Days and weeks before editors pile high backstage to get a first glimpse of a designer's collection, an intimate group gathers at the designer's showroom to test how the beauty look works with the collection. This meeting, called a model test, includes the designer, key makeup artist, key hairstylist, a model and a stylist. And this season, Beauty Blitz. Here's an intimate look at how the Malan Breton spring 2014 look was born. 

Some designers need an entire mood board to come up with the perfect look to complement the collection, but not Malan Breton. The designer's only beauty inspiration was this photo of a model sporting sky-high curls. He sent the picture to the pros and the rest is hair history!

In order to replicate the extra-large bouffant seen in the photo, the Babyliss team chose the innovative BaByliss Pro MiraCurl to achieve beautiful curls as quickly as possible. This cool device is a new type of curl styler that gently draws the hair in and lets out a perfect curl. We know it sounds too good to be true but trust us, that's all it takes! 

The BaByliss Pro MiraCurl line also includes five styling products that work to support the machine. The products help the tool do it's job while preventing product buildup. #Genius. 

The BaByliss team shows Malan Breton the wonders of the Pro MiraCurl. Everyone, including the designer and model, was in shock over the device. Malan's jaw dropped! 

The BaByliss team, Bea, Jose and Jim, discuss the ideal techniques to achieve the look. The team analyzes the inspiration photo on an iPad and ask eachother questions like, 'Which direction should the curl go?' and 'How do we split up the hair to get the most volume?'

Finally, the model takes her seat and the pros get to work! They begin by splitting the hair up into four sections and curling it all in the same direction. This technique allows the curls to be in sync so, once it's brushed out, the result is one big, voluminous wave.  

The top section of the hair gets pin curls for height and volume. Once the curls are ready, the team aims a blow dryer at the pin curls to knock the heat out of the curl. It sets better and quicker this way.

Once the curls are set, Bea and Jose begin brushing out each tendril. They use a bristle brush to fuse sections of curls together and smooth it out with their hands. This keeps the hair from getting frizzy. 

Jose takes a few pictures of the style between steps to better direct the stylists on the day of the show.

Bea backcombs the top of the hair to create volume. Then, a few tweaks and some hairspray finish up the look.

The designer enlisted makeup artist Rudy Miles to create a glamourous, retro cat eye/red lip combo. 

Rudy starts by laying out the necessary products. This includes a variety of false eyelashes, Murad moisturizer, red lipstick and more! 

Rudy meticulously applies gel eyeliner with a brush to achieve the sexy cat-eye. He dabs some concealer around the eye to clean up the wing. Then, he curls the models lashes before applying Malan's choice of falsies. "That's nice and dramatic," says the designer. 

Before Rudy applies the red lip, he asks Malan which color he prefers. The color of choice is a true brick read from a private label. 

We were in awe of Rudy's cool mascara wand trick. He bends the wand for more control. "It's parallel to the eye so it's less intimidating for the model," he said. 

Once Malan saw the look come together, he realized the original lashes he chose were too long. He asks Rudy to swap them for a shorter style. The second time's a charm.

Rudy is a man with many talents. He designed these funky makeup brushes for his own line, Beauty by Rudy. They were made in India! 

The designer gives his approval once Rudy is finished with the model's makeup. "You're so talented," he gushed. 

By the looks of it, we think the model is satisified with the look, too! 

We spotted a few notes for the designer's team hanging up on the wall. Can't forget the Static Guard and black thread!

Voila! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how a look comes to life before the big show! 

Rudy Miles and the BaByliss team nailed the inspiration, don't you think?

The look came together beautiful on the day of Malan Breton's spring 2014 presentation.