Caution: we’ve found the hottest spring/summer makeup trends that we guarantee you’ll have on rotation in 2022! From the sultry contoured lip to the smouldering gilded eye, discover 2022’s hottest trending makeup looks—you’ll probably wear them on repeat!
Contoured Lips
2022 is your time to shine if you love a seriously plump pout. Thanks to social platforms like TikTok, the contoured lip trend remains viral for spring/summer 2022. A creamy lip pencil will create the perfect contoured pout, and a lipstick with a moisturizing satin or gloss finish will keep it looking modern.
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Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick, £28
Hourglass Girl Lip Stylo, £31
Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil, £23
Inner-Corner Colour
Spring/Summer Makeup Trends 2022: Inner-Corner Colour | Matilda Djerf / @matildadjerf
If you love a simple, soft beat and playing up the eyes, then you’ll love the inner-corner colour trend. It’s a modern take on the classic “inner corner highlight” technique to create fun pops of colour. It’s a small yet high-impact area of the face, and adding that pop of colour highlight can take your makeup look to the next level!
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CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream, £43
Juvia’s Place Rebel Eyeshadow Palette, £10
Shiseido Shimmer GelGloss, £24
Gilded Eyes
When it’s time to get dolled up, lavish lids with luxurious metals for the most dazzling gilded eyes. A neutral colour palette will enhance the eyes and create a soft glam finish without looking overdone. The look is simple yet impactful and effortlessly glam.
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MACStack Mascara Mega Brush, £20.80
RÓEN 52° Cool Eye Shadow Palette, £41
CHANEL Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick, £35
Rose Petal Lips
When it comes to wearing a bold lip with plenty of vavavoom, petal-red and hot pink are the shades to be seen in for Spring/Summer 2022. With her latest release, Petal Bouche, French makeup artist Violette has nailed the formula for a sumptuously rich, velvety lip colour that replicates the suppleness of a rose petal. Choose either Amour Fou, the rose petal red of all reds, or the brand-new Cœur Infidèle, a daring and bold pink that pushes boundaries by balancing deep and vibrant.
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Violette FR Petal Bouche Matte Lipstick, £24
Violette FR Petal Bouche Matte Lipstick, £24
Sun-Kissed Glow
Enjoy golden, sun-kissed skin without being exposed to harmful UV rays. These award-winning formulas work synergistically with your usual skincare regime to help you achieve a sun-kissed glow. You won’t regret investing in these Top -3 complexion saviours in 2022.
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TAN-LUXE The Face Illuminating Self-Tan Drops, £12
By Terry Summer Glow Body Duo Mini, £18
CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Highlighting Fluid, £36.90
Negative Space Eyeliner
Negative space eyeliner takes eyeliner to a whole new level. This budding eyeliner trend evokes a graphic, 60’s-inspired feel with minimal product. In essence, it’s basically applying a graphic liner look without any (or very natural-looking) eye shadow. Negative space eyeliner is a great way to add a little edge to a look. Gel liner, pencil liner, or liquid eyeliner all work well for this graphic eye look.
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GUCCI Stylo Contour Des Yeux Kohl Eyeliner, £24
Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel, £14
MAC Liquidlast 24-Hour Waterproof Liner, £14
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