9 Instagram Makeup Artists You Need to Follow (Because They Don’t Do Instagram Makeup)

by Souzan Michael March 30, 2017

2016 really hammered home the idea of Instagram makeup. You know the look: contouring for days, drawn on brows (darker through the ends, of course), loads of false lashes, sharp winged liner, more highlighter than you thought you could ever use in your life, and last but certainly not least, matte lipstick (preferably in a nude shade). While there’s nothing wrong with it, and we still appreciate some good sculpting every now and then, we’re vowing to experiment more with our makeup in 2017. And what better way to get inspired than by following some makeup artists who are doing things that are totally different than anything you’ve seen before?

Browse the list below for the nine artists you need to follow on Instagram.

@beasweetbeauty

Pointillism eyeliner by me using @NYXcosmetics_UK Vivid Brights Liner in all available shades #nyxcosmetics_uk #nyxvividbrights #nyxcosmetics #makeup #makeupartist #fashion #beauty #beasweet #graffiti #eyeliner #wingedliner #vividsapphire #makeupcloseup #blueeyeliner #pointillism #dotwork #polkadots

A post shared by My name is BEA SWEET (@beasweetbeauty) on Dec 6, 2016 at 3:32pm PST

Here is my custom shade of Lip Gloss! A Bea Sweet special ? I got a custom pigmented lip gloss in a special session hosted by beauty entrepreneur Florence Adepoju of @MDMFlow, @pgtxl Phoebe, a final year MSC course student at @LCFLondon_ mixed my choice of colours together with the transparent lip gloss base and made my my very own lip gloss to take home, and of course I put it straight on my eyelids (probably shouldn't do that) #lipgloss #mdmflow #makeup #makeupartist #lipgloss #lcfformulates #cosmeticscience #makeup #glossy #glossyeyes #makeupideas #makeupinspo #beasweet

A post shared by My name is BEA SWEET (@beasweetbeauty) on Oct 15, 2016 at 12:08pm PDT

? It's a look honey ? Rainbow shimmer makeup by me #makeup #makeupaddict #shimmer #shimmerhighlight #rainbowhighlight #rainboweye #rainbowmakeup #lgbt #glitter #makeupjunkie #makeupartist #eyemakeup #makeuplooks

A post shared by My name is BEA SWEET (@beasweetbeauty) on Nov 3, 2016 at 12:21pm PDT

@annesophiecosta

〰 Saturday feels! #makeup #beauty #maccosmetics #gliter #gliterlips

A post shared by annesophiecosta (@annesophiecosta) on Nov 12, 2016 at 3:40am PST

〰 Sunday after party. #makeup #beauty #maccosmeticsuk #maccosmetics #esteelauder #milkmakeup

A post shared by annesophiecosta (@annesophiecosta) on Nov 27, 2016 at 4:07am PST

〰 mood of the day. #berryglossylips #makeup #beauty #maccosmetics #chanel

A post shared by annesophiecosta (@annesophiecosta) on Oct 19, 2016 at 8:41am PDT

@rosiekilvert

NYE look // Details: @katvondbeauty Metal Matte 'stone' 'jet' & 'tinsel' // Glitter @fromniclove // glow @beccacosmetics x @jaclynhill 'prosecco pop' // @ardelllashesaus 'glamour wispies'

A post shared by M A K E U P A R T (@rosiekalina) on Dec 28, 2016 at 4:26pm PST

Details in previous post #rosiek

A post shared by M A K E U P A R T (@rosiekalina) on Sep 24, 2016 at 5:14pm PDT

Details ⚡️ @makeupgeekcosmetics 'chickadee' | @morphebrushes 'spice' | @limecrimemakeup 'jam' & 'muse' | @colourpopcosmetics 'feminist' on the lid | @limecrimemakeup 'aura' for the highlight | brows: @anastasiabeverlyhills 'brow wiz' & clear brow gel #RosieK

A post shared by M A K E U P A R T (@rosiekalina) on Aug 25, 2016 at 11:35pm PDT

@kelseyannaf

New @crypticcosmetics liquid lipsticks "Ceremony" & "Cross My ️" (vegan + cruelty free) + gloss. @deandri choker #makeup #mua #crypticcosmetics #gloss #deandri

