It's spring in New York City and, as always, spirits are high. Flowers are blooming, people are dining outside, and the temperature has yet to reach sweat-inducing highs. The seasons are changing and we're feelin' ourselves, so it's only natural that our makeup is getting a refresh, too.
We don't subscribe to "beauty rules" — besides the ones that protect our skin, of course — but there's no denying that lighter, softer colors feel best right now. Sure, pastels for spring may not be groundbreaking (they're akin to florals, after all), but beauty pros are calling upon a different texture to make them feel fresh: gloss. That's right, pastels are getting a major revamp for spring 2017 thanks to an on-trend, cool-girl sheen — and the looks are sweeping Instagram right now.
Ahead, check out seven glossy, pastel eyes that are groundbreaking — and you'll want to copy before summer hits.
Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes gives blue shadow a makeover with a layer of gloss and a generous coat of mascara.
An otherwise simple makeup look gets a quick refresh thanks to yellow accents made with liner and mascara.
An itty-bitty cat-eye etched onto the outer-third of your lid will provide definition, while still letting your glossy pink eyes shine.
Most of the iterations in this roundup feature one shade swept all over the lid. However, using two shades can subtly contour the eye, too.
Blue lids meet orange underliner.
Peach makeup is everywhere — and we're totally digging it. Unlike other pastel hues, peach has an ability to moonlight as a neutral while still providing a bold pop of color.
The lower lashline is an oft-ignored area, but this glossy example of pink underliner is equal parts pretty and edgy.
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