Whether it’s full-on glitter or a metallic finish, gilded eyes made a huge impact on the spring runways. At Alice & Olivia, makeup artist Sarah Lucero for Stila went with a desert goddess vibe, encrusting the eye in gold using Stila Magnificent Metal eyeshadows in Comex Gold and Gilded Gold. Meanwhile, Aaron de Mey for Nars took the gilded look up a notch at Creatures of the Wind, completely covering the models’ heavily lined lids with gold glitter. “I loved the richness of the gold against the toughness of the black,” he said. “It’s an updated, modernized take on eyeliner.” 

 

 

From afar, they look like chic, neutral tips. But when you take a closer look, these nails have so much more character. At Erin Fetherston, manicurist Miss Pop played off the minimalism and scattered blossom prints in the collection with hand-painted white flower petals against a pale pink base. For additional dimension, each flower was adorned with a cluster of pearls from KISS Salon Secrets LuxeAccents. A similar effect was shown at Carmen Marc Valvo, where manicurist Gina Edwards looked at the ivory tones and textures in the collection to inspire a multi-dimensional egg shell effect on the nail. She used the opalescent HD glitter from the KISS Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit to get the look. 

 

 

Lazy girls will be all for this effortless knot/ponytail combo. Aveda’s Antoinette Beenders created a wispy knot inspired by “a young city girl traveling to visit the Ashaninka tribe in a remote Brazilian village” at Osklen’s spring show. “The knot is simply folded up, with the ends flared to provide an artistic look while also getting the hair away from the face, so she can better explore this new world,” she said. 

 

Celebrity stylist Giannandrea actually calls this look “the back knot,” a modern twist on the Asian classic topknot. He created a semi-tight loop and left the rest of the ponytail out at Nicholas K using Macadamia Professional Nourishing Moisture Oil Spray to add shine and Macadamia Professional Style Lock Strong Hold Hairspray to keep flyaways at bay.  

 

 

Lips so pretty, they’re good enough to eat? Sign us up. Sherbet pouts made a colorful statement at Jeremy Scott and Michael Costello. Kabuki for MAC painted models’ pouts with a custom coral blend of MAC Pro Lipmix in Orange, White and Mid-Tone Nude at Jeremy Scott. Meanwhile at Michael Costello, NARS International Lead Makeup Stylist Uzo opted for a “bold, matte mod icy-pink lip” using Nars Sheer Lipstick in Roman Holiday (a cult favorite).

 

 

Are linear accents on nails the new French manicure? We think so. At Ji Oh, manicurist Rita Remark for essie took a simple, peach-pink manicure and added vertical stripes to play up the sharp lines and androgynous aesthetic of the collection. The look was created with essie polish in Resort Fling layered under a coat of Sugar Daddy. Remark followed with a thin, vertical stripe of After School Boy Blazer on each nail. “Placement should be sporadic and vary from nail to nail,” she added. Finally, one finger on each hand got a second stripe of the same hue.

 

An almost identical nail look was shown at Marissa Webb, where Miss Pop worked with ORLY to make a bold statement. She painted on a thin, vertical line using Orly Instant Artist in Jet Black on top of a white base (Orly polish in White Tips). If you don’t have a steady hand to create a perfect line, Miss Pop suggests painting a thin strip of artist’s tape with black polish and placing it on dry nails.

 

 

No hair tie? No problem; try a piece of fabric or ribbon instead. Oscar de la Renta’s beauties received a simple low pony adorned with black ribbon courtesy of Guido Palau for Redken. “I tied a piece of ribbon with one loop, so it isn’t a full bow, around the ponytail, so it feels very romantic and feminine,” said Palau. “It’s amazing how a little bit of ribbon can change a simple ponytail into sometime much more poetic and special, and you can really do that with any kind of material.” 

 

Jimmy Paul for Bumble and bumble used pieces of fabric from Adam Selman’s collection to tie bows to the double pony style. “I kept the texture as nice and natural as I could,” he said. “Mostly, I worked with natural textures as much as I could and using a minimal amount of products, so that it’s very, very fast that a woman could really do.” Paul used Bumble and bumble’s Prep spray and Thickening Hairspray to get the desired texture. 

 

 

If mermaids wore eye makeup, it would be this stunning blue and green color combo spotted at DVF and Nanette Lepore. Whether it’s the full on metallic blue lid paired with a swipe of metallic green at the lower lash line that Pat McGrath created at DVF, or this color blocked eyeliner look by Sarah Lucero for Stila, you’re bound to have all eyes on you at your next soiree. To get the look at Nanette Lepore, Lucero used Stila Smudge Sticks in Cobalt and Turquoise on the upper and lower lash lines for a seriously striking effect. 

 

 

A great hair accessory will always take your hairstyle to a new level. At Rodarte, it was all about random placements of floral barrettes to create variety. Each model was given freedom to place it wherever she pleased. Odile Gilbert for Kerastase parted their hair where they typically wear it to let the models’ personality and unique beauty shine through. “The placement of the hair accessories was left purposefully unpredictable to pique interest and create variety throughout the show,” she said. 

 

Meanwhile at Hood by Air, some models rocked zigzag parts with their hair down, while others wore a half up look embellished with funky barrettes. “We want everyone to look like they’re in the same show but still their own self,” said lead stylist Amy Farid for Bumble and bumble. “The clothing isn’t gender specific and is for anyone and everyone. With the hair too, we wanted to do that – nothing is a girl look, nothing is a boy look. It’s the Hood by Air look.”