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This Makeup Trend Is Already Taking Over 2019

Skin is in.
This Makeup Trend Is Already Taking Over 2019
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 21: Rihanna attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
By Jennifer Ford · Updated October 23, 2020
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The predictions for 2019 makeup trends are in, and we can’t lie, they have us pretty excited. With a forecast of graphic liners, natural brows, pastel palettes, and glossy lips, who wouldn’t be? If all this sounds like the ’90s are making comeback (again), then you’re right. The fact that skin is also in, merely confirms it. We’ve already seen celebrities stun in a number of natural makeup looks this awards season, and we expect more to come. Until then, we’ll be drawing inspiration from the gallery ahead. Click through to see what happens when #skingoals meet #makeupgoals. It’s stunning. Letitia Wright This Black Panther actress is literally one of Hollywood’s freshest faces and judging by the way she owns this barely-there-makeup, she knows it too. Need we mention how this understated look draws attention to her beautiful bedazzled braids. #WakandaForever KiKi Lane Whether you chose pretty pastel shadows like actress Kiki Lane or a sultry smoky eye, fresh-looking skin will always make your lids standout. Yara Shahidi Even if you have amazing skin like Yara Shahidi, it’s pretty hard to resist this season’s clean-makeup trend when it makes your brows standout like so. Logan Browning Don’t let the freezing temperatures stop your shine, get a gorgeous gleam like actress Logan Browning, by applying a sheer foundation with a natural finish. Amandla Steinberg We love the fact that even slightest wash of color looks HD atop natural-looking makeup. We can’t decide what captivates us more, Amandla Steinburg’s peachy pout or her pastel eyelids. Danai Guerra Expect to see more mesmerizing melanin moments from this Black Panther actress, who brilliantly paired her pastel dress with her lipstick, thus making her skin standout. We’re taking notes. Ella Mai The Boo’d Up singer is a whole mood with this moody lipstick. Her wine-colored lips make her glass-like skin stand out. Jhene Aiko We can always look to Jhene Aiko for two things: amazing brows and a spotless complexion. Luckily you can get latter with Fraxel, the resurfacing laser treatment the Wasted Love singer swears by, or with makeup when applied like this. SZA We couldn’t miss SZA’s gorgeous glow from underneath her curls galore if we tried. Rihanna Of course, RiRi knows a thing or two about makeup that looks like skin, she created an entire collection of it and we’re just happy that it includes everything we need to get this stunning Fenty Face. Tracee Ellis Ross This is how you keep things funky and fresh. We love how this neon lip and eye combo pops with the Blackish star’s signature no-makeup look. Zoe Kravitz Perfection. Need we say more? If you look closely, you can see Zoe Kravitz freckles. That’s the beauty of natural-looking makeup. It doesn’t hide your skin, it enhances it and we love that. Jordan Woods

Speaking of barley-there makeup, sometimes a white liner is all it takes to get a revitalized look and amp up your overall glow.