A/W 09-10 Beauty Trends
Iconic Pop, Twilight, Glam Grunge, Geisha Graphics and Living Dolls - we highlight the hottest beauty trends to emerge from this season's catwalks. Get ready to experiment!
FirstviewIconic Pop
The ‘80s beat goes on… This season’s most daring catwalks enjoyed an explosive stop-over in the decade that colour remembered. “The ‘80s were about putting a face on…” says MAC Make-up Artist Lyne Desnoyers, “In 2009; it’s more about projecting an image than creating a face.” Siouxsie Sioux, Debbie Harry and Boy George influences were evident in kaleidoscopic splashes on satiny skin, whilst sculpted faces tuned into the classic ‘80s play on proportion. Take note - let your face be your canvas and break all the rules.
As seen at: Gucci
By Jessica David
Iconic Pop as seen at: Marc Jacobs
Iconic Pop as seen at: Giambattista Valli
FirstviewIconic Pop as seen at: Alessandro Dell’Aqua
Firstview…Twilight…
The nation’s current obsession with all things ‘Vampire’ has extended to the realms of beauty as catwalks showcased stony, sculptured faces with ethereal complexions and berry stained lips. “Highlighting and contouring is seriously back,” says Make-up Artist Charlotte Tilbury, “…thinking about the contrasts between matte and shimmer, and light versus dark.” Whilst faces at Alessandro Dell’ Acqua teamed icy shimmer with burnished red for an other-worldly, statue-style finish, Moschino Cheap & Chic teamed waxy skin and wet-look eyes with Vampire-esque just-bitten pouts. This look has all the qualities of a classic Gothic romance, so get ready to fall in love Twilight-style.
As seen at: Bottega Veneta
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Hussein Chalayan
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Rodarte
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Emilio Pucci
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Diane Von Furstenberg
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Zac Posen
Firstview…Twilight… as seen at: Alessandro Dell’Acqua
Geisha Graphics
Beauty travelled farther East this season with references to Japanese fiction popping up at Betty Jackson and Dior. Make like Manga and lift your look straight outta Japanese comic books, for a twisted take on colour and cartoon á la Ashish, or opt for a dreamier approach with a cherry blossom palette, adopted by Make-up Artist Romi Soleimani for Adam; “[This look is] inspired by Japanese watercolour and the way the colours mix, diffuse and blend.” Either way, we intrepid beauty junkies can’t get enough of this contemporary turn on the classic Geisha. Konnichiwa!As seen at: Ashish
FirstviewGeisha Graphics as seen at: Christian Dior
FirstviewGeisha Graphics as seen at: John Galliano
FirstviewGlam Grunge
This is ‘90s grunge gone glamorous; pure rock ‘n’ roll, but sexy rather than sullied – and much more attitude driven. Think black, greasy, and more smudgy than smoky, for a finish that’s young, nasty and stinking of rock chick excess. “It’s Chrissie Hynde with too much eyeliner,” explains Gordon Espinet, who nailed this trend for both DSquared² and Vivienne Westwood Red Label, “LA girls walk of shame make-up. It’s young Hollywood the morning after the night before. Her make-up is melted, yet…gorgeous.”
As seen at: DSquared²
FirstviewGlam Grunge as seen at: Prada
FirstviewGlam Grunge as seen at: Matthew Williamson
FirstviewGlam Grunge as seen at: Giorgio Armani
FirstviewGlam Grunge as seen at: Anna Sui
FirstviewGlam Grunge as seen at: Karl Lagerfeld
Glam Grunge as seen at: Dolce & Gabbana
FirstviewLiving Doll
For the less intrepid trend-watcher, catwalks were awash with fresh, young, pretty-in-pink painted dolls. DKNY and Kenzo flaunted a ‘waxy’ perfection finish to skin with rose-bud blush and bumblegum pink lips whilst Erdem transformed models into Russian dolls with haphazard top knots and a red dolly pout. “It’s the idea of exaggerating human beauty,” says Make-up Artist Gordon Espinet – think whimsical, pixie-like perfection; big eyes, heart-shaped lips and pretty-girl flushes. As Charlotte Tilbury adds “It’s pretty, fresh, natural beauty…a girl running around the forest as if she’s been eating berries all afternoon.”
Living Doll as seen at: Chanel
FirstviewLiving Doll as seen at: Carolina Herrera
FirstviewLiving Doll as seen at: Missoni
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