An Expert On The 5 Beauty Trends You⁘re Going To See Everywhere In 2026

The 'clean girl' aesthetic's reign is officially over. This year, we're saying goodbye to barely-there makeup looks, 'strawberry girl' or 'tomato girl' aesthetics and plain makeup as we move into a more expressive era. In 2026, beauty trends are going to make makeup fun again.

According to makeup artist, Mecca colour specialist and content creator Jordyn Dackers , beauty will be heading in a more creative direction this year. There's a running theme of people preaching that 2026 is the new 2016, which applies to makeup trends, too.

"We know 2016 was a time for bold makeup; it was fun and we didn't care what people thought about us wearing a gold cut crease at 9am," Dackers told PEDESTRIAN.TV.

"Not saying that we will all rocking up to work with a cut crease, but there will be little pops of colour here and there: think a red lip, coloured eyeliner or a shimmery eye."

While the last few years' makeup trends have been defined by it girls like Hailey Bieber , Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa wearing minimal makeup and focussing on a glowing complexion instead, the (re) rise of Swedish singer Zara Larsson and her distinctive makeup looks on her Midnight Sun tour have proven that people are looking to pivot away from minimalism.

Thanks to makeup artist Sophia Sinot , Larsson's makeup is defined by creative, bold eyeshadow, heavy blush, and LOTS of gems. It's reminiscent of the glitzy, glittery looks we saw in the first two seasons of Euphoria — and with another season coming out in April , the trend cycle has really come full circle.

Content creators have also taken to TikTok to recreate Larsson's looks, with many clocking the return of unapologetically bold, maximalist makeup.