Drawn-on lips recall a comic book simplicity, and bring a dadaist reflection of anti-glamor. This off-center scribble, seen on the Fall 2010 runways, exaggerates cosmetics to make-believe proportions, in which an absence of reason allows bright matte colors to paint a surrealist image that is playful and slightly humorous.
Get the look by outlining your lips with a medium-weight black pencil to emulate a childlike simplicity that provokes thoughts of coloring books and naive experimentation. For a lean towards more surrealist depictions, follow Vivienne Westwood's Fall 2010-11 direction and artistically break the outline with drawn-on lips and a free-hand form of stylish expression.
What's Driving This Trend
- Drawn-on Lips Trend
- The trend of drawing on exaggerated lips is bringing a playful and slightly humorous element to makeup, reflecting a surreal and anti-glamorous aesthetic.
- Exaggerated Makeup Trend
- Exaggerating makeup to make-believe proportions is becoming more popular in the beauty industry, providing opportunities for innovative and creative cosmetic products and techniques.
- DIY Beauty Trend
- The trend of channeling DIY beauty through playful and experimental makeup techniques is disrupting the traditional concept of what is considered 'beautiful,' opening up opportunities for niche beauty products and services.
Who This Affects Most
- Beauty Industry
- The beauty industry can capitalize on the drawn-on lips trend by creating innovative products and methods that enable users to achieve exaggerated and playful lip designs.
- Artistic Services Industry
- The artistic services industry can take advantage of the trend towards exaggerated makeup by providing specialized services for creating surreal and anti-glamorous looks, particularly for editorial photo shoots and fashion runways.
- Fashion Industry
- The fashion industry can incorporate the drawn-on lips trend into their designs, providing opportunities for playful and experimental makeup looks that complement surreal and avant-garde fashion styles.
