The best beauty trends from Fashion Month — and how to wear them
Some of the must-have products emerging from Fashion Month.
Taking centre stage? Otherworldly makeup, looks from past eras, and a new way to glass skin. Now let’s find out how to recreate them.
Indie sleaze was all-go at Dreaming Eli, a newly established London-based brand with Italian roots. Models sported a sultry, smudged eye look, with a natural base.
According to MAC Senior Artist Carly Utting, the look was “about girls that had lived and loved, strawberry monochrome eyes and scarlet ‘snoggy’ lips, makeup that looks better when it’s worn in WELL.”
Taking inspiration from Skins, Kate Moss, Alexa Chung and the Monday morning after Glastonbury, this look was achieved by way of a luminised face base and a series of eyeliners and shadows.
“To create a hydrated glass-like skin effect, prep is key,” Keilidh Cashell of KASH Beauty shares. “Use the KASH Beauty Radiant Canvas Primer (€21.95, kashbeauty.com) to hydrate and plump the skin before makeup. For natural coverage, mix your foundation with the radiant canvas primer. This will lighten the coverage and also add more glow. For a more lived-in look, use minimal powder — the KASH Beauty Setting Powder (€24.95, millies.ie) is super light weight and melts into the skin. For a monochromatic eye look, use your lipstick colour of choice on the eyes and lips. Because it’s a cream, it will give a more lived-in appearance.”
At Annie’s Ibiza, we saw a big take on Renaissance beauty, with Sam McKnight on hair and Dominic Skinner on beauty. McKnight was all about soft waves and crimpled lengths — achieved easily with some loose braids and hairspray — while Skinner leant into Joan of Arc beauty with a strong, blood-red lip and ruddy cheeks.
“Joan of Arc has historically symbolised bravery, strength and defiance,” says Ben Sun, the make up artist who created the make up look showcased here. “For starters, Joan had a rather androgynous look, which would mean minimal foundation and skin that looked almost bare. This can be achieved with skin tints lightly applied over the face to create an even but still ‘undone’ complexion.
Ruddy, raw red cheeks as if straight off the battlefield can be crafted using a deep, burgundy liquid blush to add a warm rush of blood to the cheeks,” Sun continues. “To bring in some ethereal and divine elements, we can add a swipe of muted gold or silver shimmer to the eyelids and cheekbones. The metallic pigments catch and reflect light, giving the illusion of an otherworldly, halo-like glow to the face.
“A deep, blood-red lip as a bold statement of courage is the perfect way to tie the look together. It adds depth and contours the lip, drawing attention to it. Finally, gloss the lips with a sheer black gloss to finish off the warrior aesthetic.”
An excellent, affordable option? Note Cosmetics Mattemoist Lipstick in 306 Kissblossom (€8.45, lookfantastic.com) or Maybelline’s Miracle Pure Lip Enhancer Hydrating Lip Balm in 030 Sweet Cherry (€13.99, boots.ie)
While Simone Rocha’s garments undoubtedly stole the show, it was her models’ eyebrows we couldn’t look away from. At first glance, a graphic brow can seem off-putting, but when done right, it can be exceptional.
“I’d always advise to resist the urge to follow a brow trend,” Kim O’Sullivan, founder of Brow Aid shares.
“Here’s a trick which will give you a sleek, skinnier brow while keeping all your natural hair intact! First, use a clear brow gel or a brow glue to brush the unwanted hairs flat against the skin. Once set, apply a full-coverage concealer (a shade lighter than your skin tone) over the area you want to “erase”.
"Tap it in gently with a flat brush and set with a translucent powder. Then, with a precise brow pencil or fine-tipped pen, draw in a thinner brow shape, keeping strokes light and feathery for a natural effect. Finally, apply a highlighter or light concealer under the brow arch to enhance the lifted, skinny look.”
At Sinéad Gorey, MUA Esme Horn also relied on barely-there, rolled-out-of-bed makeup to make an impact. Think day-old eyeliner, stained lips and messy glitter for a carefree and imperfect vibe. The best way to do this?
As per Horn, prep the skin with lightweight, glow-inducing products like Ella & Jo’s Plump & Protect Day Cream (€38, cloud10beauty.com) or Sunday Riley’s C.E.O Glow Hydrating Serum, (€79.10, cultbeauty.com), forego a base product and smudge a powder eyeshadow around the eyes for some definition.
Glitter and kiss marks optional.
