The Most Creative, Unique, and Daring Celebrity Makeup Looks of 2018

By Devon Abelman, Allure

Celebrities are veering outside of the typical lanes of smoky eyes and red lipstick on the red carpet in favor of more colorful, bold looks in 2018, and we are so here for it. Although nothing is wrong with those classic looks, we appreciate the unexpected makeup that has been happening lately. Rihanna, Bella Hadid, and Viola Davis have been inspiring us to be a bit more adventurous with our makeup routines with their colored liners, bold lipsticks, and vibrant eye shadow. Keep scrolling to check out seven fun makeup looks that we'll be recreating ASAP. Don't worry, the skills of a professional makeup artist Patrick Ta or Hung Vanngo aren't required for you to try them out, too. Margot Robbie's stunning white liner, in particular, is a simple way to switch up your go-to look. Without further ado, here are some of the best celebrity makeup looks of 2018.

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Double Flicks

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Makeup artist Allan Avendaño didn't stop at one flick on each of Camila Cabello's lids when she attended the iHeart Radio Music Awards. With the L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Liquid Liner in Carbon Black, he added a second wing directly underneath for a double-decker cat eye.

Aquamarine Shadow

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For Paris Fashion Week, makeup artist Mai Quynh coordinated Chloë Grace Moretz's brocade Louis Vuitton jacket with her shimmery aquamarine eye makeup. Then, Quynh kept the rest of Moretz's makeup to peachy pink tones.
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Coral Tones

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Taylor Hill drenched herself in coral hues from head to toe at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with the help of makeup artist Hung Vanngo. He tied the summery shade into her eye makeup, blush, and lipstick.

Rose Gold Everything

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Makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera brushed a rosy pink eye shadow along the outer corners of Darby Stanchfield's eyes and blended it inward with a shimmery rose gold shade when she attended the 26th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. The same rose gold hue helped brighten up the How to Get Away With Murder star's cheekbones, too.
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Hot Pink Winged Shadow

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For a Golden Globes afterparty, Emily Ratajkowski added some color to her little black dress with fluorescent pink eye shadow. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo brushed a shadow from the Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandalust Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette all over the actress's lids before sweeping some upward toward the tails of her brows in a winged shape. He also topped her lips with nude lipstick to balance her minimalist look.

White Liner

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Instead of pulling out a classic black liquid liner from her kit, makeup artist Pati Dubroff etched Margot Robbie's lids with white for the UK premiere of I, Tonya. Dubroff kept the rest of the actress's makeup glowy and fresh with highlighted cheekbones, petal pink blush, and pink-toned nude lipstick. You can recreate the look at home with the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Eye Paint Liner in White Party.
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Yellow Eye Shadow

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With yellow eye shadow claiming real estate in palettes left and right, including one of Kylie Cosmetics', it was only a matter of time before Kim Kardashian experimented with the unexpected hue. Makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic swept a dandelion shadow onto Kardashian's lids before she stepped out in Tokyo with her new pink hair. You can find tips for pulling off yellow eye shadow here.

Sunset Eyes

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Sunset eye makeup isn't just for Instagram. Makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera transformed Viola Davis's lids into a gorgeous ombré of colors with M.A.C.'s Pigments in Pink Bronze, Mega Rich, and Melon.
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Smoky Liner

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If smoky eyes and cat eyes had a baby, this look would be it. Makeup artist Patrick Ta kept the edges of Bella Hadid's wings crisp as a blade but buffed out the top part to smoke it up towards her temples. Paired with a blindingly bright highlighter, peachy nude blush, and MLBB lipstick and you have the perfect look for going out.

Navy Blue Lipstick

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When makeup artist Vincent Oquendo got Hailey Baldwin ready for the Brit Awards, he took major cues from Rihanna. He payed homage to her iconic navy blue lipstick moment by using a lipstick from the singer's own beauty line: the Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in Clapback. To give Baldwin's lips some added shine and hydration, he tapped the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask on top.
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Metallic Purple and Gold

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Speaking of Rihanna, the songstress previewed some upcoming Fenty Beauty launches after performing at the Grammys, and we're drooling over her gilded lips and shimmery purple eye shadow. The metallic duo work in harmony perfectly.