London / Milan Fashion Week Beauty Trends: Mascara-free Makeup Look

What am I hearing? Are we ditching mascara next spring?

I am a big dreamer, and among other dreams of mine, sitting front (or second, or any) row at New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks is probably the biggest. But until then, I closely follow the shows online (you can watch Paris Fashion Week here, how cool is that) from the coziness of my bed.

If you do watch the shows, you already know that a few exciting trends were making their debut on and off the catwalks at the different fashion weeks: fur, patchwork-like details, biker jackets, but also mid-length skirts and shorter heels (yay for our feet).

I am not one to follow trends to the letter; I believe in unique style and wearing whatever makes you feel great and comfortable. But one major trend actually caught my eye and made me want to try it out. It wasn’t related to clothing, but to beauty.

Have you noticed too? Mascara, the one element that we all thought was irreplaceable, was not  part of the beauty looks during most shows, especially in London and Milan.

My first thought when I read about this new beauty trick was: but how do you make it work? But after going through a lot  of Instagram backstage photos and actually seeing the models faces, I was – pleasantly – surprised to see that going mascara-free wasn’t that cray-cray. It actually gave a very fresh touch to the faces, on every skin tone (yay for us chocolate gals).

Many looks were almost completely neutral, with a splash of colored eye-shadow for some, lots of highlighting and contouring, thick eyebrows and bold lippies in Milan. There the trend was the same for most fashion maisons, except for Prada who went for, well, the opposite. Interesting.

I had to try, so I went mascara-free with several colors and a neutral face as you can see down below, and I must say I kind of love it! What do you guys think? Yay or nay? Which look do you like best?
And would YOU rock the look?

Neutral face: "No Makeup" makeup look

Sephora Concealer*

MAC Matchmaster SPF 15 foundation

Sephora Cream blush*

Mac Studio Fix NC46 powder

Sephora light brown eye shadow

Transparent lip balm

Blue Touch:

Same base

Sephora light blue matte eye shadow*

Sephora glittery blue eye shadow*

Sephora brown lipstick

Pop Art:

Same base

Sephora bright yellow eye shadow*

Claire's Liquid eyeliner

Upper lip: Sephora red lip-gloss*

Bottom lip: Sephora orange lip-gloss*

Glossy Glossy:

Is it weird that I used transparent lip-gloss on my lids? You tell me!

I hope you liked this post!

Bisous, Brigitte

*All the makeup from Sephora comes from the SEPHORA Makeup Academy Palette from my Christmas gift guide! It's really convenient to have all your makeup in the same box, plus there is choice for every skin tone. =)

In a Perfect Life: Dreams of Fashion

"...We are beginning our descent to Paris , please go back to your seats and fasten your seatbelts."

I twitch with excitement as I put my seat back up.

I know a car is waiting for me at the airport, ready to take me to my hotel, where I will spend most of my first night preparing notes - and an outfit - for the shows tomorrow. Paris Fashion Week is kicking off, and I was sent by the U.S. Vogue in the City of Lights to report the best shows and trends this week.

Louis Vuitton , Christian Dior Couture, Chanel... great designers will once again make us dream through fabulous staging, and pretty much dictate what we will wear next Fall.

This is my first series of fashion weeks. New York, London and Milan have passed, leaving stars in my eyes. Shimmering and colorful furs defied traditions, bringing texture and boldness to otherwise simple designs. Horizontal stripes, historically banished from the wardrobes of anyone who wanted to look skinnier, have been very successful on all fabrics. Organza was king at Fendi , floating and vibrant, combining shades of Coral which reminded me of the sunset on a Senegalese beach. I felt the same excitement all along, but Paris is by far the city that exceeds the most my expectations. The most famous and successful fashion giants compete for the attention of those who make and unmake fashion.

Give me a Chanel show and a box Ladurée macaroons, and my week is perfect.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived in Paris Charles de Gaulle..."

I wake up right when we land, and look around and realize reality is knocking at my door. I am in Paris. But I'm not going to Fashion Week. I'm taking a cab home, to work on paperwork for school. It's only me, my backpack, and my VOGUE. I only read it, I don't write what's in it. But hey, a girl can dream right?