20 Bold Makeup Looks to Help You Glow With Pride
Pride is a journey, and this month, we’re bringing everyone along for the ride. Our first stop? Pride-inspired looks that not only stop our scroll, but also fuel the confidence and courage to live loud all summer long. So get ready to get your glow on—this month is full of colorful eyeshadow, glitter galore, dewy skin, and so many more stunning looks.
Whether you're a fierce diva, a glitter enthusiast, or just looking to sprinkle some magic onto your face, we've rounded up the best makeup looks that will have you feeling like the reigning queen or king that you are. So grab your lash glue, your most colorful eyeshadow palette, and get ready to paint the town red (and orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, too) with these 20 Pride makeup looks to inspire your DIY all of Pride Month and beyond.
1. Start Power Pride Makeup Look
Ready to be the star of the show? We’ve got you with superstar-level glam. Just reach for your fave vibrant shadow shade, like the ones from LOVE+CRAFT+BEAUTY, dust it on your lids over some start stickers, and then bam—you have yourself a look that’ll slay all Pride month long.
2. Electric Lids Pride Makeup Look
We’re absolutely in love with this electric eye look—it’s simple, it’s creative, and it’s the perfect way to spruce up any summer look. We suggest starting off placing a concealer that’s in the shade of your skin tone on to your eyelids to create a perfect canvas for the vibrant color. Then, take a liquid shadow and buff it all over your lid. To top it off and make the look really pop, use a shimmer liner to outline the shadow.
3. Graphic Slay Pride Makeup Look
If you really want to tap into your inner artist, this is the look for you. We love that it utilizes lid space to create a masterpiece that’ll stop people in their tracks. The best part? You can create any image you want here—just pick a base shade and use your fave fine-point liquid liner to draw away.
4. Dopamine Shadow Pride Makeup Look
When we said we had looks that’ll give you the confidence to live loud all summer long, we weren’t kidding. This one’s an explosion of color and as Pride as you can get. We also love the cat-eye effect of blending the shadow all the way towards the temples. Once you’re done placing your shadow where you want it, add an extra layer of dopamine by lining your waterline with a colorful eyeliner.
5. Queen of Stars Pride Makeup
If you truly want to be the star of the show (and Pride parade) this summer, this look is your girl. Do the stars require a little more effort and skill? Yes. But is it worth it? Absolutely. We suggest using star-shaped pimple patches (so you don’t have to make your own decals) and placing them where you want them. Then, take your fave eyeshadow and dust it over the patches to create the perfect shape.
6. She’s a Doll Pride Makeup
This doll-like makeup is a major slay if we’ve ever seen one! Our favorite part about it? It takes blush blindness to the next level with baby-pink blush that blends all the way up into the temples. We’re also obsessed with the shimmer shadow and killer wing—the combo plays up the drama and is the perfect addition to any summer night out with the girls. Want to take the look even further? Use a lash primer like the M·A·C COSMETICS M·A·CSTACK Legit Lift Lash Primer on your top lashes before mascara to intensify the drama of the look.
7. Glitter Seduction Pride Makeup Look
There’s no such thing as too much glitter in our eyes. Exhibit A: this look! We love how the glitter placement is all over the face—including the lips and forehead. The best way to achieve this show-stopper is by prepping the skin with a gripping primer and then dusting your fave loose glitter where the vibes take you. If you want to take the look even further, take adhesive gems and place them along your lip line and top your lips with an ultra-shinny oil like the BEAUTY FOR REAL Lip Revival Hi-Shine Hydrating Lip Oil.
8. Futuristic Fairy Pride Makeup Look
One thing about us? We love any excuse to tap into our inner fairy. This look is the perfect way to add mystical vibes to your summer. Plus, we love that it taps into the bleached brow trend. To achieve the look, take your favorite iridescent shadow and dust it along your lids and lips (we think the shimmery lips are what make this look so stunning!). Then, take a pink blush and place it higher than you normally would to really define your cheekbones.
9. Dazzling Rainbow Pride Makeup
Between the vibrant eyeshadow and the colorful face gems, this eye look will have you really glowing with pride. The best part about it? You can tailor the look to the colors of the flag you identify with, or simply to your mood. We love how this truly embodies “expressing your unique beauty.”
