Viral TikTok Claims Gen Z Is Coming for Your Eye Shadow: It’s an ‘Old Lady Thing’

Friends. Generation Z is knocking on the door with more beauty tips (and coming for your makeup routine).

That’s right, apparently eyeshadow is “an old lady thing,” according to a TikTok user Jennifer Latch shared in late February. She said her daughter told her “Gen X and Millennial” wear it.

In the words of Ariana Grande: Yes, and?

Her comments were mixed, with people of all ages – as was to be expected. As for opinions, everyone has one and everyone thinks theirs is right. But her video prompted a response from makeup artist Erica Taylor, who understands the struggle of millennials who are constantly battered by youth criticism and just want to be cool (but also want to not care).

Taylor put together Latch’s video with a tutorial on how to rejuvenate and enhance Gen Z eye makeup so you can go out without being laughed at. (She didn’t say that – we’re just here to help.)

Erica Taylor shows off millennial makeup.

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On one eye, she demonstrated typical millennial eye makeup: a harsh dark eyeliner, light eyeshadow above that, smudged darker shadow above that, and browbones. Pièce de résistance? The V-shape that the shadow has on the side of the eye. If you’re a millennial, you know exactly what I’m talking about without even looking at the picture. You probably have it in your sights right now. (It’s okay, we can work this out together!)

Taylor then shows off her other eye, which has a more modern, softer makeup that she says is popular with the younger crowd. She calls it an “elevator.”

“Across the river and through the hood,” she says of the look.

She uses a rose gold shadow all over the lid and uses a bronze liner for an overall softer look. She notes that this is especially acceptable if you have a hooded eye or texture near your eye (hello, millennials!) because you can smudge it.

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Erica Taylor showcases millennial makeup versus Gen Z makeup.

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Much like the original TikTok, the comments were mixed, because if there’s one thing about millennials, it’s that they’re stuck in their ways. While some were ready for a modern eye shadow look, many claimed to shade their eyes however they wanted. (We support you.)

One thing Taylor mentioned in the comments that she really liked about it – which most people should be able to appreciate – is how much “lighter” it is than the original look. It’s fast and only two products.

They came for our jeans, our hair, our makeup, even our socks — what’s next? We are tired, but we are ready.

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Source: HIS Education