Hair & Make-Up Trends

After having a look at various makeup trends from magazines and online catwalk beauty trends, I have noticed a few reoccurring looks. I am in love with this year's SS15 beauty trends and I cannot wait to be wearing them myself.

Pastels

Pastels were showcased at the likes of Fendi, Matthew Williamson and Sally Lapointe and were often teamed with a fresh face and nude or pink lip. The pastels create a fresh and youthful look, perfect for Spring! These looks were complimentary of the collections. There is something very innocent pretty about pastels, and have to be a favourite look for Spring.

At Fendi , the eyeliner was pastel blue leather, the same material used for the clothing. This was stuck to the lashline with glue.

Barrionuevo, A., Barrionuevo, A. and articles..., R. (2014). Leather Eyeliner at Fendi Spring 2015 - theFashionSpot. [online] theFashionSpot. Available at: http://www.thefashionspot.com/beauty/469293-leather-eyeliner-at-fendi-spring-2015/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015]

At Sally Lapointe, purple haze was the prominent beauty focus. Makeup artists created a sold purple lid and added hair extensions to create a streaky colour effect. The rest of the skin was left soft and natural looking.  

Pinterest, (2015). Spring/Summer 2015 Looks. [online] Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/luxeit/springsummer-2015-looks/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

Similar looks were showcased at Badgley Mischka. Pastel coloured eyebrows matched similarly pastel streaked hair. The look is soft but has a harder edge to it. The colours varied with different models, and I adore this look!

NewYorkDress, (2015). Get inspired by the whimsical beauty of Badgley Mischka Spring 2015!. [online] Available at: http://www.newyorkdress.com/blog/NYFW_Beauty_with_Badgley_Mischka_September_2014.html [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

The pastel looks remind me of 70s makeup, especially the purple haze, and were often teamed with a soft centre parting hairstyle which emphasises the bohemian effect with tousled waves of hair. In contrast to this soft soft bohemian look, other popular trends include the slicked back wet hair.


Wet Look Hair

Wet look hair has come in varieties of 'wetness' this season on the catwalk, and the likes of Thakoon, Amanda Wakeley and Balenciaga have demonstrated this trend. Catwalk hair has often been criticised as being unwearable for everyday, yet this year the wet look hair almost looks just like after getting out of the shower!

At Thakoon the wet look hair was very extreme and the hair looks almost as if it could be ringed out. Diane Kendal's design had the intention to make the models appear as if they had just come out of the pool, creating a complimentary style to the summery glow of the skin. The models look fresh and youthful with this trending hairstyle which has been teamed with heavily glossed eyelids and brushed up brows.

StyleBlazer, (2014). #NYFW Beauty How To: Glossy, Just Out Of The Water Hair At Thakoon SS15. [online] Available at: http://styleblazer.com/321606/nyfw-beauty-hair-thakooon/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

The hair at Amanda Wakeley is a little more subtle with the hair looking less 'soaked' and has more structure, pulling the hair back off the face. This look is again fresh and looks very effortless. They have teamed this hair look with a fresh face and bronze eyes.

J.V.W BEAUTY, (2014). Off the Runway: Spring/ Summer 2015 Makeup Trends. [online] Available at: https://jvwbeauty.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/off-the-runway-spring-summer-2015-makeup-trends/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

Balenciaga showcased a simple and sleek centre parting. The hair doesn't necessarily look 'wet', but has a definite shine, creating a glossy effect. The centre parting is perfectly straight and defined. The makeup is bare, with bleached eyebrows. This look appears to be androgynous and allows the main focus to be placed on the clothing collection.

Limited, H. (2015). Balenciaga SS15. [online] Harrods. Available at: http://www.harrods.com/style-insider/fashion-shows/ss15/balenciaga [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

Dewy Skin

Dewy and radiant skin has been a common element to pretty much every beauty look on the recent catwalks and is one of the biggest trends for SS15. Dewy skin creates a gorgeous youthful glow and produces a beautiful reflection on highlighted areas. Makeup is usually minimal with dewy skin, but looks effortlessly sexy. Dewy skin has been showcased on models from Altuzarra, Donna Karan and Marni.

SHAREIGHT, (2014). Get Backstage Beautified - SHAREIGHT. [online] Available at: http://blog.shareight.com/get-backstage-beautified/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

SHAREIGHT, (2014). Get Backstage Beautified - SHAREIGHT. [online] Available at: http://blog.shareight.com/get-backstage-beautified/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

Vogue UK, (2015). Spring/Summer 2015: Backstage Beauty. [online] Available at: http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2014/09/08/spring-summer-2015-hair-beauty-backstage-photos/gallery/1253789 [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

I have also picked out a few of my personal favourites beauty looks at this year's SS15 shows. Also I have selected some looks I believe to reflect MUA as a brand and their products.

