"Clean Girl is Out": How Makeup & Fashion Trends Will Shift For the Next 8 Years
Say goodbye to subtlety as Uranus moves into Gemini (2025 to 2033)
Uranus transits in to Gemini in July of 2025. It retrogrades back into Taurus in November of 2025 but then sets its self back into Gemini from April 2026 to 2033. What does this mean for trends in makeup and fashion for the next 8 years? Let’s discuss…
In this FTR (Friday Trend Report), I will discuss:
What Uranus represents and how it influences fashion and makeup
What fashion and makeup looked like from 2011 to 2018 when Uranus was in Aries
What fashion and makeup looked like from 2018 to 2025 when Uranus was in Taurus
In the paid portion of the FTR, we will discuss:
3 concrete trends that I predict emerge during Uranus in Gemini for the next 8 years
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What is Uranus and why is it relevant to fashion and makeup trends?
Uranus is astrology’s cosmic disruptor—the planet of innovation, rebellion, and sudden change. It shakes up the status quo, pushing us toward the future whether we’re ready or not. In fashion and makeup, Uranus acts like a trendsetting wildcard, influencing what we wear, how we present ourselves, and the tech we use to express identity. When Uranus moves through a zodiac sign, it fuses its futuristic energy with that sign’s vibe, sparking shifts in aesthetics, consumer behavior, and even body image ideals. Since fashion and beauty are visual reflections of collective consciousness, Uranus's transits often coincide with major changes: like the rise of virtual try-ons, gender-fluid fashion, and AI-influenced style forecasting. It’s the planet that explains why trends don’t just evolve—they erupt.
“The Bold & the Beautiful”: What trends emerged with Uranus in Aries from 2011 to 2018?
Uranus in Aries (2011–2018) was the era of bold self-expression and boundary-breaking beauty. This period saw the rise of contour culture, Instagram makeup, neon palettes, and Kylie Jenner’s lip kits. Beauty influencers became brand owners, brows were bold, and maximalist looks dominated social media feeds. Aries, ruled by Mars, brought a fiery, competitive edge that turned makeup into performance and identity into brand.
Aries, ruled by aggressive and ambitious Mars, lit a fire under the beauty industry that turned it into a battleground of boldness, branding, and billion-dollar empires. Platforms like YouTube and Instagram became the proving grounds, where creators competed for views, product lines, and cultural dominance. Kylie Jenner’s Lip Kits launched in 2015 (the peak of Uranus in Aries) turned her into a beauty mogul practically overnight, signaling a shift: if you could master a beat and go viral, you could build an empire. The ones who favored the bold were the ones who thrived during this astrological transit. But that all changes when Uranus moved into Taurus.
Aries Equaled Athleisure
Aries is the sign that rules the body which often means it is associated with physicality and working out. During Uranus in Aries, we saw the rise of athleisure. Sweatpants with high heels. Brands like Lululemon rising to prominence. Sports bras with jeans. These were all trends that dominated the 2010’s era.
“Minimal, Moody, and Marketable”: What were the trends from 2018 to 2025 when Uranus was in Taurus?
From 2018 to 2026, Uranus—the planet of disruption, innovation, and rebellion—has been transiting Taurus, the zodiac sign associated with stability, sensuality, and material comfort. This cosmic pairing has sparked a fascinating tension: Uranus seeks to upend the status quo, while Taurus clings to tradition and familiarity. The result? A period marked by radical shifts in how we perceive beauty, fashion, and personal values.
Taurus, ruled by Venus, governs our relationship with the physical world, emphasizing aesthetics, luxury, and the pleasures of the senses. The rise of "clean" beauty, minimalist fashion, and eco-conscious brands reflects this shift. We also saw the sharp rise of “sensory marketing” where brands like Rhode Skin relate each new product launch to a specific food item. Taurus is the sign that rules the physical world, which food falls under the umbrella of. The rise of food imagery as a way to sell beauty products was no coincidence during Uranus in Taurus.
You can read my Susbtack article about the sensory marketing of Rhode Skin by Hailey Bieber below:
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“Quiet Luxury” The Fashion that Defined Uranus in Taurus:
The shift from the mid 2010’s to the early 2020’s marked a time where fashion pivoted to cozy cashmeres, earthy tones, and elevated basics that whispered wealth instead of shouting it. The last 7 years we saw a lack of labels, slick back buns and a desire to underplay wealth as economic disparities rose post-pandemic. Brands like The Row and Thom Browne became style gold standards, offering minimalist luxury that aligned with Taurus’s love for quality over quantity. Even fast fashion took cues from this vibe—Zara and Mango leaned heavily into beige-on-beige wardrobes and relaxed tailoring. In a post-pandemic world, fashion became tactile therapy: soft knits, loungewear as lifestyle, and the kind of “stealth wealth” dressing that made you look rich without ever saying a word.
Doechii in Thom Browne at the 2024 Grammy’s marked peak Uranus in Taurus energy: quiet luxury.
As Uranus moves into Gemini, what will be the fashion and makeup trends that emerge in the next 8 years? Here are 4 trend predictions below ⬇️
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