It's around 8 p.m. on a Saturday night, you're in your bathroom with a glass of wine and Drake on Spotify, and you've got a couple of hours to kill before dialing an Uber. You know the moment. You could reach into your makeup bag for the same old neutral palette you use every single day...
...Or, you could dig out that bold, love-at-first-sight cobalt shadow you bought impulsively, but still haven't taken for a test-drive. The occasion is now. While you're at it, why not pull up a YouTube tutorial for a pretty knotted bun or braid and give it a go, too? Consider it the first move toward making your weekend a little less predictable and a lot more exciting.
And because we could all use a little inspiration to kick-start a step out of our comfort zone, we rounded up the best beauty looks on Instagram from the past week. From silky, retro waves to caffeine-themed nail art, you'll want to try — and post about — them all.
Sure, we're suckers for cool-girl waves and smudgy eyeliner, but there's also something irresistible about Margot Robbie's meticulous red lips and not-a-hair-out-of-place S-waves.
Photo: Via @maneaddicts.
It's hot as hell outside — and Ciara's half-up style is, too.
Photo: Via @ciara.
Latte, matcha, coffee...the gang's all here for those Saturday mornings when you need all of the caffeine.
Photo: Via @hannahbronfman.
Metallic and rainbow cuffs add a jolt of energy to your cool weekend look — as evidenced by sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey.
Photo: Via @chloeandhalle.
Matte skin is out; dewy shine is in. A great highlighter is all you need to glow in the dark — Hailey Baldwin is proof.
Photo: Via @haileybaldwin.
That rule about taking off one piece before leaving the house? Don't apply it to beauty. Curls, cornrows, cat-eyes — go for all of it like our ultimate girl crush, Jillian Hervey.
Photo: Via @lionbabe.
A one-night-only wig lets you skip doing your hair and pretend to be whoever you want — win-win.
Photo: Via @jastookes.
This romantic twist was made for date night.
Photo: Via @kristin_ess.
It's scientifically proven that when you wear black lipstick out of the house, your badass factor goes up by 100%.
Photo: Via @joansmalls.
Want all eyes on you? Take a cue from Rita Ora and dab metallic-purple cream shadow over your lids. It's otherworldly, not to mention extremely flattering.
Photo: Via @ritaora.
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