A post shared by Kelseyanna Fitzpatrick (@kelseyannaf) on Dec 3, 2016 at 2:03pm PST

Expressive Cherry Cola Red lash extensions by Joanna @joannakellerbeautique ️ @sugarpill Love+ and Tako Shadows & @suvabeauty Cupcakes & Monsters Palette @katvondbeauty Nosferatu Liquid Lipstick as liner #makeup #makeupartist #mua #motd #red #sugarpill #suvabeauty #katvondbeauty #nosferatu #shadow #eyeshadow #eyelashextensions

A post shared by Kelseyanna Fitzpatrick (@kelseyannaf) on Sep 24, 2016 at 3:45pm PDT

Super talented , creative, wonderful Joanna of @joannakellerbeautique did these fluffy colourful lash extensions on me! She has every colour of the rainbow. Thankyou so much ??? #lashes #lashextensions #colour #colours #blue #neon #makeup #makeupartist #lashtechnician

A post shared by Kelseyanna Fitzpatrick (@kelseyannaf) on Sep 1, 2016 at 12:07pm PDT

@sydn4sty

They say you're not supposed to match you're eyeshadow to your top ️️ #UNIF POX TOP

A post shared by Sydney ? (@sydn4sty) on Dec 4, 2016 at 5:40pm PST

Halloweenie 2. Teenage day dream jk lol I dunno I used every single #limecrime super foil!

A post shared by Sydney ? (@sydn4sty) on Oct 25, 2016 at 5:51pm PDT

And a close up of yesterday's madness. Also I leave for Greece in 3 days!!! Any tips or recommendations for people who have been there?!

A photo posted by Sydney ? (@sydn4sty) on Jun 5, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

@ruthiebarone

DAY 77/100 _ @anastasiabeverlyhills renaissance palette (venetian red)| @occmakeup glitter and color trio (just the glitter) and used @urbandecaycosmetics heavy metal liner in distortion as a base| @eyeko brow gel| @houseoflashes bambie cut in half|

A post shared by @ruthiebarone on Jan 2, 2017 at 1:00pm PST

DAY 71/100 ??? _ (all vegan & cruelty free)| @katvondbeauty liner in trooper| @occmakeup loose color + glitter trio in neutral (all three)| @houseoflashes siren top lashes and precious bottom lashes| @anastasiabeverlyhills brow gel in granite|

A post shared by @ruthiebarone on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:00pm PST

DAY 63/100 ? _ @katvondbeauty lolita 2| @wetnwildbeauty clear brow gel| @lushcosmetics success eyeliner with @urbandecaycosmetics heavy metal liner in glam rock|

A post shared by @ruthiebarone on Nov 18, 2016 at 2:00pm PST

@nooofacey

i might be doing a whatever this is series now #bhcosmetics eyeshadows and #modecosmetics liquid liner #ruthiebarone #thealexbox #pixiwoos

A post shared by Michelle (@nooofacey) on Jul 27, 2016 at 8:47pm PDT

this still hasn't turned out the way i want but i like this picture so here's a post finally #reverseombre or something

A post shared by Michelle (@nooofacey) on Jun 21, 2016 at 9:48pm PDT

day 53 of #100daysofmakeup @australiscosmetics Smoke eyeliner @makeupforeverofficial flash palette @stargazer UV red mascara #muashootingstar #ssssamanthaa #ryankellymua #dominiqueldr #makeupmouse #leticiamua #lindsayeatsbrains #lucinda212 #lipart #undiscovered_muas #m_u_a_s

A post shared by Michelle (@nooofacey) on Apr 17, 2016 at 2:31pm PDT

@nerissamakeup

Oil spill ? I could bathe in the sigma lip switch glosses tbh. Using @bennyemakeup ultimate fx cream color palette (just the black for the base), @danessa_myricks 'daydreaming' pigment, 'north star' glitter, and 'ice' Enlight halo powder, and @sigmabeauty 'transcend' 'other worldly' and 'double whammy' lip switch glosses.

A post shared by Nerissa Koklamanis (@nerissamakeup) on Nov 30, 2016 at 9:09pm PST

So I may be a little obsessed with the new @limecrimemakeup diamond crushers ? they're now available and trust me when I say you need these babies ? I'm wearing 'choke' and 'dope' diamond crushers all over my face and lippies! Also using limecrime Venus palette, super foils in 'halo' 'electric' and 'en pointe', and metallic velvetine in 'happi' with diamond crushers on top!

