FUTURISTIC MAKEUP:
HOW TO GET THE Y3K
AESTHETIC
November 1, 2025 by Sasha Kleinman
Y3K Makeup is the ultimate fusion of fantasy and future. Part video game, part outer space, part alternate reality, the key to futuristic makeup is making it look out of this world. Think chrome lids, glassy lips, and cheekbones sharp enough to slice through dimensions. “For this look, I was really thinking space,” says Alexandra French, Makeup Artist. “I wanted the eyes to mimic futuristic glasses.”
Enter Shadeshift Chrome Eye Shadow and Dazzleshadow Liquid, strategically used on the bottom lash line. “It was a play on traditional eyeliner. Instead of up, let’s go down, really futuristic, really daring.” The combo of these beaming, almost-reflective metallics, though, is the embodiment of the Y3K aesthetic.
And don’t sleep on the galactic glow from Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter in this extraterrestrial violet hue. This bold use of colour combined with the pops of shimmering, metallic chrome will have your futuristic makeup looking like you just got off a high-style spaceship.
Enter Shadeshift Chrome Eye Shadow and Dazzleshadow Liquid, strategically used on the bottom lash line. “It was a play on traditional eyeliner. Instead of up, let’s go down, really futuristic, really daring.” The combo of these beaming, almost-reflective metallics, though, is the embodiment of the Y3K aesthetic.
And don’t sleep on the galactic glow from Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter in this extraterrestrial violet hue. This bold use of colour combined with the pops of shimmering, metallic chrome will have your futuristic makeup looking like you just got off a high-style spaceship.
Eye Shadow [Shadeshift Chrome]
CA $38.00
A shade-shifting chrome eye shadow powder that provides multidimensional colour payoff and iridescent shine in an ultra-reflective, lightweight formula.
Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow
CA $38.00
An ultra-smooth liquid eye shadow in glitter and metallic finishes that provides non-creasing colour payoff and all-day longwear.
Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter
CA $54.00
A liquid highlighter with 24-hour hydration and long-lasting, lustrous colour for a refined gleam.
![Eye Shadow [Shadeshift Chrome]](https://sdcdn.io/mac/ca/mac_sku_S5SK01_1x1_1.png?width=1080&height=1080)
A teal chrome gaze and glossy mirrored lips give this Y3K look back-to-the-future energy.
HOW TO GET THE Y3K AESTHETIC
LOOK 1
- Tap lids and brow bone with Eye Shadow [Shadeshift Chrome] in Ethereal.
- Line the lower lashes with Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow in Telepathic Teal, starting from the outer corners and extending downward.
- Highlight high points of your face with Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter in Lilac Haze.
Eye Shadow [Shadeshift Chrome]
CA $38.00
A shade-shifting chrome eye shadow powder that provides multidimensional colour payoff and iridescent shine in an ultra-reflective, lightweight formula.
Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow
CA $38.00
An ultra-smooth liquid eye shadow in glitter and metallic finishes that provides non-creasing colour payoff and all-day longwear.
Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter
CA $54.00
A liquid highlighter with 24-hour hydration and long-lasting, lustrous colour for a refined gleam.
A teal-chrome gaze and glossy mirrored lips give this Y3K look back-to-the-future energy.
Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow in Telepathic Teal brings this look to a whole new dimenson.
LOOK 2
- Tap inner corners of the eyes with Eye Shadow [Metallic] in Blueprint.
- Line the lower lashes with Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow in Fuchsia Future.
- Highlight high points of your face with Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter in Lilac Haze.
Eye Shadow [Metallic]
CA $35.00
A molten metallic Eye Shadow powder that provides monochromatic colour payoff and ten-hour wear in creamy, crease- and fade-resistant formula.
Dazzleshadow Liquid Eye Shadow
CA $38.00
An ultra-smooth liquid eye shadow in glitter and metallic finishes that provides non-creasing colour payoff and all-day longwear.
Skinfinish Lightstruck Liquid Highlighter
CA $54.00
A liquid highlighter with 24-hour hydration and long-lasting, lustrous colour for a refined gleam.
We’re coining the term cosmic core for these twith glassy lips.
Lining the bottom lid and corners with bold, look-at-me hues lends itself to an extraterrestrial effect.
COMPLETE YOUR Y3K MAKEUP
