The year 2025 saw a significant shift in the world of beauty. From skincare routines to makeup choices, minimalism took center stage, emphasizing natural, healthy, and comfortable looks over heavy coverage. Let’s take a closer look at the trends that dominated 2025 and what we can expect in 2026.
Highlights:
- 2025 marked the rise of comfortable and natural beauty trends.
- Glass skin and minimal, no-makeup looks were the key highlights.
- 2026 will see a bold twist, with experimental and expressive makeup gaining popularity.
Beauty Trends of 2025
The definition of beauty evolved in 2025. Makeup was no longer about concealing flaws but celebrating natural skin. The focus shifted from appearing “perfect” to looking “healthy” and feeling comfortable—a positive change in the beauty landscape.
Key Trends of 2025:
- Glass Skin Dominance: The biggest trend of the year was glass skin. Heavy foundations took a backseat to serums, moisturizers, and hyaluronic-acid-based skincare products.
- Minimal and No-Makeup Looks: BB creams, tinted moisturizers, and light base products replaced full-coverage makeup, highlighting and enhancing natural skin rather than covering it.
- New Beauty Vocabulary: Terms like mascara-free makeup, sunscreen sticks, collagen patches, and adaptogens became part of the beauty dictionary, blurring the lines between skincare and makeup. These trends are expected to remain popular in 2026.
- Soft Feminine Touch in Lips and Blush: Lip colors like cherry red, wine, mocha mousse, and nude shades dominated, while blush trends like sunburn blush and aesthetic ribbons, bows, and floral clips added a soft, feminine charm.
Beauty Trends to Watch in 2026:
- Bold and Experimental Makeup: Moving away from the clean-girl look, makeup will become more expressive with bold colors, textures, and shapes.
- Glowing, Skin-Friendly Base: The glass skin and healthy-skin trend will continue, but with lighter, more skin-friendly formulations.
- Eyes Take Center Stage: Eye makeup will become the focal point, with graphic liners, blue and aqua eyeshadows, smoky looks, and sleek cat-eyes making a statement.
- Blush Bombing and Shiny Textures: Expect a rise in blush-bombing techniques and shimmering or holographic textures for a more artistic touch.
- Balanced Lips: While eyes become bolder, lips will remain in soft mocha or nude shades for a balanced overall look.
- Refined No-Makeup Look: Natural brows and a more polished, refined no-makeup look will remain in trend.
Note: Every individual’s skin is unique. Always perform a patch test before trying new products, and consult a dermatologist if you have sensitive or allergy-prone skin. Navbharat Times does not take responsibility for the efficacy or results of skincare products or techniques mentioned.
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