The Best Beauty Looks From Fall Couture 2016
Plus a major teaser from Pat McGrath Labs.
Plus a major teaser from Pat McGrath Labs.
Fendi
Peter Phillips gave the Fendi models "strong eyeliner (Dior art pen) and some sheer XL-glitters." For their hair, Sam McKnight chose tight ringlets swept back into half updos.
Valentino
Pat McGrath balanced ruffle collars with a minimalist glow, while Guido Palau framed faces with gold wire bands, collected into a low pony.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Makeup by Sam Bryant was a heavy lid in either orange or green eyeshadow, then paired she paired it with a deep red lip. Hair by Odile Gilbert .
Maison Margiela
As usual, Pat McGrath's makeup for Maison Margiela was over-the-top in the form of painterly brushstrokes, smudged lips, and pastel brows. McGrath describes the makeup: "rebellion as perceived in beauty created using a wet paint process finished with highly-pigmented neon powder." Hairstylist Eugene Souleiman played with several hairstyles, including petite victory rolls, pasta-embellished hairpieces, and spray-painted fishnet.
Elie Saab
Tom Pecheux gave the models an above-lid cat eye with berry-colored lips. Orlando Pita swept the hair into a deep side part for romantic, Veronica Lake waves.
Versace
Pat McGrath alternated between two looks at Versace Atelier's couture show: a glittery red lip and winged baby blue eyes, using TBA products from her buzzed-about makeup line. Hair by Guido Palau, global creative director for Redken.
Alberta Ferreti Limited Edition
Makeup artist Christelle Cocquet swept the lids with a bronzed gold. Hair was kept simple with a middle part and soft waves by Laurent Philippon.
Dior
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"Most girls had a personalized black eyeliner at the Dior HC show, some had a golden eye makeup [...] with Dior fluid eye shadow," said Peter Phillips, creative and image director of Christian Dior Makeup.
Giambattista Valli
Makeup by Val Garland for M.A.C Cosmetics was kept bare and clean.
Ulyana Sergeenko
Val Garland for M.A.C Cosmetics gave two looks to the runway show: a #dollygoessepia taupe cateye on the left and the snow-dusted look on the right. The choppy bob hairstyle was done by stylist Orlando Pita.
Armani Privé
Linda Cantello gave the models glossed, smoky eyes and strong brows.
Chanel
Tom Pecheux gave the models doll-like eyes with white eye shadow, kohl liner, and top and bottom eyelashes. Sam McKnight swept the hair into a high updo for a Marge Simpson-esque look.
Alexandre Vauthier
At Alexandre Vauthier, Christelle Cocquet gave the models bronze lids with dewy skin. Hairstylist Sam McKnight showcased two hair looks: unfussy beach waves and slicked-back ponytails.
Schiaparelli
Makeup artist Dick Page for M.A.C Cosmetics gave each model an orange eye and kept the rest of the face bare.
J. Mendel
Romy Soleimani applied gold to the lids and paired it with a nude pink lip.
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