BOLD COLOURS ON EYES

Loud pops of colour on the lids are perfect for the current times when you’re masked up and only the eyes are on display. Make-up royalty Pat Mcgrath was backstage seemingly everywhere – Prada, Anna Sui, Miu Miu – but her bold lids at Versace’s autumn/winter ready-to-wear show defined the season. The digital runway event saw electric blue and hot pink cat eyes on fresh, natural-looking faces. Mcgrath’s looks for Dolce & Gabbana also featured cyan and pink lids but with black winged liner and bright red and sea green pouts. And at Valentino Couture, Mcgrath matched eyeliner colour to the gowns and cocktail dresses, with pops of lime green and acid pink on the lids.

Elsewhere, bright hues on the eyes made rebellious statements

– a bold take-no-prisoners look. Make-up artist Helene Vasnier at Giambattista Valli’s show exemplified this with striking lids in geometric shapes, packing on M.A.C pigments in bright and dark tones – in teals, cyans, violets, pinks, oranges and greens among other shades – and playing with shapes and lines. The shadow extended upwards past the brows, covering them entirely and sometimes replacing them with slim powdered-pencilled coloured lines.

Armani Privé went for more muted tones, with models showcasing icier and pastel blues and purples on the lids, courtesy of make-up artist Linda Cantello who followed the designer’s idea for something blue, playful and pastel.