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The yellow eye makeup trend will have you looking like a pocketful of sunshine

How to wear the peppy Pantone colour of the year

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Editor / June 04 2021

In case you missed this bit of important news, yellow was named as one of Pantone’s colours of the year (alongside a very practical shade of grey) and we can’t get enough. In fact, it seems that the global obsession with the sunshine-inspired hue has extended to makeup routines with flashes of buttery yellow, neon and gold-leaning shades taking centre stage in the looks we’ve been scrolling through on our social feeds.

So, what better way to prove just how trendy you are by slapping this happy-making colour all over your unsuspecting peepers for a literal lid glow-up — you’re welcome.

Here are nine yellow-centric looks that’ll give you all the inspiration you need.

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Keep things simple but impactful with a standout hue like this true yellow shade.

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Get a lil’ bit sneaky with your colour placement with a subtle tease of yellow in the inner corner of your eyes.

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Pick a yellow hue that blends seamlessly for a modern take on a neutral eye look.

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Amp up the eye drama with a peek-a-boo pop of coloured liquid liner and a fan of false lashes.

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Channel a retro vibe with a neon hued blown-out eyeshadow look blended all the way to your brow bone.

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Surprisingly easy to recreate, steady those hands and pick up a yellow liner for a floating liner moment that’ll be sure to turn heads.

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Get creative and whip out those freehand drawing skills. Create shapes that accentuate your natural eye shape for a bit of flawless flattery.

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The ‘80s called and they want their graphic eye looks back… well, that’s just too bad because it’s 2021 and it’s the year of extreme yellow eye looks, baby.

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Add a bit of glam to your look with a yellow gold shade in key placements to accentuate your sparkling peepers.

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You can go for sheer sunshine-y vibes too; a super subtle inner corner moment is the perfect way to softly pep up a neutral look.

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Channel your inner ‘60s siren with a negative space cat eye moment in a buttery matte eyeshadow. Accentuate those peepers with a classic wing and lots of lashes – faux freckles optional.

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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).