So French and So Chic

It was all about pink make-up at the Paris collections, with models’ eyes and cheeks dusted in soft rosy shades. Add cherry red lips and you’ll be bang on beauty trend.

Pretty pink cheeks, glowing skin and sassy red lips made our list of the best beauty looks from the Paris catwalks. As expected, the must-see brands Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Stella McCartney made us swoon, while the usually bizarre offerings from Vivienne Westwood and Rick Owens delighted us. Get out your pinks and reds as this spring/summer it’s time to be une jolie femme.

PARIS BEAUTY TREND 1: GLOW ZONE
Get complexion perfection like Natalia at Stella McCartney – the biggest trend on Parisian runways was glowing, lit-from-within skin. Keep your look simple and layer highlighter after highlighter.Stella McCartney

PARIS BEAUTY TREND 2: PINK PEEPERS

The make-up looks at Valentino and Chanel were simply stunning.  Fresh skin, pink eyeshadow and a touch of liner called to mind Vogue Australia’s pretty in pink October covergirl Arizona Muse. Take your pick of shimmery or matte shadows for a sophisticated look.

PARIS BEAUTY TREND 3: THE PERFECT RED LIP

The cherry red lips at Yves Saint Laurent made our hearts skip a beat. Paired with porcelain skin and brown eye shadow, it’s the perfect spring/summer cocktail look (although we advise to keep your eyebrows!)

PARIS BEAUTY TREND 4: GIRLY FLUSH

Summer usually inspires bronzed faces and peachy cheeks but this season the designers in Paris are telling us pink is chic. We’re loving the hot pink flush from Vivienne Westwood’s runway and the sickly sweet baby pink on Viktor & Rolf’s dolly girls.

PARIS BEAUTY TREND 5: STRIPE OUT

While the majority of looks in Paris were as pretty as a picture, we couldn’t help but notice the bold stripes of eyeshadow across lids at Balenciaga, Miu Miu and Rue du Mail. Make-up artists created rigid blocks of colour in olive, red and black for a fierce, confident look. Could this be the new cat eye?