Foxwarren – the Canadian quintet composed of Andy Shauf, Avery and Darryl Kissick, Dallas Bryson, and Colin Nealis – have announced their sophomore album, simply titled 2. The follow-up to the group’s 2018 self-titled debut will be released on May 30 via ANTI-. It’s led by the hypnotic new song ‘Listen2me’, which arrives with a music video directed and created by filmmaker and artist Winston Hacking. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist.
Foxwarren created 2 intheir own home studios across four provinces, with all five members uploading song ideas to a shared folder and holding weekly online meetings. Shauf would then construct songs by feeding these ideas into a sampler, weaving in “a trove of found-sound conversations between two lovers,” a bit of which can be heard on ‘Listen2me’.
If you’ve ever thrown on a graphic T-shirt and felt like it just got you, you’re not alone. Graphic T-shirts say something before you even speak, with a clever phrase or a striking design. They’re an easy way to express personality and interests without overthinking an outfit. But beyond style, these tees hold deeper meaning – connecting people, making statements, and shaping cultural movements.
A Personal Statement in Fabric
Think about the last graphic tee you wore. Maybe it had a nostalgic cartoon character you really loved, a political slogan, or a whimsical fun design. Either way, it reflected something about you: your humor, values, or the things you love. Unlike plain T-shirts, which are just a backdrop, graphic tees communicate. They’re wearable conversation starters, sparking interactions between strangers who recognize a shared interest or a funny reference.
Think of the Nirvana smile shirt: you’ve seen it everywhere, even if you didn’t know the meaning behind it. This iconic design has risen above its roots in grunge music, becoming a symbol of rebellious spirit worn by people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Culture, Identity, Activism
Graphic T-shirts have long been tied to cultural moments and social change. They are a platform to express yourself and push for change. Protest or solidarity, they can show important messages, and one of the most famous examples was during the 1980s fight against the AIDS crisis. The shirts featured a pink triangle and the slogan Silence = Death, demanding action and visibility for those affected.
Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement, for example, had activists wearing T-shirts with messages about the urgency of tackling climate change. Worn at protests or just as a daily expression, they are the perfect way to challenge norms: a tee with the right words can preserve a moment forever, and no one can take that away.
A call for a sustainable future with a bold ‘Break Free from Fossil Fuels’ message
Embrace your personal style
One of the best things about graphic T-shirts is that they’re for everyone. Unlike high-fashion clothes that not everyone can afford, a well-chosen tee is an accessible way to show people what you love, think, believe in. Whether you thrift them or maybe even custom-print them, these shirts allow you to engage with fashion on your terms.
Graphic t-shirt made to express your personal style
The Future of Graphic Tees
Graphic tees are on the verge of a major transformation. Picture this: shirts that change their design at the touch of a button, made possible by smart fabrics and technology. Sustainability is also more important now than ever, so you will see more eco-friendly materials.
Graphic tees will always be a powerful tool for self-expression. What do we see in the future? More designs that talk back, shirts that change the norms, and fashion that’s as cool as you.
Hannah Cohen is a singer-songwriter who grew up in San Francisco before moving to New York City at the age of 17. Her father, West Coast jazz drummer Myron Cohen, often invited renowned musicians to the house, but it wasn’t until leaving home that she began singing and writing her own songs. Working at the legendary Village Vanguard jazz club, Cohen found community among the city’s music scene, with some of her friends then contributing to her debut album, 2012’s Child Bride. She went on to release 2015’s Pleasure Boy and guested on several records, including the 2016 debut LP by her longtime partner and collaborator Sam Owens, who records as Sam Evian. In 2019, the year after Cohen and Owens moved to the Catskills and started converting their home and barn into a recording studio and retreat known as Flying Cloud, she released her third album, Welcome Home.
Cohen’s first album in six years, Earthstar Mountain, arriving on Friday, is a different kind of invitation to the life the pair have built, surrounded by beauty both natural and musical, once again produced by Owens and featuring peers such as Sufjan Stevens and Clairo. It’s just as lush and enchanting as anything she’s put out before, but dustier and sneakily vulnerable, too, bridging the ordinary and magical, pleasure and frustration, even as they seem to breeze through it all. “The rug could get pulled out/ The heartbreak could get loud,” she reminds herself on the closer. “Better to measure it in dog years.”
