BEAUTY UPGRADE
FROM NATURAL AND UNDERSTATED TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY OVER THE TOP, THERE’S A SS17 PERSONA TO SUIT ANY MOOD. YOUR NEW BEAUTY INSPIRATION STARTS HERE
Hair and makeup looks to try tonight, courtesy of the SS17 runways.
Simple skin and natural texture your go-to game? Then you’re in luck: this season a beachy vibe was felt at a variety of shows. “I drew inspiration from those Californian skater-surfer boys with sun-bleached hair that looks tangly from days spent in the sun and salt,” says Guido Palau, Redken’s global creative director, who used the brand’s sea-salt spray to fake a dip in the Pacific Ocean at Alexander Wang’s show. Makeup was minimal (“We wanted to keep the skin really fresh with a slight sun-kissed look,” says Diane Kendal, who created the Wang look for Nars), so focus on evening out tone with concealer, while using bronze hues to create “sun”-enhanced shadows.
If your idea of embracing grunge is finally investing in that Balenciaga leather biker, then consider pairing it with this punk-meets-posh look. “The inspiration for Prabal this season was really strong, powerful women,” says Kendal, who traced the eye with a black pencil liner before setting with translucent powder – insurance against smudges. If a softer yet equally dramatic take is your preference, smoke the look out by lining eyes with a pencil then blending, before adding a wash of shadow, as seen at Carolina Herrera (where the makeup inspiration was aptly “a night out”). Complete the look with slicked-back hair and a fireengine pout. Or for something unexpected, heavily line just the lower lashline – a technique perfected at Coach 1941.
Glitter lips, pastel shadow AND Extreme WINGED liner with piles of FALSE lashes – A Host of shows EMBRACED makeup’s playful, transformative powers this season. Makeup maestro PAT MCGRATH used HER Bestselling lip kits to Glitter THE pouts of models At DKNY (THE sparkly touch Also MADE An APPEARANCE At FENDI AND VERSACE), WHILE Even minimalist-leaning DESIGNERS SELECTED Hits of FRESH Colour to Awaken THE FACE (SEE: Dion LEE). OF Course, makeup Isn’t THE only way to Experiment – wigs AND HAIRPIECES CREATED retro personas At Jeremy Scott AND MARC JACOBS, proving It’s never BEEN A Better time to EMBRACE your Inner QUICK-CHANGE Artist.
If the polish of a professional blow-dry makes you weak in the knees, embrace it with impossibly shiny strands and a riff on the classic crimson pout. At the Cushnie Et Ochs show, models sported side parts and satin strands tonged just so, while the pièce de résistance was the subtle two-toned pout: the top lip popping with a classic rouge, while the bottom was finished with magenta – a delicate difference with major impact. If you’re a traditionalist at heart, a single shade can be just as effective. Last season’s vampy lip took a softer turn with plum hues at Rachel Comey, while bright red was the MO at Giambattista Valli, Mary Katrantzou and Trussardi. p l e , $ 1 9 . 9 R i