Party season is the time to lean into sparkle, statement colour, and a bit of creativity, especially when it comes to your eyes. The AW25 runways showed that statement party eye makeup is back, from ultra-bold brows to featherlight gloss and intense smoky colour, there’s something for everyone with this season’s trends. Whether you’re staying minimal or turning up the dial, here are five standout trends from the catwalk, and how to make them work for your next big bash.
5 Gorgeous Catwalk Party Eye Makeup Looks
Chanel AW25
THE LOOK: Bold Graphic Liner
HOW TO WEAR IT:
Chanel’s AW25 makeup turned liner into art, with bold, graphic strokes meticulously drawn to mimic the shape and texture of lashes. This “painted lash” effect was created using delicate, repeated lines that extended beyond the natural lash line, offering an edgy but wearable silhouette. To get this look for your party makeup, use a fine-tipped black liquid or gel liner to draw feather-like strokes along the lash line, layering to create the illusion of extended, separated lashes. Keep the rest of your makeup fresh and minimal to let these graphic “lashes” take centre stage.
Prada AW25
THE LOOK: Bold, Natural Brows & Lengthened Lashes
HOW TO WEAR IT:
This season, Prada focused the eye on statement brows, rich, unkempt arches, brushed into a bold, fuzzy shape, paired with exaggerated lash length using lash-extending mascara. Leave shadow and liner minimal, allowing natural skin texture and fullness of the brows and lashes to stand out for a striking, wearable editorial effect, without the hassle.
Marni AW25
THE LOOK: 90s Grunge
HOW TO WEAR IT:
Party season is the perfect time to revive indie grunge from the 90s. The smoky grunge eye at Marni AW25 featured heavy kohl rimming both waterlines, effortlessly diffused into washes of brick, charcoal and terracotta. Blumarine and Dreaming Eli echoed this indie-sleaze energy, while Roberto Cavalli offered a twist: a cool-toned smoky eye in blue, smoked upward yet sharply defined at the edges. This season’s smoky eye mixes rebellion with artistry. And if you head into the office with a smudge of last night’s mascara under your eyes, you’ll be ready to go again…
Harris Reed AW25
THE LOOK: Super-Sonic Lashes
HOW TO WEAR IT:
If the painted-on lash-liner of Chanel is not for you, try super-sonic ultra-lashes, as seen at the likes of Harris Reed and Courrèges fall shows. Not for the weak of heart, these individually applied lashes loop outwards from both upper and lower lash lines and create dramatic shadows across the face. Make it wearable by shrinking them down a little, but still opting for long, fluttering lashes that will create a dramatic party impact. If you don’t want to go ultra-long, you can still create an impact by trying cobalt blue mascara, as was also seen at Harris Reed.
Victoria Beckham AW25
THE LOOK: Bordeaux Lashes
HOW TO WEAR IT:
It’s red wine season; but not in the way you might be expecting! The star look at Victoria Beckham AW25 was the debut of a soft, wearable bordeaux red wine mascara. Make-up artist Lucia Pica described the look: “The freshness and coolness of the clean skin is the perfect base for that disruption, that spur of the moment flash of burgundy.” This warm mascara tone will suit almost every skin tone, and bring a hint of colour to your party palette.
TOP TIP: You can add a hint of glitz to any of these looks by adding a little shimmer or gloss to your inner eye or upper lid. A clear gloss applied just below the brow will lift your look and freshen your face.
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