Just when you think you’ve figured out makeup—YouTube tutorials checked; Kardashians clocked; Sephora scanned; contour, lip liner, and brows sculpted in tasteful neutral tones and textures until your face is as smooth and matte as a box-fresh Loro Piana sweater—along comes a counter-trend, and then one to counter that. Is “snatched” still a thing?
Such are the hazards of living in the golden age of makeup. Choice is abundant; ideas are everywhere. You can fashion yourself as Chappell Roan one day and Megan Thee Stallion the next. Slap on a Taylor Swift red lip or a pair of Cardi B lashes if you’re feeling it. The makeup counter has become an all-you-can-eat buffet on a Celebrity Cruise, where the only hazard is gluttony (also, seasickness and norovirus).
