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Revenge is a dish best served cold – or a beauty treatment that requires meticulous care. On social networks, the ‘revenge make-up’ has become in just a few months the most effective method – or the most viral – to make change in their coin to their past relationships. A way to get back in the saddle more quickly, and above all not to lose self-confidence.
Having become a fashion essential, and even more, the ‘revenge dress’ that we owe to Lady Diana, today inspires a whole new trend that is buzzing on social networks: ‘revenge make-up’. The principle is the same. It’s about reminding your ex of what he’s lost, and what he’s (necessarily) going to miss, but also and above all about regaining self-confidence and celebrating empowerment. The phenomenon is growing every day, to the point that the associated hashtag is already the source of nearly 9 million views on TikTok.
The dress of revenge
Britney Spears, Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid, and more recently Julia Fox, are among the celebrities who once put on their ‘revenge dress’ to get revenge for an infidelity, or more simply a breakup. . But it is Lady Diana who is behind this very special kind of dress, which will become in just one evening a staple of the female wardrobe.
On June 29, 1994, the princess of hearts took part in a charity evening organized by Vanity Fair at the Serpentine Gallery in London. A trivial event for the one who is then separated from prince Charles for almost two years. With one exception… A few hours before the event, the one who has since acceded to the British throne suggests during an interview that he was (well and truly) unfaithful to his wife before their separation. A revelation that guided Lady Di’s clothing choices, opting for a bold black dress with a plunging neckline. The ‘revenge dress’ was born.
Revenge with brushstrokes
A true icon on social networks, Lady Diana strongly influences the younger generations, with no less than 4.4 billion views to her credit on TikTok. And if some come back to his life, just like his tragic car accident, it is indeed his style that is celebrated in most of the videos published on the Chinese social network. And the last seasons of “The Crown” have only reinforced the phenomenon, putting the ‘revenge dress’ at the heart of trends as a bonus. It didn’t take much for social media users to bring out another inspiration, this time articulated around beauty: ‘revenge make-up’.
Unlike the majority of makeup trends presented on TikTok, this one does not impose any strict rules, except to go all out to make the ex-beloved regret his behavior. The complexion must be perfectly worked, the face sculpted thanks to contouring concocted to the nearest millimeter, and the eyes and mouth more daring than ever. Exit the golden rule which wants you to choose between one or the other, the look must be supported with eyeliner and eye shadow, while the lips are adorned with a carmine red or a raspberry pink that will leave no one – and especially not your ex – indifferent. A glamorous makeover, if not sexy, which, failing to reach its target, will certainly boost your self-confidence.