'Midnight makeup' is the hot trend we discovered backstage with Dior Beauty at Paris Fashion Week. Here's how to get the look...
We love getting wind of a new beauty trend fresh from the catwalk, and the Dior show at Paris Fashion Week served up just that.
We went backstage at the iconic show and delved into Dior Makeup Creative Director, Peter Philips's, kit to discover exactly how we'll all be wearing our makeup next Spring.
With the show inspired by dance and celebrating the freedom and liberation of the body in motion, the beauty look featured natural skin with a glow straight from the dance-floor and lived in liner that looked like it had jived across eyes.
Heroines of contemporary dance were the inspiration source for Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s Creative Director Of Womenswear, and she asked Israeli artist Sharon Eyal to choreograph the catwalk show, with dancers from her company taking a leading role.
Sharon's trademark makeup also influenced the runway beauty look. Peter Philips, recreating the dark doodles she draws on the outer corner of her eyes. "They're freehand movements with liner," he told us backstage, as if it's danced across the face. Cue: new beauty lingo 'dancing liner'.
The model's skin was prepped with DiorSkin Forever & Ever Wear Makeup Base, followed by the Dior Capture Youth Glow Booster serum to give skin a glowy finish. Then, perfected with the sheer natural finish of Dior Backstage Face And Body Makeup and a light dusting of powder to leave a sheen, rather than shine.
"No highlighter or contour marks the return to a naturalism," said Peter, adding that we sometimes have to go to the extremes of highlight and contour to appreciate just the opposite.
"Contour isn't over because girls love to play with makeup but it's like the 80s; the shoulder pads became so big but we had to go through that phase for a return to natural. It's the same with makeup. You have to push the limits to see how far you can go before you go back," he said.
DiorShow Kohl was artfully smudged along the bottom lash line and elongated at the inner and outer corners. Peter wanted the liner to look as if it had been left on and lived in for the night so asked the models to squeeze their eyes closed after he applied it. We're dubbing it 'Midnight makeup', which is worn in, but not slept in. Sultry.
Then, on ten girls, he drew the freehand doodles on the outer corners in DiorShow Pro Liner Waterproof. Lips were just given a glisten with Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in 001 Pink.
Hair was scraped back into a modern take on the ballerina bun with hair super shiny and flat to the head and a double Dior band. We're calling it - it's next season’s must-have hairband.
During the dramatic show, the dancers pulsated to the rhythm and beat through different dance genres from lyrical ballet to modern contemporary dance as models walked through their formations on a giant square dance floor rather than catwalk.
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Thumbprint eyeliner returned for a second season, seen here at Dries Van Noten created by makeup maestro Peter Philips.
Backstage at Dior, makeup artist Peter Philips told GLAMOUR how he's coining this look "dancing eyeliner".
Backstage at Valentino, Pat McGrath used vibrant jewels to create winged eye looks to show-stopping effect.
For the look at Prada, Pat McGrath painted on a sixties feathered eyeshadow look and nude lips, while hair stylist Guido Palau gave models micro-fringes.
Cascading, curly updos accompanied glossy pink eyeshadow on the runway at Giorgio Armani.
The most elegant chignon we ever did see by hair stylist Sam McKnight behind the scenes at Fendi, along with delicate flyaways to frame the face. Dreamy.
Makeup mogul Pat McGrath chose statement emerald cat eyes as the look for this season's Versace show.
Backstage at Rochas, makeup artist Lyndsey Alexander drew graphic floating eyeliner on otherwise fresh faces.
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Getty ImagesThis gravity-defying 'do by Alex Brownsell at Ashely Williams gives us high hopes for the season ahead.
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InDigitalA hint of glitter in the crease of the eyes gives an ethereal sparkle to the new season. Big up makeup artist Sam Bryant for this look at Simone Rocha.
Getty ImagesIs there anything better than a high pony with a bow? Oh wait, yes - a high ponytail with two bows, as sported by models at Emilia Wickstead.
Getty ImagesSlicked back with a wet-look finish? We have a feeling this no-fuss hair as seen at Victoria Beckham will be our go-to next season.
Getty ImagesThe graphic lines around the eyes at House of Holland made a subtle statement on an otherwise natural makeup look.
Getty ImagesGlitzy eyes by Isamaya Ffrench at Halpern were as glamorous as they were wearable.
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InDigitalMakeup mogul Pat McGrath gave some of the models at Burberry at taupe feline flick. We're feeling it.
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InDigitalMove over glitter; the foil lips by makeup artist Kabuki at Jeremy Scott really pack a punch.
InDigitalWe love this bold eyeshadow applied with cotton wool for maximum impact by makeup artist Val Garland at Erdem.
InDigitalVictoriana made modern; these braids by hair stylist Anthony Turner backstage at Erdem are everything.
InDigitalPink hair, don't care (especially when paired with baby pink eyeshadow as per the look at Marc Jacobs).
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InDigitalInspired by Picasso, makeup artist James Kaliardos offset matte red lips with pretty eyeshadows at Rodarte.
Getty ImagesA bit beachy, a bit grungy, this tied up messy bun by Anthony Turner for Prabal Gurung is something we can get on board with.
