The Best Makeup Trends For Spring 2017

BLUSH BOMB

Get your blush brushes ready—you're going to need them in a big way next spring. Whether applied with a heavy-hand and a nod to disco (like at Kenzo, left) or subtly blended from cheek to temple (Reem Acra, Chanel, Adam Selman) blush was meant to be seen on the spring runways. Leave subtlety at the door.

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BLUSH BOMB

The beauty look at Fenty Puma relied on only two things: serious false eyelashes, and an intense pink cheek highlight. On the cheeks, makeup artists applied a bold sweep of Marc Jacobs Beauty Air Blush Soft Glow in Lush and Libido all the way up to the cheek and toward the temples. Then the Marc Jacobs Beauty Glistening Illuminator, a pearly cream highlighter, was rolled across the temples. The effect was an intense pop of pink shimmer, but in this day and age, there's no such thing as too much highlighter.

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BLUSH BOMB

Glossy pink lips and a swipe of rosy blush (Chanel Coco Code Exclusive Creation Blush Harmony, available in January) made a colorful statement backstage at Chanel.

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BOLD LIPS

It wouldn't be a backstage beauty round-up without some mention of red lipstick. But for spring 2017, we're also going to mention peach, electric orange, fuchsia, colorblocking, and purple-gray. Makeup artists experimented with a variety of lipstick colors and textures this season, from the matte cherry shade seen at Giambattista Valli (at left) to the pop of neon pigment at Jason Wu. Because sometimes all it takes to make a statement is one single tube of lipstick.

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BOLD LIPS

A peachy orange lipstick to coordinate with the collection backstage at Versus.

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BOLD LIPS

At Valentino, a handful of models walked the runway with a semi-matte red lip.

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BOLD LIPS

At Olivier Theyskens, the makeup was kept raw and bare other than a pop of a matte red lipstick.

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BOLD LIPS

The same raw skin and red lip combination could be see backstage at Simone Rocha.

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BOLD LIPS

The electric fuchsia lipstick at Bibhu Mohapatra was as much of an accessory as the oversized sunglasses.

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At Maison Margiela, makeup artist Pat McGrath treated a few models to a glossy plum lip accented by a line of metallic pigment above the cupid's bow (using Pat McGrath Labs Metalmorphosis 005).

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BOLD LIPS

Makeup artist Lynsey Alexander used gloss on the eyes, but not on the lips, at Mary Katranzou. Instead, she applied a few different shades of "pumped-up" red or pink matte lipstick for the ultimate in texture variation.

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BOLD LIPS

Jason Wu has always had a penchant for classic beauty. The man loves a red lip as much as the rest of us. This season, Wu served up exactly what you'd expect: a red lip. Kind of. Well, not really. "It's not your basic red, it's fluorescent red, if that exists," said makeup artist Yadim backstage. After applying a mix of two red lipsticks, he tapped some neon orange theater paint right in the center of the bottom lip. "It's a raver girl red," he says, imagining that girl thinking her basic red lipstick looks, well, basic. In his mind, she would smear on some neon paint before running out the door . The orange-red lips appeared on only a handful of models; the pop of color matched a similar shade on their gowns. All in all, it's the same Jason Wu girl we know and love, just cooler, sportier, and with a flair for neon.

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BOLD LIPS

Classic creamy red lipstick is a staple on the Dolce & Gabbana runways.

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Two beauty references we will never stop loving? Miami in the '80s and Scarface. Those were the inspirations backstage at Cushnie et Ochs' spring 2017 show, where the dresses were slit up-to-there and the lips took colourblocking to a whole new level. On the top lip, makeup artists swiped on a cherry-red matte lipstick (MAC in Perfect Score),while the bottom lip got a coat of Relentlessly Red (a confusing name for a matte, hot pink shade). Just one word of advice if you try this at home: don't smack your lips together. Otherwise, the colourblocking effect just becomes a colour.

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BOLD LIPS

In the days before matte lipsticks were rolling around in the bags of basically every woman everywhere, makeup artists had to improvise. They powdered, blotted, and then re-powdered creamy lipsticks to create that velvety finish. It was this backstage trick that makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo recalled when he created the look at Creatures of the Wind. Except this time, the powder itself was the statement. After applying (and yes, blotting down) Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl, Carrasquillo dipped a fluffy brush in Nars blush in Exhibit A and dusted it all over the lips. Sweep after sweep, the electric fuchsia brought a dimension of color and texture to the lipstick impossible to achieve on its own. And other than making one hell of a statement, there's also this: you can rest assured knowing this lip look will not budge.

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BOLD LIPS

Backstage at Chanel, makeup artists used a combination of the brand's Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Colour in La Secrète and Rouge Allure Ink Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Séduisant, then topped it with the Chanel Gloss Volume Plumping Lipgloss.

