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Halo Eyes & Cut Creases Are The Celeb-Approved Ways To Wear Color On Your Lids<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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by Eden Stuart<\/a><\/address>\n
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There was a time, a mere decade ago, when you couldn\u2019t click on a BeauTube video without catching a creator in a vibrant halo eye or perfectly sliced cut crease. The dramatic eye makeup looks were everywhere in the 2010s \u2014 including, occasionally, on celebrities<\/a> \u2014 and were the result of a proliferation of new eyeshadow palettes (you had to get your money\u2019s worth out of that nine-pan purchase, after all) and the ascendance of camera-first makeup. But over time, as bold and matte made way for dewy and natural, eyeshadow, like pretty much every other makeup category, became more subdued.<\/p>\n

But the pendulum always swings back, and it appears as though we\u2019re in the midst of a maximalist makeup revival. While thus far the return to \u201cyes-makeup makeup\u201d has been slow and steady \u2014 think subtle washes of color on the lids and matchy-matchy<\/a> moments \u2014 there\u2019s no doubt that celebs like Zendaya<\/a>, Zara Larsson<\/a>, and Emma Chamberlain<\/a> are setting Pinterest boards ablaze with their more daring looks. And yes: Sometimes, those looks include cut creases and halo eyes. (As a refresher: Cut creases feature a darker shadow in the crease and a highly contrasted lighter shadow on the lid, while halo eyes consist of the same hue on the inner and outer corners, with a second color placed at the center of the lids.)<\/p>\n

Intrigued? Scroll on to see some of the most inspiring celebrity cut crease and halo eye makeup looks.<\/p>\n

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Arguably the most talked-about eye makeup this year, Zendaya\u2019s \u201csomething blue\u201d halo eye at the premiere of The Drama<\/em> perfectly complemented her Schiaparelli gown \u2014 and likely inspired a whole new generation to pick up a matte-and-shimmer eyeshadow palette. Artist Ernesto Casillas<\/a> created both this look and the similar one the actor wore on the cover of Vogue Brasil<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Zara Larsson<\/h2>\n
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Many of Larsson and Sophia Sinot\u2019<\/a>s colorful collaborations include a dramatic cut crease, but few are as stark as this striking matte moment. The pairing of turquoise and pink has a distinctly Y2K vibe, while the snatched cat-eye liner grounds the makeup firmly in the present.<\/p>\n

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Doja Cat pretty much always puts the \u201ceye\u201d in \u201ceye-catching makeup,\u201d and her megawatt look for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony was no exception. Makeup artist Ivan Nu\u0301n\u0303ez<\/a> gave the rapper-singer a frosted<\/a> cut-crease in tones of pink, black, and gray to go with her peachy-pink, dramatically outlined frosted lips.<\/p>\n

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Palmer<\/a> is another star who loves to make a statement with her eye makeup. Here, she and makeup artist Kenya Alexis<\/a> played with brown tones to create a cozy neutral cut-crease with bold winged eyeliner.<\/p>\n

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Alexis might just be the modern master of the cut-crease; along with her work with Palmer, the artist frequently crafts eye-centric looks for SZA. This plum and pink moment is especially stunning.<\/p>\n

Chappell Roan<\/h2>\n
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A colorful makeup gallery without Roan<\/a>? Impossible. The Midwest Princess has a wealth of looks to choose from, but this blue and burgundy combo (by makeup artist Dee<\/a>) is one for the books.<\/p>\n

Emma Chamberlain<\/h2>\n
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Another eyeshadow muse (of the \u201cscary-chic<\/a>\u201d variety), Chamberlain attended Mugler\u2019s Spring\/Summer 2026 womenswear fashion show in a gray halo eye by Lilly Keys<\/a> that took \u201csmoky eye\u201d to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

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Looking for some maximalist party-makeup inspo? Consider Raye\u2019s Jingleball 2025 look: A chocolate-brown cut-crease with shimmering champagne lids, razor-sharp wings, and plenty of lashes. Artist Nikki Wolff<\/a> created it.<\/p>\n

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Conversely, Destiny\u2019s brown-and-gray halo-eye \u2014 another Casillas look \u2014 is a pretty, minimalist way to approach the classic smoky eye, perfect for an \u201celevated everyday\u201d makeup moment.<\/p>\n

Yara Shahidi<\/h2>\n
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In a way, this Shahidi look, also by Wolff, is the best of both worlds: The graphic eyeliner in the lids creates a cut-crease vibe, while the cool gray shadow at the inner and outer corners evokes a classic halo.<\/p>\n