Beauty trends 2023: In times when the world swears by social media, netizens picked up some of the mosticonic beauty and makeup trends last year. Celebrities have a major influence when it comes to beauty and fashion. Be it Hailey Bieber’s famed glazed donut nails and brownie-glazed lips, Kim Kardashian’s bleached eyebrow look, beauty addicts tried them all to stand out in a crowd.
Here are the top beauty trends that went viral last year and will remain a rage in 2023.
Bleached brow look
Brows can completely transform your face – results differ greatly based on whether you like yours thick or thin, arched or straight, fluffy or filled in. The bleached brow look swept social media in 2022 and Kim Kardashian was the biggest proponent of the trend. It over Hollywood when Lizzo lightened her arches for a photoshoot and Gigi Hadid sampled the style on the runway. Bela Hadid and Katy Perry too followed suit.
Glazed doughnut nails
Last year’s biggest beauty muse and model Hailey Bieber got all the hits on TikTok for her signature “glazed doughnut nails” nude manicure. It’s a pearly iridescent mani, achieved by applying a light neutral gel base coat and topping it with a chrome powder.
Graphic eyes
One of the hottest makeup trends that GenZ followed was –Graphic eyes – Bold. Abstract. Beautiful. Not afraid to experiment, GenZ loved the clean, precise, geometric strokes as well as elaborate free-hands and even hyper-realistic eye looks. From neon yellow to cherry red to rainbow, there was a palette full of colours to be pick up from.
Glass skin
Exceptionally smooth, even-toned and lustrous skin that has the appearance of glass trended in 2022 thanks to the rising popularity of the Korean wave. Glass skin aims for an intensely moisturized skin that gives off an almost transparent complexion and a “very youthful, lit-from-within glow.
Content creators showed how to achieve the effect with cleanser, followed by toner, mask, serum and moisturizer.
Cold girl makeup
This viral trend is bound to continue in the new year for its ease of application. Mainly powered by a precise application of blush from cheek to cheek and on the tip of the nose, it emphasizes a subtle complexion flush that may occur when outside during winter months.