Move over classic cat eye, because 2021 is ditching the overdone eyeliner look. If the whole world can agree on just one thing, it's this: the cat eye is overdone. The winged eyeliner trend has been with us for years; the look is tired and deserves to take a break in 2021.
Among classic fall makeup trends like rusty shadow and berry lips are an endless array of out-there looks like vintage liner and TikTok-inspired techniques. Mali Thomas, Bobbi Brown global artist in residence, agrees. “Fall 2021 is all about bold lip colors and statement eyes,” she says.
The fishtail-eyeliner trend is the latest graphic liner look to gain popularity. The eye makeup trend features top and bottom eyeliner that mimics the shape of a fish. A celebrity makeup artist shares how to create the look and what products to use.
The best way to describe the unconventional trend is basically any line around the eyes that isn't explicitly anchored to anything else. Rather, the line is placed more in the eyelid crease or diagonally to the sides in a direction of a cat-eye.
While we love a fierce winged liner, the cat-eye look isn't one-size-fits-all. It's important to take your eye shape into consideration when creating it. The technique stays the same for everyone, but the thickness of the line and the length of the wing can change.
As much as we love contouring, 2021 is all about soft, natural glam, so you can say goodbye to harsh and dramatic contour. With that said, don't feel you should abandon contouring altogether… Instead, opt for a warm, sculpted glow.
Instead, use a sharp, soft eyeliner pencil and apply dots of color all the way down your eyelid. Then, use a cotton swab or an angled eyeliner brush to smudge the liner, giving you a soft, even line. You can also use black or dark brown eyeshadow for this. You can do this for your top and bottom lashes.
Lining around the eyes can make them appear smaller. Leaving the inner corner open or applying a light shadow or pencil, there can alleviate that effect. Wearing liner on the lower eye area can brighten or define. With the right application, it can make your eyes have tremendous appeal.
One of the reasons winged eyeliner has remained so popular is because it can be adapted to flatter different eye shapes. Make-up artists find it to be a useful trick when working on a variety of clients.
Lip gloss will be popping in 2022
The great Ariana Grande once said, "my gloss is poppin'," and truer words have never been spoken. The move away from dry, matte lips has been confirmed by glossy runway looks heavily featured in the Spring/Summer 2022 runway by Blumarine (via Harper's Bazaar).
More dramatic than a cat-eye but less complicated than other eye makeup techniques, winged eyeliner both defines the eyes and gives them an alluring, sultry shape. And, while it looks as though it requires a professional makeup artist, it's surprisingly easy to pull off yourself—even if you're a newbie.
To use this technique, begin your eyeliner at the center of your upper lash line, extending it out and up toward your eyebrow as you go. Then, angle another line from the point of your wing down and across your lashline, until it connects to create your winged tip.
The highlighting trend is fading.
On YouTube and Instagram, it's common to see influencers with glowing cheekbones and shining noses, but the highlighter trend that began around 2016 is slowly disappearing.
The winged eyeliner trend has been with us for years; the look is tired and deserves to take a break in 2021. Instead of trying to get the perfect cat eye, dedicate your time to practicing floating eyeliner. Yes, you read that correctly.
Recently, freckles have not only ceased to be a flaw but have even become a fashionable pursuit. Charming, youthful, and selective freckles are one of the biggest and hottest beauty trends of this spring, noticeable both on the catwalks as well as fashion and beauty guru Instagrams.
By applying a white liner in the center, you can create a double winged eyeliner look that has some negative space and really opens up the liner. For this look, draw on your liquid liner and once it's dried, add a white liner to the center in a thin stroke to create the perception of the negative space.
The newest trend on the block within the aesthetics world - a look described as the 'fox eye', 'cat eye' or 'designer eye' - involves a cosmetic treatment which simultaneously lifts and elongates the upper eyelid, pulling the eye into a more almond shape, creating overall emphasis on the eyes.
Almond: shaped like the beautiful nuts, they turn up slightly at the outside corners and are the most common eye shape.
To enhance your eye's roundness, try to make your line very wide in the center of your upper lash line. If you want to lift your eyes a bit, try widening the line at your eye's outer corner. To lengthen the shape of your eyes, draw a cat eye at the end of your line.