TikTok’s “Crying Makeup” Trend Hit The Runway At NYFW

Over the past couple of years, crying makeup tutorials have taken off on social media. We can, in part, thank celebrity crying selfies—including Bella Hadid’s carousel of crying Instagram pictures in 2021 and her openess about mental health, Lizzo’s crying video singing Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” (posted in the same week as Bella), and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s low-res crying photos last year—for the surge in “sad girl beauty”. The trend has created, in a sense, a performative and filtered version of vulnerability. This performance was given a new and deeper meaning at the latest Head of State runway show… Read Full Article