Chanel 176838 Ombre Premiere Longwear Cream Eyeshadow.

Top 10 Makeup Trends 2023

Within the first couple of months into 2023, the year’s biggest makeup trends can be identified from the celebrity red carpet looks and the runaways. Here are the top 10 makeup trends that are ruling the internet right now!

#1 High-Glare Lips

High-shine lips are making a major comeback and it is a perfect solution to complement the bold eye-shadow. Bianca Salonga, the style and beauty blogger of Forbes stated that the deep, bold and beautiful lips are coming back in 2023 along with lip tints and high definition shades taking up the centre stage.

#2 Bright Eye for Fall 2023

Green and blue eyeshadows are having a major presence in the Fall makeup trends of 2023, be it the celebrity make-up artists or the runaways, the bright pop of colours on minimalistic eyeliners and the variations of green including Lime, Mint, Army are trending. Along with the soft pastel finish, the metallic finish is trending as well. The Euphoria effect can be seen in the Versace Spring runaway 2023 as well with models flaunting green and blue neon hues with graphic lines.  

#3 Pops of Colour and smokey eyes

The Black smokey eyes are back on trend as noticed in the fall 2023 runaways. Makeup artists like Diane Kendal have added a little drama to the basic smokey eyes with a pop of colour at the corner of the eye. The unexpected swipe of colours at the inner corners makes the smokey eye look brighter and eye-catching.

#4 Red lips and smokey eyes

Models at Michael Kors flaunted the classic smokey eyes and red lips that defied the golden rule of accentuating either lips or the eyes. When wearing red lips keep the smokey eyes well blended out and subtle rather than going for the high definition super-bold smokey eyes.

#5 Red cut crease and winged eyeliner

As already said bright colours are everything 2023 is going to be and when it comes to cut-crease on the lid, bright red cut-crease is highly trending. The classic long swooped winged eye with a red cut crease makes the eyes to be the hero of this look. You can use a high-definition lip pencil for an easy cut and crease and add some glittery finish with black or brown eyeshadow.

#6 Statement blush

Visible blush does not mean too much anymore as it is seen on the Fall runaways. Opt for a blush powder or cream-based blush formula that is easy to blend and blend well around the edges of your face creating a half-moon shape. Finish off the look with a dot of liquid highlighter on the cheekbones and brow bones.

#7 Dewy and glowy skin

One of the major changes in the base make-up as seen from the fall runaways is dewy from Matte as luminous skin took the center stage at both Balmain and New York Fashion Week. Create a super-easy glowy look by moisturising your face, adding hydrating serums and facial oils before putting on the foundation. Choose a dewy finish foundation or tinted moisturiser for creating the look and keep it minimal. Finish it off by highlighting your cheekbones, browbones, and eyelids with a liquid or cream highlighter. Don’t shy away from adding gloss to your base by applying a dewy setting spray rather than a loose powder or mattifying powder.

#8 Colourful neon eye makeup trend

This year fall has brought some serious eye drama, be it the graphic eyeliner trend or the neon eyeliners for the edgy and sharp look. The graphic liquid liner pens are the best and easy way to create the edgy look and for highlighting the definition in your eyes, skip the eyeshadow and mascara and choose a pencil liner. Use a black pencil eyeliner for an all-black eccentric cat-eye look. Neon eyeliner trend focuses solely on the vibrant neon lined eyes without any eye shadow blending and with a felt-tip liquid eyeliner, you can create awe-worthy artistic sharp edges. Neon hues can also be created using bright and vibrant neon shadows.

#9 Embellished Eyes

As found at Etro scattered crystals around the under-eyes with soft eye makeup is trending. For a more edgy version, Euphoria-inspired embellished graphic eye shadow looks can be created as well.

#10 Statement, bold lips

Be it the burgundy lip makeup trend or the red rouge lips, bold and statement lips are going to be a lasting trend this year. While shifting from the upper drying matte lips to a more glossy lip makeup this year, the lips will be all about statement colours and tightened lips. Choose the best bold lipstick for you based on the skin undertones.

Table for Top 10 Makeup Product Recommendations

You can buy the trends from the wide range of products suggested below:

Makeup Tips and tricks

Now as you have been aware of all the makeup trends of this year, let’s have a quick look at the top tips to achieve the looks and to avoid rooky mistakes!

1. Always start with exfoliating and prepping the skin before applying make-up to avoid a cakey or creasing Apply a hydrating serum and moisturiser followed by a tinted primer. Do not forget to apply sunscreen before starting with make-up.
2. Mix some facial oil with your foundation and apply only as much as needed to avoid the full coverage and splotchy look. Keeping it natural is the key to this season’s makeup and don’t shy away from the shining and dewy look.
3. Play around with colours as adding vibrant colours to the look has been a key trend for this year. Be it the neon eyes, or the bright, dramatic statement blush. But, don’t try to achieve every look at once. Focus on creating one look at a time be it a statement blush or statement graphic winged eyes.
4. Invest in a shimmery cream-based highlighter as it is a multipurpose product and help you to add definition to most of this season’s makeup looks.
5. Add some gloss to your matte lipstick looks. For the past seasons if you have invested largely in the super-matte, transfer-proof lipsticks, just buy a neutral lip gloss for achieving the trending glossy lips of this year’s trend.

Conclusion

2023 Fall/Summer make-up has brought back some of the all-time favourite make-up looks along with new experimental and futuristic patterns of high-definition, and graphic lines. The top trends are here to stay for the rest of the year and these trends are already seen everywhere from the red carpets, Instagram models, and fashion shows. While the makeup trends of fall/summer this season have truly represented diversity and a wide variety of achievable and simple make-up looks, the most fascinating change has been seen through the shift to gloss from matte for both face and lips.