Spring/Summer 2016 hair and makeup trends

The future beauty trends from the Paris, Milan, London and New York Fashion Week runways

Spring/Summer 2016 served up an array of exciting new beauty trends, both on the catwalk and behind the scenes. This season saw the introduction of large eyelashes, in the form of long spidery falsies, and short, sharp comic book styles. Graphic eyeliner also made an appearance on several catwalks including Fendi and Celine. For lips, it was all about red hues: mattered hues to be exact. And the colour of the season? It has to be blue, which is wearing on the eyelids and brow bones with complete confidence.

CHANEL

The eyes had it at Chanel where models sported washes of blue shadow in the shape of bandit masks. Original! Chanel's new All Blue Rhythm Collection was responsible which we predict will be major come Spring for nailing the blue eyed trend. Hair hero Sam McKnight gave childhood pigtails a chic twist with double barrettes adjoining them at the back. So pretty.

March, B. (2015). Stunning Spring/Summer 2016 beauty trends. [online] Cosmopolitan. Available at: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/beauty-trends/g4142/spring-summer-2016-hair-makeup-trends/ [Accessed 27 Apr. 2016].

KENZO

Out off pool hair was the Kenzo vibe, with super stylist Anthony Turner applying bumble and bumble gel through the hair and braiding sections which were then unravelled to reveal wet look waves.

ALEXIS MABILLE

70's tropical eyes were created by makeup artist Lloyd Simmonds at Alexis Mabille in Paris. Mac Pro Prant Sticks in HD Cyan and Primary yellow were applying in stripes, with a mixture of the two in the middle. The cheeks were a colourful affair too, with a wash of blush high up on the cheekbones.

CHLOE

Black kohl liner rimmed the model's eyes at the Chloe show, lending the otherwise natural texture, and look some cool girl grunge vibes. The hair was all about natural texture, and we love this particular model's haphazard kinks.

BALMAIN

Kendall Jenner modeled the slick look at Balmain featuring high ponytails, bound with Balmain hair extension. Makeup was suitably pared back but featured strong brows and contouring.

ROBERTP CAVALLI

Redken Global Creative Director Guido gave girls a tomboyish 80's look with a cool quiff. The looks it's very natural since he created it using only fingers, so it's something that every women can create it by herself.

MISSONI

Wet look hair was lacquering with mousse and hairspray by stylist Anthony Turner. The makeup featured bright eyes bright eyes in various eye shadow shades including white, cyan blue, turquoise and primary yellow. Makeup artist Lucia Pieroni described it as a sporty tribal look.

DOLCE & GABBANA

As ever, the beauty at Dolce&Gabbana was an elegant affair. The makeup look was about luminous skin, soft feline eyes and plump lips, which showcased the full range of new Dolce Matte Rosa Lipsticks. The messy updos were adorned with headscarves, headbands or opulent crows. Stunning.

EMILIO PUCCI

Inspired by 90s grunge, makeup artist Lucia Pieroni for MAC gave girls radiant skin against a "worn in for days" eye makeup look, with kohl liner applied on the top and bottom waterlines of the eyes. The hair was side parted with flat roots and a glossy texture.

MAX MARA

Makeup artist Tom Pecheux transformed the models' brows into amazing graphic shapes of orange and green for a bold beauty look at Max Mara. Love this!

KRISTIAN AADNEVIK

Antonio Corral Calero, Global Moroccanoil Ambassador, created these enchanting multi-braided hairstyles. The two braids at either side of the models head overlapped at the back and were secured by knotting the hair four times, with the ends left loosely hanging.

PAUL SMITH

Stylist Tina Outen created this amazing twisted hairstyle armed with Bumble and bumble products. She split the hair into two equal sections and tonged the front section of the hair away from the face, brushed through to create a soft wave. Next she pulled both sections into ponytails just below the ears, twisted and criss-crossed the hair around in a figure of eight then pinned to secure.

ROKSANDA

With a 60s theme the models sported washes of bright blue eye shadow while the hair had a dual textured finish. The crimped front sections were achieved by applying some Toni&Guy Glamour 3D Volumiser evenly and braided, then the straighteners were slid over them before releasing. Clever!

PPQ

Hair artists from the Wella Professionals Colour Club gave models statement hair hues at PPQ. The hairstyles featured crimped, candyfloss-textured mid-lengths with slick centre-partings to create a chic contrast.

ALTUZARRA

The detail was at the back for the Altuzarra models this NYFW. Stylist Odile Gilbert for Moroccanoil explained how to achieve the twisted 'V': "With each hand, grab a section of hair from the front of each side of the head. Begin to pull these two sections of the hair away from the face, twisting them back and away from the face. Secure low with a clear elastic, creating a "V" shape with the hair." Do try this at home.

PUBLIC SCHOOL

We loved the rope braid (or 'power braid' as they coined it) hairstyle at the Public School show in New York. Aveda's Allen Ruiz was behind the look, who used the brand's Smooth Infusion Nourishing Style Cream twice on the models; once to smooth the ponytails in prep for the clockwise twisting of two sections to the end of the hair, and again to smooth over any flyaways.

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