9 2021 Beauty Trends We're Taking With Us To 2022
Graphic liner, or full-on pink hair, anyone?
2021 may have been one heck of a ride—it was a tough one, but we made it through! At the start of a fresh, promising year, we ought to look back at all that we've done, experiences we've had, new things we tried, and those that we're keeping with us in 2022. This includes beauty trends that for us beauty lovers, comprised some of the most fun things we've tried in the past year. Whether you were a mainstay on TikTok on the lookout for the next explosive makeup hack, or a celebrity beauty fan, we rounded up 9 of our favorite 2021 beauty trends, that we can definitely still see ourselves doing in 2022. Swipe through the gallery below:
2021 Beauty Trends
2021 Beauty Trends
Colored Hair
Needed to shake things up in the hair department in 2021? Perhaps you were the type to go extremes, as change was majorly needed. Going full-on colored hair (think blue, pink, platinum blonde, or purple) seemed to be a trend for a lot of celebrities, and boy did they look good! Candy colored locks is no longer just for the K-pop world!
Photo Credit: @chrisappleton1
Graphic Liner
Eyeliner but make it bold! We played a lot more with eye makeup in 2021, given all the perma-mask wearing we did. Graphic liner was a standout trend, especially on TikTok, as there are just so many ways you can execute it! Get crazy!
Photo Credit: @maccosmetics
Soap Brows
Think applying a bar of soap on your brows—only it makes you look real good. Brushing up your brows and creating the waxy finish was done using a special kind of brow soap, where strands of brow hair were kept in place using a spoolie brush and a bit of product.
Photo Credit: @meron_aboya
Moisturized Lips
We had no room for drying lip products in 2021, so we saw local cosmetic brands like Happy Skin come out with lip products that didn't just give serious moisture, they came with a flattering pigment too. This one's a keeper for sure!
Photo Credit: @happyskin_ph
Faux Freckles
Mestizas can rock this trend effortlessly, but for the rest of us, creating flattering faux freckles was done by applying tiny, fine eyeliner pencil dots across one's nose and upper cheeks. Our peg? Squid Game's Jung Hoyeon!
Photo Credit: @hungvanngo
Lip Gloss
We took moisturized lips to the next level by applying a generous layer of lip gloss in a wide variety of hues. This was one '90s trend we embraced fully!
Photo Credit: @issyandcompany
Colored French Tips
Too busy to paint your entire nail? Colored French Tips are a cool way to get creative with your nail game. We love Betina Goldstein's take on the trend, by using neon hues that definitely catch the eye.
Photo Credit: @betina_goldstein
Chopping Off Locks
Local superstar Sarah G surprised us one day when she decided to chop off her hair, and make way for a chic new 'do! We were totally big fans of the look, and are surely taking cues 'til our next salon visit this 2022.
Photo Credit: @gelalaurel
Everything Y2K
Looking like a Spice Girl is no longer considered 'costumey'. In 2021, we got off the '90s bandwagon and decided to embrace the Y2K trends of old, and gave them a 2021 spin. We love the trend's playfulness and space for quirkiness and fun!
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