It may be 2022, but in the beauty world, cues pulled from 2002 continue to find favor. Should you have any doubts that Y2K-era trends are still worthy of note, we recommend making your way to Hung Vanngo’s Instagram: the make-up artist shared a snap of Selena Gomez featuring a beauty look that exuded vibes of decades past.
Framed by Gomez’s sleek brunette bob — inward-styled ends and subtle mahogany highlights helping with the throwback feel — a graphic cat-eye was smudged to achieve a slightly blurred finish. Next, an overlined lip, painted in a brickish brown, came with a generous swipe of gloss, offering a perfect juxtaposition to Gomez’s matte complexion.
Precise power brows, washes of blush and bronzer, and a hefty dose of attitude proved that, when executed correctly, some details span time and place. Though it looks as if the next trendscape may find us revisiting scene-y Tumblr times, the early-aughts revival has truly transmuted modern beauty for the better.
