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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Leap into these looks for spring

Spring makeup trends

As we untangle ourselves from knit sweaters, bundled coats and thermal socks, out emerges the transitional phase into spring. It’s time to leap into new and quite vibrant spring makeup trends.

As we bloom into a new weather, we're blooming into a lot of new colors and trends that may seem unachievable. Deciphering what trends would work for you or not is pretty difficult - now is arguably the best season to explore a lot of colors. Spring is a trial and error season for all the attempts.

This will be a little guide on finding the latest, must-have looks that will not break your bank.

This upcoming spring, makeup trends are going above and beyond the norm. In doing so, they are elevating their standards by steering away from the typical looks that were once varied, like the pastel eye shadow, matte dewy cheeks and stained lips. Instead, those trends are bringing in the new.

If you intend on toiling with trends, you will likely have a few new pieces to add to your makeup kit. Chances are, you may already own a few of these items: the glossy lid, the bold eyeliner and the neon lip are coming to the surface as the newest look of the season.

If you're looking for more of an everyday look, glossy lids are your friend. This glossy look is a two-step process that can be applied with a brush or finger. It delivers a shimmer or metallic shadow and a gel or cream to keep the look attainable. There are also tons of metallic shadows out there that offer loads of glitz and glam in just a swift motion.

In Bustle Magazine's first beauty issue, celebrity makeup artist Matin Maulawizada suggested, “Layering two different sizes of glitter on top. Though this works in pretty much any color, this is usually reserved for the fall but it made its way to spring.”

Jumping into the end of the school year, we have all had those days where running late had us stressed. To counter that, try layering a bold eyeliner with a neon lip to express a lively look.

Although black and brown eyeliners are considered classic go-to colors, step out of your comfort zone. Allow the new season to inspire you to try a bold blue, a retro red or a vibrant violet when it comes to your eye makeup. All are effortless and chic. In addition, a bold lip, such as neon, is not difficult to do successfully.

According to Marie Claire Magazine, "bright coral, fiery red and hot pink hues are unapologetically cool and breath so much life into your makeup."

All of these trends are just right for the season, as incorporating them with anything you wear will not be time-consuming. Tackling trends that can be considered new or evolving can be a hard task, as determining whether it will look good or not at a reasonable cost.