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Intermediate · 5 steps
90s supermodel makeup, step by step
90s supermodel makeup is matte and sultry: a shine-free medium-to-full-coverage base, brown eyeshadow with a defined crease and a smoky outer corner, clean defined brows, cool contour and dusty rose blush, and the classic lined lip in brown or mauve.
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- 1
Matte base
The 90s were about a shine-free canvas.
- Use a mattifying primer if you are oily.
- Blend a medium-to-full-coverage foundation.
- Conceal, then set with matte powder.
- 2
Neutral smoky eyes
Brown shadow with a defined crease.
- Sweep a light beige or cream over the lids.
- Blend warm or cool brown into the crease.
- Deepen the outer corner with a darker brown.
- Optional: smudge brown or black liner along the lash line.
- 3
Groomed brows
Defined but not heavy.
- Lightly trace the top and bottom edges.
- Fill sparingly.
- Set with clear or tinted gel.
- 4
Contour and blush
Lift the cheekbones while keeping it understated.
- Use a taupe or cool bronzer under the cheekbones.
- Add a mauve or dusty rose blush.
- Highlight is optional; the era mostly skipped it.
- 5
Lined lips
The signature of the look.
- Line just outside your natural lip line in brown or mauve.
- Fill in with a matching or slightly lighter shade.
- Optional: clear gloss on top for a modern take.
Questions
Questions people ask
What lip liner color is used for 90s makeup?
A brown or mauve liner, a shade or two deeper than the lipstick, drawn just outside the natural lip line and filled in with a lighter nude or mauve.
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