A Guide to 2000's Inspired Makeup for 2024 Makeup

2000’s fashion & styles have returned to 2024. A time where our lip gloss was popping & ‘Crazy in Love’ was all over the radio, the 2000’s had a distinct look in terms of makeup. The 3 notorious trends to try adding into your modern-day glam are below:

1. Smokey grays & cool-tones

One of the most distinct eyeshadow looks for the 2000’s was the smokey eye, especially with grays or cool-toned browns & blues. Pairing the smokey eye with a glossy pink lip gloss was a go-to combo for this decade. A perfect palette to create the gray smokey-eye is Juvia’s Place Greys Rebel Quad with a little shimmer on the brow bone. A great palette for a cool-toned brown/mauve eye-look is the Morphe 2 Ready in 5 New York Minute Eyeshadow Palette. Lastly, the Nabla Cutie Palette Midnight is a chic palette to add blue eyeshadow into the mix. If you’re feeling intimidated by a smokey-eye, try softer gray or cool-tones in the crease & a shimmery shade for the lid or the brow bone. The 2000’s was all about shimmer, so don’t be shy incorporating it into your eye look.

2. Glossy or frosted lips

No look was complete in the 2000’s without a glossy or frosted lip. Almost any look on the runway or on-screen seemed to feature one of the two. It seems pink was the overall pick, whether it was a pinky-nude, bright pink, or a mauve. Frosted lipsticks aren’t as common as the 2000’s, but MAC Lipstick Shine still offers a line of frosted lipsticks with a variety of pinks that’ll bring you back into the 2000’s. In terms of gloss, you can never go wrong with the NYX Butter Glosses to layer on top of a matte lip or on its own. The NYX Butter Gloss Bling is another great option if you’re looking for a gloss with some sparkle for extra shine & shimmer. Remember, gloss & shine for the lips is a must!

3. Thin brows

A staple across the 2000’s was thin brows. We don’t recommend over plucking or shaving your brows right away because it is a commitment & growing your brows back can be a challenge. However, there are ways to mimic a thin brow to achieve the look & save your brows along the way. There’s a YouTube video by Isamaya Ffrench on how to do the thin brow look without plucking. If you already have thin brows, then you’re in luck! To draw on or fill in sparse brows, we recommend Anastasia Beverly Hills Precision Eyebrow Pencil because a little goes a long way! Thin brows were seen on every “it” girl of the 2000’s, so it’s a great way to achieve a 2000’s inspired glam.

All the products featured in this article can be found at Ulta Beauty, so you can have a one stop shop for a 2000’s inspired look. Be sure to put your own creative spin & tag us on Instagram or TikTok @caggs.official!