There’s no denying the fact that the pandemic has affected several aspects of our day to day lives. From spending the majority of our time indoors to wearing a face mask every time we step out of our house — the world as we knew it has changed and how!

But as they say, every cloud has a silver lining — and ours is the amazing beauty trends that have cropped up during these chaotic times. These past few months saw not only influencers and MUAs, but also celebs taking to experimenting with their beauty looks to kill boredom, resulting in some major beauty goals for us to copy!

Ahead, we’ve rounded up five amazing beauty trends that emerged amid the pandemic. Go ahead, take a look…

 

Baby brows

Baby brows

Image courtesy: @InStyle Germany on Pinterest

Because salons were non-operational during the lockdown, a lot of people had wild and overgrown brows that they were too scared to pluck and shape on their own. This gave rise to the baby brows trend, which embraces thick, overgrown and slightly wild eyebrows that require minimal upkeep. All you need to do is pluck off the strays and fill in the sparse areas for a well-groomed yet effortless appearance.

BB picks: Lakme Absolute Precision Eye Artist Eyebrow Pencil

 

Glitter eyeshadow

Glitter eyeshadow

Image courtesy: @leticiavalentemakeup

Since most of your face is covered with a face mask, it only makes sense to play up the eyes. And what better to way to play up your peepers and make them appear bigger and brighter than with some glitter eyeshadow? Therefore, it came as no surprise when glitter eyes makeup looks started gaining momentum during the lockdown.

BB picks: Lakme Absolute Infinity Eye Shadow Palette

 

Colourful graphic eyeliner

Colourful graphic eyeliner

Image courtesy: @debasreee

Another pandemic eye trend that deserves a mention here is colour, graphic eyeliners. From fox eye makeup to floating eyeliner, the lockdown helped unleash people’s creativity to come up with stunning ways to let go off that boring, done-to-death, black cat eye, and gave way to more fun and colourful options.

BB picks: Lakme Absolute Kohl Ultimate The Gelato Collection

 

Face framing hair highlights

Face framing hair highlights

Image courtesy: @Sophia on Pinterest

With the salons being shut, we needed a low-maintenance and long-lasting way to colour our strands. This gave rise to the face-framing hair highlights trend, which, in our opinion, is simply awesome! It not only highlights your best features but doesn’t touch your roots, making the hair colour last long without the need for constant touch-ups. Awesome, no? P.S. Use a colour protectant shampoo to extend the life of your hair colour and maintain it’s vibrancy.

BB Picks: Love Beauty and Planet Murumuru Butter And Rose Aroma Blooming Colour Shampoo

 

Matching nails and masks

Matching nails and masks

Image courtesy: @ginaedwards_ 

Nail trends become huge during the last few months with people matching their masks (which is one dominant accessory) to their nails for a more cohesive and trendier look. We think this is a great way to compensate for not being able to flaunt our lip colour and help switch things up a bit. Go ahead and pick your favourite shade(s) from Lakme’s wide range of nail colours and get creative!

BB Picks: Lakme Colour Crush Nail Art

Main image courtesy: @streakhuefall and @debasreee