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Indie beauty

Cheeky is the new chic

2021 prediction

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Take it from Gen Z: indie isn’t what it used to be. Their version is defined by bold-colored crop tops, baggy jeans and emoji-inspired makeup and nails. When it comes to beauty, 2021 will be about feelin’ cute.


Trending search terms

Indie nails
Smiley face nails
Indie makeup
Inner eye pop of color
Butterfly eye makeup

What the global data says

21x

increase in searches year over year for indie nails

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France
Germany
Sweden

9x

increase in searches year over year for smiley face nails

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France
Brazil
Italy

4x

increase in searches year over year for indie makeup

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France
Canada
Spain

45%

increase in searches year over year for inner eye pop of color

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UK
Canada
Australia

6x

increase in searches year over year for butterfly eye makeup

Find it trending in
Brazil
Spain
UK




Tips for brands

Help Pinners nail down the trendiest beauty looks of 2021. Makeup and consumer packaged goods brands can promote bold shadows and candy-colored lipsticks that pop on all skin tones. Nail care brands can share polish ideas for emoji-inspired nail art. Brands in all categories can lean on the doodle-inspired aesthetic by using cheeky decals to enhance their creative assets and appeal to younger audiences.





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