Pop Stars Turn Stage Makeup Into Experimental Art

Many pop stars are using makeup like artists use a blank canvas.

Instead of choosing only natural colors, they are creating dramatic and unusual designs.

Zara Larsson works with Sophia Sinot on makeup that matches the stories in her music.

XG uses futuristic designs such as metallic eyebrows and 3D face decorations.

KATSEYE uses sharp eyeliner, bright eyeshadow, and bigger-looking lips.

Doechii wears sculptural decorations and strong black-and-white eye makeup.

Doja Cat sometimes uses drawings, bold colors, and prosthetic makeup to change her appearance.

Chappell Roan takes inspiration from drag queens, queer history, and old club culture.

Together, these performers show that stage makeup can be playful, strange, theatrical, and full of meaning.