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13 Ways To Try The Indie Grunge Makeup Trend

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Ready to relive your indie-grunge era? Think: smudged mascara, undone eyeliner, stained lips, bleached brows and messy hair, we’re totally here for it. Inspired by all things 2000s, this indie-sleaze vibe is the most effortless of them all. Think messy-on-purpose.

To help enter your ’00s party scene revival, we’ve rounded up all the inspo you’ll need for your grungiest vibe yet.

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Take your smoky eye to another level and make it grunge. Skinny, bleached brows are a must for this trend, and @ambershay__ is showing us just how it’s done.

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Grunge but make it glam. @peterphungus is ticking all our indie-grunge boxes with this bleach brow, smoky look. Obsessed.

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Black eyeliner is an essential if you’re trialling grunge, but it’s gotta be unconventional. @lorelencoriton has nailed it.

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Sometimes, all your grunge looks need is a killer wing. Pair with Y2K-inspired skinny brows like @mua.lynn and you’re onto a winner.

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Now, THIS is grunge. We are obsessed with this smoky eye and bleach brow combo from @aoifenolanmua.

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Bleached brows + smudged liner + a killer fringe = pure grunge. Thanks for the inspo @mariereitner.

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This smoky liner look from @_beautyhq is a big yes from us. Screenshotting ASAP.

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If we needed a sign to turn to the indie-grunge side, this would be it. Black eyeshadow is always a good idea, and @taradixonmua is showing us just how it’s done.

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We’re officially in our bleached brows era thanks to @artistrybysaule. Consider us inspired.

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@arwynmccullochmakeup is here to give us all a lesson in indie-grunge. We’re beyond obsessed with this look.

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Grunge, but make it glam (and add some accessories). @celia.jayne is giving us all the inspo with this one.

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If we looked up indie-grunge in the dictionary, we’re pretty sure that this look from @abbiegracemakeupartistry_ would appear. Smoked out lids + bleached brows = chefs kiss.

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We’re officially loving this grunge look from @lifewithschi, screenshotting immediately. 

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