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Tutorial: The hottest trend? Icy eyes and velvet skin with 90s-inspired makeup

1/3/2025

Denisa Malivánek

2-minute read

Have you created your mood board for the makeup trends you want to try in 2025? We’ve already got a tip for you! Bring a bit of nostalgia into your life and experiment with cool tones and velvet skin with this 90s-inspired makeup look.

The cool tones from this iconic decade are making a comeback in 2025. This makeup trend is perfect for anyone who wants an effortlessly cool look with a hint of grunge. Whether you want to feel like a supermodel on the catwalk or just want to try something different from your usual style, this trending makeup look is just what you need. 

2025 Makeup Inspired by the 1990s

1.     Even out your complexion with foundation. Choose a mattifying one that gives your skin a gorgeous, velvety finish. The Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Foundation is perfect for this.

2.     Apply a white MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in the shade gesso to your eyelid and just above it.

3.     Define the crease and lower lash line with cool brown MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in the shade coquette.

4.     Draw a line above your upper lashes using the Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof pencil in the shade noir onyx.

5.     Apply the Lancôme Lash Idôle mascara to your lashes.

90's Makeup: What You’ll Need

6.     No 90's look is complete without a matte bronzer, such as the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Bronzer.

7.     Add some colour to your cheeks with the Lancôme Blush Subtil blusher, and highlight your cheekbones with a touch of shimmer using the Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Serum Highlighter.

8.     Outline your lips with the brown MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in the shade stone, and fill them in with the Lancôme L'Absolu Gloss Rôsy Plump lip gloss.

9.     Finally, set everything in place with the Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray. 

The 90's Look is Easy

The makeup trends of 2025 have taken us back to the 90's, but sometimes a nostalgic trip can really broaden our horizons. Before you dive into this trend, check out our video.