Fall Makeup Trends 2023

In addition to searching trending hashtags on TikTok and celebrity-approved favorites, our editors are always keeping a close eye on the newest runway looks. And when it comes to Fall 2023 makeup trends, we’re seeing layered shadow, liner, and lipstick looks that are easy to replicate at home, along with a backstage upgrade to one of our top and most timeless beauty basics: Dewy, glowing skin. And for lovers of subtle yet impactful makeup, we don’t anticipate no makeup-makeup going anywhere anytime soon. Here, we’ve pulled together our short list of the best fall 2023 makeup trends to start bookmarking right now.

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Statement Lips

At Kim Shui‘s AW 2023 New York Fashion Week show, lips made a major statement, with the combination of dark liner and pigmented colour.

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Statement Lips

Models at Thom Browne wore a variety of bold MAC lip shades crafted by makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench, which accented the designer’s otherworldly clothing silhouettes.

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Statement Lips

Another layered beauty look, holographic lips—created using sparkling gloss atop of dark liner—were a standout on the runway this season at Luar.

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MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Nightmoth

In addition to being an essential for the Wednesday Addams glam trend, MAC’s Nightmoth liner shade adds the perfect amount of definition to any lip colour.

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MAC Locked Kiss Ink 24HR Lipcolour in Sardonic

This transfer-proof lip colour lasts through eating and drinking for up to 24-hours per wear.

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Grunge Meets Glam

Who says makeup always has to be precise? For fall 2023, rock star, “slept in” glam is taking the main stage, as seen at Heron Preston‘s AW 2023 show.

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Grunge Meets Glam

And at Alice + Olivia, smudgy, smoky eyes paired with brushed up brows and contoured cheeks may inspire your next idea for nighttime makeup. “This look is all about a smoldering eye meeting ethereal, glowing skin. Perfect for clinking glasses on a girls’ night out,” Elyse Reneau, executive director of global beauty at Too Faced, says in a statement.

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Grunge Meets Glam

Artists at L’Agence’s fall 2023 presentation channeled effortless, sultry glamour using neutral yet impactful lip and eye colours.

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Too Faced Born this Way Sunset Stripped Eyeshadow Palette

This versatile palette consisting of matte and shimmer shades makes it easy to build a custom eye look.

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Stila Convertible Colour in Camellia

Add a healthy glow to the apples of your cheeks with this bronzy compact that works for your lips, too.

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Glowing Skin

The fall 2023 runways make it clear: Skin is always in. As seen at Markarian, dewy complexions are still a gold standard in beauty.

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Glowing Skin

At Altuzarra‘s AW 2023 show, the models’ natural makeup and glowing complexions looked luminous under runway lighting.

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Glowing Skin

In addition to a lit-from-within makeup effect seen on the décolleté and high points of the face at Sandy Liang, special glow attention was also paid to brow bones and the eye’s inner corners.

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Ourself Daily Renewal Cream

This nourishing face cream from Ourself does most of the hard work for you when it comes to getting optimal skin dewiness.

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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Skin Full Coverage Concealer

Just a few dabs of this full-coverage concealer from Bobbi Brown Cosmetics can help perfect a no makeup-makeup look in minutes.

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Minimal Makeup

And speaking of barely-there makeup, this subtle cat-eye seen at Carolina Herrera this season is simple to achieve—just add a damp angled brush and soft pink shadow.

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Minimal Makeup

Alongside special FX animal faces, created by artist Isamaya Ffrench, Collina Strada‘s AW 2023 show also featured contoured eyes and cheeks that added depth to each complexion.

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Minimal Makeup

A light flush of pink highlighted models’s cheeks and lips on Simone Rocha‘s fall runway.

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Carolina Herrera Beauty Chic Matte Mono Eyeshadow in Roses

Whether you decide to apply this shadow all over the lid or as a liner, its colour payoff is sure to be a hit.

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Isamaya Beauty Rubberlash Mascara

Ffrench‘s popular volumizing mascara can quickly enhance more fresh faced, natural-looking makeup.

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All About Eyes

“This look reflects this season’s outfits by combining sexy touches with a bit of edge,” artist Diane Kendal says of this runway look seen at Jason Wu, in a statement. “Eyes are the punctuation of these looks, with beautiful smoky eyes that give a nod to cinema.”

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All About Eyes

Designer Sergio Hudson collaborated with New York graffiti artist Jason Naylor for a colourful collection this season, which echoed through the brand’s runway beauty.

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All About Eyes

Bleached brows helped emphasise dramatic eye looks on the runway at Laquan Smith’s AW 2023 show. “This makeup look is a modern twist on ’80s beauty, inspired by the beloved TV series Dynasty,” lead makeup artist Raisa Flowers says in a statement.

“The super defined graphic look is feminine, but strong at the same time, to embrace that elevated glamour and Huda Beauty beat. For a soft, juxtaposition against the bold eye, we went with bleached brows for some of the models to balance the look.”


Flora 25

Kendal used several shades from the Jason Wu Beauty palette seen here to create the warm, shimmery smoky eyes seen at the show.

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Stila Colour Cocktail Travel Cheek, Lip & Eye Palette in Moonshine

Models’s lids at Sergio Hudson were topped with a blend of shades from this customisable palette from Stila.

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Huda Beauty Quick ‘N Easy Precision Liquid Liner

This waterproof liner has a brush tip that makes it simple to craft the perfect graphic eye look.

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This article originally appeared in Harper’s BAZAAR US.