The make-up inspiration for Ashish was Eastern European girls from an imaginary country called Ashishistan.
The models had to look very natural, with bare skin, just using M.A.C Face and Body Foundation.
The only feature of the face that was enhanced was the eyebrows, using M.A.C Impeccable Brow Pencil in a mix of Taupe and Dirty Blonde, to make them look dramatically unkept.
Lashed were just curled. And on the lips Prep + Prime Lip was applied to condition them without any glossy finish.
The final look was innocent raw beauty with a tough look in the eyes.
At Mary Katrantzou, the look Val Garland created was inspired by the movie Dangerous Liaisons, with an 18th Century feel to it. Skin was treated with minimum coverage, just using Select Moisturecover Concealer, only where necessary, for a ‘real’ skin look.
The eyebrows were defined with the new Impeccable Eye Brow Pencil in Taupe.
On the lips, Lip Pencil Cherry, Lipmix Crimson and Pro Pigment Red for a straight pointed super matte mouth, like a velvet sticker glued on. Eye Kohl Pencil in Fascinating was used in the water line and Prep & Prime Finishing Power all over the face for an extra smooth finish. The final look was graphic features with an ultra feminine approach.
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Says Pablo, “We just finished Ashley Isham’s show. The make-up look created by Sharon Dowsett was inspired by the 80s movie Flash Gordon, particularly the character of Ming’s daughter, played by Italian actress Ornella Mutti.
Skin was perfected with the new MAC Mineralize Foundation SPF 15 cream, to give enough coverage but still look like real skin.
On the eyes, MAC Pigment in Blue Brown was applied from the lash line right up to the eyebrow, with a soft, pointed shape at the sides that almost went up to the hairline.
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack gave a feline shape to the models’ eyes, with a long, straight flick on the outer corners, and MAC Lashes gave an even sharper look.
Cheekbones were highlighted with Cream Colour Base in Pearl, and contoured with the same product in Mid Tone Sepia.
On the lips, a 3D effect was created by using Pro Pigment in Pink Bronze in the centre and the same Pigment in Blue Brown as the eyes, applied on the corners of the mouth.
The final effect was exotic retro with a futuristic edge.
