30 Prom Makeup Ideas

This rose gold look is a beautiful choice from prom. It’s pink hue is pretty and feminine and would look great with a mini dress. We also adore rose gold make up with black lace dresses. The black works as a great blank canvas to let the high shine of this makeup stand out.

This look is a perfect for prom, especially if you’re wearing more neutral colors like white, grey or black. This might be one to avoid if you’re wearing pink or something particularly glittery so as not to clash with your outfit or steal focus! Choose a shade of red that compliments your skin tone and keep your eye makeup simple to draw attention to your bold lip choice. Defining your brows with a pencil with complete this subtly glam look.

If you prefer darker lip colors, try a deep plum color as an alternative to red. Like red, it’s striking but the deeper shade is a little more dramatic. If drama is really what you’re after for your prom makeup, try adding winged eyeliner too!

Why not try summer’s favorite trend and go for a makeup, makeup look? This is perfect for ladies that wear very little to no makeup usually, but would like to make a special effort for prom night. This look is also great if you have a particularly fabulous dress that you don’t want your makeup to steal focus from or you’ve gone for a bohemian style maxi dress.

This is a particularly striking look for blondes but works very well for brunettes too. Bronzed eyeshadow with a saturated shine pigment is a great way to accentuate your eyes and bring out their natural color.

There’s no better time to go all out with your eye makeup than prom! Go for sultry smokey eyes for your big night using black and brown shades to really up the drama of your look. This works extremely well if you’ve opted for a long gown that’s equally as dramatic as your makeup.

Use your usual blush color as inspiration for this look. Keep the color on your cheeks nice and light and apply eyeshadow in blush tones, highlighting the corners of your eyes to lift the pinky hue. Just add mascara and nude liptick to keep this pretty look light and fresh.

If there’s ever an occasion for glitz and glamour it’s prom night! Try a glittery eyeshadow or cream instead of a matte one to get this sparkly shine. Keep the rest of your make up simple letting your glittery lids be the main focus.

This is a bold choice and one that you can try in any color to match your outfit! Go for a bright yellow like the example shown here for a fun, fresh look or if you prefer something a little tamer, try it with a light pink or pastel blue.

Try your usual cat eye with a colored liquid liner for a fun, modern take on this tried and tested trend. We adore this example in bright green but you can really try this look in any color that suits your skin tone.

If you really want to shine on prom night, go for holographic makeup. As long as you don’t over apply you can certainly use holographic makeup on all areas of your face. The finished product gives you a beautifully pearlescent but subtle glow. A great way to add dimensions to your look if your dress is made in a matte material.

Expecting warm weather for prom? Try a coral lipstick! Keep your make up minimal with this bright color so as not to overpower your outfit. This shade looks great with a bronzed complexion and brown tinted eyeshadows.

Try lining underneath your eye instead of inside. Pick a liner in a bright color that compliments your natural eye colour rather than matches it to achieve this. Blue is great for brown eyes, lilac for green and coral for blue. These aren’t the only colors that will work for this of course, but these particular shades are great for making the most of your eye color.

Show off your makeup skills and mix up your eyeshadow colors with this striking ombre eyeshadow for prom. Start with the lightest color at the corner of your eye and heavily blend in each new bright shade to form a beautiful rainbow effect across the lid. This is great if you can pick colours similar to those in your outfit.

Opt for this gorgeous, deep purple eyeshadow and define your eyebrows to really frame your eyes. This works so well as the dark eye color isn’t overpowered by the rest of the makeup. Keep the rest of your makeup to a minimum in light pink and nude shades.

This is a match made in glamour heaven. Long sultry lashes and sumptuous red lips is a classic look reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour and perfectly achievable for prom. Choose either a lengthening mascara or apply false lashes to really make the most of this look.

This is an especially great choice for those with hazel eyes as green naturally emphasizes the gorgeous brown tones in your eyes. Choose a shadow with some sparkle to add a little something special from prom night.

If your outfit allows for it, try a bright fuchsia lipstick for a striking, feminine look!

This gorgeous look is achieved by matching your eyeshadow colour to your lip color and using it mainly in the crease of your eye rather than applying all over the lid. Throw in a sultry cat eye and some subtle bronzer and you’re good to go!

Wearing minimal makeup and a matte lip color means you can afford to go all out with your lashes! Find a pair longer than you would normally choose and use them as the centre piece of your makeup look.

Go minimal for this look. Make sure your skin is moisturized, forget the foundation and apply a mousse bronzer then comb out your brows. A slick of mascara and natural lip balm will finish off this look perfectly.

Want to add some fun to your prom look? Try two clashing shadows, one above the eye and one below to achieve this adventurous yet easily achievable look.

We understand it doesn’t sound particularly endearing, however if you select brown hues that compliment your skin tone, all brown makeup looks incredibly elegant and stylish.

You don’t always need to make a huge statement with your makeup if that’s not your style. Try using a small amount of mascara and lip gloss just to give your features a little lift.

Soft pink lipstick and glittery eyeshadow is a lovely was to highlight your features without overpowering colors. Especially if you have a fair complexion. Try this feminine look with an up-do to show off your features.

Try using a colored liner all the away your eyes for a more striking, prominent look. Blue is great for blondes but you can try this with any color that compliments your hair and outfit color.

Gels are a great way to add color to your lids with a gorgeously dewy effect and natural looking high shine.

This one is perfect for budding drama queens! Choose a jet black eyeshadow and blend it all over the lid and below the bottom lashline. Finish off with a sultry cat eye in liquid eyeliner and long false lashes. Use peachy tones for the rest of your face and lips to make your eyes really stand out.

If your hair is dyed in a particularly vibrant shade such as pink or blue, go all out and choose an eyeshadow color that matches it. This is a super fun look and certainly a memorable one!

Brown eyeshadows look stunning on most skin tones. This dramatic winter eyeshadow is great for this winter season and holidays.

This makeup look is so simple yet so glamorous. Long lashes make your eyes pop, and you don’t need too much makeup to get this charming look. A bit of glitter eyeshadow and natural lipstick color and you’re good to go!

This 80’s inspired look uses purple and orange shades and it’s such a beautiful combination. It’s an ideal makeup look for summer nights and if you want to get a super glamorous poppy look!

Prom night is the perfect time to start getting experimental with your makeup look. This dramatic look uses a dark purple eyeshadow with hints of glitter and reds. For an elegant look, pair this dark eyeshadow with a pale pinkish/natural lipstick.

Another favorite red lip look! Red lips are sexy and super feminine, and this signature eyeliner look adds definition and glam to your overall look.

You may wish to incorporate some sparkle in to your makeup look but don’t fancy using a ton of glitter. Lining just under your bottom lash line with tiny gems like this is not only a totally gorgeous way to add some subtle glam, it also highlights your eyes and really makes them sparkle! Try this with a very natural makeup palette to make the most of this look.

Shimmer eye makeup is super jazzy right now! Try a smokey and glittery eyeshadow to get this pink shine. Match this gorgeous eyeshadow to a beautiful pink lip color and highlight your noes and cheekbones with a shimmer powder.

Golden browns and rose golds are super flattering shades, whether you wanna wear it for a day or a night out. For an elegant evening look, complete the look with a winged eyeliner and mascara.

Have you haven’t tried the golden pink makeup trend by now, rom night is definitely the right event to wear this charming look!

If you’re already managed to pull off the winged eyeliner, you now only have to add the right eyeshadow to create this stunning night out makeup look! Choose browns and pink undertones, and shimmer for the cheeks to get this look.