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Bold Makeup Looks

Explore 43 bold makeup tutorials. Step-by-step instructions for creating the perfect bold aesthetic

43 Masterclasses

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Smokey Eye

A seamless gradient of dark to light, with the darkest pigment at the lash line and no harsh lines.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Double Wing

Two parallel flicks at the outer corner.

Hard

Global Beauty

Arabian / Bollywood Liner

Bold, jet-black liner that fully rims the eye (upper and lower waterlines) with a dramatic double wing.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1960s Mod

Twiggy-inspired.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1980s Power

Bright blue/purple eyeshadow, heavy 'draping' blush (blush up to the temples), bold fuchsia lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Y2K (2000s)

Frosted blue/silver eyeshadow, ultra-glossy lips, glitter, thin arched brows, heavy bronzer.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

2016 Glam

The 'Instagram Era.' Heavy contour, 'baking' powder, thick dip-brow eyebrows, cut crease, ultra-matte liquid lipstick.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Goth

White/pale base, heavy black eyeliner, black or dark red lipstick, sharp contour.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Scene

(Mid-2000s) Heavy black eyeliner rimming the whole eye, bright neon eyeshadows, concealer lips.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Mob Wife

Smudged 'messy' smokey eye, brown lipliner, opulence over perfection.

Medium

Techniques

Draping

Using blush as contour, bringing it from the cheeks up to the temples and brow bone.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

Ancient Egyptian

Kohl-rimmed eyes (to ward off evil/sun), green malachite eyeshadow, ochre lips.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1960s Mod (Timeline)

Floating crease (Twiggy), white eyeshadow, painted-on lower lashes, pale nude lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1980s New Romantic/Power

'Draping' blush (temple to cheek), neon blue/purple eyeshadow, fuchsia lips, bushy brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

2000s Y2K

Frosted lips, icy blue/silver shadow, thin angular brows, glitter body gel, spray tan.

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru makeup look

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru

Cut crease, heavy full-coverage foundation, baking, dip-brow (blocky brows), matte liquid lipstick, blinding highlighter.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Cyber Goth

Neon UV reactive makeup, bio-hazard symbols, shaved brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Scene Queen

Neon blue/pink eyeshadow, raccoon eyeliner, nude 'concealer' lips, leopard print painted on temples.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Punk

Anarchic, messy, often war-paint style markings.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Rockabilly

50s style but harder—sharper wing, darker red lip.

Expert

Global Beauty

Visual Kei

(Japanese Rock) Androgynous, elaborate elaborate painted designs, sharp contour.

Hard

Global Beauty

Gyaru (Gal)

A massive category of Japanese street fashion.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Mob Wife (Modern)

Smudged smoky eye, brown lip liner.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Espresso Makeup

Darker, grunge version of Latte (deep browns).

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Cherry Cola

Brown liner with deep red gloss.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Baddie

Heavy contour, perfect matte skin, sharp brows.

Hard

Global Beauty

Chola

(Mexican-American subculture) Sharp thin arched brows, dark brown lip liner with lighter center, winged liner.

Hard

Global Beauty

Bollywood Glam

Heavy kohl (Kajal) in waterline, gold shimmer, cut crease, bold lashes.

Hard

Global Beauty

Arabian Glam

Double winged liner, heavy black kohl, full coverage, sharp contour.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Drag (Western)

Blocking out natural brows, drawing new high brows, heavy baking, 'cutting' the cheek, overlining lips into nose area.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Club Kid

Avant-garde, face painting, gluing objects to face, masking features.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Clown

White base, exaggerated red mouth, geometric eye shapes.

Medium

Techniques

Striping / Draping

Using blush to contour.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Barbiecore

Hyper-feminine, hot pink everything.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Brat

Chaotic, lime-green centric, messy 'party girl' aesthetic.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Cyberpunk

Futuristic high-tech.

Medium

Global Beauty

Decora

Japanese street style focused on excessive accessories.

Medium

Creative & Theatrical

Festival / Rave

Euphoria-inspired.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Sunset Blush

A gradient of bright orange and pink blush placed high on the cheeks, often with gold highlighter to mimic a sunset.

Hard

Global Beauty

Ganguro

A specific 90s/2000s Gyaru sub-style.

Expert

Viral & Aesthetic

Red Carpet / Black Tie

Full coverage and high durability.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

TV / Broadcast News

Full matte coverage to combat studio lights.

Bold Makeup Looks

Smokey Eye

Double Wing

Arabian / Bollywood Liner

1960s Mod

1980s Power

Y2K (2000s)

2016 Glam

Goth

Scene

Mob Wife

Draping

Ancient Egyptian

1960s Mod (Timeline)

1980s New Romantic/Power

2000s Y2K

2010s 'Instagram' / YouTube Guru

Cyber Goth

Scene Queen

Punk

Rockabilly

Visual Kei

Gyaru (Gal)

Mob Wife (Modern)

Espresso Makeup

Cherry Cola

Baddie

Chola

Bollywood Glam

Arabian Glam

Drag (Western)

Club Kid

Clown

Striping / Draping

Barbiecore

Brat

Cyberpunk

Decora

Festival / Rave

Sunset Blush

Ganguro

Red Carpet / Black Tie

TV / Broadcast News

Festival Glam (Coachella)

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