Runway Makeup Report

Alice & Olivia

Inspired by Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence, which tells the story of a mysterious woman who uses her powers of enchantment to control her own destiny in a man’s world, Maybelline New York makeup artist Erin Parsons created a look that was tough by romantic at the same time. She paired a dark and edgy lip with a soft metallic rose-gold eye.

To get the look:

1: Blend Dream Cushion Foundation all over the skin. Next spot conceal any redness or blemishes with Master Camo Color Correcting Kit. Add highlight along the cheekbones and brow bones with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

2: Swirl the two lighter shades of blush together on a blush brush and then dust FaceStudio Master Blush Color & Highlight Kit onto the apples of cheeks.

3: Fill in brows where needed with Micro Precise Brow Pencil.

4: Smudge EyeStudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Striking Copper onto the lids as the base shadow color. Next apply Expert Wear Eye Shadow in Nude Glow< allover the lids.

5: Tightline your top lash line and along the waterline with EyeStudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Sleek Onyx. Curl lashes and apply The Falsies Push Up Angel Mascara

6: Coat lips with Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds in Midnight Merlot. Top with Color Sensational Matte Metallics in Copper Rose (launching July 2017) on the cupid’s bow for dimension.

Brock Collection

Inspired by the Edwardian designs of the collection, Maybelline New York makeup artist Benjamin Puckey created a romantic look. “The dusty cheeks and rust colored eye contour gives the girls a softness to their face,” says Puckey.

To get the look:

1: Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2. Fill in brows with Brow Drama Pro Palette and brush brows upwards withEyeStudio Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara in Transparent.

3. Apply EyeStudio Color Tattoo Leather 24HR Cream Gel Eye Shadow in Creamy Beige all over the lid, from inner to outer corners, as a base. Softly contour the eyes using the shimmering rust shade from The Blushed Nudes Eye Shadow Palette, concentrating the color along the outer corner of the lid and softly blending into the middle. Along the lower lash line, blend the shimmering rose gold and soft mauve from the same palette.

4. Coat top lashes with Great Lash Mascara.

5. Use a fluffy brush to apply Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Naked Coral on the cheekbones as blush (like a contour). Dab FaceStudio Master Strobing Stick Illluminating Highlighter over the top of the blush.

6. Pat Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Hot Sand on the lips.

Cushnie et Ochs

Maybelline makeup artist Gato channeled an urban, sophisticated woman with fresh skin and an overall sexy vibe.

To get the look:

1. Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2. Contour cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Contour V-Shape Duo Stick to create dimension. Apply a bit of highlighter overtop with FaceStudio Master Strobing Stick Illluminating Highlighter.

3. Create thick, wild eyebrows with Brow Fiber Volumizer, then apply Brow Drama Shaping Chalk Powder (launching in July 2017) to fill in and add thickness.

4. Apply a soft, matte pink shadow from The Blushed Nudes Palette and blend it gently into the crease of lids.

5. Tightline the upper lash line with Eyestudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Onyx.

Add several layers of Eyestudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Glazed Toffee right above the black liner and smudge for a messy effect.

6. Brush top and bottom lashes with The Colossal Big Shot Mascara.

7. Cover lips with Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Almond Rose.

Derek Lam

Taking a cue from the bold color palette of the clothing collection, Maybelline New York wanted to contrast it just a bit with an eye look that was frosty and wintry.

To get the look:

1.Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2.Contour cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Contour V-Shape Duo Stick to create dimension. Apply a bit of highlighter on the top of cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

3. Fill in sparse spots on brows with Brow Drama Shaping Chalk Powder.

4. Four different shades of shadow were blended together to get the perfect frosty effect on eyes. Expert Wear Eye Shadow in Purple Daze is swept along creases and up to brow bones. Then Vanilla, Teal the Deal and NY Silver are applied together on a fluffy brush and blended from lash lines, into the creases and up along the brow bones.

5. Color Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquer in Unreal (launching in July 2017) was applied over lips for a neutral, glossy look.

Jason Wu

Beauty is all about the individual woman, so Maybelline New York makeup artist Yadim created a two-toned statement lip with a glossy sheen to be the focal point of the look.

To get the look:

1. Apply Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer where needed, then highlight skin using FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

2. Brows were filled in with Brow Precise Micro Pencil and then set with EyeStudio Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara.

3. The outer corners of lashes got several coats of Great Lash Mascara in Royal Blue (launching in April 2017) to open up the eye area.

4. To create the two-tone lip, Color Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid in Orange Obsession was applied to the top lip, then Red Punch was patted onto the bottom lip. Color Sensation Vivid Hot Lacquer (available in July) in So Hot was applied overtop of the top lip, while Classic was added to the bottom lip for a glossy, stain effect.

Jonathan Simkhai

Yadim chose a bold red lip as part of the makeup look since it “signifies a woman’s power over a man.”

To get the look:

1. Apply Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer where needed, then highlight the high points of the face with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

2. Brows were sculpted with Brow Precise Fiber Volumizer.

3. LipStudio Shine Shot Lip TopCoat was used on the eyelids for a glossy effect. Then a pearl was placed near the inner corners with lash glue.

