Top 7 Beauty Trends From New York Fashion Week

This season at New York Fashion Week, the beauty trends have been swinging between a pared-back approach and an unbridled style. One of the trends I saw on the show floor was an at-home skincare strategy that had a stripped-back simplification of the makeup experience. Leave it to Pat McGrath to sum it up in one sentence, “Sublime skin meets minimal majors.” It’s no surprise then that the ’90s have been making a comeback on runways lately. She has a clear complexion with nice hair, but in this particular outfit, there are too many details. Recreating a style that was very popular during the Britney Spears era is easier than you might think, from those chunky glittery eyes to those bombshell updos. Bold statements were made in nearly every outfit.

The styling in this show brought together so many different trends. The viewers were immersed in the tension between insecurity and vanity, old Hollywood glamour and evolving femininity, natural hair, and fantasy style. The latest collection of fashion featured lots of bright colors and wet-looking finishes. Here, are seven hair & makeup trends that have been popping up this week.

90s Redux

The ’90s influence was all over the place at Victor Glemaud, from muted copper pouts to Sandy Liang’s clashing jewel tones. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy served as the muse here, with her Gap sweater and J.Crew coat on display. On the opposite side of the spectrum were speckles of shine and smolder at Tory Burch, seen with silver glitter cat eyes, and at Sergio Hudson, with supermodel-inspired teased updos accompanied by sets of cheekbone-grazing strands.

Rain Fresh

Nothing feels like spring more than the rain that is wet and glistening to represent the season’s forecast. From wet skin; to the hair on the catwalk this week, we see it all around us. A highlight was Eckhaus Latta’s hyperreal skin created with a face mask that is reminiscent of American Psycho. Marisa Wilson’s hair cascades were also an amazing moment where the clear beads reminded you of raindrops.

Extra-Long Hair

The Collina Strada collection offered a variety of styles, including buns that were so long models would toss them over their shoulders. Curly ribbons of hair weaved together with jacquard flowers flowed down the catwalk. Then, at LaQuan Smith, models with sleek long high ponytails were inspired by a horse’s lustrous mane.

Clean Skin

Yes, skin is really popular right now. The fashion world requires that its models have immaculately clean skin. As such, mini-facial treatments were practically a prerequisite before walking the runway. Tata Harper’s work is visible in the skin of all of their clients, some of who have been treated for skin troubles and youthful problems. Fendi and Altuzarra were two brands that chose a soft, glowy look with minimal makeup. You can add some warmth to your skin with bronzer, blush, or highlighters. This will create sculpted and highlighted features.

Pretty Pastels

There weren’t any signs of spring being over there- lots of pastel colors. This season at Prabal Gurung, they tried out graphic eye treatments and Vidal Sasson-inspired hairstyles in lavender & seafoam green. Marni also used a variation, with faces dipped in a gradation of sky-inspired shades to create ombré looks. One of the most interesting trends about makeup today is that it’s become more experimental. Take for example A. Potts and Maryam Nassir Zadeh who tried to change how we think about where colors should go on the face. They experimented with using powder pigments to place color on parts of the face that are usually left untouched, such as in between eyebrows and

Extreme Embellishment

This season, the market was flooded with various forms of embellishment. There were some magnificent, glittered eyebrows at Peter Do, bejeweled updos at Area, and things like glittery lashes and 3D nails at PriscaVera. Puppets and Puppets made the fair a lot of fun with all of the stickers, crystals, and fabric butterflies they had.

Sculptural Updos

From the retro waves at Luar to the sleek and gravity-defying hair shapes at Jason Wu and Altuzarra, sleek and gravity-defying hair shapes dominated. But one of the most notable pieces in the show was a braided hair sculpture worn by model Sacha Quenby. Jawara called it a “futuristic nod to the ’80s.”