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The “Tired Girl” Makeup Trend
Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Toni Mitchell, Samuel Means
- Published: Dec 22, 2025, 10:31 PM EST
- Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
- Filed from: ["United States"]
- Duration: 30 sec
- Views: 6.2K
Gen Z is turning burnout into beauty—smudged under-eyes, skipped highlighter, and an exhausted look that’s suddenly iconic.
Credits
- Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer
- Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager
- Samuel MeansVideo Editor
- Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character
Transcript
Step one.
Shadows under the eyes.
Enough to whisper, "I haven't slept in 3 days."
Blend it, don't clean it up.
Messy is the point.
Step 2.
Cancel the glow.
Burnout doesn't shine.
You look
tired.
Thanks.
We don't hide tired.
We stylize it.
It's called the Tired Girl Look and it's trending.