Moody, monochrome makeup looks are making a comeback this year. From the runway to the TikTok, the revival of the 90’s supermodel makeup vibe is back, but with a modern twist. Think vampy reds, deep berries, and sultry browns for an edgy yet understated aesthetic. Get ready to see a resurgence of ombre lips, smoky liners, softly blended blushes, and unexpected bursts of color. Luckily, there are a few versatile products that make achieving this look a breeze!

Here’s how you can get the look:

Step 1: Prep Your Pout

Every makeup look needs a good base. Start with clean, hydrated skin and layer on this nourishing lip balm to plump and restore. This will keep your lips hydrated all day, and the secret to blending out the lip colours with ease. 

We love the 19/99 Beauty Lip Ointment for its dense texture and deeply moisturizing ingredients. Crafted with olive oil and ceramides, this day-night pout protector pairs beautifully under makeup to ensure your lips never look dry, cracked, or cakey.

Price: $26

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Step 2: Blur the Lines

Next, smear a liner over the outer lines of your lips. Choose a pencil that is a few shades darker than your lipstick, to add depth and make your lips pop. Once your lips are lined, soften the edges with a brush for a dreamy, halo effect. This will give you the appearance of plump and full lips, and leave you the perfect canvas to add your lipstick or gloss overtop of. 

Opt for the Fitglow Beauty Vegan Lip Liner— it’s creamy texture and wide range of shades make it perfect for just about any look. Fitglow is best known for their skincare-meets-makeup performance pigments, and these cloudberry seed oil and meadowfoam infused pencils make them glide on like a dream. The best part? It’s dual-ended design comes with a blending brush for foolproof on-the-go touch-ups.  

 Price: $29

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Step 3: Add a Pop of Pigment

Complete your lip look by pairing a stick, gloss, or oil all-over your lips to seal in hydration and color. To get the 90’s supermodel look, we suggest a touch of shine to enhance the smudgy lip liner and contrast your smoldering eyes (that’s the next step—we’re getting there!)

Prepare to be obsessed: it’s an oil, it’s a gloss, it’s a peptide-powdered pigment for total lip luxury. Yes, we’re talking about the Rituel de Fille Thorn Bite Lip Oil. This soft-shine gloss is the last step to your blurred lines lip look, and will seamlessly take those smudgy lines to a runway-worthy smize. 

Price: $35

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Step 4: Swipe on a Shadow

It’s time to move onto your eyes! Grab a shadow that compliments your lips—think deep berries, sultry browns, and warm grays, and swipe the shade all over your lids. Blend out with a brush to soften the edges by lifting upwards and outwards to give the illusion of a lifted look. If you’re bold and want to go for a smoky shadow, use the darkest shade along your lash line, and use a lighter shade to blend outwards towards your brow bone. 

We’re reaching for the MOB BEAUTY Cream Clay Eyeshadow for this look. With high-color payoff, and clay-infused powder that dries down as you blend, these shadows are perfect for day-night looks that won’t look dry or cakey by sundown—especially if you have oily lids! If you have sensitive skin, these shadows are made with vitamins C & E, chamomile and bisabolol to soothe skin and keep eyes irritation-free. Did I mention they come in 20 stunning shades?!

Price: $23

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Step 5: Smudge out Your Liner

For the final step of this look, grab an eyeliner pencil in a shade of your choice—just make sure it’s darker than your shadow! Swipe the pencil across your upper lash line. For a bolder look, you can do the same to your lower lash line. Take a brush and smudge across the lashline to thicken the precision pencil line and blur the edges out. This hazy line will blend seamlessly into your eyeshadow and perfect your smoky look.   

We can’t get enough of the RMS Beauty Straight Line Kohl Eye Pencil. This pencil glides on easily to not pull or irritate the sensitive eye area, and has some serious staying power. Take your pick of the stunning three shades—they all come equipped with a sponge tip to blend, as well as a sharpener shavings pick to make any liner look possible. 

Price: $31

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