10. Aim for the Stars Pride Makeup Look
What better time to shine with your unique beauty than now? That’s why we love this look so much—the star decals are a Pride staple! We also love the added shimmer on the lids that pulls the glow together.
11. Under the Rainbow Pride Makeup
We love the idea of bringing the color and sparkle under the eye (as opposed to the lid) for this look—because why do what everyone else is doing when you can do you? Plus, the addition of the sharp-as-a-knife wing with liquid liner? It adds an edge to the whole look that says “I’m here and I’m proud.”
12. It’s Giving Femme Fairy Makeup Look
We’re obsessed with this eye look because it’s a little more subtle with the rainbow, but definitely does not lack in the drama department. The purple smoky eye gives the look a sultry vibe, while the classic, candy-red lip adds a feminine touch that is sure to make you stand out.
13. Sultry Sparkle Pride Makeup Look
A rainbow dramatic cat eye is pure makeup genius in our book—this look takes skill but looks good on everybody. We suggest taking a colored liquid eyeliner to trace out the shape of your wing first, then go in with your fave colors of the rainbow to fill in the rest of the wing. And you can’t forget the sparkles—adding them to the corner of your eyes and right underneath your pupil adds a sultriness to the look that’s mesmerizing.
14. Cobalt Crush Pride Makeup Look
This bold cobalt blue winged shadow on artist and jeweler Alex Boldea is stunning enough on its own, but the dazzling rainbow rhinestones take it to the next level. Not just literally, but also figuratively. They're not just pretty little gems, they're a symbol of unity, love, and the kaleidoscope of colors that make up the beautiful LGBTQ+ community. Together, this mesmerizing combo is unapologetically fabulous.
15. Lustrous Lavender Makeup Look for Pride
The chrome French tips, the perfectly contoured and defined lips, the iridescent purple shadow with eyeliner winged to the gods—we truly can’t decide our favorite part of Alyx Liu’s look. Looking for more ways you can add purple into your eye makeup repertoire? We’ve got a list of 28 purple eyeshadow looks that anyone can pull off.
16. Take Flight Pride Makeup Look
This diffused winged eyeshadow look worn by makeup artist Cristian Leal invites you to spread your wings and soar into a realm of vibrant color and playful creativity. The dance of light blue and hot pink eyeshadows blend together like a harmonious symphony that is all about embracing the joy of self-expression and making a statement that's uniquely yours.
17. Pink Power Pride Makeup
Get ready to embrace the power of pink with a beauty look that's equal parts sweet and striking! The soft pink eyeshadow sweeps across the lids like a dreamy cloud, and the next-level white cut crease is sharp enough to cut through conformity. Plus, the tiny pearls delicately placed along the cut crease add a touch of whimsical elegance that's fit for a queen, like our model Gia Gunn.
18. Artistic Expression Makeup Look for Pride
Dive into a world of vibrant hues and artistic expression, because this makeup look (worn by singer, songwriter, and stylist Khai St Lawrence) is as dreamy as a watercolor painting come to life! The alluring eyeshadow blends an array of hues like a masterpiece on your lids, the fuchsia lips bring on the bold, and the iridescent rhinestones are like droplets of stardust, adding a celestial sparkle that turns you into a living work of art to showcase your creativity and individuality.
19. Lightning Strikes Pride Makeup
Featuring a stunning gradient of bright blues and greens, this eye-catching creation is more than just eyeliner—it defies the laws of ordinary! The cut crease placement adds depth and dimension to model Khriss Alvarez’s eyes, while the lightning bolt-shape wing instantly electrifies your gaze.
20. Creamsicle Colorblock Pride Glam
Get ready to slay the Pride makeup look game with a pink-and-orange eyeshadow. The key to this high-impact color payoff is to lay down a solid base (we love the tinted TRESLÚCE BEAUTY Se Preparó Eyelid Primer, which comes in three shades), then press your pink and orange shadow over top. Finish with a micro flick of black liner, try SHADES BY SHAN The Gel Eyeliner in Black Tea, a volumizing mascara, and you’re ready to let your eyes do the talking.