Gothic beauty is spilling all over the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet in New York City, with a litany of a-listers donning inky black eyeshadow and nude lip shades. It’s no surprise the moody makeup is a fan-favorite aesthetic this year; after all, 1990s grunge is poised to be fall’s hottest beauty trend alongside the “tired girl” visage à la Jenna Ortega.

Outside Madison Square Garden, Ashlee Simpson and Frankie Grande cast their bids for a dark look, drawing misty hues up to their eyebrow bones and applying black eyeliner to their waterlines. Ahead, WWD breaks down gothic beauty moments from Simpson, Grande, “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen and more.

Gabby Windey

Gabby Windey put her own spin on the gothic beauty trend with an even base, pink-chestnut lip liner, and a light sm

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