If a Euphoria episode flaps its wings on HBO, it will inevitably butterfly-effect into a sparkly beauty frenzy. Lo and behold, glittery eye looks are back! And not just glitter— it’s metallic! Frost! Shimmer! Anything, basically, that catches the light when you bat your eyelashes.
Reflective lids, like many of this summer’s makeup trends, are “defined by finish rather than complexity,” says New York-based makeup artist Christian Briceno, who spotted this trend on spring runways at Prada and Versace. That means you can get away with a swipe-and-go application and still have an impactful look. The only rule? “Keep it minimal and placed,” he says. It’s not a rave; it’s a cocktail party on the Riviera.
Briceno likes a metallic wash of RMS Beauty Eye Polish with a glossier product tapped onto the center of the lid (try a dab of Gucci Luminous Face and Lip Gloss, or About Face Vinyl Effect Eye Gloss). For more of a glittery shimmer, Los Angeles-based makeup artist Sarah Walsh likes Half Magic Glitterpuck Pressed Glitter or Urban Decay 24/7 Moondust Glitter Eyeshadow.
Glowy body makeup
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Free the sideboob, the underboob, the cleavage, and the collarbone! After months of hibernation, they need a little glow-up. This year’s warm-weather red carpets, including Cannes and the Met Gala, were a showcase for eye-catching lit-from-within skin. On one end of the spectrum, there was Tyla with painterly strokes of Y2K iridescent glitter; on the other, Blue Ivy or Tate McRae wearing a natural glow—as if their skin always looks like this, even under a turtleneck, and they’re just now sharing its radiance with us.
“The body is part of the canvas too,” says Los Angeles-based makeup artist Ash K. Holm. For a glow that says, “I’m well hydrated and just walked out of a deep-tissue massage in Tahiti,” mix an illuminating product like L’Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion into your body lotion or try a moisturizer-bronzer hybrid like Nars Manoi Body Oil. Says Holm, “Body makeup looks best on hydrated, smooth skin.” She also likes Patrick Ta Major Glow Balm, which can be buffed onto your decollete and arms as a highlighter. “Set anything that touches fabric with a translucent powder or use a transfer-resistant body formula,” Holm adds.
