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25 Stunning 2024 Makeup Trends Perfect For Prom Night

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Besties, are you ready? Prom is approaching, and there are so many fun decisions to make. In addition to finding the perfect prom dress, you get to figure out which corsage you'll be gifting your date and if you'll be headed to the after-prom party with the rest of your class. And to top it off, you can get as creative as you want with stunning prom makeup looks that'll have you looking like you just stepped out of a photoshoot.

No matter if you're a beauty expert looking to test out new products for the big night or if you're a newbie on the hunt for inspo to hand over to a professional MUA, there are so many prom makeup trends to choose from. If you're rocking one of this year's most beloved looks like ballet core or coquette at prom, try light and airy shades to complement your 'fit. Perhaps you'd like to tap into the clean girl aesthetic and keep things light? You can go with a minimalist look that serves glass skin and the trademark "no makeup, makeup" vibe.

From natural makeup ideas to full-on glam, read ahead to discover the best prom makeup inspo of 2023.

Clean Girl Makeup

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High-shine lips, dewy cheeks, and feathered eyebrows look subtle but still eye-catching. For the perfect no-makeup makeup look, finish up with a pair of natural-looking falsies on your lids.

Super Dramatic Cat Eye

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Apply your usual smokey eye, then add a silver shadow in the center for mega intensity.

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Smokey Geometric Liner

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Apply a warm smokey and use gold eyeshadow to highlight the inner eye. Trace over it with black eyeliner to give it a unique shape.

Glitter Lips

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Upgrade your classic lip look with massive amounts of sparkle. Apply your fave shade (red or blue, or pink, whatever!), then use a small brush to apply glitter and gloss. Before you leave the house, dust off the excess, so you don't get a mouth full of flakes.

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Deep Flames

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Go bold with this vibrant, smokey eye and graphic liner hybrid. Apply a dark-colored smokey eye on the eyelid and then go into the crease with a red shade. Use white eyeliner or eyeshadow to carve out wings.

Glossy Eyelids

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Make your eyes pop with high-gloss lids. Apply a base shadow color, then top it off with a glossy cream or salve. A shiny shadow will stay on longer when it's layered.

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Major Metallic Lids

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Use a high-pigment metallic eyeshadow to cover your entire lid. For an even more dramatic look, use the shadow to line your lower lashes, too.

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Emerald Eyes

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Use your finger to smudge a green shadow on your lids and below your lashes. Creme eyeshadow will give you the most pigment for a super bold look.

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Smoky Neutrals

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This trick is perfect for that all-natural-but-still-glam-af look we all hope to achieve. Layer on some deep shadows that are in the same color family as your skin tone. It will play up your eyes and your complexion.

Charcoal Shine

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This look takes 'smokey eye' to a whole new level! Rub a metallic-y charcoal pigment on your entire eyelid, then add some below your lower lashes instead of liner. Top it with some falsies and a few coats of black mascara to make your gaze even more intense.

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Colorful Wings

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Play up a neutral glossy lip with a cool pastel liner. Draw a thick line of powder green eyeliner starting at the inner corner of your eye. Bring the wing out to below your eyebrow for a super dramatic look. Go over it with a blue eyeliner.

Goth Lips

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An almost-black lipstick feels like a big commitment for prom, but if you keep the rest of your makeup super light, it'll come out looking so glamorous. Make sure you play up your brows big time to balance out the dark lip.

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Neon Lids

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Your whole wardrobe is going neon for spring, and even though a neon prom dress would be a little extra, you can rep the trend with your prom makeup. Pick a neon eyeshadow that matches your prom dress (or prom suit) and drag it out into a cat-eye. The angular shape feels extra glam.

All Over Gloss

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This dewy look is so laid-back glam. Just pop some clear gloss on your eyelids, apply a pink lippie and then smudge the gloss on your lips. It's basically the easiest prom look ever.

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Pink Eyes

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Bright shadows are majorly hot right now, but for prom, you need a whole new take. Use a terra cotta shade to define your crease. Then, cover the rest of your lid with a poppin' hot pink shade. Add some more pink below your lashes, then top with an orange-based blush to match.

Yellow Liner

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Using a felt-tip liner, draw a thin line along your lash line and wing it out at the corner. Use the liner to draw an additional wing using the first one as a guide.

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Mermaid Eyes

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Shades of blue and green feel so ~aquatic~ without looking like you're in a costume. Use a light blue shade to cover your eyelids, then add a smokey green to the crease for a more sultry vibe. Finish it off by smudging the green eyeshadow on your bottom lash line.

Monochromatic Vibes

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Match your eyes, lips, and cheeks to your prom outfit to pull together a fiery monochromatic makeup look like Zendaya's. It's surprisingly wearable and oh-so-fierce.

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Bright Blue Eyes

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Dua's cobalt blue shadow is the perfect complement to a simpler dress or suit. Swipe a shimmery blue glitter all over the lids and blend into your lash line to recreate this gorge eye.

White Graphic Liner

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After swiping a pretty shimmer shade across your lids, amplify the look with a white graphic eyeliner. Create a line along your lashes and round out the shape into your crease to get a prom look that's out of this world.

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Jasmine Washington is an Assistant Editor at Seventeen, where she covers celebrity news, beauty, lifestyle, and more. For the past decade, she has worked for media outlets, including BET, MadameNoire, VH1, and many others, where she used her voice to tell stories across various verticals. Follow her on Instagram.

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