Hey Beauties!
It's March! And spring is almost officially here!
So, it seems only appropriate to continue with my spring 2024 makeup trend tutorials. 🌹
Today I have a throwback decade tutorial that has been popular for a while and shows no signs of slowing down this year.
It is a 90s Makeup Tutorial.
I was a baby in the 90s so I don't really have any first handle knowledge of the makeup trends because I didn't pay much attention (what was I thinking?)
But upon doing some research into the era, one of the hallmarks of 90s style was monochromatic makeup (also crazy popular right now).
You can watch my 90s Nostalgia/Monochromatic video tutorial here
What is Monochromatic Makeup?
It's pretty simple.
But first, we need to know exactly what monochromatic means.
"Having or consisting of one type of color or hue" Thanks, Google.
Therefore, a monochromatic makeup look would consist of just one shade across all the features of the face.
For a 90s look that shade would be brown, a big color for makeup in the 90s.
It's reminiscent of the latte makeup look that was popular this past fall (btw, the 90s had it first).
What Products Do I Need for 90s Nostalgia/Monochromatic Makeup Look?
For just a monochromatic makeup look you can use any shade you want across your entire face (mauve, pink, red, etc.)
But, for a 90s Nostalgia Monochromatic makeup look, you need brown, all brown.
And you don't need a ton of products to achieve this look.
Eyes are pretty easy to work with. A matte medium brown shadow will do trick for your eyes.
I used a single shade of brown from Maybelline.
Add tightlined black eyeliner and a volumizing mascara for a slept-in 90s vibe.
Skin/Face are all matte and pretty subdued. Just a subtle contour (in a similar brown shade as the eyeshadow,or just use the eyeshadow again) is all you need to carve out a 90s era face shape.
I used a shade from my go-to NYX contour palette.
Lips are brown, obviously, but glossy not matte. A glossy brown lip is a total 90s classic.
I used a brown lipstick from Revlon and a clear gloss from e.l.f. Cosmetics.
How Do I Get a 90s Nostalgia/Monochromatic Makeup Look?
It really is a rather quick makeup look that can be achieved fairly easily and I have a tutorial all ready for you now. Scroll on.
You can watch my video tutorial here
1. Matte Brown Eyeshadow + Blending Brush: Start things off by applying a medium brown eyeshadow with a rounded buffing brush. Place the shade all over your eyelid, buffing it slightly into the crease. Keep adding and building color until you get a nice opaque shade.
Next, use a blending brush to soften the brown shadow through the crease.
2. Black Eyeshadow & Eyeliner: Just to define the eyes use a matte black eyeshadow across the top lash line. Don't go too heavy handed, just stamp and press the black shadow tightly into the lash line.
Next, use a black pencil liner to line the lower water line of your eye.
Take the liner all the way across and into the inner corners of the eyes, very 90s.
3. More Brown Eyeshadow + Mascara: Use a shading brush to trace more of the brown shadow along your lower lash line. Use your fingertip to smudge the shadow for a worn-in 90s effect.
Then take a volumizing mascara and apply a couple of coats to your top lashes.
Apply a minimal amount to your lower lashes, no spider lashes.
4. Concealer & Contour: Clean up any extraneous products under your eyes with a concealer and blend it in around your nose and cheeks.
Use a matte brown contour shade and run it under your cheek bone, curving upwards towards your nose. Blend out the line with your fingertips for a soft, subtle contour.
5. Highlight + Brown Lipstick & Gloss: Take a matte off-white highlighter shade and lightly dust it on your brow bone for just a hint of highlight.
Use a brown lipstick (finish doesn't matter too much, mine was lustre) to completely cover your lips.
Then take a clear lip gloss and place that right over your brown lipstick.
I wanted my lipstick shade to be a little closer to my eyeshadow shade, so I took some of the eyeshadow on my fingertip and blended it onto my lips.
With these steps we will get our final product...
Our finished 90s Nostalgia, Monochromatic makeup tutorial!
It's got the 90s smudge-y brown eyeshadow, glossy brown lipstick and subtle contour.
And the brown shades are the focus throughout the look; on the eyes, face, and lips, a truly monochromatic makeup look.
Which was definitely a 90s trend all on its own.
The clear gloss is a must and worked so well. Although, the applicator is now the same shade as the lipstick 😅
If that bothers you, you can buy disposable lip gloss applicators. You will just have to toss them ever time you touch the lipstick with one.
Products I Used for my 90s Nostalgia/Monochromatic Makeup Look:
Maybelline: Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Made for Mocha
Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
MAC: Carbon Eyeshadow
Beau Gâchis: Eyebrow Brush
Beautique: Defining Eye Pencil in Black
F.A.R.A.H: Short Shading Brush 45 E Rose Gold Collection
Maybelline: Great Lash Mascara in Very Black
Tarte: Double Duty Beauty™ Shape Tape™ Concealer in N12
Fair Neutral
Luxie Beauty: 205 Rose Gold Pack & Shade Brush
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
Real Techniques: Concealer Brush
Complex Culture: Precision Eyelid Brush
Revlon Super Lustrous Pearl Lipstick in 300 Coffee Bean
e.l.f. Lip Lacquer in Clear
Again you can check out my video tutorial here
That's a wrap on my 90s Nostalgia-Monochromatic makeup tutorial.
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Thank you so much for reading my post!
I hope it gave you some 90s nostalgia and some inspiration to create your own 90s or monochromatic makeup look.
See you next time!
XOXO
Ultima Beauty
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