50 Best Makeup Routine Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Makeup Playlist Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a strange kind of energy that hits when you’re standing in front of a mirror with a half-empty coffee, brushes scattered, and that one track you play on repeat sneaks in. It’s not exactly glamorous, not entirely routine, but something that sits in between. The right song can turn blending concealer into a slow-burn mood piece or make a swipe of lipstick feel like a headline. The rhythm gives the ritual a beat, the lyrics turn into background narration, and suddenly the whole thing feels like a reel someone might watch twice. Some songs aren’t literally tied to makeup, but the vibe slips into place anyway.

The playlist for this isn’t clean and polished, though. There’s the upbeat track that makes eyeliner go crooked because you’re smiling too much, the moody one that makes you lean closer into the mirror like it’s a film scene, and the track that sounds like confidence even if your mascara is clumping. It’s messy in the same way a counter gets messy, layered with half-open palettes and smudges on the sink. Some moments call for something soft and playful, others for a louder sound that shakes up the room. This is where pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all find their spot.

Not every routine feels sleek, and not every track matches the theme on paper, but that’s part of what makes it work. It’s the mix of confidence and imperfection that sticks when you look back at a clip hours later. The tracks below pull that energy together and turn the everyday act of getting ready into something worth posting. Here are the best makeup routine songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'Espresso' by Sabrina Carpenter

2. 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles

3. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa

4. 'Good as Hell' by Lizzo

5. 'I'm Every Woman' by Chaka Khan

6. 'I'm Coming Out' by Diana Ross

7. 'Me Too' by Meghan Trainor

8. 'Bejeweled' by Taylor Swift

9. 'Toxic' by Britney Spears

10. 'Gimme More' by Britney Spears

11. 'Blank Space' by Taylor Swift

12. 'Say It Right' by Nelly Furtado

13. 'Formation' by Beyoncé

14. 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX

15. 'Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison

16. 'Savage Remix' by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

17. 'Bodak Yellow' by Cardi B

18. 'Needed Me' by Rihanna

19. 'Love Story' by Taylor Swift

20. 'WAP' by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion

21. 'My Love Is Your Love' by Whitney Houston

22. 'So High School' by Taylor Swift

23. 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield

24. 'Born This Way' by Lady Gaga

25. 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' by Cyndi Lauper

26. 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' by Whitney Houston

27. 'Only Girl' by Rihanna

28. 'Oh, Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison

29. 'I Gotta Feeling' by Black Eyed Peas

30. 'Bang Bang' by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj

31. 'No Scrubs' by TLC

32. 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey

33. 'Shut It Down' by Drake featuring The-Dream

34. 'Golden' by Harry Styles

35. 'Thank U, Next' by Ariana Grande

36. 'Juice' by Lizzo

37. 'Adore You' by Harry Styles

38. 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!' by Shania Twain

39. 'Physical' by Dua Lipa

40. 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie

41. 'Dog Days Are Over' by Florence + The Machine

42. 'Houdini' by Dua Lipa

43. 'Astronaut In The Ocean' by Masked Wolf

44. 'Circles' by Post Malone

45. 'Say Yes To Heaven' by Lana Del Rey

46. 'Dance The Night' by Dua Lipa

47. 'Monaco' by Bad Bunny

48. 'She's Like a Star' by Taio Cruz

49. 'This Year (Blessings)' by Victor Thompson

50. 'I'm a Dawg' by Curli Loxx