26/03/2012

10 Runway Makeup Trends for Spring/Summer 2012


I always find great inspiration in every season's runway makeup trends. It's so interesting to see how the big fashion houses utilize makeup and hairstyles to frame the "look" they want to achieve!

Sure, all these trends may as well serve to sell us more makeup- nevertheless, it's a convenient way to experiment with what you already have; and who wouldn't want a nice excuse to wear that hardly-ever-used lipstick that happens to be currently "on trend"?
I know I do ;)

Τhese are all the makeup trends from S/S 2012 runways that have caught my eye:


Michael Kors: ORANGE-BRONZY CHEEKS
Probably the most easy-going and natural makeup of the bunch. The cheeks look as if they've been burnt by the sun, which looks especially pretty on girls with golden blonde hair and green/blue eyes! I envy you, lucky gals...



Just Cavalli: GOLD EYESHADOW & BLUE LINER
That, I'm so gonna pull off come summer! Despite the heavy liner and intense gold eyeshadow, this makeup looks surprisingly fresh and youthful; maybe it's the drawn-on freckles the ones to blame? It also looks amazing on brown eyes- score!!!


Dsquared2: MESSY GOLD GLITTER
Not exactly wearable outside the runway, obviously... It does look incredibly sexy though, don't you agree? I would interpret it as a lived in, smudged eyeliner combined with messy and creased eyeshadow for that naughty rock-chic look.


Louis Vuitton: BIG FALSE EYELASHES
If the big fashion house that defines luxury managed to come up with a runway makeup dominated by false lashes AND make it look classy, that's all the motivation I need to get my first pair and start experimenting! Love the glowing skin and peachy nude lips, too.


Jason Wu: ORANGE-RED LIPS
Yay, I'm so thrilled I can shamelessly dig out my Vegas Volt lipstick and rock that trend!!! Lady Danger by Mac would actually be the perfect lipstick for this look, since it's bold matte lips what this trend is all about. It should look amazing on tanned skin!


Donna Karan: DEEP BROWN LIPSTICK
Another interesting trend this Spring/Summer, the brown lipstick on a bare face. I remember last year's Mac Surf Baby collection had a similar brown lipstick shade; back then I thought eww, how odd! I now admit it looks so sophisticated on girls with blue eyes. Only wish I could pull it off just as nicely!


Dolce&Gabbana: CAT EYELINER
That's actually how I wear my eyeliner: only on the outer top lashline and tapered to a flick. That's an excellent little trick if you have round eyes like me! God bless Sam from Pixiwoo for that Angelina Jolie makeup tutorial...


Rodarte: "STARRY NIGHT" SMOKEY EYES
Navy blue eyeshadow, yet again on trend. Want! James Kaliardos was inspired by the famous Van Gogh painting and used all Nars cosmetics. See the lavender-ish lip that matches perfectly the dark blue eyeshadow?


Gucci: EXTREME BLACK SMOKEY EYE
In my eyes, this is definitely a winter-appropriate makeup look. Either way, it's not for the faint-hearted: notice that the brows have been bleached to almost nothing, so as to intensify the darkness of the eyeshadow.


L.a.m.b.: ROCK CHIC WINGED EYESHADOW
Thick and straight "power brows", black eyeshadow winged to a sultry cat-eye... I simply adore this look! This look is combined so beautifully with the high bun and black nail polish AND leather jacket.

I'd love to know which makeup trend was your favourite!
Who's going for false eyelashes in the style of Louis Vuitton?

Evi   xx

30 comments:

  1. Πολυ ωραιο ποστ!!! Συγκεντρωμενα τα καλυτερα:-) Θα ανατρεξω αρκετες φορες σ'αυτο για ιδεες το επομενο διαστημα..

