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90s Supermodel Grunge: The Essential Starter Kit
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items Look, I’ll be the first to admit it: I have spent way too many Friday nights wandering the Sephora aisles until they literally had to ask me to leave. But my obsession is your gain! I’ve been watching the runways this month, and the 2026 version of '...
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The "Real Skin" Canvas
The Moody, Sunken Eye
The Sculpted & Hollowed Face
The Blurred, Brownish Lip
The "Real Skin" Canvas
I’m going to be honest with you: the biggest mistake people make with the 90s look is going way too heavy with cakey, full-coverage foundation. Back in the day, it was all about that "I just woke up like this" velvet texture. I want my skin to look s...
This product is actually witchcraft. It starts as a creamy balm but sets into this weightless powder that literally erases my pores. On days when I’m running late, I just swipe this over my T-zone and I instantly look filtered. It controls my oil all...
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
This is my "holy grail" for a reason. Even though we’re going for a grungier look, you still need a base that glows from within so you don’t look washed out by the moody shadows. It feels like silk on my fingers and blends into the skin so seamlessly...
Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Liquid Foundation with 24 Hour Wear
When I’m going for that truly flat, 90s editorial finish—think Kate Moss in a Calvin Klein ad—this is what I reach for. It has this incredible way of staying matte even through a long night out. I love that the shade range is so diverse because findi...
FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Liquid Foundation
I am obsessed with the "Cherry Blossom" shade for brightening, but for this look, I use the neutral tones to just 'cloud' my skin. I press it in with a puff under my eyes and around my nose. It gives that velvet, blurred-out finish that was absolutel...
Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
The Moody, Sunken Eye
This is where the magic happens. To get that authentic 90s depth, I’m totally ditching the warm oranges and sparkly golds. We are looking for "bruised" tones—greys, taupes, muddy olives, and deep plums. I want my eyes to look deep-set and a little bi...
I gasped when I first swatched this. It is quite literally the 90s in a palette. It has these perfect "dirty" shimmers and the deepest mattes. My favorite part? The black lip/eye gloss in the corner. I dab a little on my lids over my shadow to give i...
Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow Palette
This is my "sculpting" palette. I don't just use these as eyeshadows; I use the cool taupes to actually contour my eye socket and even the sides of my nose. The pigments are so buttery that they blend themselves. It’s the perfect base for when you wa...
Makeup By Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Neutrals
This is my "sculpting" palette. I don't just use these as eyeshadows; I use the cool taupes to actually contour my eye socket and even the sides of my nose. The pigments are so buttery that they blend themselves. It’s the perfect base for when you wa...
Satin Kajal Liner | Waterproof Eyeliner
I call this my "everything pencil." It’s the perfect "off-black" brown. I use it to line my eyes, but I also use it to lighty overline my lips or even fill in a few "fake" freckles if my foundation covered them up. It has that vintage wood-pencil fee...
Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner
Don't sleep on the Sephora brand! This tiny palette is my go-to for a "swampy" grunge look. The muddy olive green is so pigmented and it makes brown and hazel eyes look absolutely insane. It’s small enough to throw in my bag for touch-ups, and honest...
SEPHORA COLLECTION Mini Mix Eyeshadow Palette
This is the blackest black eyeliner on the planet. For the full 90s effect, I line my entire waterline—top and bottom—and then blink really hard to let it smudge naturally. It’s waterproof, so once it sets, it’s not going anywhere, which is vital whe...
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
I’m over the heavy, "fake eyelash" look. I want my lashes to look long, separated, and maybe a little bit spidery—very Courtney Love. This mascara holds a curl like crazy but keeps the lashes looking "real." It’s also super gentle on my eyes, which I...
Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara
The Sculpted & Hollowed Face
Grunge isn't about "bronzing"—we aren't trying to look like we just got back from a tropical vacation. In fact, we’re going for the opposite. We want to look a little pale, a little hollowed out, and very sculpted. I focus on cool-toned contouring to...
This is the gold standard for contouring. It’s a true cool-toned taupe, so it actually looks like a shadow on your face instead of a streak of orange bronzer. I swipe it under my cheekbones and along my jawline, and it blends out in seconds. It gives...
Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick
I know everyone talks about this blush, but 'Hope' is the perfect "nude mauve" for this look. I only use one tiny dot on the high points of my cheeks. It gives that "I just walked through a chilly forest" flush that keeps the grunge look from looking...
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
When I want a more dramatic, "night out" sculpt, I grab this. It’s a bit more pigmented than the Westman Atelier but still has that perfect cool undertone. I love how creamy it is; I can literally blend it with my fingers in the back of an Uber and i...
MILK MAKEUP Sculpt Cream Contour Stick
The Blurred, Brownish Lip
This is the part of the look I’m most obsessed with. We’re doing the "overlined but blurred" lip. In the 90s, everyone had that dark liner and lighter lipstick, but for 2026, we’re blending those edges so it looks softer and more modern. I want my li...
If the 90s had a scent, it would be this lipstick. It’s the ultimate "dirty rose" brown. I remember seeing this on every celebrity, and it truly is the most universal shade. I like to tap it onto my lips with my finger rather than applying it straigh...
MACximal Matte Lipstick • Whirl
This is my "lazy girl" grunge staple. It looks terrifyingly dark in the tube, but it goes on as this sheer, moody berry stain. It’s like your natural lip color but "vampier." I keep one in every single one of my purses because it goes with everything...
CLINIQUE Almost Lipstick in Black and Pink Honey
This is my favorite recent find. It’s a deep, rich brown that isn't too red or too grey. I use it to overline just the center of my lips to give them that "pouty" 90s look, and then I smudge it inward. The formula is so creamy that it never tugs on m...
SoftLine Lip Liner Brownie
This texture is unlike anything else—it’s like a whipped mousse that dries down to a totally "flat" matte finish. 'Parchment' is that perfect peachy-brown that looks so editorial. It’s very comfortable to wear, which is rare for a matte lip, and it s...
Lip Velvet
The name says it all, doesn't it? This is a deep chocolate-nude that I use when I want a really defined, "supermodel" lip. I use this to shape my lips and then dab a tiny bit of concealer or a lighter nude lipstick in the very center to create that 3...
Dupe for Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in “So 90's”?