Y2K’s Edgy ‘Marinated Makeup’ Is Back: Here’s How to Recreate It

“If you’re looking to create an on-purpose smolder that lasts all day, try Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon Eye Shadow Pencil ($29),” adds celebrity makeup artist Judi Gabbay. “I love the colors Dark Pearl, Golden Quartz and Black Diamonds for an extra grungy look. Use these pencils to free hand a liner near the lashline, under the waterline and even in the waterline for a cohesive smolder. Blend quickly using your fingers or a brush as these liners set and last for 10 hours!”

Waterproof is Hoff’s recommendation: “I prefer to use a waterproof eyeliner on the waterline so that it stays. I’ve been really liking Make Beauty Continuum Waterproof Gel Eyeliner ($23).”

Celebrity makeup artist and beauty expert Mariela Bagnato notes that you can achieve the “just got off the tour bus” aesthetic with cream liners and highly pigmented eyeshadows. “Just use a little water and a small smudge brush to wet your powdered product and work it along the lash line,” she says. To addd warmth, use a brighter smokey shade like Purple Vibes matte shimmer in the Mary Kay Limited Edition Warm Hues Eyeshadow Palette ($39). Bagnato says smudge and blend the shadow then follow up with a creamy liner to define the lash line.

Technique wise, Hoff says you don’t have to be as precise as with other eyeliner looks. “A lot of time, I end up throwing different liner colors within the waterline to create my own color. The key is not trying to be perfect about it. I did this look all fashion week on a lot of my clients using a smudgier liner like Makeup By Mario Master Pigment Pro Pencil ($22).”

“While I cringe at the idea of sleeping in eyeliner to create this look, products have evolved to give the same affect without risking a makeup meltdown,” Gabbay says. Chantecaille Luster Glide Eye Liner ($30) gives a highly pigmented instant blur along the lash line without smearing.

“Last but not least, a freckle,” adds Knight whose Lottie London Freckle Tint ($8) is a TikTok favorite. “The addition of faux freckles across your nose are what develops this trend into 2022 and evolves the previous grunge moments.”