We caught up with Hannah Cohen for the latest edition of our Artist Spotlight series to talk about her earliest musical memories, her relationship with the Catskills, her mindset going into Earthstar Mountain, and more.
Earthstar Mountain is framed as a love letter to the Catskills. For you, when does that love story begin?
Well, I think it begins before we moved here. Sam and I were coming up here a lot together and fell in love with the area, specifically around the Ashokan Reservoir, Woodstock, the Catskills. There’s a really special energy here. We live in a rural area, in the woods, on state land, and I think the Catskills have really shown me a different way of looking at life and experiencing time. Being so immersed in nature has shifted everything in my life – the way I spend my time, the way I look at things, the way I experience things. It’s way different now since moving to such a nature-forward place. I just appreciate the small things so much more since moving up here.
On the album cover, you literally center yourself around an 1882 lithograph of the Catskills. What led you to use that image?
I was trying to find an image to use for the album or something close to it. My mom works in the book art world, the antiquarian print press, and she said, “You should reach out to the Institute of History and Art in Albany. I bet they’d have that in their collections.” And of course, they did. So we reached out to them, and they gave me permission and licensing to use the image. I just fell in love with it. To me, the record cover has these little vignettes, and I felt like those could be a song each. I think about a song being like a window into someone’s life, a little keepsake, so I felt there was some synergy there. There is a history of the Catskills being this sort of haven for artists, writers, and painters, and that continues to happen. People are still drawn to it – artists of all mediums, musicians, singers, painters, writers, sculptors. I find that really inspiring and encouraging. There’s just this sense of community and making and creating up here that encourages that type of behavior.
I wonder if there’s a clear split in how you see your life before and after moving to the Catskills, in a way that’s similar to when you moved to New York. I assume maybe the first move felt more drastic or formative.
Moving upstate, to the mountains, it’s been a very drastic change from living in a city. Having no responsibilities for your trash other than taking it out to the front of your building; now we take our trash to a recycling center. There was no relation to handling the elements outside – the snow, ice, and extreme weather – the city takes care of that. Living in the woods, you’re looking out for yourself more in some ways: chopping wood, keeping the house heated. There’s a lot of manual labor that you’re doing, and I love that. I have a lot more responsibilities for myself up here than I did in the city. We also cook all of our meals here, mostly because we live far away from restaurants. We’ve become better chefs since moving up here, that’s for sure. I still feel like I’m a kid – I’m not, but I’m growing up. These years of being upstate have been very formative for me in terms of what I want in my life and how I want to spend my time.
When you think about your earliest musical memories, is there one kind of music that really moved you the most growing up?
When I was a kid, jazz was very present in the house. My dad’s a jazz musician – he’s a drummer – so we listened to a lot of Coltrane, but also the great singers like Billie Holiday, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Al Green. That music was very impactful on me.
Could you share an early experience that really encouraged you to pursue music, and one thing that maybe held you back?
I kind of dabbled in music when I was a kid. I took piano lessons and guitar lessons, and I always loved singing, but I never took any singing classes. I remember my friend in high school – she was in chorus, and we were hanging out, and I started singing along to a song. She told me she thought I had a good voice, and because she was in chorus in school, having a peer tell me that was cool. Something that discouraged me from singing or making music? I think that’s mostly my own negative thought process. When I’m hard on myself about my singing, I feel like my worst enemy. But I’ve been really lucky to have supportive friends who are musicians and artists that I’ve always been encouraged by.
How do you feel like your perspective on songwriting has shifted from Welcome Home to the new record?
I think the shift in perspective is just: use your time wisely, be with people who make you feel good, try to do the things you love. I feel so lucky that I’m trying to make music my career, but it’s not lost on me that being able to sing for your job, to sing for your supper, is a really cool thing. But perspective-wise, what really shines brightly for me is the idea that anything can mean everything. A mushroom in the woods that you find can shift your whole day or your whole perspective. I think that kind of runs through me at all times. I’m really sentimental and sensitive, and being in nature, in this place, I feel very protected by it in a way that’s really comforting.
From the beginning? Or is it something you’ve felt more intensely over the past few years?