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The lipstick at Acne Studio's spring 2017 show was gray, purple, and metallic. Makeup artist Aaron de May used MAC Cosmetics Deep Rooted Lipstick to start, then layered on different eyeshadows to get the metallic effect.

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GLOW FOR IT

Makeup artists, just like the rest of us, can't get enough of highlighted skin. The shinier and glowier the skin, the better (just check out the cheekbones at Elie Saab, left). But skin doesn't have to sparkle to shine. Though some shows went the more traditional highlighter route (Versace, Brandon Maxwell) others got there simply with intense skin prep and moisturizer. Because even on the runway models, after weeks and weeks of traveling, nothing glows quite like healthy skin.

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GLOW FOR IT

At Versace, makeup artist Pat McGrath used the silver pigment from her Metalmorphosis collection to highlight the inner corner of the eyes as well as the cheeks, nose, and cupid's bow.

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GLOW FOR IT

The well-moisturized skin glowed backstage at Olivier Theyskens.

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GLOW FOR IT

At Prada, the beauty look was all about raw and glossy skin.

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GLOW FOR IT

At Maison Margiela, makeup artist Pat McGrath exercised one of her signature looks: fresh, glowing skin.

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GLOW FOR IT

The only thing more striking than the deep side parts at Lanvin was the intense cheekbone highlight.

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GLOW FOR IT

It was nearly 1,000 degrees backstage at Tommy Hilfiger, so the models' glow was half sweat, half moisturizer.

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GLOW FOR IT

Backstage at Emporio Armani, models' skin was prepped with the Armani Prima Moisturizing Glow-On Balm to give it an all-over subtle glow. Makeup artists then topped the cheekbones with a shimmery blush to add a hint of warmth.

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GLOW FOR IT

At Brandon Maxwell, makeup artist Tom Pecheux spread a gold pigment across the models' cheekbones to give the illusion that they were sweating gold.

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GLOW FOR IT

The cheekbones were a slick as the hair backstage at Balmain.

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POP OF COLOUR

There was a moment near the end of New York Fashion Week when we feared that no-makeup makeup was infecting yet another season. But by the last show in Paris, it was clear that color—purple, blue, yellow, and more—had made a triumphant return to backstage beauty. While there were plenty of shows that stripped models of all makeup, there were so many others, like Louis Vuitton (at left) that made color the focal point of the entire look. Whether it was as subtle as a pink pigment swept around the eye, or as dramatic as a stripe of yellow paint dashed across the cheekbones, colors of all shades were back for spring 2017.

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POP OF COLOUR

Victoria Beckham's aesthetic is a lot of things, but carefree is not one of them. Yet her spring 2017 collection showed off a more relaxed Beckham woman — the dressers were looser, the pants a little baggier. And that's the direction the beauty look went as well; while the hair was polished and sleek, the makeup took a bolder approach. Makeup artists piled on emerald green and cobalt eyeshadow (from Beckham's collection with Estée Lauder), but they did so imperfectly. The shape was more painterly than graphic, which lent a fun and energetic vibe to the entire look.

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POP OF COLOUR

At Versus, forest green eyeshadow was spread across the eyes from corner-to-corner.

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POP OF COLOUR

A warm peach eyeshadow was used backstage at Topshop Unique.

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POP OF COLOUR

Sportmax proved that yellow eye makeup can be beautiful, fresh, and (most of all) wearable.

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POP OF COLOUR

Pink, glossy eyes have never looked so good (and healthy) backstage at Tadashi Shoji.

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POP OF COLOUR

A sheer wash of robin's egg blue backstage at Rachel Comey.

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POP OF COLOUR

At PPQ, purple hues reigned supreme.

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POP OF COLOUR

One of last season's biggest trends, blue eye makeup, continued to trend at the Ports 1961 spring 2017 show.

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POP OF COLOUR

The vibrant colors of Nina Ricci's Rio-inspired spring 2017 collection could also be found on the eyes of the models, where makeup artist Diane Kendal created multiple shades of glossy lids. Using grease paints in purple, orange, and blue, Kendal swept them on with a brush and then added a dab of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream on top. The pigments mixed and swirled with the slick balm, resulting in shades that looked slightly different—but equally as captivating—on each model.

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POP OF COLOUR

Models walked the runway with varying stripes of colored pigment dashed across their cheekbones at Max Mara.

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POP OF COLOUR

An out-there, but so very colorful, eye makeup look backstage at Maison Martin Margiela.

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POP OF COLOUR

Makeup artist Aaron de May created a rainbow eye on the models backstage at Jill Stuart.

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POP OF COLOUR

Glossy lips and shimmery purple eyes backstage at Marc Jacobs.

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POP OF COLOUR

Eyebrows were dyed yellow and purple backstage at Gucci's spring 2017 show.

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At Salvatore Ferragamo, the beauty look was focused on a bold stripe of orange-red eye makeup.

