5 of the Year’s Best Makeup Trends + How to Rock the Looks
Chances are, you’ve spent a fair amount of time gazing longingly (stalking?) celebs and Instababes rockin’ some of the most trendy beauty looks of the past year. It can be intimidating, to say the least, to experiment with some of these bolder trends on ourselves until we’re totally comfortable with them, which is why debuting them on a fun holiday like NYE is a great way to ease into the looks. Anything goes on the last day/night/morning of the year, right? We’ve rounded up five of our fave beauty trends from 2015 — including the products you need to achieve each trend — so you can sneak in at least one next-level makeup look before the clock strikes midnight.
Get ready to bat your lashes and give lots of butterfly kisses — in addition to that big smooch at midnight! (Photo via @vtrinhhh)
Get the Look
Velour Lashes Fluff’n Thick Silk Lashes ($26): No matter how great your mascara is, there’s no better way to get super pumped-up lashes than using a pair of falsies. Plus, they’re FUN. These faux silk lashes will add some serious volume, fullness and length, leaving you with a set of truly show-stopping peepers.
The Trend: A Touch of Metallic
We’re all about working a little metallic into your look every now and then, and NYE is the perfect event to fully embrace the glitzy trend. Gilded lids + lashes = a match made in NYE heaven. (Photo via @beautybychristian)
Get the Look
RMS Beauty Luminous Cream Eyeshadow in Solar ($30): Metallic eyes couldn’t be easier to achieve with this creamy, natural eyeshadow formula. This particular shade is a vibrant copper metallic, a universally flattering shade that will look stunning with virtually any eye color.
The Trend: Dramatic, Full Brows
We might not have been born with Cara Delevingne’s signature brows, but that doesn’t mean we can’t create them on our own. With the right product and technique, sculpted, defined brows are possible for anyone. This is one trend that will totally transform your look. New year, new brows, anyone? (Photo via @klaudiabadura)
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Ecobrow Defining Wax ($26): Creating your own epic brows is simple with this waxy and pigmented formula that not only adds color to them, but keeps your hairs in place all damn day. Grab your fave angled brush to artfully shape them and you’re set. #Browgamestrong
The Trend: Strobing
Strobing: Glow baby, glow! Even if you don’t already have enviable cheekbones like the beauty above, strobing is a great way to highlight any bone structure. The trend focuses on bringing out the high points of your face by adding shimmer so you have a truly glowing complexion. Just don’t overdo it with strobing, otherwise you’ll be competing with that disco ball. (Photo via @sarahjnelson91)
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W3ll People Bio Brightener Stick ($29): You don’t need to be a makeup expert to try this trend for yourself thanks to this no-fuss highlighting stick. Simply swipe it wherever you want that candlelit glow and then blend, blend, blend! Boom.
The Trend: Ombre Lips
This two-toned pout is particularly perfect for a night out when you can have a lot of fun with your lip colors. It adds a bit of dimension to your typical lip look, so step it up on NYE. (Photo via @patriziapalme)
Get the Look
Bite Beauty Mix and Mingle in Pomegranate/Palomino ($14): A subtle ombre lip has never been easier to achieve than with this multi-tasker from Bite Beauty. Each stick contains two shades of the brand’s pigmented lipstick, so you’ve got everything you need in this one-stop-shop product to perfect your pucker on a night when you KNOW it needs to be on point.
Let us know what makeup you’ll be sporting this NYE by tagging us on Instagram @britandco!