I feel more connected to it every year that I’m here because the patterns repeat, and I notice them every year. We’re coming into spring now, and it’s starting to smell a specific way. You’re starting to see little things, buds and plants, peek through the dirt again. There’s this sort of routine that feels very comforting, that I get to witness every year. It’s like we’re old friends – I’m still very new here, but it really feels like I’ve found a companion in a way.
As a product, a thing that’s about to be released into the world, Earthstar Mountain feels to me like that one line in ‘Rag’: “a measure of time passing quietly.”
I think that lyric is about observing time in a different way – experiencing time through something like a rag on the side of the road, seeing it deteriorate over time and stay there in one place. I found comfort in checking in with this rag I saw on the side of the road for years, walking past it. It roots back to the idea that anything can mean everything. This rag on the side of the road reminds me of time passing, of tenderness in all things.
You started working on the new album as an idea pretty soon after Welcome Home. I wonder how the revolving door of collaborators at Flying Cloud affected the pace or your mindset around how you process your own songs.
I think because of our crazy schedule, I’m sort of forced – not forced, it’s my own doing – to let the songs marinate and just hang out as they were for a while. I kept writing, and then I’d write more songs, bumping old ones off the record. Things really started to take shape last year and the year before, but especially over the summer when I recorded a couple more songs: ‘Mountain’ and ‘Una Spiaggia’, which is a cover. Those two songs helped seal the record and the sequence. They were like missing puzzle pieces that made the record feel whole for me. I don’t think I would’ve had the same record if I’d put it out even two years ago – I was in a place where I actually could have put the record out, but I kept writing and rearranging it. Having people up here all the time, constantly creating in the studio, brings a lot of life into our house and the studio that’s separate from our house.
I love how ‘Mountain’ juxtaposes the idea of loss as a mountain of stillness with a propulsive arrangement. What do you remember about tracking that song and having Sufjan Stevens sing on it?
I had recorded it with Sam, and he had the ideas for the guitars. I love his solo on the song, the slide; it’s really emotive and beautiful. I think it was his way of expressing his grief too, because we all lost somebody really special to us. We recorded that last January, I believe. It’s a really special song to me. Sufjan played on ‘Una Spiaggia’, as well, and he came to hang out with us, listen to the record, and heard some backing harmonies he wanted to add to ‘Mountain’, so he added those. I’ve been working with Sufjan for the last couple of years – I sang on his last record, Javelin. He’s a really close friend and collaborator. Since moving upstate, we’ve become closer, and he’s always encouraging me to write and work on music. I really cherish his friendship and our musical connection.
The rendition of Ennio Morricone’s ‘Una Spiaggia’ has a magical quality to it. Clairo played on it too, right?
Yeah, Claire came and played clarinet, and she did a little singing – there’s a harmony at the end of the song. The collaborations with Sufjan and Claire were very casual. It was like, “Hey, do you want to come over and play on this?” And they were up for it. We have so many musician friends who live in the area that are extremely talented and who I really admire. It was cool to have them on the project. And I’ll also say, my biggest inspiration and musical idol – I live with him. I’m his biggest fan. I’m such a fan of his music and production, and then I also live with him. [laughs] He’s also my partner. It’s never lost on me, but sometimes, when you live with someone, you kind of forget – I don’t forget who Sam is, but when you’re in a relationship, you’re talking about dishes or whatever, I’m like, “I’m talking about dishes with Sam Evian.”
‘Dog Years’ closes the album with this idea that uncertainty reigns even when you feel like you’re living your dream life or you’re in a secure place. Why was it important for you to end with that sentiment, and how does it resonate with you now?
I feel like that song is very powerful. Sonically, it’s a cool way to end the record because it’s kind of in this different realm between genres. It’s sort of its own thing. I felt like that song was a good bookend to the record in a way, both lyrically and musically.
I’ve interviewed Sam twice now, and the first time, four years ago, I asked him to share one thing that inspired him about you. I feel compelled to ask you the same question, but I also wonder if there’s something that you’re aware of now, as a result of this collaboration or just time passing, that you maybe wouldn’t have been able to say then.
