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Kayla Loop, of Pullman, models 2000s-era inspired makeup applied by Jacey Johnson at her Black Magic Beauty studio in Lewiston.
The 2000s are a time of nostalgia dear to my heart. I was born in 1998, so most of who I am was influenced by this decade (not to be dramatic or anything).
I remember watching shows with my brother and sister like “The Amanda Show,” “Lizzie McGuire” and “Sister, Sister.” When I think of the 2000s, I’m reminded of the bright colors from the “Limited Too” store in the mall and rainbow twist friendship bracelets.
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One of the things I haven’t let go of from the decade is the music. The transition from the grunge era to pop and pop punk bands like Linkin Park, Evanescence and The Killers swept across the country, and not only could you watch their music videos on MTV, but you could also digitally download your favorite songs onto your iPod or MP3 player and listen to them anytime you wanted.
I’ve learned from writing this column that beauty trends consistently are influenced by movie stars, singers and other celebrities, and the 2000s were no different. The hot celebrities steering trends at the time included Angelina Jolie, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and the members of Destiny’s Child.
I’ve been looking forward to this era because I’ve been dying to do a makeup look inspired by how I remember Aguilera’s when I was growing up. Recreating her staple bleached blonde hair with pencil-thin eyebrows and dark, shimmery, smoky eye punctuated by a white highlight under the brow? Sign me up.
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Johnson went with a silver eye with white highlight for this 2000s-inspired look.
This is what influenced the face I created for Kayla Loop, of Pullman.
Grab your Uggs and miniskirts, and try this 2000s-themed makeup look at home:
- The dominant trend for skin in the 2000s was natural and glowy, so grab your favorite tinted moisturizer or CC cream and apply it over your entire face. My favorite right now is the MAC Strobe Dewy Skin Tint.
- Find your favorite light/bright pink blush and apply it to the apples of the cheeks.
- Apply an eyeshadow primer or concealer to the eyelids, then add a silver shimmer.
- Apply a gray eyeshadow with a blending brush and blend it right above the crease.
- Add a black eyeshadow on the outer corner of the lid and blend it into the previous gray shade. Keep the black on the outside half of the lid; don’t blend it past the center.
- Use the whitest eyeshadow you can find and apply it to your brow bone.
- With a flat brush, reapply the silver eyeshadow in a downward motion to really amplify the silver shimmer.
- Pair this look with a brown lip liner and a pink frosted lipstick.
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Loop models her 2000s-era-inspired makeup look outside Black Magic Beauty in the Lewiston Orchards.
Contact me on Instagram @blackmagic._beauty if you are interested in being a model for the 2010s.
Johnson, of Lewiston, creates makeup looks inspired by different decades in U.S. history, using you, our readers, as her models. She can be found on Etsy at BlackMagicBeautyShop and Instagram @blackmagic._beauty.
