Beauty Trends [H N]
Orient ExpressÂ
In the wake of films like ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, fashion has fallen in love with the Orient. Spring’s make-up looks take their cue from the season’s ready-to-wear shows and no show was ‘turning Japanese’ quicker than Donna Karan’s (left). Here the model’s faces were kept plain and pale with emphasis placed on the eyes. Slicks of eyeliner above, tapering to each end, were used to give mostly Western faces a distinctly Eastern appearance.Â
La Vie en RoseÂ
If there’s one colour that defines the season’s lip look, it’s a rich rose, in the petal hues that slip between vivid crimson at Valentino and the deepest fuchsia pink at the Prada show (left). Both looks were created by ubiquitous make-up supremo Pat McGrath, who gives the bright lipped look a clean modern touch that takes away any vampy connotations. The eyes and face are kept pale, fresh and youthful looking so the lips can take the full focus.Â
Mess It UpÂ
Alongside the slicked back styles that were the choice at many shows, the formality of Winter’s smart and lady-like hair seems to have been replaced by a relaxed new mood for the warm days ahead. The key to the look is an up-do but with a casual, care free aesthetic. At Marc by Marc Jacobs (left) it was all about a mussed-up, twisted ponytail that gathered tresses from the back of the head, leaving the front strands loose against the faceÂ
While at Dries Van Noten’s geisha inspired show, hair was clipped up at the sides and back with a messy nonchalance but decorated with bright butterfly slides. The look is youthful, informal and simple to reproduce.
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