Frosted Lips Are Making a Huge Comeback

Get all the '90s shimmer without the disco ball mouth.

21 March, 2018

Don't worry — Pamela Anderson's super-frosted lips aren't coming back in style, but frosted lips are seeing a resurgence. Refinery29 points out that the shimmery lip trend is on the rise, but the look is more refined than it was in the '90s, thanks to better formulas that don't reflect light in such an intense way.

"Today, with new technology, frosted lipsticks have better light reflectivity then they used to. Because of the finer pearl particles, they deliver a smoother finish and an even application," says makeup artist Philippe Chansel. Lipstick Queen founder Poppy King agrees, noting that the shimmer and frost are much more sheer than the chalky, pastel-white frosts we saw in past decades. Not to mention that the background shades of the frosts are also more flattering — think berries, bronzes, and warm neutrals rather than bubblegum pink and washed out tan... "They don't look as artificial — they look more natural."

When it comes to dipping your toe back into the frosted trend, think more along the lines of Kate Moss circa 1995, who clearly knew what was up.

Here are a few other celebs who have been nailing the subtle frosted lip trend lately:

Sarah Hyland

Claire Danes

Jourdan Dunn

Khloé Kardashian

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