Beauty
Kiss #cleangirlbeauty goodbye.
As a vital90s trend, grunge makeup keeps popping up every time that decade is back in focus.
The trend is giving everything that the previously viralclean girl aestheticwas not.
Its not minimalist and polite, and its the opposite ofold moneyandquiet luxury.
Its gritty and tough while still being expressive and vulnerable.
Its slightly obnoxious and as anti-establishment as makeup can get.
It also strays so far away from the pressure of perfection that the clean girl trend embodied.
Grunge should challenge the status quo.
Read on for the rules of grunge makeup, according to pro makeup artists.
Grunge wants to be androgynous, intense, and unyielding.
software is intentional but still undone, imperfect, even messy, she says.
A smoky eye has varied intensity and is shaped to enhance the natural eye shape, says Jafri.
Its a cleaner program that looks more polished.
For Birdwell too, the essence of the look is in the imperfection.
Plus, in celebrity makeup artistJamie Greenbergs book, a grungy eye is easier to execute.
Its similar to a smoky eye, except youre not doing all the extra blending with other colors.
This is usually one color blended out, she says.
Finding your shape and your eyeshadow boundaries ensures the look doesnt look unintentionally messy, says Jafri.
Next, apply a medium-deep powder or shadow stick generously around the top and bottom lash line.
Blend and smoke this out to your final shape, as decided above.
Smoke this shade out as well, but not as far as your first, says Jafri.
Pro tip: Be messy here and blend with your fingers, varying the intensity in certain places.
Just avoid drawing sharp edges.
Jafri likes to blur with a brush.
Leave no skin tone showing in between the lashes, she says.
From there, clump on your mascara.
An intentional spidery lash would be perfect here if you feel so inclined.
The Minimalist Route
Greenberg has some tips for sooty-eye beginners.
Finish with a lot of black mascara, she says.
You want to keep the concentration of the eyeliner mainly on your lower lash line, says Birdwell.
He recommends diffusing any harsh edges under the eye with an eyeshadow.
verify theres no visible skin along your lash line.
And, BTW, you dont necessarily have to rely on one color.
Dont just think you have to stick to black, says Greenberg.
For Jafri, the matte skin of 90s-era grunge makeup also doesnt apply today.
He also likes to contour and highlight the skin to confirm it looks sculpted and not flat.
Lips have also evolved.
Jafri says a red lip could even work, as grunge-glam is more of todays vibe.
The beauty of the trend is that experimenting is encouraged.