Well, I really respect him so much for his musical prowess. He’s like a secret weapon – he’s such a strong producer, and he thinks about production not only as a producer but as an engineer. He’s also like a song doctor, you know? He studied composition, and he’s an incredible musician. He started out on saxophone, and he can play so many instruments. I really look up to him musically, but I also feel like the music we make together, because I’m an untrained, self-taught musician, there’s this blend that I think is really unique. We bring so many different things to the table. Mine can be esoteric and stream-of-consciousness, and his is more studied. I feel like we complete each other musically because we bring such different things to the table, and I really cherish that. He’s a musical giant to me, and I feel really lucky that I get to work with him.
I don’t take it lightly because it’s really hard to navigate working with your partner on music – it can be challenging at times. We really try to be aware of that. And I think working on music with him is a way we connect and bond together. Of course, I’m going to write things about him – or sometimes I don’t, but parts of our lives come into our music. So we’re talking about them through music in a way, which is sort of therapeutic for us.
Given your busy schedules, how do you go about making space for just the two of you to make music together?
Uusually, it starts with me writing the songs on my own, and then I bring them to him. We’ll usually work in the evenings together after he’s done with his day. He’s so busy – he’s running his own career and he’s an artist on his own, so we have to be respectful of each other’s time, because we don’t have a lot of time on our own. We have to be really mindful about it. I think that’s also a reason why it took me so long to make a record – we’re kind of competing with so many bands and people coming up here that when we do have time, it’s usually us taking a break. To work on music again is kind of a lot. Not that that’s a complaint, but it’s just life. Life is busy.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
There’s something so empowering about wearing a leather jacket – you just feel instantly cooler. Maybe it’s the way it toughens up the simplest outfits or how it somehow works in every season. No matter the vibes, cool, minimal, or maybe vintage, the leather jacket is a wardrobe essential.
Let’s break down how to find the perfect leather jacket through so many great options.
The Classic Biker Jacket
The biker jacket is the ultimate cool-girl staple. Originally designed for, you guessed it, bikers, it’s now a street-style favorite. Most of them have belted waists, and asymmetric zippers and work with everything. Leather jackets work great with layers, so add them over a floral dress, a shirt, or a white t-shirt. If you’re looking for a high-quality option, AllSaints has some classic ones such as the Dalby Slim Fit Leather Biker Jacket.
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The Moto Jacket
Similar to the biker jacket but with a slightly softer look, moto jackets often have and less hardware. They’re perfect if you want that leather feel without too much extra detail. Moto jackets can be cropped or hip-length, making them super versatile. Black is classic, but don’t overlook brown, burgundy, or even pastel shades.
The Oversized Leather Jacket
If your vibe is more relaxed, an oversized leather jacket is a must. It gives off that borrowed-from-the-boys feel and is perfect for layering. This style looks great with everything from leggings to slip dresses. They have become very popular lately, especially the larger, vintage fits. If you are looking for that perfect influencer fit, wear it with tailored trousers and ankle boots, as well as some funky sunglasses. The Acne Studios’ oversized jackets nail that edgy vibe.
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The Leather Shirt Jacket
A leather shirt jacket, sometimes called a “shacket,” is a great in-between option. It is structured enough to elevate an outfit but relaxed enough for a normal, everyday outfit. It’s ]lightweight and slightly boxy, so you can easily layer it over sweaters or turtlenecks. Unlike heavier jackets, a shacket is perfect to keep you warm on breezy days, and to make every outfit feel more fun. The Peek & Cloppenburg Shirt jacket is a chic and budget-friendly take on this trend.
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Choosing the Right Leather Jacket
When shopping for a leather jacket, consider fit, quality, and color, but most importantly, your style because there is something out there for everyone. A well-fitted jacket should hug your shoulders but allow for some movement. If you’re investing in real leather, you can even opt for a vintage or thrifted option. This way, you will get a unique, well-worn look, but you’ll also be making a more sustainable choice. With faux leather, the options have come a long way, so if you prefer vegan alternatives look for high-quality finishes.
The right leather jacket, especially one made with real leather, will stay in your wardrobe for years. So find your perfect match, take good care of it, and channel your inner cool girl.
Miley Cyrus has announced a new album, Something Beautiful, which arrives May 30 via Columbia. The pop star executive produced the 13-track LP along with Shawn Everett. In the album cover, which you can find below, Cyrus can be seen wearing archival 1997 Thierry Mugler couture, “a striking nod to the album’s bold aesthetic and visual storytelling,” per press materials. It was shot by renowned fashion photographer Glen Luchford.