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POP OF COLOUR

At Emilio De La Morena, pink eyeshadow was softly blended above the creases.

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POP OF COLOUR

Pink makeup was a sleeper hit at fashion week, popping up at a few shows here or there without really making a splash. It wasn't until the Anna Sui show at the end of the week that the trend really found its footing. The look was all about a rebellious take on Americana. Makeup artist Pat McGrath translated that into a wash of rich burgundy color across the eyes, swept around both the top and bottom lids. A similar color was done in a glossy finish on the lips.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Eyeliner should be worn only one way in spring 2017: smudgy and imperfect. Makeup artists gravitated toward shades of black and gray (as we all do), but also experimented with navy and various shades of brown. But the color didn't matter as much as the application: either traced in the waterline (like at Francesco Scognamiglio, at left) randomly smudged across the lids, or both.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Backstage at Sonia Rykiel, makeup artist Lisa Eldridge used a navy eyeshadow shade from the Lancôme Saint-Germain palette (which was part of a capsule collection the beauty brand did with Rykiel) to create a smudgy eyeliner look. It was reminiscent of the eyes the late fashion designer preferred to wear.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Rag & Bone's take on cool-girl eyeliner.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

At Pucci, black eyeshadow was haphazardly swept across the lids.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

The runway at 3.1 Phillip Lim was scattered with crushed flowers and dirt. It was meant to look like a dance had happened there the night before, a sort of Western-inspired high school prom. In beauty, that theme translated to sharp black eyeliner and a deconstructed, '60s- inspired low ponytail. Makeup artists traced a black liquid NARS eyeliner all around the eye, from the top to bottom lid. After filling in the waterlines with a kohl pencil, they used a Q-tip dipped in micellar water to wipe away the liner just at the edges of the eye. The effect was a sort of play on negative space, as if the girls had been dancing all night and their eyeliner just stayed put.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Makeup artist Sally Branka created the surfer girl beauty look at Thierry Mugler. After dabbing on concealer, Branka and her team brushed a powder bronzer all along the eyelids, along the lower lashline, and across both cheekbones and down the nose. A little blush was swirled on the cheeks. Then, a black kohl pencil was traced along both the top and bottom waterlines. Branka wanted it to feel like the Mugler surfer girl might have just gotten out of the water, drew on some black eyeliner, and went on her way. Before the models walked out, the makeup artists pressed the Clarins Blue Orchid face oil on the tops of the cheekbones and through the brows to give an unmistakable sheen (not shimmer) to the skin.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Carolina Herrera upped the ante by pairing her sooty black eyes with an equally bold lip. It was a one-two punch of serious makeup, and one of the first shows this season to send models down the runway wearing eye and lip color.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Navy eyeshadow was smeared across the top lids at Giorgio Armani, while traces of black eyeliner were traced along the bottom lashline.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

A mix of black and brown eyeliners and shadows gave the eyes at Alberta Ferretti an intense smoked-out effect.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

At Elie Saab, black eyeliner was traced half-way across both lashlines and then winged out at the corners.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

A nude take on smoky eyes backstage at Bottega Veneta.

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SMUDGED AND SMOKED

Makeup artist Tom Pecheux dabbed an eye gloss on top of eyeliner and shadow to create the smudgy effect backstage at Balmain.

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GLITTER GANG

The glitter trend is here to stay, but it's evolving into a more artistic version of the trends we saw last year. At Fendi, for example, the models' lips were covered in a chunky pink glitter that was meant to evoke the look of a cartoon anime character. Then at other shows like Giamba and Maison Margiela, glitter was used in odd places like the eyebrows and forehead. It looks like we'll all still be shining for at least one more season.

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GLITTER GANG

There was a palpable frenzy in the air backstage at DKNY. To describe it accurately would be to say it was like your Instagram feed come to life: buzzy models like Bella Hadid and Jasmine Sanders slinking about in full-on glittery lips. If you follow Pat McGrath on Instagram, you've no doubt seen this look before (Her Lust 004 Lipstick Kit in Bloodwine was on display). But just because the look wasn't new didn't mean it wasn't perfect for the DKNY collection. For the show, McGrath created what she called a "crescendo of glitter." The first models on the runway only had a simple, dark lip. More and more glitter was added until the last few models walked in the Pat McGrath trademark sparkle. She left the skin fresh and natural; the eyes unadorned. When the models slipped into the collection's slinky dresses and popped up their hoods, the only visible beauty moment was the intense reflection of the lips. McGrath called it urban glamour; we call it Instagram bait.

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GLITTER GANG

At Maison Margiela, models walked with varying shades of blue glitter lips created by makeup artist Pat McGrath and her team.

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Other models at Maison Martin Margiela had their eyebrows covered in a blue-glitter pigment to lend a futuristic vibe.

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