Most Easygoing: Rosy Cheeks
THE LOOK: "Blush adds life to the face," says makeup artist Pat McGrath, who broke out the rouge backstage at Anna Sui.
SEEN AT: Anna Sui, Diane von Furstenberg, Gucci
DIY: Makeup artist James Kaliardos kept blush high on the cheek-bones at DVF: "If it's low on the face, it's too old-fashioned."
TRY WITH: Iridescence. "It brings out cheekbones and makes skin glisten, which is sexy," Kaliardos says.
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Smashbox Heartbreaker Fusion Soft Lights in Baked Starlight; Givenchy Le Prisme Blush in It-Girl Purple 24; TinaTurnbow for Tarte Natural Cheek Stain in Flower Child
Most Refreshing: Aqua Liner
THE LOOK: At Nanette Lepore, makeup artist Polly Osmond, inspired by kids drawing with crayons, smudged turquoise pencil under eyes.
SEEN AT: Balenciaga, L.A.M.B., Nanette Lepore
DIY: Forget about coloring inside the lines. "It's supposed to be childlike," Osmond says.
TRY WITH: Teal highlighter. At Balenciaga, P&G Global Creative Director McGrath traded traditional white for blue-green to brighten the inner corners of models' eyes.
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Covergirl Smoky ShadowBlast in Tempest Blue; M.A.C Cosmetics Pro Pencil in Wavyblue; Nars Bains Douches Glitter Pencil
Most Athletic: Side Braid
THE LOOK: In his 25-year career, hairstylist Guido "received the most compliments" about the messy side braids he did at Alexander Wang.
SEEN AT: Alexander Wang, Lacoste, Miu Miu
DIY: Hairstylist Dennis Lanni slathered on styling cream and plaited a high, side ponytail at Lacoste.
TRY WITH: Wings. Guido, Redken's creative consultant, gave models' hair lots of lift at Alexander Wang by adding "wings" at the temple: "Pull it out a little bit, then mold with hairspray and your fingers."
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Most Artistic: Extreme Lashes
THE LOOK: "Full lashes look too Barbie doll," says makeup artist Tom Pecheux, who went mod when he sent models down the runway at YSL with strips of fragmented false lashes. For Louis Vuitton, McGrath layered multiple coats of two different CoverGirl mascaras to create intentionally clumped fringe. "Spidery lashes are irresistibly sexy and rebellious," she says.
SEEN AT: Chado Ralph Rucci, Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Tam, YSL
DIY: Pecheux trimmed a set of M.A.C lashes short and blunt, placing them only along models' lower lashlines.
TRY WITH: White shadow. For Vuitton, triple coats of mascara gave lashes a batting average that could rival Derek Jeter's, but it was the white shadow around the eyes that really made them stand out.
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M.A.C Cosmetics False Lashes in #7; Makeup Forever Flash Color in white; Covergirl LashBlast Length Mascara; Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara; L'Oréal Paris Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara
Most Refined: Hair Combs
THE LOOK: For Chanel (where the theme was Marie Antoinette playing peasant), Pantene Pro-V Global Ambassador Sam McKnight gave updos rustic glitz using combs adorned with golden wheat (a favorite symbol of Madame Coco).
SEEN AT: Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana
DIY: "Combs work as decoration but also support," says hairstylist Eugene Souleiman, who created volume at Dolce & Gabbana by pushing and lifting them into hair.
TRY WITH: A disheveled updo. Souleiman blow-dried hair upside down with bodifying spray before back-combing hair and randomly sliding combs into a loose chignon; at Chanel, McKnight texturized hair with mousse, gently teased out a ponytail, and pinned up ends into an "unraveled" style.
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Goody Cecilia side comb; Wella System Professional Startup Moisturizing Styling Fluid; Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Mousse; Chanel hair comb; Dolce & Gabbana hair comb
Biggest Partier: Neon Nails
THE LOOK: Models received an electric shock of color on their fingertips at Zac Posen, where manicurist Deborah Lippmann painted a hot melon shade onto nails.
SEEN AT: Chris Benz, Rag & Bone, Zac Posen,
DIY: Lippmann lightly buffed nails and chose an "extra glossy" topcoat for more reflection.
TRY WITH: White base coat. A coat of bright white under yellow polish at Rag & Bone gave nails a fluorescent glow.
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Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer in Amazing Grace; O.P.I. Nail Lacquer in Shorts Story; Essie Nail Polish in Funky Limelight
Most Optimistic: Rainbow Eyes
THE LOOK: To capture a Coney Island moment for Derek Lam, makeup artist Tom Pecheux blended cotton candy—like stripes on eyes.
SEEN AT: Derek Lam, Dior, Michael Kors, Versace
DIY: Pecheux says to apply a light layer of each color-—orange, purple, and blue-green—with a brush: "It should be see-through."
TRY WITH: Orange-red lips. McGrath paired lavender, peach, and icy- blue lids with a fiery-red mouth at Dior: "It's fun to contrast a warm lip with cool tones on the eyes."
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Shiseido The Makeup Hydro-Powder Eye Shadow in Violet Visions, Green Exotique, and Aqua Shimmer; Dior Beauty Rouge Dior Lipcolor in Action Red; The Body Shop Shimmer Cubes
THE LOOK: "It's all about volume right now: Tight curls are full of body," says Luca Luca hairstylist Teddy Charles.
SEEN AT: J. Mendel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Luca Luca
DIY: After curling hair with a skinny iron, Charles, Sunsilk's stylist, suggests pinning hair for 15 minutes, then teasing out each tendril.
TRY WITH: A tight ponytail. Inspired by the early leading ladies of hip-hop, Guido scraped models' hair into towering, spiral-curl ponies for Jean Paul Gaultier's show: "A high, tight curl has more edge."
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Cutler Volumizing Spray; Hot Tools 1/2 inch Curling Iron; Redken Workforce 09 Flexible Volumizing Spray; Sunsilk Hydra TLC 24/7 Creme
