Runway Makeup: Yigal Azrouël Spring 2013

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Yigal Azrouël’s spring collection drew inspiration from nature’s architecture. “How this translates to hair is very abstract,” said James Pecis, lead hairstylist for Bumble and bumble, “but it’s meant to be clean and natural.” Using Bumble and bumble Thickening Spray for texture, Pecis dried the hair with his fingers and created a low bun by twisting the ponytail. “It makes sense to everyday women’s fashion,” said Pecis, “because you don’t want something too thought out.”

Francelle Daly, lead makeup artist for MAC Cosmetics, followed suit by using earth, wind, fire and water for her palette. To achieve the light look, Daly sparingly used MAC’s Face and Body Foundation. MAC’s Luna Cream Colour Base was applied to the high planes of the face, forehead, bridge of the nose and cheekbones to give a subtle glow. “For color I was very inspired by rocks and minerals,” said Daly, “as well as fossil carbon coal for the eyes, which is a very true black.” Marrying the natural and utilitarian girl, Daly used no mascara and only a bit of lip balm.

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Runway Makeup: Edun Spring 2013

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“A clean youthful, rock ’n’ roll type of girl” was how Tom Pecheux, working for MAC Cosmetics, described his makeup look for Edun’s collection.

Using his fingers, Pecheux prepped the skin with MAC Comfort Cream Mineralized Moisture SPF 15 to provide natural coverage. To showcase the cheekbones, he used Sculpt and Shape Powder in Bone Beige. “I don’t think it’s about the makeup, “ said Pecheux. “I think it’s about the cool girl attitude on the runway.” To complement that attitude, Pecheux applied Feline Kohl Power Pencil to the outer corner of the eye in a “v” shape to connect the top and bottom lashes. Mineral Rich Lipsticks in Posh Tone and Luxe Naturale were applied to the lips.

“The inspiration for today is model’s day off,” said James Pecis, lead hairstylist for Bumble and bumble. Pecis added a couple of hair extensions and applied Bumble and bumble’s Thickening Spray to each model’s hair to create a consistent texture. Pecis also used the humidity from backstage to shape the hair.
To finish off the look, Essie’s nail polish in Jazz was applied to the each girl’s nails.

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Runway Makeup: Nanette Lepore Spring 2013

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Even though they left the beauty in the hands of professionals at Nanette Lepore, the hair and makeup were meant to look like the models were preening themselves. And this time, the techniques were so easy to do, they probably could have.

The look: Bold pastel eyes, a textured ponytail, and flesh-toned polish.
The inspiration: A postmodern picnic.
Who would wear it: The ponytail fanatic looking for a funky take on the undo.

Nails were kept flesh-colored and painted in MAC's Coffee Break or Skin ($16 each), depending on the models' skin tone.

Key makeup artist Max Delorme, working with MAC, set out to create a makeup look representative of a fun girl, but one with a bit more of an edge. Models wore a high-contrast eye that was the focal point of the entire makeup palette. He dubbed it "punky sexy."

Delorme paired a creamy black eyeliner with a bright pastel — either salmon, lavender, or green. "It looks like the girl knows nothing about makeup," Delorme said. "She puts a black line from corner to corner, blends it with Q-tips, and then draws the pastels on top."

The final result was an interesting blend of bad girl and sweetie pie, with the heavily textured hair playing nicely with the pastel and black eyes. "It's supposed to be a power girl, not a cute girl," Delorme explained.

 

 
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