    Ψηφιζω:
    Dolce&Gabbana και Louis Vuitton(με πιο light βεφαριδα)
    Rodarte για βραδυ-σεξι βλεμμα
    Jason Wu για modern-happy lips

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    1. Χεχε μα κι εγώ για δική μου ευκολία τα συγκέντρωσα- όλα σε ένα, νοικοκυρεμένα για να ανατρέχω πίσω στο ποστ όποτε θέλω ;)

      Χαίρομαι που σου άρεσε!
      xx xx

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  3. Τι όμορφο ποστ!!! Να'σαι καλά Εύη!!!
    Αυτά που ξεχώρισα από όσα παρουσίασες είναι:
    ORANGE-BRONZY CHEEKS, GOLD EYESHADOW & BLUE LINER, ORANGE-RED LIPS & CAT EYELINER
    Από τα πλέον όμορφα στυλ που θα φορεθούν ανετότατα το καλοκαίρι! =)))

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    1. Δίκιο έχεις Αργυρούσα μου, τα πιο άνετα makeup looks είναι και τα πιο εύκολα και τα πιο ευκολοφόρετα!
      xx

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  4. I really loved the LV lashes but I'm not sure I can pull it off, am still definitely gonna try it, I also like the one with the balck liner and eyeshadow with the triangle outerv shape, I'll try doing that this week and post it on my blog. :) Thanks for these suggestions, very inspiring indeed

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    1. Oh I'm in love with the LV lashes too! First thing tomorrow, I'm gonna grab an inexpensive set of false eyelashes and start experimenting ;) Glad you enjoyed this post, darling!
      xx

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  5. Πολύ ωραίο post!! Για άνοιξη-καλοκαίρι ψηφίζω bronzy cheeks,ψεύτικες βλεφαρίδες,cat eyeliner, κόκκινο κραγιόν και από cavalli αντικαθιστώ το μπλε μολύβι με τιρκουάζ και σμαραγδί!!...Μπορντό κραγιόν με τίποτα το καλοκαίρι και smokey με χρώμα!!! :))

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    1. Ω ναιιι, τι ωραίο που θα δείχνει το τιρκουάζ μολύβι κάτω από τα μάτια! Καλά, αν κάνεις ένα googling για τα trends αυτό το καλοκαίρι, θα δεις κι άλλα περίεργα μακιγιάζ: δες Fendi, Miu Miu, Mary Katrantzou και μετά το καφέ κραγιόν θα φαίνεται πολύ πιο ευκολοφόρετο! lol
      xx

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  6. Δυσκολο να αποφασισω ποιο μου αρεσει περισσοτερο, αλλα νομιζω οτι για μενα τα orangy cheeks του Michael Kors ξεχωριζει! Λατρευω τα ροδακινι και τα πορτοκαλι στα μαγουλα!

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    1. Χαχα, δε σε αδικώ! Ένα καινούριο κοραλί ρουζάκι επιβάλλεται με τα καινούρια σου κραγιόν/lipgloss/βερν. νυχιών!!!
      xx

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    2. Μη με φτιαχνεις κ εχω ηδη αρκετα!

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    3. Lol ωχ συγνώμη, να μη σε παρασύρω αλλά ξέρεις, μόνο του πάει! Καινούριο κραγιόν, καινούριο βερν. νυχιών- τι λείπει;!; χεχε
      xx

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  7. My fave is the orange cheeks!! How gorgeous is that 2nd model omg!!

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    1. Oh I know... She looks almost unreal, so perfect! Ugh...
      xx

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  8. Very nice post!
    I love looking at LV fake eyelashes but I just dont do fake eyelashes, especially during the summer xD

    But my absolute favourite trend would probably be the orange/bronzed cheeks! i seriously am in love ;) xx

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    1. Ah you lucky lady, you can pull off the Michael Kors trend sooo beautifully! Me, I have to wear sunglasses to mask my bare eyes :(
      xx

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  9. I like the Michael Kors option but I loved the Dsquared2 one!

