The Top 10 Makeup Trends to Try in Autumn 2022

Autumn is on its way and we couldn’t be more excited. Call us summer scrooges but this is our favourite time of the year. Not only is it socially acceptable to drink buckets of hot chocolate, but we get to pull on our big coats and wear autumnal shades. Best of all, we’re no longer sleepy and lazy from the summer heat and are re-energised and ready to try out new makeup looks!

Taking inspiration from the autumn look-books and catwalks, we've put together the ten best makeup trends you’re going to want to try this autumn. A lot of these looks are fun and bold as everyone starts to glam up for party season, but the universal key to letting these looks shine is starting with a clean, natural looking base.

Pretty much all makeup experts are in agreement that a natural, glowing base is the best canvas in autumn 2022, especially for building on with bolder lips, eyeshadows and blushes. Try skin tints, serum foundations and creams instead of powders and full-coverage products to create the perfect, your-skin-but-better base.

Now, without further ado, here are our ten favourite trends to try this autumn.

1. Clean girl aesthetic

The clean-girl aesthetic that’s dominated this summer is likely to stick around through autumn. While many of us will want to experiment more with makeup, the fluffy brows, sun-kissed cheeks and glossy pulled-back buns lend themselves well to minimalist aesthetics and French-inspired wardrobes full of trench coats and Breton stripes—which feel like they’ll never totally go away!

2. Bleached brows

Bold and minimal at the same time, bleach brows are a super hot trend that will also stay strong through autumn. Seen on runways and on celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Maisie Williams, lightened brows give you an alien-like, high-fashion look that makes your eyes pop. We don’t recommend bleaching your eyebrows at home as this is a bit dangerous, so either go to a professional hairdresser or try this trend out by brushing concealer through your brows and setting with translucent powder.

3. Graphic eyeliner

Another futuristic and edgy trend to try in autumn 2022 is graphic eyeliner. Bring out your inner artist by experimenting with bold-coloured liquid liners or funky shapes, or keep it sleek with a spiky slash of classic black.

4. Smudged, sooty eyeliner

In striking contrast to the precision of graphic eyeliner, smudged, almost-messy black eyeliner is a look you’ll want to try this autumn. Purposely imprecise with a worn-in look, this is a great, moody look for those days when you don’t have the time or motivation to create intricate eyeshadow or eyeliner looks. But don’t allow the ease of creating this look make you feel like it isn’t luxe—tons of models on this year’s runways wore super smoked-out eyes!

5. Blue Eye Makeup

Blue eyeshadow’s always gotten a bad rap, but this year the shade is back in all its gorgeous hues, from pastel to cobalt to sapphire. Seen on celebrities and TikTok stars alike, this nostalgia-fueled comeback is perfect for fall. Choose a darker shade to compliment the darker weather or a brighter shade to cheer things up.

6. Pops of Colour

Blue’s not the only colour coming back this fall. Pops of bright, nearly-neon colours around the eye are definitely in. Whether you choose one shade for your entire lid, blend a few together in a delicious sorbet of eyeshadow or dab a shade in the inner corner of your eyes for a unique highlight, this trend proves that cheery neon colours are not just for summer festivals!

7. Euphoria-inspired eyes

If you’re not a fan of darker, vampy looks for fall, then you’ll love the Euphoria influence that’s kept its iron grip on the makeup and fashion world, even though season two finished in February! Featuring frosty or foiled eyeshadows, bright eyeliners and gems for days, you’ll be feeling fun and edgy all at once long into the colder months.

8. Underpainting

By applying blusher and cream contour underneath your foundation, makeup experts say you can achieve a more natural looking glow. Just use a light-coverage foundation so you can see all your hard work shining through!

9. Glossy lips

Dark, matte lipsticks used to be all the rage come autumn, but if you’re prone to getting flaky lips in autumn and winter, don’t worry! Glossy lips are very on trend, and you still get to keep them soft and hydrated through the dry months. There are plenty of non-sticky options for glosses if you shy away from that, or for extra nourishment, you can try a lip oil or serum. Change things up by trying a tinted option.

10. Only lipstick

If you want your lipstick to make more of a statement than a glossy lip, then this is the trend for you. This autumn, you can expect to see looks where the face and eye makeup are drastically pared back to let lipstick steal the show. Bright, true reds are the shade of choice right now, but any colour will work with this trend. Choose your favourite and let it do all the talking.

And there you have it! Ten hot makeup trends to keep you busy this autumn. To make it easier to get that clean, natural-looking base that'll make all these looks pop, we recommend starting with a great skincare routine. Check out our roundup of our favourite skincare sets, or if you've already got a great routine and want to give it a little boost, check out our blog on the best skincare supplements.