Inside NYFW Fall 2020 Beauty Edition: Makeup & Hair care used on the runway
Oh the rush of New York Fashion Week! While designers like Alice + Olivia, The Blonds, and more iconic names come together in the name of culture and style, hairstylist and makeup artists’ true talent are tested backstage. For beauty junkies, this is where the magic happens and major trends are born. From Chromat’s electric blue and yellow wing liner style to Christian Siriano’s rainbow pigmented ponytails, ahead you’ll find eye-catching beauty trends and the products used backstage.
Jasmine Chong FW20
Matching the New York-based luxury ready-to-wear womenswear label, the Malaysian-Indonesian designer’s show was inspired by French architecture. Emilie Heathe non-toxic polish crafted and layered the models’ nails with an orange hue while adding gold leaves inspired by the halls of Versailles.
Emilie Heathe polish in Public & Liquid Assets, $30 each, emilieheathe.com
Alice + Olivia
For the New York City-based contemporary clothing brand, backstage hair gurus brought their A-game creating Coachella-approved waves. “This collection is super 70’s, bohemian, and rock-inspired so we went for undone waves with adornments in the hair to match the clothes on the runway,” said celebrity stylist Justine Marjan.
TRESemme Premium Styling Dry Texture Finishing Spray, $5, target.com
Libertine
Taking a page out of the mod eyes of 60's supermodel Twiggy Lawson, Libertine recreate this dramatic eye look with Maybelline’s newest liner and long lasting SuperStay liquid lip collection.
Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Dancer, $8, target.com
Maybelline Hyper Easy Liquid Pen Eyeliner Black, $7, target.com
Carolina Herrera
While we adore the Venezuelan fashion designer for her "exceptional personal style", and influence on First Ladies, including such as Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. Our cameras backstage couldn’t help but notice she was using lipsticks from her upcoming cosmetics line. We’re thrilled and can’t wait for her to dominate yet another arena.
Asia Fashion
Kien Hoang, Oribe Director of Training & Content, created a simple, sleek braid to pair with the pieces showcased at the Asia Fashion show. He primed the models’ manes with this hydrating spray that reactivates and helps with giving your locks a boost while nourishing, strengthening and shielding against thermal damage.
ORIBE Mystify Restyling Spray, $44, oribe.com
Susan Alexandra
Spotted at one of hottest shows of the year was a drug-store gem to keep all the models radiant throughout their cat walk sessions. Makeup artists at the Broadway-themed fashion show used fruit-inspired moisturizers to create hydrated and soft skin looks for the models.
St. Ives Watermelon Glowing Oil-Free Face Moisturizer, $5,
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Tom Ford
“As a fashion designer, one is only able to present to the world one’s true and deepest ideals of beauty once. Only once. If you are lucky, the world responds,” expressed Tom Ford. Recreate supermodel Bella Hadid’s perfectly contoured high cheekbones with this duo set.
TOM FORD Skin Illuminating Powder Duo, $88, sephora.com sephora.com
Chromat
Proving makeup can be worn while breaking a sweat, Chromat’s athleisure style brought to life MAC Cosmetics’ latest liners. The duo-liner effect created a beauty combo we didn’t realize we needed in our lives. FYI this waterproof creamy gel liner can be used in detailed designs on the face or body.
MAC PRO Chromaline in HI-DEF CYAN and PRIMARY YELLOW, $22 each, maccosmetics.com
Rodarte
Headpieces and top-knots are trending according to NYFW, but of course, they made it a fashion fantasy. “Based on the collection, we wanted the hair to look like a fairy tale, very ethereal. Like a young, cool girl who could be the wife of a vampire,” said NYFW Stylist Odile Gilbert. Recreate this look with their hairspray without any of the stiffness.
TRESemme Compressed Texture Hairspray Hold Level 1, $5, target.com
Christian Cowan
Channeling rocker vibes, Bumble and Bumble tease the center back of the head, then gather the hair and twist it to the left, pinning the roll tightly into place. “We were inspired by the wildness in this season’s collection. This girl is partying, but she’s precise. So we went for an inverted French twist, and roughed it up – making it a little mullet-esque,” said Laurent Philippon, Bumble and bumble Global Fashion Director.
Bumble and Bumble Does It All, $32,
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