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    1. Don't the Dsquared models look so sexy? I love this look, too!
      xx

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  10. Πολύ ωραίο post! Έχουμε να πάμε σε ένα γάμο προσεχώς και νομίζω θα κοπιάρω το Roberto Cavalli στην αδελφή μου και το D&G σε μένα. Like πάντως θα κάνω και στο τελυταίο με τα έντονα φρύδια... εμένα μου αρέσουν πολύ. Φιλάκια :)

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    1. Αχά, τα καλύτερα διάλεξες! χεχε
      Μα δεν είναι απίστευτα όμορφο το Cavalli makeup με το μπλε μολύβι; Κάνει τα καστανά μάτια να λάμπουν ;)
      xx

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  11. Πολύ ωραιο ποστ!! Ολα τα καλυτερα συγκεντρωμενα!
    Μου αρεσουν πολλά...το Cavalli ειναι υπεροχο, ειδικά για κοπέλες με καστανα μάτια , το Jason Wu orangy lip θα το τιμησω σίγουρα φέτος, καθως και το Michael Kors θα το επιχειρησω οταν μαυρισω με το καλό :p .Το Deep brown lipstick look νομιζω οτι μου πηγαινει και το φοράω συχνά το χειμώνα, αλλά τωρα που ανοιγει ο καιρός δεμου καλλάει τόσο.Το cat eyeliner ειναι αγαπημενο all year round! :)

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    1. Έχουν κάτι για όλες μας φέτος οι πασαρέλες, επιτέλους!
      Θυμάμαι ότι είσαι ξανθιά, μη μου πεις ότι έχεις και γαλάζια/πράσινα μάτια- θα πεθάαανω!!! Αχ εσείς οι τυχερές, φοράτε ένα ωραίο ρουζάκι σαν την πρώτη φωτό, λίγη μάσκαρα κι έτοιμες! :(((
      xx

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    2. Χαχα, ποσο κλασσικο: ολοι θαυμάζουμε αυτό που δεν εχουμε!!
      Εγω ζηλεύω τα καστανα ματια γιατι ειναι τόσο "ζεστά",δε χρειαζονται ουτε βαψιμο ουτε τίποτα, δειχνουν απο μονα τους! Εγω αν δε βαλω μασκαρα και ρουζ νιωθω σαν ξεπλυμενη :p. Ασε που οι καστανες γενικά μπορουν να pull off τοσα πολλά διαφορετικά χρωματα και "είδη" μακιγιαζ, χωρις να δειχνει υπερβολικό ή "bimbo"! Και τα καστανά μαλλια γυαλιζουν φοβερά...αχχ!! :D

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    3. Χεχε, τώρα καταλαβαίνω τι εννοείς! Δε λέω, με έκανες να εκτιμήσω το χρώμα των ματιών μου λίγο παραπάνω, αλλά επιμένω: άλλη χάρη το ξανθό μαλλί και τα ανοιχτόχρωμα μάτια, βρε παιδί μου! ;)
      xx

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  12. Loving the false lashes at LV! And the cat eyeliner AND orange cheeks! :D

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    1. The LV lashes were my favourite look! Can't wait to experiment with a pair i got from H&M, hehe
      I'm glad you enjoyed the post, hun!
      xx

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  13. I love the looks this spring! The gold eyeshadow and teal eyeliner is everywhere, it was also the 'spring look' for Estee Lauder this year- they planned their spring collection around achieving it they released all the right colours to get the look- you should do a FOTD when you do try it!! XxX

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    1. Oh I'm glad to hear this combo is getting popular, it's so easy to achieve and looks just stunning! I need to have a closer look at the Estee Lauder spring collection- though the brand always keeps some aces in its sleeves for the Bronze Goddess collection every summer ;)
      xx

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  14. Oh wow, I love the just cavalli gold/blue look! I will definately be trying that on my next night out. The Sleek 'Storm' mineral eyeshadow palette has the perfect midnight-blue shade for this look!

    As for the orangey-red lip, that's one of my favourites. 17 Supreme Shine lipstick in 'Hot Flash' is the ideal shade for this, you can pick it up at Boots :)

    www.allthelittlepieces-blog.blogspot.com

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