4. Lips get a double-dose of color with Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds in Midnight Merlot and Pitch Black. For a super high-shine finish, lips were then brushed with Color Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquer in Obsessed and Classic.

La Perla

Parsons took inspiration from the British gardens set design, honing in on the burgundy shade. Her idea was for the girls to look gorgeous, sexy and flirty.

To get the look:

1. Using Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in Plum Passion, Parsons blended the color into the creases, onto lids and under lower lash lines to create a base for a smoky wine-colored eye. Then EyeStudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Sleek Onyx was applied along the water line and in between each lash.

2. Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds in Midnight Merlot was dabbed on the center of lids, and then layers of a shimmering plum shadow from the 24K Nudes Eyeshadow Palette was swept all over and into the inner corners of eyes. Finally Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Fierce Fuchsia was dusted on the center of lids and inner corners.

3. For top lashes, a couple of coats of The Colossal Big Shot Mascara was swept on.

4. With the eyes done, the skin was then covered with Fit Me! Dewy + Smooth Foundation. The high points of the face were smoothed with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter and cheekbones were contoured with FaceStudio Master Contour V-Shape Duo Stick.

5. Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Barely Beige was used on the lips.

LRS New York

Three different looks were created for the show to play off of the deconstruction theme of the fashion collection. For each one Parsons wanted a strong, feminine look.

To get the look:

1. Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and top with FaceStudio Master Fix Setting + Perfecting Loose Powder to mattify the skin.

2. Brow Precise Perfecting Highlighterwas used as shadow and blended over the lids to create a rounded cat-eye. Next Expert Wear Shadow in Linen was applied on top for a matte effect.

3. Silver craft store glitter was added to the bottom lash line with a clean mascara wand and lash glue. Top lashes were treated with The Colossal Big Shot Mascara.

4. To finish the look, Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes in Purely Nude was smoothed on lips.

Naeem Khan

“To get that pure, L.A. teenager look, I wanted pristine skin and an absolutely real flush on the cheeks that comes from inside,” explains makeup artist Gato.

To get the look:

1. Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2. Brows was styled with EyeStudio Brow Drama Pro Palette, and set with EyeStudio Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara.

3. The teenage flush was created by mixing Matte Metallics by Color Sensational in Copper Rose and Hot Lava (launching in July 2017), and using a fluffy brush to apply the color on the cheeks and down the jawline so it looked like the models were naturally blushing

4. On the lids, the soft pink and shimmery rose shades from The Blushed Nudes Palette were blended all over.

5. The same two lip shades that were used on the cheeks, were then tapped onto lips for a light stain.

Philipp Plein

Embracing both his models unique personalities and the colors used in the fashion collection, designer Philipp Plein and makeup artist Yadim wanted each look to be slightly different using blacks, reds and pewter grays on either eyes or cheeks.

To get the look:

1.Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2.Contour cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Contour V-Shape Duo Stick to create dimension. Apply a bit of highlighter on the top of cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

3. Brush brows up and set with EyeStudio Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara in Transparent.

4. Yadim created an elongated, exaggerated cat-eye shape with shadow using Matte Metallics by Color Sensational in Smoked Silver, Silk Stone and Copper Rose.

5. Overtop he blended the black and eggplant shades from 24K Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, and applied The Colossal Big Shot Mascara to both top and bottom lashes.

6. A bold glossy lip in shades ranging from red to plum were applied on lips from Color Sensational Vivid Hot Lacquers in Hot Lava, So Hot, Classic, Slay It or Obsessed.

Public School

Maybelline New York makeup artist Grace Lee chose a berry stained lip as the focus of the look. She wanted it as if “a girl had on a deep red, but has been out all day and hasn’t touched it up.”

To get the look:

1.Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2. A mixture of Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm in Quenched and LipStudio Shine Shot Lip TopCoat was smoothed onto cheekbones for high impact sheen on the cheeks.

3. Brush brows up and set with EyeStudio Brow Drama Sculpting Mascarain Transparent.

4. Lips were moisturized with Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm in Quenched, then a red shade from the LipStudio Lip Palette was dabbed onto lips with a finger. On top Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds in Midnight Merlot was applied just to the center of top and bottom lips.

Self Portrait

Both the fashion collection and the makeup were meant to have a young, cool-girl, lived-in vibe.

To get the look:

1.Smooth Dream Cushion Foundation over the skin and Dream Brightening Creamy Concealer over redness and blemishes.

2.Contour cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Contour V-Shape Duo Stick to create dimension. Apply a bit of highlighter on the top of cheekbones with FaceStudio Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter.

3. The top of the eyelid is lined with Matte Metallics by Color Sensational in Copper Rose, using an angled liner brush. The top lash line is then tightlined with Lash Sensational Curvitude Liner (launching in July 2017). Finally, top and bottom lashes get coated with The Colossal Big Shot Mascara.

4. Color Sensational Lip Liner in Purely Nude is applied to lips and Matte Metallics by Color Sensational in White Gold is patted on top.

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