TikTok has now surpassed Instagram. of A social media must-see, it seems like a new trend is exploding every week, with influencers proclaiming a certain hairstyle, fashion aesthetic or makeup as the next big thing.
Collecting millions of views and waves of copy videos, sometimes these style and beauty trends are beautiful and beautiful. Other times, they’re simply amazing, but people have gone head-to-head with various questionable looks in 2022.
Am I confused? So were we. From TV-inspired fashion to celebrity skin, these are the trends to say goodbye to in 2023…
System fashion
Season two of Bridgerton arrived in the spring, sparking another round of #Regencycore posts on social media, as fashion fans did their best to copy the lavish gowns and bejeweled hairstyles they saw on screen.
The problem with Regency-era-inspired fashion is that no one gets it quite right. It’s not enough to throw on a frou-frou babydoll dress, a puff-sleeve shirt or a few pearl hair clips, but if you go the whole hog, you’ll look like you’re on your way to a fancy dress party.
In any case, let’s leave next year’s season of Three Lands to Bridgerton’s casting, shall we?
Fairycore
Encompassing fashion and beauty, Fairy Core (as every trend can have a ‘core’ these days) is all about floaty tulle skirts, locks, flushed cheeks and any color – as long as it’s pink or purple.
The ethereal look has been embraced by celebrities like model Bella Hadid and pop star Olivia Rodrigo, who brought fairy-luxe to the Met Gala red carpet in May in a shimmering lavender gown and butterfly hair clips.
It’s fine if you’re an A-lister with the glam squad, but when a mortal tries the fairy tale treatment, they often end up looking like teenagers playing dress-up.
Micro mini
From the Miu Miu catwalk to the cover of Vanity Fair (hanging off Nicole Kidman’s hip), this tiny mini dress made a splash this year, sparking a mini revolution.
While the show’s other trends (undershirts, bomber jackets, bags) are timelessly cool, these opinion-splitting microminis are impractical — but maybe that’s the point.
Brushed brushes
In contrast to the pencil-thin styles of the nineties, brushed bangs followed the advent of brush strokes – a treatment that creates a smooth shape.
While this trend has one advantage over thin brows – meaning you don’t risk ripping your hair out to the point of no return – it goes to the other extreme and we guarantee fans will look back and cringe when they see the photos. Future-accumulated style.
Very cut
A peek-a-boo hole here or a subtle crack there, is enough. But the kind of giant cutouts favored by model Emily Ratajkowski and actress and Instagram phenomenon Julia Fox? We just don’t go in. Don’t you get cold?
Animal hair cutting
First there was the octopus. Then the wolf. Then the jellyfish. No, we’re not talking about endangered species – these are the hair cut trends that exploded on TikTok in 2022.
All, in fact, variations on shag hair, the 1970s throws were adopted by Miley Cyrus a few years ago. Now that Cyrus has cast her spells, isn’t it time we cut these animal definitions?
Barbiecore
A craze that erupted when Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling appeared on the set of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie, the trend saw mature women donning head-to-toe pink to look like the iconic hair doll.
At the same time, celebrities went all out for Valentino’s fuchsia Autumn/Winter collection, meaning hot pink was the hottest color of the year and they were to die for on the red carpet.
Shiny donut skin
This year, Gen Z, unsatisfied with dry or dewy skin, wanted skin so radiant it looked like the icing on a donut – just like their idol, model beauty brand founder Hailey Bieber.
Despite Bieber’s enviable skin, it’s not hard to imagine that having Hollywood’s best beauticians on speed dial helps her glow.
