Bold Lips and Eye Crystals—Winter 2021’s Best Makeup Trends Have Arrived

This year, we saw a major focus on beauty from the runways to the red carpet at Cannes and glowing skin at Aliétte to metallic eyes at Laquan Smith. There are mainstays every season, like the classic red lip and smokey eye, but this winter we will amplify that through the use of colorful eyeshadows and blushes and dewy fresh skin with highlighted accents. As we are slowly coming to a place where we can gather together for the first time in nearly two years, these looks are easy to recreate and bring a bit of glamour to your life. With a little patience, you can create everyday practical looks, as well as some exciting experiments, through bursts of color, metallics, and even inspiration from the cosmos. Read on for the full winter 2021 makeup trend roundup.