The Best Spring 2023 Makeup Trends: Makeup Ideas for Spring

best spring 2023 makeup trends

Images courtesy of Sandy Liang/Christian Cowan/Jason Wu

Prepare your makeup bag: bold makeup is officially back, if the runways are any indication. Spring 2023 is all about layers and layers of liner, blush, and shadow. That being said, there are trends for those of us who want something a little more subtle, too.

From nostalgic Y2K-inspired looks (frosted lipstick!) to TikTok-viral techniques, here are the looks we’re predicting will be everywhere this season. Ahead, find the spring 2023 makeup trends you’re about to see all over your feed.

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Y2k shimmer can be polarizing, but oh-so-fun. To avoid looking like you raided a Claire’s, opt for dimension (as opposed to a one-note shade), like makeup artist Ash K. Holm did here on Hailee Steinfeld.

As always, Jodie Turner-Smith nails the assignment in a bronzy take on the look.

It may be a little extra, but Rita Ora’s icy lipstick shows that the trend isn’t just reserved for eyes.

Kaja

Moon Crystal Sparkling Eye Pigment

This spring, expect a more subtle take on contouring. Also called the “Mary Phillips contour”—it’s a method popularized by Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner’s makeup artist that entails applying contour first, with concealer and foundation layered on top.

What contour? The look is barely there but still makes Bieber’s cheekbones pop.

MAKEUP BY MARIO

SoftSculpt® Shaping Stick

Models at Altuzarra served rosy cheeks and minimal makeup—but not no-makeup-makeup—on the runway. There’s a distinction!

At Missoni, models looked natural but polished, with a slight flush on the cheek.

Smoky eyes are a perennial trend, but they’re major for spring. Makeup legend Diane Kendal and team created this modern version at Jason Wu using Jason Wu Beauty that includes an angular wing for a little extra edge.

Smoky eyes don’t need to be done in shades of black and gray. We love this warmer take on the classic look.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire. In this case, with smoky eyes this intense—the only lip and nail look that can hold its own is a fire-engine-red.

Jason Wu Beauty

Flora 9 Eyeshadow Palette

As seen at Christian Cowan, a heavy-handed, ’80s-style blush application can elevate any makeup look in minutes. “It’s all about performative glamour,” designer Christian Cowan says in a statement. “It’s the place glamour’s ability for self expression and its ability to hide our true identity intersect. The color story is more is more; layering blushes and berry tones to create a prismatic theatrical look.”

Blush was definitely not subtle at Etro, where it took on an almost video game-like quality.

Smashbox

Halo Cream Cheek + Lip Tint

“My inspiration for this look is 90s beauty and style icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,” Sandy Liang SS23 lead makeup artist Carolina Dalí-Trites says in a statement. “It’s a modernized version of her effortless and minimalist makeup style. Satin skin that’s matte on the center of the face and glowy elsewhere, an effortless brown lip and natural brows.” Dali used a range of ILIA products to pull the show’s final makeup looks together.

The ’90s color palette of browns, bronzes, and taupes doesn’t have to feel dated when done in new textures and finishes.

With the soft smoky eye and muted lip, the look at Philipp Plein was ’90s supermodel.

ILIA

Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm in Faded

This season is also all about radiant, dewy skin with plenty of highlighter to channel an etheral glow-from-within look.

The skin at Emporio Armani looked glazed.

Glow Recipe

Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

At Alice + Olivia’s NYFW presentation, bright eye colors accent the designer’s vibrant SS23 collection.

Artsy electric green eyeshadow looked so cool backstage at Dsquared2.

At Genny, shimmery lavender shadow looked so fresh and fun.

Yellow lipstick? Why not! Etro made the case for the unusual shade backstage.

Too Faced

Killer Liner 36-Hour Waterproof Gel Eyeliner

The look backstage at Tom Ford was “strong, sexy, and rebellious” with a “rock-and-roll edge.”

At Dior, punky liner took on a new shape.

Red lipstick and black liner never looked so futuristic.

Gunmetal liner is an even edgier alternative to black.

Gold metallic foil lips at Botter were equal parts glam and unexpected.

Tom Ford

Eye Color Crème Eyeshadow Quad

Associate Beauty Commerce Editor
Tiffany Dodson is currently the associate beauty commerce editor at Harper’s Bazaar, where she specializes in trend forecasting, building relationships with major and emerging brands, and crafting shopping stories—from holiday gift guides to product road tests.

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