Makeup artist Marcello Gutierrez, who worked on Sandy Liang's 2023 fashion show, told Byrdie how he achieved the "sweet but psycho" look. "The skin is really beautiful and fresh, not too shiny. There's a softness to it." He described the eyes, saying, "They're a little bit grungy-er with a liner in the water line." He added, "This look embodies the grungy, sad, pretty girl energy." 

The makeup artist reflected on why the grunge and goth styles are gaining traction again in shows like Liang's, explaining that it represents a newfound freedom and desire to be messy. "I think people are tired of looking perfect," he said. "I think we're living in like a more minimal [place] in terms of like application method." He also explained, "I think people are over, like, the 20-step, Kardashian [makeup]. It's about more minimalism and a lived-in look."

The makeup artist for another 2023 show, James Kaliardos, was all about creating "goth fairies" on the runway, using bruised colors for the lips and fantasy-inspired eye makeup. Hopefully, we can also attain the grunge-goth look's lived-in attitude while adding a bit of our own interpretations to keep things interesting.