Fall Beauty 2014: 136 photos of the top trends and must-have products this season

BRAIDS

Like an episode of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the inspiration behind this season’s diverse assortment of braids was a geographical guessing game. At Marchesa, the tight cornrows were inspired by the Scottish Highlands. At Simone Rocha, the rebellious braids referenced the ponies, wilderness and tomboyishness of the designer’s Irish heritage. And at Etro, the fishtail braid took a long journey before making it to the runway in Milan; Eugene Souleiman interpreted nomads who had travelled the Silk Road through Mongolia, Tibet and Nepal.

Etro Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Givenchy Fall 2014

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Margaret Howell Fall 2014

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Leonard Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Marchesa Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Alexander McQueen Fall 2014

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Preen Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Creatures of the Wind Fall 2014

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Tibi Fall 2014

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Temperley Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Simone Rocha Fall 2014

BRAIDS

Emilio Pucci Fall 2014

BUNS

Ballerinas at rehearsal inspired Orlando Pita’s finger-combed buns at Diane von Furstenberg. “The texture should look easy,” he said. “Not messy, but not perfectly done.”
Meanwhile, the low, twisted, elegant buns at Prada were inspired by the post-pirouette hours in a dancer’s day.

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2014

BUNS

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2014

BUNS

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2014

BUNS

Carolina Herrera Fall 2014

BUNS

Lanvin Fall 2014

BUNS

Marchesa Fall 2014

BUNS

Jenny Packham Fall 2014

BUNS

Prada Fall 2014

BUNS

Jason Wu Fall 2014

BUNS

Altuzarra Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

With inspirations as varied as mannequins, statues and science fiction, makeup artists reached for drab, unorthodox shades—many found in nature—to subtly provide structure to the face and work with existing tones in the skin. At Marc Jacobs, François Nars used pastels with touches of chocolate and earthy hues to create big wide eyes like Greek statues with no lashes and beige lips “pushed on with a finger so there is no line,” he said.

Edun Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2014

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Andrew Gn Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Hermes Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Carolina Herrera Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Marc Jacobs Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Helmut Lang Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Alexis Mabille Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Issey Miyake Fall 2014

EARTH TONES

Preen Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Between mascara and falsies, eyes were aflutter. At Gucci, the lashes applied to the top and bottom rows referenced ’60s icons Britt Ekland and Marianne Faithfull and were bold enough to be seen from the back row, while the double set at Versace was Donatella’s version of “natural makeup” (imagine her no-makeup selfie). As usual, no one topped Alexander McQueen, where Pat McGrath mixed futurism with nature. Creating a hybrid punk-owl look, she used spiky black feathers hand-cut and painstakingly glued one by one to brows and top lashes. What a hoot.

Alexander McQueen Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Prada Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Simone Rocha Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Versace Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Blugirl Fall 2014

EYELASHES

Gucci Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

It was the eyeliner equivalent of bolding or italicizing your font in an email. At Zac Posen, a floating, feather-like shape was suspended above the corners of the eyes by painting on cream liner with a mascara fan brush.
At Lanvin, the quadrangular shape was softened and extended outward into a slight flick and smudged like Japanese calligraphy.
Meanwhile at Dries Van Noten, thick rectangles on the top lids were reminiscent of those black bars used to protect someone who’s committed a Glamour Fashion Don’t.

Braganza Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Jean Paul Gautier Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Lanvin Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Herve Leger Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Marchesa Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Nasir Mazhar Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Dries van Noten Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Zac Posen Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Rag & Bone Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Maxime Simoens Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Stuart Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Vaccarello Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Vionett Fall 2014

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Haider Ackermann Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Move over, orange. “Green is the new black” was the edict issued by Tom Pecheux at Derek Lam. From pastel mint to deep seaweed, the full spectrum of this envy-inducing hue spread across models’ eyes like weeds.

Christian Dior Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Derek Lam Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Elie Saab Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Anna Sui Fall 2014

GREEN EYESHADOW

Hugo Boss Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

The bare-bones no-makeup look has finally evolved, as features were strengthened all around. “The lip is a little deeper, the eye is a little deeper, the brow is a little deeper,” said Dick Page at Michael Kors. “Everything is amplified.” For an authentic-looking flush, cream blush, and in some cases lipstick, was pushed into the skin to blend seamlessly. Brown liner, a flick of mascara and lip balm added to the overall look.

Margaret Howell Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Michael Kors Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Ralph Lauren Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Isabel Marant Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Maison Martin Margiela Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Stella McCartney Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Rick Owens Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Jason Wu Fall 2014

NATURAL MAKEUP

Acne Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Neutral nails veered away from bubble baths and ballet slippers and toward more masculine territory. “It’s a very contemporary, modern, severe manicure,” said manicurist Michelle Saunders of the “tomboy beige” nails she created at Alexander Wang by layering two neutral shades and a matte topcoat. “It feels a lot like cinderblock; it’s very industrial.” A few days later, Donna Karan used the same term to describe the nail look she wanted, so Saunders used a peach-beige lacquer for a look that was “not too feminine—something edgy.”

