Y2K BEAUTY TRENDS TO TRY NOW

Following on from the space-bun era of the 90s, the 00s was all about pimped-up ponies. Think styles like the criss-cross pony (TikTok’s fave), the simple side pony, pigtails with loose strands framing the face... The list goes on. Y2K also taught us to be extra AF, so bring in some TB accessories, like butterfly and claw clips and show off your hairtistry.

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ASOS DESIGN Claw Clip, £8

ASOS DESIGN Pack of 6 Mini Butterfly Clips, £8

ghd Perfect Ending Hairspray, £8.50

Invisibobble Nano Styling Hair Tie, £3.99

'But I’ve only just grown them back in!!!' DW, we hear ya. Luckily, this time round, the trend for teeny-tiny eyebrows comes with a lil less risk. The geniuses on TikTok have discovered you can paint over your brows with concealer (we’re loving NYX or Morphe atm) and use a pencil to draw on the shape you’d like. You get that slim look without the over-plucking panic. And if you're really feeling it, you could even bleach your brows later.

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NYX Concealer Wand, £6

Morphe Fluidity Full Coverage Concealer, £10

Huda Beauty #BOMBBROWS Pencil, £15

A bright, bold eyeshadow turns a 00s look into a 00s LEWKKK. Nothing will make you feel more like the main character than putting on your blue/silver/green/orange/purple/pink (dya see where we're going?) glittery shadow and making heads turn 👀 Don’t believe us? Search ‘Xtina 00s eyeshadow’ and prepare to bow down to the QUEEN of coloured lids. Replicate all those Dirty-era makeup moments with some of our prod picks.

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Huda Beauty Wild Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette, £27

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Stick, £19

Morphe X Nikita Artistry Palette, £30

Before Faye brought her outlined lips into the villa, 90s and 00s gals did it first. Today, it’s all about using your liner (in a shade darker than your skin tone) to contour your lips and add DRAMA, then adding some clear gloss to hydrate and plump. It’s a super-cute day-to-night vibe. Top tip: don’t fill in the lips fully with the pencil – we want to give off an ombre effect. Shop our faves below.

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Rimmel Lasting Finish 8HR Lip Liner, £3.99

Laura Mercier Longwear Lip Liner, £22

MAC Lip Pencil, £16

Y2K was giving Y-the-F-not vibes. So, Y stop at just one hair colour? Back then, everyone was doing frosted tips (*cough* NSYNC *cough*) or dip-dyed ends. In 2021, we’re upping the ante by dying the strands of hair framing our face instead. Go wild with the colour! A bright orange (see Bleach’s Burnt Peach dye) is trending RN 🔥

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BLEACH LONDON Burnt Peach Super Cool Colour, £6.50

BLEACH LONDON Plex Bleach, £11

Shrine Drop It Hair Dye, £12.99