MANILA, Philippines - From playful peepers and statement puckers to gravity-defying braids, we zoom in on our favorite beauty moments from New York Fashion Week.
Contour De Force
Leave it to Hood By Air to take a jab at the beauty set’s obsession with contouring by applying the same technique with their show. Only difference? They left the makeup unblended... on purpose. Makes sense because with plastic surgery and self-alteration serving as inspirations for their spring show, using this “face-perfecting” look in its unattractive, pre-blended state drives the point home.
Into The Blue
Looks like beauty caught a case of the blues. Relive the ‘70s at Diane von Furstenberg, where shimmery aquamarine shadow was dusted around the top and bottom lashes, or get the grunge treatment at Marc Jacobs, where a bright turquoise pigment was smudged on glossy lids and paired with extra clumpy lashes. Looking for a quick fix? Take a cue from Hugo Boss and draw a thick line of cobalt on the upper lid. Easy peasy.
Bare Minimum
Cosmetics take a backseat to skincare at NYFW as designers opted for looks that required very minimal coverage. At Rag & Bone, moisturizing creams created a luminous canvas for barely-there makeup and filled-in brows. But it’s Alexander Wang who takes the no-makeup look seriously as each model’s visage was simply prepped with moisturizer and a bit of concealer before being sent down the runway.
Red Velvet
Bold red puckers were quite a talking point in NYFW’s runways, as the vibrant hue was paired with, well, nothing else. At Jason Wu, models’ faces were left bare (zero mascara, zero foundation) save for a swipe of velvet matte crimson on the lips. Badgley Mischka, Oscar de la Renta, and DKNY also sported similar clean-faced, cherry-lipped looks.
Braid Brigade
While Suno’s textured fishtail has us rarin’ for a seaside getaway and sleek, single braids at Proenza Schouler and Public School gave the pretty plait a grown-up twist, the real scene-stealer was Thom Browne’s topsy-turvy take—anti-gravity schoolgirl braids (think Pippi Longstocking) that towered over the models’ heads, held in place with floral wire and copious amounts of hairspray.