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10 autumnal makeup looks to sample this season

Can colours be cosy? We think yes

By Briar Clark

Beauty Crew Beauty Editor / March 18 2025

News flash: Autumn has officially arrived.

We've already booked our autumn hair appointment, re-evaluated our entire skin care routine, and revamped our fragrance collections with seasonally appropriate scents. Now, we're turning our attention to our makeup by mindlessly scrolling through 'inspiring' images of celebrities.

Like, we mentioned in our 2025 makeup trends rundown earlier this year, skin is in, so we suggest you become well-acquainted with the ins and outs of a no-makeup makeup look, and fast. Additionally, you can expect to see a lot of thoughtfully applied blush in berry hues and a smattering of sparkle eyeshadow, which we also predicted at the start of 2025.

The only thing we didn't account for was everyone's current obsession with cool-toned makeup — there's never been a better time to retire that bronze cream eyeshadow pot you've been using a few years too long. Try investing in matte, cool-toned taupe or mauve liquid and cream eyeshadows instead, we promise you'll get a lot more wear out of them. Think: Merit's Solo Shadow in 'Studio' ($38 from Merit) or M.A.C Cosmetics Pro Longwear Paint Pot in 'Tailor Grey' ($47 from M.A.C Cosmetics).

Lip colours are cool-toned too, but don't expect to see matte, liquid lipsticks anytime soon — glassy effect glosses, balms and lip sticks are in vogue. And if you prefer long wearing lip colour, expect to be converted to the cult of K-Beauty lip plumping and blurring tints with picks like Fwee's 3D Voluming Gloss ($24 from W Cosmetics) or Clio's Hug Blur Tint ($22 from W Cosmetics).

Need a visual aid? Keep scrolling to peep BEAUTYcrew's inspiration for autumnal makeup looks.

1/ Mia Goth by Jo Baker

Accentuate your eyes and imitate the effect of a 'bitten' pout using a palette of cool-toned nude, taupe and pink makeup like makeup artist Jo Baker did with this vintage fairy tale art inspired look. She used a light hand and blurring techniques to create the 'dreamlike' filter effect on Mia Goth's eyes, lips and cheeks.

Image credit: @missjobaker

2/ Zoë Kravitz by Nina Park

Zoë Kravitz's makeup artist, Nina Park, has been playing with contour for the actress' recent public appearances. Everything about it feels simultaneously pared back and put together. We know that Kravitz prefers to spot conceal with Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Éclat Radiant Touch Highlighter Pen ($79 from The Iconic) rather than wear a full face of foundation. So we imagine Park has also been somewhat strategic when it comes to the amount of product she applies to the actress' skin.

Image credit: @ninapark

3/ Margaret Qualley by Tyron Machhausen

We adore this glossy makeup look by Machhausen. The makeup artist used a curated kit of Chanel skin and makeup products to achieve the skin-forward look. Want to achieve a similar finish? Try Chanel's Le Beige Healthy Glow Foundation ($107 from David Jones), Chanel's Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick ($83 from David Jones), and Chanel's Hydra Beauty Essence Mist ($95 from David Jones).

Image credit: @tyronmachhausen

4/ Paloma Elsesser by Kali Kennedy

Can't let go of '90s supermodel glamour? Modernise the look by pairing a matte, cool-toned taupe eyeshadow with a pearl finish lipstick in a similar shade, and a barely-there complexion.

Image credit: @kalikennedy

5/ Phoebe Tonkin by Pati Dubroff

You can't go wrong with moody berry shades in autumn, it's a tried and true classic. But that doesn't mean you can't update the timeless look by making a few tweaks to your routine. Try a sheer tinted balm in a vampy colour like Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil in 'Rosewood Nights' ($43 from MECCA).

Image credit: @patidubroff

6/ Daisy Edgar Jones by Jo Baker

Like we said — sparkles aren't going anywhere. Just make sure that you apply them intentionally for a delicately shimmering effect, like makeup artist Jo Baker has done here on Daisy Edgar Jones.

Image credit: @missjobaker

7/ Saoirse Ronan by Nina Park

If you're still mad about a matte lip, take a leaf out of makeup artist Nina Park's book. Sheer and blur out your matte lip product of choice with eyeshadow brushes to subtly enhance your pout and minimise any harsh lines.

Image credit: @ninapark

8/ Kelsey Asbille by Carolina Gonzalez

Is this the most perfect '90s nude lip combination we've ever seen? Uh, yes, we think so. Makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez created the look using a combination of Milk Makeup's Sculpt Contour Stick in 'Toasted' and 'Stoked' ($42 from Sephora) to enhance and define Asbille's natural lip contour. Then she layered Giorgio Armani's Lip Power in the shade '102' ($78 from David Jones) and the brand's Prisma Glass Lip Gloss in the shade '07 Nude Glow' ($68 from Sephora) for the perfect pinky-nude finish.

Image credit: @cgonzalezbeauty

9/ Meghann Fahy by Tyron Machhausen

If your natural undertones lean warm like Meghann Fahy, we have no doubt all the cool-toned makeup suggestions are probably making you hyperventilate. But trying more neutral, warm-toned lip, cheek and eye products could be just the thing you need to revamp a tired autumn makeup routine.

Image credit: @tyronmachhausen

10/ Hailey Bieber by Nina Park

Hailey Bieber really cemented herself as an autumn girly when she debuted a Rhode collection dedicated to homemade cinnamon rolls and melt on your mouth lip pencils. We've noticed the beauty founder's makeup aesthetic has evolved into this moody nude vibe as a result.

Image credit: @ninapark

Main image credit: @patidubroff

The real secret to mastering all of these complexion forward makeup looks this season is learning how to achieve flawless skin without makeup.

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).