A post shared by Nerissa Koklamanis (@nerissamakeup) on Nov 15, 2016 at 12:16pm PST

Day 42 #100daysofmakeup Wore this look all day before I took a picture oops ? inspired by the beautiful @jessicahazemua Thank you so much for the love on my last post! The response is so overwhelming! ️ I just want you to all know how much I appreciate it ??? there's a lot of negativity along with it but I gained so much love from it as well which overpowers the trolls. I love you all! And I cannot believe I'm about to hit 20K!!!!! Seriously so crazy ??? Using @bobbibrown black gel liner as base, @glitterinjections cinnamon sprinkles glitter, @anastasiabeverlyhills cream contour kit, @maccosmetics stone lipliner with @urbandecaycosmetics studded metallized lipstick

A post shared by Nerissa Koklamanis (@nerissamakeup) on Sep 7, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT

@wintervea

I hope you haven't been bored with purple/blue-ish makeups lately! ? Day 47/100 of #100daysofmakeup challenge. Details: @nyxcosmetics Eyebrow Gel /Black/ + clear gel; Ultimate eyeshadow palette /Brights/; a little bit of Face&Body glitter in Crystal; @toofaced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette /Licorice/ @chameleoneyecosmetics eyeshadow /Envenomate/ -vegan @srglitter_cosmetics violet and silver glitters; clear gloss #crueltyfree #underratedmuas #uncensored_mua #closeup #100daysofmakeupchallenge #glittermakeup #undiscovered_muas #crueltyfreecosmetics #blendthatshit #eyelook #makeup___shoutouts #myartistcommunity #fiercesociety #editorial #editorialmakeup #makeupartistworldwide #wakeupandmakeup #crueltyfreemakeup #avantgarde #nyx #glitter #discover_muas #glittereyes #veganeyeshadow #glittermakeup #featuremuas #crueltyfreemua #purplevibes #brows

A post shared by Victoria (@wintervea) on Dec 16, 2016 at 3:11am PST

Chameleon Cosmetics were so kind to send me samples! Thank you!? The brand is cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. ? *I was disappointed when I swatched them, because there was no pigmentation at all. BUT! Eyeshadows are veeeeery pigmented and so beautiful on the eyelids ? So don't judge the products by hand swatches. ☺️ Day 45/100 of #100daysofmakeup challenge. Details: @nyxcosmetics Eyebrow Gel /Black/ + clear gel; White liquid eyeliner; @chameleoneyecosmetics eyeshadow /Shut Up Wesley/ – NOT vegan. @glitzout glitter holographic charcoal grey glitter #crueltyfree #underratedmuas #uncensored_mua #closeup #100daysofmakeupchallenge #glittermakeup #undiscovered_muas #crueltyfreecosmetics #blendthatshit #eyelook #makeup___shoutouts #myartistcommunity #fiercesociety #editorial #editorialmakeup #makeupartistworldwide #wakeupandmakeup #crueltyfreemakeup #avantgarde #nyx #glitter #discover_muas #glittereyes #nyxcosmetics #glittermakeup

A post shared by Victoria (@wintervea) on Dec 12, 2016 at 3:18am PST

Day 18/100 of #100daysofmakeup challenge. Details: @nyxcosmetics Eyebrow Gel /Black/ + clear gel; Glitter Glue; Setting spray /Dewy Finish/ @kissproducts some individual lashes @projekt_glitter black glitter @toofaced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar /Licorice, Mousse/ #crueltyfree #underratedmuas #uncensored_mua #closeup #100daysofmakeupchallenge #glittermakeup #undiscovered_muas #crueltyfreecosmetics #blendthatshit #eyelook #makeup___shoutouts #myartistcommunity #fiercesociety #editorial #editorialmakeup #makeupartistworldwide #wakeupandmakeup #crueltyfreemakeup #avantgarde #nyx #nyxcosmetics #glitter #glittermakeup #discovermuas #toofaced #glittereyes #kissproducts

A post shared by Victoria (@wintervea) on Nov 5, 2016 at 4:27am PDT

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