Ahead of the release of their new album Patience, Moonbeam on Friday, Great Grandpa have offered up one more preview, ‘Never Rest’. The track, which begins as a gentle ballad before reaching its climax, follows previous cuts ‘Kid’, ‘Doom’, ‘Junior’, and ‘Ladybug’. Check it out below.
‘Never Rest’ literally started out as a lullaby for Pat and Carrie Goodwins’ son. “I think we all resonate with extremes and the contrast present in our daily lives and try to express that through our song’s journeys,” Pat reflected, adding:
A truffle from Amsterdam. An odyssey across Southern Denmark on bicycle. How do you become a parent? How do you make something for your child? I’ve always loved trying to incorporate uncommon modes into our music and felt the drone/Lydian elements brought a tension and spiritual quality to this song of transformation. The wonderful Jeremiah Moon contributed the beautiful syrupy cello parts that sold the teetering sea sickness and psychedelia of the journey. George Martin utilized these drooping glissando string moves to such fantastic effect in much of the Beatles’ more spiritual/psychedelic moments, and this proved to be our North Star as we worked on the arrangement.
Cass McCombs has released a new single, ‘Priestess’, which he showcased as the latest guest on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. McCombs opened his performance with the enigmatic tune, following it up with older songs including ‘County Line’, ‘Robin Egg Blue’, and ‘Opium Flower’. He was jjoined by Brian Betancourt on bass, Frank LoCrasto on keyboards, and Austin Vaughn on drums. Check it out below.
The Bug Club have announced Very Human Features, their fourth LP and second for Sub Pop. The band made the 13-track record with producer Tom Rees, who also worked on 2024’s On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System. It’s set to drop on June 13, and it’s led by the tuneful yet furious ‘Jealous Boy’. Check it out and find the album cover, tracklist, and the Bug Club’s upcoming tour dates below.
Very Human Features Cover Artwork:
Very Human Features Tracklist:
1. Full Grown Man
2. Twirling in the Middle
3. Jealous Boy
4. Young Reader
5. Beep Boop Computers
6. Muck (Very Human Features)
7. When the Little Choo Choo Train
Toots His Little Horn
8. How to Be a Confidante
9. Living in the Future
10. Tales of a Visionary Teller
11. The Sound of Communism
12. Blame Me
13. Appropriate Emotions
The Bug Club 2025 Tour Dates:
Mar 25 – Toronto, ON – Longboat Hall
Mar 27 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
Mar 28 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project
Mar 29 – Baker City, OR – Churchill School
Mar 30 – Boise, ID – Treefort Festival
Apr 1 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Apr 3 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
Apr 4 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom Texas
Apr 5 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Apr 6 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Apr 9 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
Apr 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
Apr 11 – San Diego, CA – Whistle Stop
Apr 29 – Bruges, Belgium – Cactus Club
Apr 30 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Altstadt
May 1 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
May 2 – Utrecht, Netherlands – De Nijverheid
May 3 – Groningen, Netherlands – Vera
May 5 – Berlin, Germany – Privatclub
May 6 – Hamburg, Germany – Molotow Skybar
May 7 – Cologne, Germany – Blue Shell
May 9 – Milan, Italy – Arci Bellezza
May 10 – Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
May 13 – Paris, France – Supersonic
May 14 – Lille, France – L’Aeronef
May 15 – Brighton, UK – The Great Escape Festival, Paganini Ballroom (Early)
May 31 – Cheltenham, UK – Wychwood Festival
Jun 20-22 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Art & Music Festival
Jul 26 – Thirsk, UK – Deer Shed Festival
Aug 27 – Sheffield, UK – Don Valley Stadium ^
Aug 30 – Dorset, UK – End of the Road Festival
Back in January, Ethel Cain released Perverts, a 90-minute experimental project that was billed as an EP. Now, on her birthday, the singer-songwriter has announced the proper follow-up to her 2022 debut, Preacher’s Daughter. It’s titled Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You, and it’s due for release this August.
If the name “Willoughby Tucker” sounds familiar, it’s because Cain sang about him as her high school boyfriend on the Preacher’s Daughter highlight ‘A House in Nebraska’. Cain has also today announced the Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour in partnership with the Ally Coalition, with $1 from every ticket sold donated to organizations committed to serving the trans community.
Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You Cover Artwork:
Ethel Cain 2025 Tour Dates:
Aug 12-13 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Aug 15 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Aug 16 – Portland, OR – Edgefield
Aug 18 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Berkeley
Aug 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
Aug 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Aug 24 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
Aug 25 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Aug 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
Aug 28-89 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
Aug 30 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards
Sep 4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Sep 5 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Sep 6 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Sep 9 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Sep 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
Sep 12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Sep 13 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B
Sep 15-16 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sep 17 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre
Sep 19 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Sep 20 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Fairgrounds)
Oct 2 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
Oct 4 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow
Oct 9 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
Oct 14 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Oct 15-16 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
Oct 18 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
Oct 21 – Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria
Oct 23 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt
Oct 24 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks
Oct 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Oct 27 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Oct 28 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan
Oct 31 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
Nov 01 – Prague, Czech Republic – Roxy
Nov 02 – Vienne, Austria – Gasometer
Nov 04 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-tra—Zurich
Nov 05 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
Nov 07 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
Nov 08 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Eslava
Nov 09 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV Warehouse
Korean beauty is ahead of the curve, and Korean entertainment plays a big role in shaping beauty trends around the globe. K-dramas and K-pop stars reach new levels of perfection, and their flawless beauty sets standards that many women aspire to achieve. With some little tricks and the right make-up, everyone can channel a little of the K-beauty magic. Here’s what’s in now in the K-beauty scene.
1. Glazed Doughnut Skin
Move over, glass skin, cause 2025 is all about glazed doughnut skin. This trend takes radiance to another level, focusing on ultra-hydrated, reflective skin that looks as if it’s been glazed with a glossy topcoat. Achieve this look with a lightweight base and hydrating serums under a dewy foundation. You can try the TIRTIR foundation, a very popular choice now with influencers, with a cushion application that makes it easy to get that dewy finish.
2. Aegyo Sal – The Cutest Eye Trend Returns
Aegyo sal, or “charming fat,” is the subtle puffiness under the lower lash line that makes eyes look bigger and more youthful. Unlike under-eye bags, which can make you look tired, aegyo sal is very popular in Korea right now and adds a cute appearance.
The trend leans into soft, natural highlighting. You can apply a light shimmer right on top with a fluffy brush to make the effect pop even more. Some brands are also launching aegyo sal-specific pencils and palettes to make this look effortless.
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3. Soft Blur Blush
Blush is at the center of attention (and the face) in 2025. Instead of bold, structured blush placement, the goal is to create a dreamy watercolor effect. Think airbrushed pinks and mauves that melt into the skin. If you want to achieve this look, powder formulas with ultra-fine pigments and cushion blushes are ideal.
4. Puppy Liner 2.0
K-beauty’s signature puppy liner is evolving – instead of a sharp cat-eye, this softer eyeliner look follows the natural downward curve of the eye. To make it even better, make it colored puppy liner! Brown, burgundy, and soft navy shades are replacing blacks, and that makes everything look subtler and more playful. When you pair it with curled lashes and just a little bit of eyeshadow, it’s the perfect look to let the liner shine.
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5. Gradient Gloss Lips
The gradient lip is a beloved Korean trend, and now it is getting a glossy upgrade. To make your lips look naturally full and hydrated, the secret weapon is the juicy gloss – and now you can even get ones that don’t transfer at all, such as the Romand dewyful tints. Start with a lip tint on the inner part of the lips, then blend outward. Finish with a light-reflecting gloss to add dimension without taking away the softness of the look.
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6. Holographic Eye Shimmers
For every woman who loves a little sparkle, 2025 is your year! Holographic and multi-dimensional eye shimmers are a huge trend, and make-up companies always find ways to make it better. Think iridescent pinks, lavenders, and icy blues that catch the light beautifully, making you feel and look like a fairy. Layer them over a neutral eyeshadow or wear them alone, to be the star of every room.
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Final Thoughts
Korea knows how to do effortless beauty – even if, behind all these products and trends, there is a lot of effort. Makeup looks in 2025 are all about softness and radiance, and the best part? These trends focus on enhancing your natural features. So grab your favorite products and have fun experimenting with this year’s K-beauty looks.