18 Pride Makeup Looks to Help You Celebrate Your Unique Beauty This Month (and Every Month)
Get ready to get your glow on—summer and Pride month are both around the corner, which means it’s time to make your unique beauty truly shine. What better time than now to grab all the colorful makeup you can find to help you glow with pride? The spirit of expressing yourself fully and unapologetically remains unwavering and stronger than ever—and we can’t wait to see what Pride looks this month has in store. We’re talking a kaleidoscope of colors, sparkles that could rival a supernova, enough shimmer to blind a unicorn, and so much more.
Whether you're a fierce diva, a glitter enthusiast, or just looking to sprinkle some magic onto your face, we've rounded up the best makeup looks that will have you feeling like the reigning queen or king of Pride. So grab your lash glue, your most colorful eyeshadow palette, and get ready to paint the town red (and orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, too) with these 18 Pride makeup looks to inspire your DIY all of Pride Month and beyond.
1. Dazzling Rainbow
Between the vibrant eyeshadow and the colorful face gems, this eye look will have you really glowing with pride. The best part about it? You can tailor the look to the colors of the flag you identify with, or simply to your mood. We love how this truly embodies “expressing your unique beauty.”
2. Aim for the Stars
What better time to shine with your unique beauty than now? That’s why we love this look so much—the star decals are a Pride staple! We also love the added shimmer on the lids that pulls the glow together.
3. Under the Rainbow
We love the idea of bringing the color and sparkle under the eye (as opposed to the lid) for this look—because why do what everyone else is doing when you can do you? Plus, the addition of the sharp-as-a-knife wing with liquid liner? It adds an edge to the whole look that says “I’m here and I’m proud.”
4. It’s Giving Femme Fairy
We’re obsessed with this eye look because it’s a little more subtle with the rainbow, but definitely does not lack in the drama department. The purple smoky eye gives the look a sultry vibe, while the classic, candy-red lip adds a feminine touch that is sure to make you stand out.
5. Sultry Sparkle
A rainbow dramatic cat eye is pure makeup genius in our book—this look takes skill but looks good on everybody. We suggest taking a colored liquid eyeliner to trace out the shape of your wing first, then go in with your fave colors of the rainbow to fill in the rest of the wing. And you can’t forget the sparkles—adding them to the corner of your eyes and right underneath your pupil adds a sultriness to the look that’s mesmerizing.
6. Cobalt Crush
This bold cobalt blue winged shadow on artist and jeweler Alex Boldea is stunning enough on its own, but the dazzling rainbow rhinestones take it to the next level. Not just literally, but also figuratively. They're not just pretty little gems, they're a symbol of unity, love, and the kaleidoscope of colors that make up the beautiful LGBTQ+ community. Together, this mesmerizing combo is unapologetically fabulous.
7. Lustrous Lavender
The chrome French tips, the perfectly contoured and defined lips, the iridescent purple shadow with eyeliner winged to the gods—we truly can’t decide our favorite part of Alyx Liu’s look. Looking for more ways you can add purple into your eye makeup repertoire? We’ve got a list of 28 purple eyeshadow looks that anyone can pull off.
8. Take Flight
This diffused winged eyeshadow look worn by makeup artist Cristian Leal invites you to spread your wings and soar into a realm of vibrant color and playful creativity. The dance of light blue and hot pink eyeshadows blend together like a harmonious symphony that is all about embracing the joy of self-expression and making a statement that's uniquely yours.
9. Pink Power
Get ready to embrace the power of pink with a beauty look that's equal parts sweet and striking! The soft pink eyeshadow sweeps across the lids like a dreamy cloud, and the next-level white cut crease is sharp enough to cut through conformity. Plus, the tiny pearls delicately placed along the cut crease add a touch of whimsical elegance that's fit for a queen, like our model Gia Gunn.
10. Artistic Expression
Dive into a world of vibrant hues and artistic expression, because this makeup look (worn by singer, songwriter, and stylist Khai St Lawrence) is as dreamy as a watercolor painting come to life! The alluring eyeshadow blends an array of hues like a masterpiece on your lids, the fuchsia lips bring on the bold, and the iridescent rhinestones are like droplets of stardust, adding a celestial sparkle that turns you into a living work of art to showcase your creativity and individuality.
11. Lightning Strikes
Featuring a stunning gradient of bright blues and greens, this eye-catching creation is more than just eyeliner—it defies the laws of ordinary! The cut crease placement adds depth and dimension to model Khriss Alvarez’s eyes, while the lightning bolt-shape wing instantly electrifies your gaze.
12. Creamsicle Colorblock
Get ready to slay the Pride makeup look game with a pink-and-orange eyeshadow. The key to this high-impact color payoff is to lay down a solid base (we love the tinted TRESLÚCE BEAUTY Se Preparó Eyelid Primer, which comes in three shades), then press your pink and orange shadow over top. Finish with a micro flick of black liner, try SHADES BY SHAN The Gel Eyeliner in Black Tea, a volumizing mascara, and you’re ready to let your eyes do the talking.
13. Fierce Flicks
Channel your inner woodland warrior with a negative space green eyeliner look that'll make Mother Nature herself green with envy! The bold, sharp flicks in an unexpected kelly green shade is the perfect way to put your winged liner skills to the test. And paired with a poppy pink glossy lip (like KEVYN AUCOIN Mini Molten Gems Liquid Lipstick in Poppy Topaz) creates a Pride makeup look that says: "I'm here; I'm fierce; I'm celebrating love in all its vibrant shades."
14. Glitter Wings
When it comes to Pride makeup, silver is basically a neutral. Exhibit A: Lil Nas X’s silvery glitter cat-eye. To get the full impact effect of your glitter, create a base using a matching cream shadow or eyeliner (like LOVE+CRAFT+BEAUTY Gel Eyeliner in Piercer) first. Once you have the winged shape you want, press your silver glitter right over the top. And while matching jewelry, grill, nails, and jacket aren’t a requirement, they certainly don’t hurt the lewk either.
15. Fiery Flicks
Demi Lovato’s makeup is en fuego… literally. Their neon flames liquid liner is bringing us back to our Hot Topic days but with much better brows thanks to products like BENEFIT COSMETICS Brow Styler Eyebrow Pencil & Powder Duo.
16. Glitter Inner Corners
From the soft shading between sunshine yellow, tangerine, and lime green to the perfect pop of purple glitter in the inner corners, this look on New York-based makeup artist Karol Rodriguez is ev-er-y-thing. Recreate this eye makeup look with the WE ARE FLUIDE Otherworldly Palette, then pair with dewy skin and a glossy lip. *Chef’s kiss*
17. Smoky Cobalt
Electric blue FTW. Not only is this shadow choice an absolute stunner on Patrick Starrr, but he also happens to make the *perfect* cobalt shade, ‘Blue Mon Dieu’, in his ONE/SIZE PATRICK STARRR Visionary Eyeshadow Palette—featured in May’s limited-edition Glam Bag x Khloé.
18. From The Future
When it comes to bold makeup, nobody takes the assignment more seriously than Billy Porter. Case in point? This unforgettable silver lip and cut-crease from the 2020 Grammy Awards. To get maximum pigment and payoff that lasts for the whole Pride celebration, don’t forget to prime your lids with THRIVE CAUSEMETICS Eye Lift 360° Waterproof Primer™ before going in with your shadows.
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