BUTTER YELLOW: SPRING’S COLOUR OF THE SEASON
Spring and pastel hues go hand in hand like Serena and Blair, Hailey and Justin, or Batman and Robin. This season, it’s all about butter yellow.
With ‘butter yellow’ showing a 376% increase in Google searches, and a +69% spike in the last three months alone, this hero hue is clearly the standout colour for spring.
Flattering, soft and super sophisticated — butter yellow is the neutral hue that plays nicely with every skin tone. Whether you’re rocking it as a bold statement or just hinting at the hue with a pop of pigment, this signature shade is forecasted to brighten up your cosmetic creations.
Wondering how to squeeze it into your make up or beauty routine? Don’t worry, we’ve rounded up the best butter yellow beauty inspiration — from nails to eyeliners and beyond — so you can bask in this sunshine shade like a pro!
In This Article
- The Best Butter Yellow Nails
- The Best Butter Yellow Eye Looks
- More Butter Yellow Make Up
- Butter Yellow FAQs
THE BEST BUTTER YELLOW NAILS
A blossoming floral inspired nail design, this set features the butter yellow tone of the moment with delicate daisies on two fingers. Daisies are the flower for April, making it the ideal choice for your spring set.
Short, chic and sophisticated, this manicure is the easiest way to lean into the butter yellow trend. Understated, uncomplicated and cool, these nails call to the easiness of spring and the bright and happy emotions we associated with it.
If you’re not a fan of short nails, this subtle but fresh set screams springtime elegance. Utilising the butter yellow hue across all nails and the addition of a classic French tip, this design is bright, warm and sunny, balancing the playfulness of the hue with the polished and sleek nail length.
THE BEST BUTTER YELLOW EYE LOOKS
A quick and simple way to step into the butter yellow trend is to swap out your usual brown or black eyeliner and replace it with yellow. Keep your base matte and neutral and simply draw on your usual feline flick. A few coats of your favourite black mascara will also help to open the eye and ensure the yellow eyeliner is the star of the show.
For something softer, use a muted, matte eyeshadow to create graphic lines on your eyes. This can be achieved by spritzing a setting spray onto your eyeshadow pan to create a paste, using a delicate, angled brush and applying the butter yellow hue exactly where you want. Make up artist Dana Vaughan uses the colour in the corner of the eye and then creates a small flick on the outer corner. Notice that the complexion is natural, glowy and has lashings of dewy highlighter too?
If you want to go more editorial, this eye-catching make up look screams high fashion. Utilising a yellow eyeliner on the upper and lower lash line, plus layers of yellow mascara on top, this creative finish relies solely on the vivid yellow shade to make a serious impact. To achieve this, make sure your complexion is matte and natural with no contour, bronzer and even avoid too much blush. We also recommend a matte lipstick that's the same shade as your natural lip colour. And if you wanted to create something truly magical? Why not lean into the Aura Make Up trend and use butter yellow across your lids, lips and cheeks, for something seriously high impact?
MORE BUTTER YELLOW MAKE UP
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BUTTER YELLOW FAQs
What skin tone does butter yellow suit?
Butter yellow is a surprisingly versatile hue that suits all skin tones. It suits fair to light skin as it can add a touch of warmth without being overpowering. It brings vibrancy to medium skin tones while contrasting beautifully with deeper skin tones.
What is the butter yellow trend?
This trend is all about embracing the soft, warm and inviting shade of yellow into your clothes, make up and home interiors. Lighter and more subtle than bold, bright, yellow, butter yellow is considered as the ‘new neutral’ in the spring colour palette. It’s risen to trend status because it’s a flattering colour for all and it’s the perfect balance of warm and neutral.
Is butter yellow warm or cool?
Butter yellow is a warm toned hue. With its undertones being buttery gold, it’s considered a warm colour and makes it the ideal shade for spring and summer.
Rina is Cult Beauty’s Junior SEO Copywriter and has always had a passion for beauty and skin care (rich moisturisers are her obsession). What started as a love for The Body Shop and their famed Born Lippy lip balms (in ‘Watermelon’ of course!), she is now more interested in finding products with proven effectiveness instead of broken promises. A loud and proud VIEVE fan, Rina owns nearly every item of the range and recommends the brand to anyone who will listen... When she’s not intently reading ingredient lists, you can find her either immersed in multiple true crime podcasts or co-hosting her own parenting one, with an *extra* hot cappuccino in hand.
