Top Makeup Trends From the Spring 2017 RTW Runways

UNCONVENTIONAL EYELINER

At Fendi, models showcased thick, disjointed cat-eyes; while broken feline flicks were also spotted at 3.1 Philip Lim. Models at Haider Ackermann sported swathes of yellow pigment at the outer corners of their eyes. Photo: Kevin Tachman

Fendi Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

3.1 Philip Lim Photo: Kevin Tachman

Victoria Beckham Photo: victoriabeckham / Instagram

Salvatore Ferragamo Photo: thomasdekluyver / Instagram

Dell’Acqua Photo: tompecheux / Instagram

Haider Ackermann Photo: shelleyblaze / Instagram

Vivienne Westwood Photo: Kevin Tachman

GLITTER GALORE

Consider 2016 (and 2017) the year of glitter. After Pat Mcgrath sent models down the Atelier Versace runway with bedazzled lips, the pretty particles started popping up everywhere. At Fendi, models’ lips were slicked with a swivel of rose gold lipstick and sprinkled with a dusting of light-catching flecks. Meanwhile, models at Maison Margiela and DKNY showcased silver and deep oxblood renditions also dreamed up by McGrath. Photo: Kevin Tachman

Fendi Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Maison Margiela Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv

Giamba Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

DKNY Photo: Kevin Tachman

RAINBOW LIDS

Prismatic eyeshadow popped up on the runways of Louis Vuitton and Versus Versace. ‘80s-inspired shadow—cue the pastel pink lids at Topshop Unique, Nina Ricci, and Marc Jacobs—also had a major makeup moment this season. Photo: Kevin Tachman

Nina Ricci Photo: shelleyblaze / Instagram

Jill Stuart Photo: Kevin Tachman

Topshop Unique Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv

Versus Versace Photo: Kevin Tachman

Anna Sui Photo: Kevin Tachman

Marc Jacobs Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Louis Vuitton Photo: Kevin Tachman

Jeremy Scott Photo: Kevin Tachman

BOLD BROWS

Backstage at Gucci, models’ eyebrows were filled in using a soft, lavender pigment that looked striking against a backdrop of alabaster skin and bleached, blond hair. At Maison Margiela, Pat McGrath dipped brushes into pots of bright yellow paint to trace the models’ arches. Photo: Kevin Tachman

Gucci Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Rochas Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Maison Margiela Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv

CHERRY LIPS

According to the runways, crisp red lips are set for a major beauty takeover in the coming months. At Jason Wu, models couldn’t resist reaching for a tube of poppy red lipstick; while Kenzo models sported ruby pouts that matched their crimson blush. In Milan, Dolce & Gabbana’s models took to the tropical-themed runway toting crisp, scarlet lips that served to emphasize their neatly drawn cat-eyes. Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Carolina Herrera Photo: Kevin Tachman

Jason Wu Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Roksanda Photo: elizabethdavison / Instagram

Dolce & Gabbana Photo: Kevin Tachman

Kenzo Photo: Kevin Tachman

Giambattista Vali Photo: Kevin Tachman

Simone Rocha Photo: Kevin Tachman

FACE DECORATION

Backstage at Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, makeup artist Val Garland pressed dried flowers onto models’ lips, necks, and foreheads. Garland was also responsible for the graphic designs seen on models at Giamba. Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi Photo: chloe_bloch / Instagram

Giamba Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.tv

Issey Miyake Photo: thealexbox / Instagram

Vionnet Photo: Kevin Tachman

BRING ON THE BLUSH

Draping—an old makeup technique that involves sculpting the features with blush—made its resurgence on runways this season. At Chanel and Kenzo, washes of brilliant red were swiped across cheekbones and up to the brows in true ‘80s fashion. Statement blush also appeared at the Hussein Chalayan and Fenty x Puma shows. Photo: Kevin Tachman

Chanel Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.tv

Kenzo Photo: Kevin Tachman

Hussein Chalayan Photo: chalayanstudio / Instagram

Fenty x Puma Photo: Kevin Tachman