Lately I have noticed a massive increase of purple haze/berry coloured eyes. This look is so feminine and flirtatious and has perfect timing for the Valentines period. One of my favourite looks has come from the Matthew Williamson show, where make-up artist, Charlotte tilbury created a beautiful colourful eye which was "inspired by hibiscus flowers and the floral prints seen in the designer's SS15 collection". The product used for this was Creaseless Cream Shadow in Always a Bridesmaid, which was used all over the eyelid and brought up to the brows.

Moir, S. and Moir, S. (2015). London Fashion Week SS15: Backstage Beauty Blog. [online] Yahoo Lifestyle UK. Available at: https://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/blogs/barefaced-beauty/london-fashion-week-ss15--backstage-beauty-blog-112214326.html [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

Delicious berry stained lips where showcased at Dolce & Gabbana and teamed with a subtle skin and eye look, creating a heavy focus on the lips. This look is perfect for day or night time and the berry hue can be altered depending on the skin tone.

Freelancetheworkspace.com, (2015). [online] Available at: http://www.freelancetheworkspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BERRYLIPSDOLCE.jpg [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

Another lip trend I came across was from Tanya Taylor, make-up artist Uzo, NARS International Lead Makeup Stylist, used a beautifully bold neon lip.

"The Tanya Taylor woman is always crisp, fresh and bold. She loves a surprise and appreciates the unexpected. Her make-up mirrors that expression again this season with classically radiant and highlighted skin combined with a shockingly bright orange-red lip."

Najlakaddour.com, (2014). NARS SS'15 make-up looks from New York Fashion Week -. [online] Available at: http://najlakaddour.com/nars-ss15-makeup-looks-from-new-york-fashion-week/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

This makeup look has to be one of my favourites! The skin is effortlessly flawless, with subtle colour to the eyes, creating heavy emphasis on the colour pop of the lips. The texture of the lips are matte and look very similar to the effect MUA's product, MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer in Atomic. The look is screams summer, and I can't get enough of it. 

When it comes to hair, there is no escaping the braid. Braids are a never ending trend and can be incorporated into many looks. There are so many ways braids can create an interesting look. From Mara Hoffman's romantic fishtail braid, to Marissa Webb's punky mohawk braided hair look.


























XpressMag, (2015). spring summer 2015 hairstyles mara-hoffman - XpressMag. [online] Available at: http://www.xpressmag.com/12-trendy-hairstyles-spring-summer-2015/spring-summer-2015-hairstyles-mara-hoffman/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

XpressMag, (2015). spring summer hairstyles 2015 marissa-webb braid - XpressMag. [online] Available at: http://www.xpressmag.com/12-trendy-hairstyles-spring-summer-2015/spring-summer-hairstyles-2015-marissa-webb-braid/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

There was another particular look which stood out for me at this year's shows for SS15. This was Ashish, which was fabulously glittery and outrageous. The models wore tinsel wefts, had bejewelled faces and sported "cosmic cluster" nail art. The nail art is what stood out to me, after purchasing some crazy nail foils from MUA. This beauty look is not particularly wearable, but I admire the creativity and boldness. The nail art was also on the toes and was said to be reflective of the chunky jewellery pieces in Ashish's collection.



























Yee, T. (2015). Backstage Beauty: Glitter, sparkle and ‘cosmic clusters’ at Ashish. [online] WGSN Blog. Available at: http://www.wgsn.com/blogs/beauty/backstage-beauty-glitter-sparkle-and-cosmic-clusters-at-ashish [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

Moir, S. and Moir, S. (2015). London Fashion Week SS15: Backstage Beauty Blog. [online] Yahoo Lifestyle UK. Available at: https://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/blogs/barefaced-beauty/london-fashion-week-ss15--backstage-beauty-blog-112214326.html [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].

March, B. (2015). Tips for trying 3 hot beauty trends. [online] Cosmopolitan. Available at: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/beauty-trends/tips/a33218/2015-beauty-trends-tips/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2015].

S., E. (2014). Spring Beauty Trends Fresh from the Runway | bestbeautypicks. [online] Bestbeautypicks.com. Available at: http://bestbeautypicks.com/spring-beauty-trends-fresh-from-runway/ [Accessed 1 Feb. 2015].