Blugirl Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Oscar de la Renta Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Carolina Herrera Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Marc Jacobs Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Donna Karan Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Ralph Lauren Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Marni Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Stella McCartney Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Prada Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Nina Ricci Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Alexander Wang Fall 2014

NUDE NAILS

Altuzarra Fall 2014

RAVE

Lingering after-effects of ’90s rave culture are resurfacing in the form of glitter and shiny metallics. Tom Pecheux swiped lime-green sparkle on lids at Altuzarra, while at Donna Karan, Charlotte Tilbury coated a gunmetal silver smoky eye in lipgloss for extra shine. Sparkles migrated south at Rodarte, where James Kaliardos playfully described the pink and brown mouths as a “fun, fairy-tale, love-is-in-the-air lip.” Perfect for the next illegal warehouse blowout.

Chanel Fall 2014

RAVE

Creatures of the Wind Fall 2014

RAVE

Christian Dior Fall 2014

RAVE

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2014

RAVE

Giles Fall 2014

RAVE

Donna Karan Fall 2014

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Rodarte Fall 2014

RAVE

Suno Fall 2014

RAVE

Temperley Fall 2014

RAVE

Veronique Branquinho Fall 2014

RAVE

Wunderkind Fall 2014

RAVE

Altuzarra Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

The smoky eye had multiple personalities this season, all due to its application.

For House of Holland, Lucia Pica created a young, rebellious 1980s rich-girl look in blackened teal.
A girl waiting for a bus in the early morning inspired the blackened, walk-of-shame eyes at Missoni, where Lucia Pieroni mashed together clumpy mascara, gel liner and ebony eyeshadow.
At Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury paid homage to Ford’s muse Carine Roitfeld, even consulting with Ford on getting the right amount of slept-in smudge.

Emporio Armani Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Fendi Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Tom Ford Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

House of Holland Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Derek Lam Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Missoni Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Valentin Yudashkin Fall 2014

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Roberto Cavalli Fall 2014

BRAIDS

L’Oréal Professionnel Wild Stylers By Tecni.Art Scruff Me Disheveling Gelée ($24, at salons)

BRAIDS

Moroccanoil Molding Cream ($28, at moroccanoil.com)

BRAIDS

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Finishing Créme ($11, at drugstores)

EARTH TONES

Dior Rouge Dior Couture Colour Voluptuous Care Lipstick in “Bar” ($36, at sephora.ca)

EARTH TONES

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain ($38, at Holt Renfrew)

EARTH TONES

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in “Nude Delight”($8, at drugstores)

EARTH TONES

Joe Fresh Eye Shadow in “Pale Moss” ($5, Joe Fresh)

EYELASHES

Ardell Spiky Lashes with Attitude in “Black” ($6, at drugstores)

EYELASHES

Cover Girl Bombshell Curvaceous Mascara in “Very Black” ($12, at drugstores)

GRAPHIC EYELINER

Pixi by Petra Lash Line Ink Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in “Black Silk” ($16, at Target), Givenchy Liner Couture Precision Felt-Tip Eyeliner in “Black” ($34, at sephora.ca), Sephora Collection Dramatic Line 24hr Felt Liner in “Intense Black” ($17, at sephora.ca)

GREEN MAKEUP

Estée Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow in “Ivy Envy” ($25, at thebay.com)

GREEN MAKEUP

Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in “GR708” ($28, at department stores)

GREEN MAKEUP

Smashbox Limitless 15 Hour Wear Cream Shadow in “Neptune” ($23, at smashbox.com)

GREEN MAKEUP

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in “Bedaub” ($26, at thebay.com)

GREEN MAKEUP

Joe Fresh Eye Shadow in “Shimmer Khaki” ($5, Joe Fresh)

NATURAL MAKEUP

Maybelline New York Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara in “Medium Brown” ($12, at drugstores)

NATURAL MAKEUP

Art Deco Cream Rouge for Cheeks and Lips in “Creamy Love” ($16, at Shoppers Drug Mart)

NATURAL MAKEUP

Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation ($98, at Hudson’s Bay)

NATURAL MAKEUP

Revlon Photo-Ready Cream Blush in “Flushed” ($13, at drugstores)

EARTH TONES

M.A.C Artificially Wild Cream Colour Base in “Breaking Ground” ($19, atmaccosmetics.com)

NATURAL MAKEUP

M.A.C Lustre Lipstick in “Syrup” ($19, at maccosmetics.com)

NATURAL MAKEUP

Soap & Glory A Great Kisser Lip Moisture Balm ($10, at Shoppers Drug Mart)

NUDE NAILS

Essie Matte About You Top Coat Matte Finisher Solution ($12, at essie.ca)

NUDE NAILS

Essie Nail Polish in “Mademoiselle” ($10, atessie.ca)

NUDE NAILS

Essie Nail Polish in “Sand Tropez” ($10, at essie.ca)

RAVE

Marc Jacobs Twinkle Pop Eye Stick in “Frannie” ($35, at sephora)

RAVE

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner ($23, at sephora.ca)

RAVE

Stila Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow in “Metallic Merlot” ($42, at Shoppers Drug Mart)

RAVE

Sephora Collection Colourful Eyeshadow Glitter in “Apple Mojito” ($16, at sephora.ca)

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Solo Eyeshadow in “Obsidian” ($39, at Holt Renfrew)

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Intensifying Kajal ($9, at Target)

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Joe Fresh 8 Hour Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner in “Black” ($8, Joe Fresh)

UPDATED SMOKY EYE

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in “Black” ($8, at drugstores)