Hit me with the 2000s one more time
From glossy lips to frosted eyeshadow, the Noughties are back, but with updated products. By Prudence Wade
The Noughties are back in a big way. Y2k-inspired trends have been taking over fashion for a while now – from low-rise jeans to velour tracksuits – and now our hair and make-up looks are getting the 2000s treatment.
No7 (no7beauty.co.uk) make-up ambassador Joy Adenuga believes Tiktok plays a big part in this. “There are lots of trends from the past coming back and being made popular again by creators,” she says. “Another reason is popular celebrities from the Noughties being in the spotlight right now, such as Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears.”
Here’s some tips to update these retro looks.
Super glossy lips
You might have cringeworthy flashbacks of overly glossed lips, but the Noughties trend is making a comeback – albeit with a bit more finesse.
No7 Precision Lips Pencil in Plum, £6.95; Bareminerals Mineralist
Hydra Smoothing Lipstick in Balance, £20; Glossier Lip Gloss in Clear, £11
Baby braids
All you need to nail this look is a comb and several small, clear elastic bands, says Natalia Vera, expert stylist at at Live True London (livetruelondon. com).
“First, start by deciding how many braids you’d like to have, and go ahead and section out these pieces of hair evenly around your head, before tying the rest of the hair out of the way with a clip or bobble,” explains Vera.
Frosted eyeshadow
“This tends to go south if you’re not careful,” warns Adenuga – but you could have delicately frosted eyes a la Doja Cat or Hailey Bieber, with a bit of effort.
“The key to acing a frosted eyeshadow colour is warming up the crease areas with warm shades, and applying your favourite frosted shade to the middle of the lid,” Adenuga explains. “You can start the application of the frosted shade with your ring fingers, to control how opaque you want the colour, before switching to an eye brush.”
MAC Eyeshadow X9: Dusky Rose Times Nine, £26
Clips, clips and more clips
Remember loading up your hair with as many clips as possible? That trend is well and truly back, judging by Emma Watson’s standout beauty look on the 2022 Bafta red carpet.
Accessorize Freshwater Pearl and Crystal Hair Clip Set, £14; Oliver Bonas Pheobe Resin Stone Hair Clips, Pack of Two, £12.50
Smudgy black eyeliner
No7 Stay Perfect Amazing Eyes Pencil in Brown, £7.50, Boots; Primark PS Pro Eye Brush Set, £5