Summer 2024 Makeup Trends: From Glazed Blush to Vibrant Pops of Color By Alix Smith
Exploring makeup trends is a fun and creative process. Every season brings with it a fresh wave of makeup trends. Makeup aficionados love to dabble in the latest ones and present their artistic versions. Makeup trends typically provide the basic ideas; the makeup artists take it from there and add their unique personal touch.
Summer is almost here, and makeup lovers are eagerly looking forward to the trends that will allow greater experimentation with colors and textures. Makeup artists create looks that embody the carefree spirit of the season. The launch of new makeup collections and products customized for summer facilitates this process.
Summer makeup is typically laid-back and allows people to embrace their natural beauty. It’s about allowing the inner glow to shine through with minimalistic techniques. If you’ve also been looking forward to this season for fun summer makeup trends that will allow you to unleash your creativity, here are some that you might want to try:
Glazed Blush
This is being hailed as the juiciest trend of this year. It’s about adding a dewy sheen to the cheeks. This technique is quite versatile, and it looks equally amazing on every skin tone. You can dial it up or down depending on your preferences.
Blush palettes are getting more balmy and glossy, making it easier to create a luminous look with a hint of color. However, if you don’t have a blush or palette that can give the desired effect, you can use a powder/cream blush with a glow balm or liquid highlighter for glowy cheeks. If you wish for it to survive sweaty conditions, use a cream blush and layer it with a powder highlighter.
You’re going to see a lot of ‘doll makeup’ or ‘doll blush’ this summer. It’s also being called the Barbie blush since it involves focusing the glazed blush on the apples of the cheek, reminiscent of the doll’s rosy cheeks. It could be an after-effect of the immense popularity of the Barbie movie, but one thing’s for sure, makeup enthusiasts are climbing on this bandwagon in droves.
Low Key Luxury
This trend is about accepting and subtly enhancing natural beauty; makeup lovers across the globe love it. It’s perfect for everyday wear. The low-key luxury or quiet luxury makeup trend is about presenting a polished appearance while embracing simplicity and minimalism. You’ll need tinted moisturizers or lightweight foundations to create the smooth flawless base for this look. Groomed eyebrows, subtle contouring, and neutral tones (for the eyes, cheeks, and lips) help create a refined look that oozes an understated type of elegance.
Pops of Color
This summer, create attention-grabbing looks by experimenting with bright hues. From color mascara to unconventional eyeliner hues, the focus of the intense color trend seems to be on the eyes. For your lashes, a few coats of mascara for an unexpected opaque pop of color is the way to go. As far as the eyeliner is concerned, don’t be afraid of coloring outside the lines! The 1960s cut crease style allows you to playfully lift and highlight your eyes. Accentuate the ‘windows to your soul’ -your eyes- so that your inner beauty shines through even more brightly.
With liquid eyeliner, you’ll get the boldest and sharpest lines. Gel or pencil liners apply well to both soft and defined lines. You could also use a flat-head brush along with your favorite eyeshadow and some Vaseline for a custom glossy colorful liner.
Give your black eyeliner a rest and experiment with colors such as cerulean or cobalt blue, emerald green, purple, pink, or even yellow. Colorful makeup adds vibrancy and personality, and it can help you create some novel looks for summer parties.
Holographic Makeup
Get a ‘glow-up’ this summer with holographic makeup. You can layer holographic shades over your blush, and lipstick. In the bright sunlight, your makeup will appear iridescent and multi-dimensional. Another option is to add a few drops of glow liquid to your foundation or moisturizer for an intriguing luminous glow. Opt for a multichromatic holographic eyeliner or mesmerizing metallic lipgloss along with facial jewelry such as hologram septum jewelry for a bold look.
Wrapping Up
This summer is about celebrating your individuality with makeup. Whether someone wishes to just enhance natural beauty a bit with makeup, or use it to make a statement with bold choices, the trends this year have something for everyone. Makeup trends offer inspiration; use them as you would use techniques on a canvas to express your creativity.
