There's no doubt that 2022 was a fantastic year for all things makeup. After all, it was the first year we began to shed our masks and reenter society, and with that came many, many makeup looks. 

We saw the emergence of face gems, ultra-glossy lips, siren eyes, and more. 

This year expects the makeup trends to get even better. The '90s are back with glamorous goth looks, supermodel-inspired makeup, and extra-lined lips. To get insider intel on this year's makeup trends, take ques from Cat Quinn, the executive director of global trends at MAC. 

Keep reading for Quinn's 2023 forecast:

SOFT GOTH

"We'll see two major trends reemerge from the '90s: soft goth and '90s nudes. On the one hand, expect a soft-goth renaissance of people embracing their inner Wednesday [Addams] with smoky plums, browns, and burgundies blended under and around the eye and balanced with sooty, smoked-out black shadow on the lash line."

'90S BOMBSHELL

"On the other hand, we'll see a move toward beautifully sculpted and pretty '90s-supermodel nudes in cool shades that work for all skin tones like mauve, gray, taupe, and charcoal."

BURNISHED EYES

"Between the cultural shift from gold to silver jewellery and eye shadow, a lot of consumers will land on in-between copper for a decadent shade that feels fresh and unexpected. So many people went copper with their hair colour last year, which has made the shade feel less intimidating to a lot of consumers. Makeup is the natural next step."

SAD LINER

"I also believe we'll move away from everything being about lifting and tightening to embracing downturned liner – or, as we've coined it at MAC, sad liner. It creates the prettiest '60s doe-eyed effect. We're seeing 'crying makeup' take off on TikTok, and this will be the next iteration. Crying is glamorous."

RUNWAY LIPS

"We'll see consumers lift lipstick shades straight from the runway collections – it's the easiest way to try an on-trend colour without dropping a fortune. Expect cherry red, bubblegum pink, velvet peach, coral, bright violet, and rich berry."

LINER MANIA

"You'll also see the return of lip liner in a major way. Between '90s lip contour and the soft-goth lip, consumers are realising there is a world of possibility with lip liner – from contouring to inner-lip lining to filling in the whole lip to creating crisp edges or 'bow lips' to pairing two liners for a two-toned or ombré lip. Instead of just gloss, we'll see consumers pair lip liner with frosty lipstick for a '90s-supermodel look or with lip balms for a syrupy, plumpy glaze."

GLOW MOMENT

"We'll continue to see glow, but rather than just a glazed finish, expect a more skin-forward, steamy skin look that values skin health, glow, and elasticity. Consumers are looking for that high-collagen bounce-back, and you'll see [them] combining skincare and makeup for multidimensional glow that's beyond surface level."

VAMPIRE SKIN

"The 'vampire skin' trend might have felt shocking at first, but we'll see consumers get a lot more comfortable with glitter and shimmer all over the face versus just on the high points. I expect a rise in what we're calling 'backlighting' or reverse highlighting: applying shimmer and glow all over the face and then going in and mattifying specific spots, which is the reverse of how we traditionally think about highlighter (i.e., applying it on matte skin)."

SOFT GOTH

"We'll see two major trends reemerge from the '90s: soft goth and '90s nudes. On the one hand, expect a soft-goth renaissance of people embracing their inner Wednesday [Addams] with smoky plums, browns, and burgundies blended under and around the eye and balanced with sooty, smoked-out black shadow on the lash line."

'90S BOMBSHELL

"On the other hand, we'll see a move toward beautifully sculpted and pretty '90s-supermodel nudes in cool shades that work for all skin tones like mauve, gray, taupe, and charcoal."

BURNISHED EYES

"Between the cultural shift from gold to silver jewellery and eye shadow, a lot of consumers will land on in-between copper for a decadent shade that feels fresh and unexpected. So many people went copper with their hair colour last year, which has made the shade feel less intimidating to a lot of consumers. Makeup is the natural next step."

SAD LINER

"I also believe we'll move away from everything being about lifting and tightening to embracing downturned liner – or, as we've coined it at MAC, sad liner. It creates the prettiest '60s doe-eyed effect. We're seeing 'crying makeup' take off on TikTok, and this will be the next iteration. Crying is glamorous."

RUNWAY LIPS

"We'll see consumers lift lipstick shades straight from the runway collections – it's the easiest way to try an on-trend colour without dropping a fortune. Expect cherry red, bubblegum pink, velvet peach, coral, bright violet, and rich berry."

LINER MANIA

"You'll also see the return of lip liner in a major way. Between '90s lip contour and the soft-goth lip, consumers are realising there is a world of possibility with lip liner – from contouring to inner-lip lining to filling in the whole lip to creating crisp edges or 'bow lips' to pairing two liners for a two-toned or ombré lip. Instead of just gloss, we'll see consumers pair lip liner with frosty lipstick for a '90s-supermodel look or with lip balms for a syrupy, plumpy glaze."

GLOW MOMENT

"We'll continue to see glow, but rather than just a glazed finish, expect a more skin-forward, steamy skin look that values skin health, glow, and elasticity. Consumers are looking for that high-collagen bounce-back, and you'll see [them] combining skincare and makeup for multidimensional glow that's beyond surface level."

VAMPIRE SKIN

"The 'vampire skin' trend might have felt shocking at first, but we'll see consumers get a lot more comfortable with glitter and shimmer all over the face versus just on the high points. I expect a rise in what we're calling 'backlighting' or reverse highlighting: applying shimmer and glow all over the face and then going in and mattifying specific spots, which is the reverse of how we traditionally think about highlighter (i.e., applying it on matte skin)."