“5 Beauty Trends from the Fall-Winter 2024 Fashion Season Promise to Make a Splash in the Beauty World”
May
From classic red lips to revamped smokey eyes, makeup layouts ranging from barely there to doll-like eyes, the Fall-Winter 2024 fashion season brings forth an intriguing moodboard for upcoming beauty looks.
Summary:
- Defying the flow of time with classic red lips
- Bold Grunge vibes from the 90s
- Fresh-faced “bare face” looks
- Doll-like eyes
- Bold pops of color accents
Setting the stage for the gloomy skies, the muted grey color palette of the cold season introduces unique makeup layouts showcased by renowned fashion houses on the Fall-Winter 2024 runways. Alongside designs focusing on functionality, makeup layouts ensure diversity, catering to all enthusiasts, encompassing a myriad of styles from classic to trending.
From New York, London, Milan, to the ultimate city, Paris, the Fall-Winter 2024 fashion weeks captivated attention with enthusiastic endorsement of the glamorous, powerful beauty of “mob wives” characterized by bold red lips. Across the runways, the dominance of the barely-there makeup trend was evident; a thin layer of foundation, a bit of mascara, and carefully groomed natural eyebrows sufficed for confidence to shine through. The aesthetic of doll-like appearances also made an appearance, not in pink-toned makeup layers, but rather focusing on subtly dramatic, alluringly mysterious gazes.
Below are the 6 beauty trends that made headlines in the recently concluded Fall-Winter 2024 fashion season:
- Defying the flow of time with classic red lips: Renowned makeup artist Tomy Rivero shared, “At iconic shows like Thom Browne, Molly Goddard, and Richard Quinn, vibrant red, juicy lips are making a strong comeback.” Tomy further explained, “Women now wear red lipstick more frequently to feel constantly liberated and empowered; instead of being reserved for special occasions as it was before.” Simple makeup paired with classic red lips evokes the distinctive beauty of Mob wives. Women clad in stylized tuxedos with oversized jackets and veiled hats at Dolce & Gabbana exemplified this trend. Apart from the unique “gilded” lips, the makeup at Thom Browne Fall 2024 seemed simpler than usual, highlighting soft velvet red lips. In the elegant collection by Khaite, veteran makeup artist Diane Kendal adorned models with bright, vibrant red lips. Meanwhile, L’Agence favored bold, enticing shades of red lipstick.
- Bold Grunge vibes from the 90s: The Fall-Winter 2024 season continues its nostalgic embrace of iconic makeup trends from the past. Makeup inspired by the heavy Grunge influence, epitomized by supermodel Kate Moss’s wild smokey eyes from the 1990s, serves as timeless reference material for beauty enthusiasts. Renowned makeup artist Brandy Allen explained, “The Grunge makeup style is synonymous with dark, smoky tones like deep browns, grays, and blacks to create captivating, vivid eyes. This style often features a messy, rebellious appearance, with smudged eyeliner and blurred eyeshadow lines, inspired by rock music.”
Alice & Olivia founder Stacey Bendet has long pursued the smokey eye look. However, her version is lighter, sophisticated, and perfected by traditional lines. For the brand’s Fall 2024 show, Elyse Reneau, Global Beauty’s Executive Director of Too Faced, recreated Bendet’s signature style by creating round shapes with gel eyeliner, accentuated with black eyeshadow blended with silver glitter. Meanwhile, Tom Ford presented a more classic smokey eye, with emphasized gel eyeliner on both upper and lower lash lines and at the eye corners. Alongside familiar smokey eye looks, Helmut Lang introduced a new, free-spirited smokey eye technique, highlighted by soft, whimsical lines, providing abundant inspiration.
- Fresh-faced “bare face” looks: While bold eyes and lips stir up excitement on every Fall-Winter 2024 runway, minimalist, barely-there makeup, known as the “Clean-girl” standard, also made a resounding appearance. With a thin, glossy foundation, lightly drawn eyebrows, softly brushed eyelashes, and naturally tinted lips, this easy-going makeup not only brings forth an elegant, sophisticated charm but also remains unaffected by the ever-changing tide of time.
Tommy Hilfiger and Retrofête lead the way with makeup looks that celebrate natural beauty. Meanwhile, Tory Burch adds emphasis with highlighter and copper eyeshadow to accentuate sharp facial features. In contrast to the glass skin effect seen in the Spring-Summer 2024 shows, Sandy Liang introduced makeup that highlights natural skin tones in the recent Fall-Winter collection. Straight, unstyled hair, lightly groomed eyebrows, no blush, no lipstick; Sandy Liang’s “bare face” makeup symbolizes modern femininity.
- Doll-like eyes: Throughout previous fashion seasons, the dreamy beauty of dolls has dominated trend cycles. The Fall-Winter 2024 season continues to embrace this characteristic makeup trend. However, rather than being characterized by a glittering pink tone, this season focuses more on thick, black, and curved eyelashes. Marc Jacobs may be the pioneer, presenting doll-like girls with classic beauty and giant bouffant hair, nude lips serving as a backdrop for sparkling eyes with thick lashes. Meanwhile, at the Alice & Olivia Fall 2024 runway, we find doll-like girls from the 1960s with vibrant Twiggy-inspired eyes. The way Giorgio Armani Fall 2024 creates round doll eyes with magnificent lower lashes also creates an impressive focal point for the Fall-Winter 2024 fashion season.
