Kidcore: find out how to use the 2021 trend | Fashion

Have you noticed that the colorful and childish and/or “cute” look has taken over photos of digital influencers and other people linked to the world of fashion? It’s about style kidcore, which brings back several references from the 90s and 2000s, including tic tac clips, beaded necklaces, blouses with cartoon character prints… It also gained space in beauty, giving a fun touch to makeup and nails. We have prepared a guide on the subject, check it out!

What is Kid Core?

Kidcore is an aesthetic that targets 90s childhood nostalgia. It includes the use of highly saturated primary colors like red, blue, and yellow along with childish themes derived from cartoons like Rugrats and Hello Kitty. Glitters, rainbows, plush toys, slinkys, and stickers are commonly used by kidcorists channeling the aesthetic.

Kidcore involves heavy use of nostalgic patterns and graphics that range from retro flowers, chessboards, and smiley faces to brand logos from Mattel, Hasbro, and Skittles. Lisa Frank is one of the most popular brands of this aesthetic. In addition to primary colors, kidcore can also include pastels and rainbow colors.

As for the fashion aspect of kidcore, favorite outfits include graphic tees, denim overalls, suspenders, puff sleeves, sticker-adorned jeans, high tops, and striped knee-high socks. Pair them with some friendship bracelets, chunky Crocs charms, butterfly hair clips and plush toys to nail the most boyish look.

Kidcore in clothes

Fun wardrobe, with vibrant colors and prints, from classics (checks and stripes) to emojis. If you prefer some discretion, choose just one piece and leave the rest plain and in neutral colors.

Classic jeans help balance the look with a striped jacket and top with a yellow bottom and red letters.

Striped blouse, baggy pants with rolled-up hem and yellow sneakers. Did you like it?

Plaid in warm, vibrant colors is a strong bet.

But the print can also appear in a candy color version (pastel tone), in a more “girly” way.

The knot on the t-shirt is a style trick to transform it into a cropped top. Worth copying!

Childish-looking prints can be reflected in your clothes.

Flowers on the pants and stars on the cardigan.

Emojis applied to jeans are the protagonists of the look in the photo above.

More emojis, now combined in tone-on-tone green.

Fun socks are trending.

Kidcore: accessories

Bracelets, necklaces, belts, earrings, hair clips, bags and backpacks… All of this can be given a colorful touch with beads and pendants with a childish feel. We have separated 10 ideas:

Look at the many bead bracelet options. The more pieces, the more eye-catching the look. If you just prefer to add a light fun touch to the basic look, it’s enough to put one or two on your arms.

Little cubes with letters were a hit in the 1990s and have come back with a bang!

The collar kidcore paired with another on a chain and finished with a padlock pendant. It’s okay to mix styles!

Butterfly and the character Hello Kitty entered this combination with a childish look.

Paper clips can also be part of the accessories.

Beads form flowers in the delicate and colorful rings.

Accessory added color to the look with jeans.

Backpacks and pet bags are all about kidcore.

Put some tic tac clips in your hair and you’re done. It’s already in fashion!

The scrunchie with transparent fabric leaves colorful dots visible.

Kidcore: nail art

The cute and colorful proposal also extended to beauty. Nail arts with fun designs or “girly” style and candy colors (sugar colors or pastel tones) attract attention. See 10 creative ideas:

How about each nail receiving a flower of a different color?

Another option is rainbow colors with a wavy effect.

O kidcore It makes room for combining various cute and colorful designs. To copy, it takes a lot of practice, requiring coordination and patience to use the fine brush. If you want something more practical, it’s worth investing in decorated stickers or false nails.

Paint one nail in each color. Then, with the tip of a toothpick or a fine brush, make irregular strokes to enhance the look.

Let creativity speak louder.

The color of the nails with hearts has the look of kidcore.

You can add designs to just some of the nails.

Or give up discretion and opt for nail art on all your fingers.

The yellow face with a happy smile is one of the most used emojis in messaging apps and social networks. And she entered the world of fashion through the trend of smile nails, which are part of the kidcore. The most common option is the all-yellow base (photo below) and the eyes and mouth in black. Nail art lovers can also invest in several small emojis (photo above) and/or combine them with trends, such as one nail in each color and tie-dye.

In the video below, Patty Tavares teaches you step by step how to show off smiley nails:

Kidcore: makeup

It’s time to talk about makeup! Amid the trend for natural-looking skin, the kidcore to find space for something artistic, with a happy and childish feel. The result is very relaxed and should go far away from formal occasions. Would you use it? Notice the details in the 10 photos below:

The eyes tend to stand out with colored shadows, going beyond the crease line. In the photo above, green, yellow and blue were the choices. Little stars applied to the nose and cheekbones act as freckles. Did you like it?

Makeup kidcore is synonymous with creativity and varied compositions.

Flowers can enhance the eyes and even the cheekbones.

White eyes with black details combined with pink on the cheeks and mouth.

Lots of color and strawberry designs to finish.

Another suggestion is for each eye to receive a different color variation. Monotony is out of the question kidcore.

Rainbow style eye.

The colorful and illuminated look also features very long false eyelashes.

Just a few colorful dots are enough to follow the trend.

Hearts, balloons and tears are part of the artistic makeup in kidcore style.

If you want to test your skills, check out the video below to learn from Isa Martini how to draw flowers on eyes:

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