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Top 50 Make-Up and Cosmetics Trends in 2009

— December 30, 2009 — Fashion
Just on time for your holiday parties, we have the Top 50 Make-Up and Cosmetic Trends in 2009... Be warned, these galleries are delicious!

This countdown is based on our cosmetics trend database, which now has more than 2,300 cosmetics trends.

For professional trend research and patterns, check out Trend Hunter PRO our 2010 Trend Reports, or our FREE Video of the Top 20 Trends in 2010.

Implications - The reports are sure to cover every makeup and cosmetic trend imaginable, and even those you could never have imagined! While cosmetic trends continue to make a splash in the world of fashion, Trend Hunter is always on the ball with Trend Hunter PRO and Trend Reports.
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High-End Cosmetics Ventures
High-End Cosmetics Ventures
P & G Take On Luxe Market With 'Dolce & Gabbana The Makeup'
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48
China Doll Beauty
China Doll Beauty
Pale as Snow Cosmetics for Pretty Spring 2009 Beauty Looks
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47
Stereotypical Cosmetics Ads
Stereotypical Cosmetics Ads
Biocorner Biodegradable Cosmetics Prove Greenies Can Be Hotties
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46
Mass-Produced Organic Cosmetics
Mass-Produced Organic Cosmetics
Victoria's Secret Launches ‘Pink Body' Line of V
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45
Mega Eye-Enlarging Makeup
Mega Eye-Enlarging Makeup
Covergirl Teens Ad Goes For Manga Peepers
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44
Chameleon Models
Chameleon Models
Ford Model Elyse Saunders Rises To The Top With Diverse Looks
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43
Copycat Fragrances
Copycat Fragrances
‘Twilight' Perfume in ‘Nina' Look-a-Like Bottle
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42
Online Beauty Bullying
Online Beauty Bullying
Mean Facebook Comment Inspires Lowri Ryland to Get Nose Job
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41
Rocker Lips and Liner
Rocker Lips and Liner
Laines's 'So Lolita' Summer 2009 Collection Gets Hard-Edged
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40
Motif Makeup
Motif Makeup
Harper's Bazzar China Celebrates 20th With Oriental Touch
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39
Tattoo Inspired Makeup
Tattoo Inspired Makeup
Kat Von D Promotes Badass Cosmetics For Sephora
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38
Life Savers Lips
Life Savers Lips
Soon Tong's 'Sugar Babe' is a Decadent Candy-Filled Fantasy
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37
Personalized Faux Eyelashes
Personalized Faux Eyelashes
Artistic Lash-Cutting for Beautiful Eyes
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36
Lolita Makeup
Lolita Makeup
Shiseido's Majolica Majorca Makeup Line is Manga Magnificent
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35
Gold Leaf Eyelashes
Gold Leaf Eyelashes
Stunning Ways to Accent Your Peepers at Tokyo Lash Bar 2009
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34
Color-Pop Cosmetics
Color-Pop Cosmetics
Illamasqua Beauty Products Now Available Outside the UK
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33
Viral Makeover Debates
Viral Makeover Debates
Is a Susan Boyle Makeover Imminent?
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32
Punk Hello Kitty Couture
Punk Hello Kitty Couture
Fashion Designer Couture To Promote MAC Hello Kitty Cosmetics
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31
Zippers as Mouths
Zippers as Mouths
Fernando Lessa Photography Features an Avant-Garde Take on Beauty
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30
Pretty Pink Pouts
Pretty Pink Pouts
Ladies Flock to Pink Lipstick for Gorgeous Smoochers
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29
Sensual Lips Photography
Sensual Lips Photography
‘Lipservice' in Tush Magazine
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28
Plastic Surgery Pageants
Plastic Surgery Pageants
Miss Plastic Hungary Contestants Flaunt Cosmetic Enhancements
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27
Two-Tone Lipstick
Two-Tone Lipstick
Ciler Erbil Features Flawless Skin & Avant-Garde Makeup
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26
Glittery Man Makeup
Glittery Man Makeup
Paul Helbers Shows Guys How to Shine in 10 Men Magazine
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25
Emotion-Charged Beauty Shots
Emotion-Charged Beauty Shots
Amber Gray Captures Vibrant Lipstick With Mysterious Lighting
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24
Rocker Chic Matte Nail Polish
Rocker Chic Matte Nail Polish
KO Flatte by Knock Out Cosmetics For Girlie Goth Nails
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23
Beehives & Cat Eyes
Beehives & Cat Eyes
Andrey & Lili Channel the Swingin 60s for ‘Vie Privee' Shoot
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22
Monochrome Makeup
Monochrome Makeup
'Future Beauty' in Vogue UK Showcases Athletic-Inspired Face Paint
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21
Contrasting Makeup Mods
Contrasting Makeup Mods
Models Before and After Hitting the Runway, With and Sans Makeup
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20
Girlie Pop Culture Inking
Girlie Pop Culture Inking
Barbie Tattoos Let You Mark Yourself In Honor of Your Favorite Doll
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19
Tribal Makeup
Tribal Makeup
MAC's Upcoming 'Colour Craft' Line is a Must for Exotic Divas
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18
Candy Floss Fantasies
Candy Floss Fantasies
MAC and Hello Kitty Channel Alice in Wonderland
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17
Human Porcelain
Human Porcelain
Therese Aldgard Captures Models as Antique Marionette Dolls
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16
Hypercolor Lips
Hypercolor Lips
Daniela Glunz Experiments with Common Cosmetic Photography
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15
Hallucinogenic Make-Up
Hallucinogenic Make-Up
Manish Arora's Edgy Cosmetic Embellishments
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14
Sweet Sugar Lips
Sweet Sugar Lips
These Colorful Kissers are Covered in Sweetness
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13
3D Manicures
3D Manicures
Sculptural Fingertip Designs Express Personal Style
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12
Boy George Runway Makeup
Boy George Runway Makeup
80's Face Paint is Back in Fashion, and It's Bad
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11
Kaleidoscopic Lips
Kaleidoscopic Lips
Surreal Makeup from Sylvia Dell' Orto
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10
Glitter-Encrusted Eyelids
Glitter-Encrusted Eyelids
Luscious Lips & Vivid Colors Create Picture-Perfect Editorials
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9
Magnificent Makeup Masks
Magnificent Makeup Masks
Igor Bogun's Transcendent Fashion Photography
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8
Fruity Makeup
Fruity Makeup
Creative Cosmetics Turn Your Face into a Watermelon
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7
Monochromatic Makeup
Monochromatic Makeup
Rosario Ruiz's 'Colormiuse' Models Rock One Shade Apiece
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6
Unique Manicure Blogs
Unique Manicure Blogs
The Daily Nail Gets Creative With Your Hands
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5
Magnificent Manga Makeup
Magnificent Manga Makeup
Anime-Inspired Cosmetics & Extreme Makeup
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4
Clown Fashion Editorials
Clown Fashion Editorials
Erwin Olaf's 'The Praise of Folly' for Elle Magazine
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3
Kaleidoscope Kissers
Kaleidoscope Kissers
Glittery Mouthpieces By Ralf Pulmann Bring Back Neon Lips
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2
Comic Book Costumes
Comic Book Costumes
Taking the Art of Dressing Up to a Whole New Graphic Level
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1
80s Eye Makeup
80s Eye Makeup
High-Drama Edgy Eyes Hit the Runways
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