Today’s celebrity makeup trends are all about main character energy.
Whether you’re scrolling through TikTok or hitting the red carpet (in your head), beauty magazines like Vogue, Allure, and ELLE are calling it: makeup is getting bold, futuristic, and a little bit messy.
Here are 10 celebrity makeup looks to add to your makeup routine for ultimate glamor.
1. “Makeout Lips” (The Blurred Lip)
Goodbye, crisp lip liner. 2026 is the year of the “just-been kissed” or “makeout” lip. Think soft, smudged edges and stained centers. Celebrities like Mikey Madison and Zöe Kravitz have been spotted with this diffused look. It’s low-effort, super sexy, and you don’t even need a mirror to touch it up.
To achieve this look, apply your lipstick or lip stain and blur the edges by rubbing a clean makeup brush along the lip line or lightly tapping your finger along the lip line to blur the edges.
2. Soft Glam Celebrity Makeup
“Soft glam” is the ultimate middle ground in the beauty world. It’s the aesthetic of looking expensive and polished without the heavy, sharp lines of traditional full-glam makeup. The goal is a blurred, airbrushed finish that enhances your features rather than reshaping them.
3. Aura Lips
Aura lips are how I describe this stunning makeup trend featured by Kylie Jenner: a darker shade on the outer lips with a lighter shade featured in the center. This makeup trend brings attention to the center of your lips and makes them appear larger. A reflective gloss amps up this look.
4. Toasted Lip Makeup
Apply a warm nude or brown-based lipstick to achieve a toasted lip makeup look. Keep the overall look neutral and simple, with some bronzer and smokey eyes.
5. Clean Girl Makeup
Go for a natural no makeup look for a clean girl aesthetic like Elle Fanning. This look used True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C0.2 and True Match Radiant Serum Concealer in Light W1.
6. 60s Glam Makeup
Channel Twiggy with a 60s makeup vibe by making your eyes the main character with long, spidery lashes.
7. Celebrity Dewy Skin Makeup
Dewy, glowing skin is here to stay and it’s the gold standard in celebrity makeup looks. Lucy Hale features a stunning glowy makeup look
8. Cherry Bomb Vinyl Lips
High-shine is the move. Red lips are timeless, but they have to be glossy. Think deep cherry shades with a “vinyl” finish that looks like glass. Selena Gomez has been seen rocking bold, juicy pouts that stay vibrant all night.
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9. Jennifer Lopez Nude Glam
Minimalist neutral makeup is JLo’s longtime signature look. Simple but stunning, this look features nude lips and neutral colors on the face for an anything but boring look.
10. Sharp AF Eyeliner
Craft a dramatic sharp eyeliner to capture a feline look with your eye makeup for your next big outing like Dua Lipa. Makeup tip: Use a fine tip brush with some concealer on it clean up any smudges in the eyeliner for a crazy sharp point.
What celebrity makeup looks will you be trying this year?
