With New York Fashion Week over it’s time to step back, assess the trends and figure out how you can realistically recreate them at home. From tousled, bed head hair and blunt bangs to brown-toned lips, smudged eyes and muted nails, these are the trends that stood out to us this fall along with suggestions on how to duplicate the looks.
Nails – Cloudy gray, taupe and khaki tones from Chanel and butter LONDON ruled the runways this season. Vena Cava upped the drama with a striking half moon shape to compliment the collection’s geometric designs. Get the look with butter LONDON’s “Yummy Mummy” as a base coat and use their “Union Black Jack” to create the half moon. A quick coat of one of the season’s hottest muddy polishes adds an instant element of chic to any look.
Vena Cava's dramatic nail impression
Hair – Reddish, copper shades are the hottest hue for fall. The shades can range from a subdued auburn to the edgy, bold statement red Rihanna has been seen sporting recently. Replicate the trend (to whatever degree you desire) with L’Oreal Healthy Look coloring kit. The color washes out in 28 shampoos and gives you the freedom to experiment without the commitment.
Long hair is back, but don’t worry if you haven’t grown out that bob just yet. You can replicate your favorite celebrity looks with lightweight, blendable extensions from hairdo. Duplicate the Snooki bump and achieve all that volume without the damaging effects of teasing with the Bump Up the Volume crown piece or add some glamour and length with the Styleable Extensions. Bangs are big this season too, but if you’re too nervous to make the cut, just clip in the brands clip-in bangs for a sultry look that’s totally temporary.
Lips – From nearly nude beiges to dark autumn browns, lip colors warmed up on the runways. Backstage at United Bamboo Dick Page used Shiseido’s Shimmering Rouge Lipstick in new color Alabaster to create a barely there, clean lip look. Similarly at Rag & Bone models sported the aptly named Fashion’s Night Pout Lipstick, a matte nude shade, developed by Gucci Westman for Revlon. The trend was more exaggerated at Derek Lam and Chris Benz where the models walked the runway in more saturated shades of 90’s era dark grunge inspired browns.
Eyes – While a smoky, dramatic eye is always a show stopping staple, Dick Page went a different direction at United Bamboo and aimed to create a natural, minimalist look with (gasp) no mascara. He used a light touch with Shiseido’s Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trio in Snow Shadow and slicked the brands shimmering lipgloss over lids. His approach encompasses the perfectly non-precise look of the season. Try a softer, less in-focus approach for fall and do away with any harsh, drastic lines. Blend, blend, blend!
Backstage at United Bamboo
Dick Page's eye combo at United Bamboo
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What trend are you most looking forward to testing out this season?
