When you think of blue eye makeup, you probably flash back to the 80s and all its neon glory. The punchy color was seen on many peepers back in the day, usually teamed with equally colorful outfits. But the bold trend is making a comeback with many makeup artists feeling blue for Fall 2018, starting at New York Fashion Week and spreading to the other fashion capitals.
You don’t have to worry about looking like you’re trapped in a time warp, though. Blue eye makeup has received a modern-day makeover in the form of crisp underliner, deconstructed cat eyes and reimagined smoky eyes. Not every look will work IRL (we’re assuming you don’t have a stack of Swarovski crystals in your beauty arsenal) but many will easily translate off the catwalk.
Here are 17 of the best blue eye makeup looks courtesy of the Fall 2018 runways.
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Blue Eye Makeup Fall 2018
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Chromat Fall 2018
Since Chromat is known for its edgy swimwear, it made sense that the eye makeup at the Fall 2018 show would follow suit. Cyan/cobalt hybrid wings and marine blue splashed across models’ waterlines tied into the water elements of the show’s invitation.
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Tibi Fall 2018
Amp up a neon blue broken cat eye by lining your lower lash line in purple.
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Marni Fall 2018
Instead of blending pastel blue shadow all the way up to brows, leave a little blank space under your arches for a cool negative space effect.
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Christian Dior Fall 2018
If you took Kanye West’s advice and picked up a pair of tiny sunglasses, you may want to try coordinating them to your eyeliner a la Dior. This inky liner calls for a navy set of shades.
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Carolina Herrera Fall 2018
Surround your eyes in navy for a smoky eye 2.0. Diane Kendal relied on MAC’s loose powder pigment in Naval Blue to update a classic.
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Prada Fall 2018
Leave it to #Icon Pat McGrath to upgrade blue eyeshadow by working in Swarovski crystals.
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Saks Potts Fall 2018
For a hint of blue, just grab a cyan crayon and line your lower lash line. It gives an instant pop to tired peepers.
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Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2018
Don’t just swipe bright blue shadow across your lids — extend your upper lashes with mascara in a matching shade.
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Dries Van Noten Fall 2018
Or skip the shadow and just lengthen your lashes with colored mascara. While models sported a rainbow of lashes at Dries Van Noten, this dramatic blue set really made an impression.
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Christian Siriano Fall 2018
While the focus was on the vivid fuchsia shadow, a dash of bright blue in the inner corners upped the ante on this colorful eye look.
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Dennis Basso Fall 2018
Ditch that kohl liner for a navy version and resist the urge to line the entire eye area. Draw the line about three-quarters of the way up top and only halfway on the bottom.
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Sies Marjan Fall 2018
Some of the models at Sies Marjan were treated to two-toned eye makeup. Here, the aqua marine really emphasized the punch of purple.
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Adam Selman Fall 2018
Turn up the volume on graphic black eyeliner to 11 with a swipe of blue up top.
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Veronica Beard Fall 2018
Make your typical cat eye more electric by favoring a royal blue shade.
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Area Fall 2018
Want to make blue shadow stand out? Go halfsies by swiping on a vibrant yellow on the other half of lids. Add in bright blue mascara for a truly eye-catching look.
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Jeremy Scott Fall 2018
When you top off your models with neon wigs, their eye makeup needs to be just as captivating. At Jeremy Scott, teal triangles fashioned from plastic and strategic dots drew even more attention to the bold blue shadow smudged on the inner corners of eyes.
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Boss Fall 2018
Use your fingers to press baby blue cream eyeshadow onto lids. Add some shadow under your arches but make it less pigmented by only applying one layer.
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