WW14_ss17 looks

The Beauty EditBeautytrends
spring/summer 2017

Beauty has stopped playing by the rules. Rigid trends are out the window:
it’s all about great products, natural finishes and playing with colours

e new glow All about hue

Once again, skin is big news in It was all about colour this season – with everything from
beauty. For the past few years
make-up artists and cosmetics super brights to the most romantic, sheer hints. At Pucci and
companies have been focusing
on creating a natural glow Victoria Beckham bright shades were swept across lids, while
instead of a matt, flawless finish.
At Lanvin, moisturiser was dramatic, cheerful reds were on lips at Mary Katrantzou
layered with glow-enhancing
highlighters for skin that looked and Valentino. Colour can be intimidating but it’s fun to
lit from within. At Hugo Boss it
was a fresh, sporty glow while at experiment and there’s so much to choose from. “It is playful,
Versace complexions were fresh
and groomed. Dewy (not shiny!) not serious,” explains MAC’s Val Garland, “the opposite of
skin is more youthful looking
and flattering – and with the taking yourself seriously and filtering your selfies.” Make-up
help of a good skincare regime
and some clever products, should be fun, so don’t be afraid to try out some new shades.
is easy to achieve. Look for
radiance boosting primers and Don’t worry about being too precise with the finish either,
foundations, great skincare and
light reflecting concealers, used and you can always go for a low maintenance gloss for a softer
just where you need it. “Being
able to mimic the bare-faced finish. Experiment with a bright shade on eyes; either a sweep
beauties that we saw stroll down
the catwalk is actually easier across the lid or, for an easier to wear look, go for a coloured
to achieve than you think,”
says Lyndsey Cavanagh, Max liner close to the lash line. Greens, blues, purples, pinks and
Factor Make Up Artist. “Create
natural-looking radiant skin peaches all featured on the catwalks so anything goes! If you
with a cream foundation. Use
the fingertips to blend into the opt for a bright, strong lip, pare back your make-up elsewhere,
skin, building up and layering
for a flawless finish. Follow with teaming it with just a great complexion and an understated
a touch of concealer to cover
any small skin eye. For something altogether softer, take inspiration from the
imperfections.
For a fuller trend for tonal beauty (using similar shades in various areas of
coverage look, use
foundation with the face) and try a soft, sheer tinted shadow on eyes – try an
highlighter and
avoid powder, Lanvin eye gloss to be really up to date. €30 Chanel Rouge Coco
except perhaps on Seen at Lanvin, Hugo Boss, and Versace
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Cool cats €20 Clinique High Impact Custom Black Kajal

A perennial favourite, the feminine flick of cat’s eye €10.50 No7 Liquid Liner
liner was a feature in various shows this season. At in black @ Boots
Prabal Gurung it was a powerful and feminine line,
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winged eyes sported flicks on the inner corners too. A
sleek cat’s eye line can sharpen up any look; teamed €25 Benefit
with shadow, defining a smoky eye or simply worn They’re Real!
alone on a bare lid, with a few coats of mascara for an Gel Eyeliner
elegant, polished finish. While it can be tricky to do Pen
at first, once you master it, it’s a great go-to for fast
glamour. “To get that strong classic feline flick it’s Elie Saab €8.50 Soap
all about adding the drama,” says Mark Roger, e See at Prabal Gurung, Elie Saab, Fendi & Glory
Voice of Benefit Cosmetics. “Start with a thin natural
line, making sure to get super close to the lash line. Supercat Liquid
Eyeliner Pen
icken the line, making sure it continues to the end @ Boots
of the eye, not where the lashes end. Follow the lower
lash line up towards the end of the brow to get that
perfect angle for that flick. en simply connect the
dots from the flick to the lash line.”

Top to tone Director used matching burgundy shades.
“It’s a more impactful look but surprisingly
Further proof of the ‘no trends trends’, tonal wearable - similar tones were used on eyes,
beauty incorporates great skin and colour cheeks and lips which means blusher doubles
but in a fresh, new way. It’s all about using as eye shadow and lip liner can be used to
similar, complementing shades on lips cheeks, define the eyes and the lips,” Lyndsey explains.
eyes and even the complexion. You might To work the look, apply blush to the tops of
think of bronzes and beiges but this look also cheekbones and then to the eyelids in an
works well with soft pinks, as seen at Paul upward motion. Blend the colour around and
Smith (great on paler complexions) and other, underneath the lash line to suit the shape of
more unusual hues. “Using similar tones on the eyes. To define and frame eyes, apply a
the lips and cheeks and even the eyes helps small amount of eyebrow pencil with feathery
give your look unity, so overall there’s a more strokes, then a few coats of mascara on top and
natural finish,” says Lyndsey Cavanagh. “I bottom lashes. Team with a complementing lip
love coppery blush tones for summer and this shade to pull the look together.
can work well on the eyes and lips.” At Anna
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Straight lines Beauty trends

Straight hair was worn many New wave
ways on the SS17 catwalks. At
Victoria Beckham, the look was Natural texture is, thankfully, big news this season – no
perfectly sleek with precise tiresome ‘dos required! e look was all beachy and natural
centre partings, while hair was at Alexander Wang, lots of waves and texture were seen at
slicked back and secured with Tommy Hilfiger and at Pucci, hair was casual and cared for.
clips at Marchesa and straight “ e day of the big, bouncy, curly blow-dry has gone. is
and full of health at Versace. year we will be seeing a new wave of more relaxed looks
Stylist Trudy Hayes, founder with textured cuts and natural, enhancing, colours,” says
of Raven App (joinravenapp. Gerard McLoughlin, master stylist/senior technician at Preen
com) says, “ For smooth, silky (preendublin.ie). “ ere’s nothing that pleases me more than
hair, apply rub a few drops of seeing my clients walk through the door with a messy look
heat protection serum between to their hair because with one simple tweak and the correct
your palms and smooth product it can totally transform. Women are now embracing
through the mid lengths to the natural texture of their hair. It can be as simple as taking
ends of towel dried hair. Part your hair out of a high bun and running some serum through
your hair for your desired look it to achieve this look. Label.m Sea Salt Spray is perfect for
and then blow dry the hair in creating some sought-after texture. Towel dry your hair,
sections with the nozzle of the spray this in and allow your hair to dry naturally. Also, for a
hairdryer pointing downwards flawless, bedhead wave try this tip: twist your hair into buns
to smooth the hair cuticle. Use and secure, blow dry or allow to dry naturally and voilà, the
a large paddle brush to comb perfect textured look.”
through as you dry and help
prevent frizziness, creating a Pucci
glossy finish. Straighteners can
Versace be used at the very end for an Seen at Alexander Wang, Pucci, Tommy Hilfiger
ultra-sleek result. To keep hair
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