The Hottest Makeup Trend the Year You Were Born
The Hottest Makeup Trend the Year You Were Born
Believe it or not, some of these looks once existed outside of costume parties. A night out involved every color of the rainbow, gloss was a given, and eyebrows were tweezed within an inch of their lives. Check out the evolution of makeup!
1982: All-Over Pink
In the early '80s, there was no such thing as too much blush. Debbie Harry's faux flushed look goes from apples to cheekbones and even up to her temples.
1983: Purple Lips
Madonna was all kisses for the lip shade of the year: muted purple.
1984: Full Brows
Brooke Shields's naturally bushy brows inspired women to put down the tweezers.
1985: Neutral Lips
Vanessa Williams's glossy, neutral lip color was the go-to hue.
1986: Colorblocking
"Understated" was not a word in Cyndi Lauper's 1986 vernacular. Here, she's seen wearing yellow eye shadow, bluish-green liner, and a bold red lip.
1987: Brick Red Lips
In the late '80s, brick red (like Molly Ringwald's lip shade) was the only red that mattered.
1988: Blue Eyeliner
Even though she was royalty, even Princess Diana played with color in '88.
1989: Brown Lips
Bold colors gave way to neutral everything as the '90s approached. Clearly Kim Fields was on board.
1990: Contoured Eyes and Cheeks
Sculpted shadow and contour (yes, it existed even back then!) was Michelle Pfeiffer's go-to.
1991: Rosy Lips
Sarah Jessica Parker rocked the 1991 version of a neutral lip.
1992: Pencil-Thin Brows
For Drew Barrymore, the thinner the brows, the better ... at least in 1992.
1993: Exposed Lip Liner
Janet Jackson stuck to the '93 rule of thumb: Your lip liner should be three to four shades darker than your lip color.
1994: No-Makeup Makeup
Liv Tyler's natural makeup was the look of the year.
1995: White Eye Shadow
Stark white shadow swept across the entire eye (like Claire Danes's look) was everything in the mid-'90s.
1996: Frosty Lips
A frosty lip look (see Winona Ryder) was the only accessory you needed.
1997: Metallic Shadow
This was the year to pack on a lavender shimmery shadow from lash line to brow bone, like Jennifer Lopez did here.
1998: Bronze Eyes and Lips
Golden skin, eyes, and lips (Hey, Tyra Banks!) were a '98 summer staple.
1999: Smoky Eyes
Pamela Anderson's black and gray smoky eyes finished out the '90s.
2000: Blue Shadow
Gwen Stefani's teal shadow welcomed back bright color!
2001: Purple Shimmer
Christina Milian's iridescent lilac shadow from back in the day would basically be considered unicorn makeup today.
2002: Ultra Glossy
If you didn't paint on lip gloss constantly in the early 2000s (insert Britney Spears for inspo), what did you do?
2003: Black Liner
Women spent most of 2003 running an inky black line over both lash lines and waterlines, like Mariah Carey.
2004: Baby Pink Lips
Ultra-pale pink glossy lips, like Jessica Simpson's, were the 2004 color of choice.
2005: Copper Lids
Rihanna circa 2005 went for a swept-on coppery-orange shadow over both lids.
2006: Peachy
Pink gave way to peach this year and Lindsay Lohan was first in line to sport the trend on her lips, cheeks, and lids.
2007: Fake Tan
It didn't matter if it was a spray, cream, or lotion — if it was a self-tanner in 2007, Paris Hilton used it.
2008: Smoky Eyes and Soft Pink Lips
Kim Kardashian introduced the world to this glam combo.
2009: Cat-Eye Liner
Taylor Swift's famous black cat-eye started a liquid liner phenomenon.
2010: Jewel Tones
Kerri Hilson chose flattering plum for her shadow and made way for the colorful smoky eye trend.
2011: Colorful Underliner
Kelly Rowland's pop of blue underliner was fun and unexpected in 2011.
2012: Poppy Lips
Natural, perfected skin paired perfectly with a bright, summery lip, like Michelle Williams's.
2013: Bold Brows
Brow queen Cara Delevingne enticed women everywhere to fill in their brows!
2014: Contour
This wave of the contour trend (a soft version of which is seen on Blake Lively) came with roughly 1 million contour product launches.
2015: Matte Lips
Kylie Jenner, and all her fans, were so into matte lips that Kylie started a business making her own.
2016: No Makeup
Alicia Keys made waves when she skipped makeup on TV and red carpets, causing women everywhere to take note of her au naturel look.
2017: Glowy Skin
Gigi Hadid — along with a slew of other celebs — quickly jumped on board with the strobing phenom.
Warning! Major throwbacks ahead.