With summer already in full swing — trying out the season’s neon and light, bronzy colors — it may seem like we’re getting ahead of ourselves to start talking about fall/winter beauty trends for the year. Just wait until you get a look at some of the looks international makeup artist Pat McGrath has conjured up for her F/W ’12 beauty trend report! With cosmetics ranging from luxe to drugstore brands, take a look at some of fall’s beauty trends that follow nine themes as described by McGrath: Subersive Chic, Lip Noir, Illustrated Eyes/Pop Art, Blue Mood, Smoldering Intensity: High, Smoldering Intensity: Low, Cool Modern Neutrals, Portrait Perfection and Bespoke Brows. Marvel at the beauty looks fashion brands such as Prada and Valentino use to capture the essence of their Fall/Winter ’12 collections. Be sure to take note of the techniques used to make each distinct look with the face cards provided under each fashion brand’s model image.
Subersive Chic – Bottega Veneta
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation
Eyes: COVERGIRL + OLAY Simply Ageless Concealer on lids; COVERGIRL Lash Perfection Mascara in Black Brown; on eye crease use COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Black Fire and Brown Blaze; COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Brown Smolder and COVERGIRL Queen Collection 1-Kit Shadow in Black Tie
Lips: COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipliner in Sophisticated; COVERGIRL Queen Collection Lipcolor in Fine Wine mixed with Tawny Port
Lip Noir – Yohji Yamamoto
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation
Eyes: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Meltdown Mauve; COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Beige Blaze; COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Black Fire
Lips: COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Blue Boom as lipliner; COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipliner in Sophisticated in the middle of the lips; COVERGIRL Blast Flipstick Lipcolor in Flashy in the center of the lips; Dolce & Gabbana Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Acqua
Illustrated Eyes/Pop Art – Prada
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation; COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Snow Blossom on cheekbones; custom-made theatrical paint on eyebrows
Eyes: COVERGIRL Smoky ShadowBlast in Onyx Smoke on lid; COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast in Black Fire; COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Purple Pop; Dolce & Gabbana Crayon Intense Eyeliner in White; COVERGIRL LashBlast 24HR Mascara in Very Black
Lips: COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble; LAURA MERCIER Secret Camouflage dabbed on lips
Blue Mood – Anna Sui
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation
Eyes: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Indigo Impact; COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Blue Boom; COVERGIRL LashBlast 24HR Mascara in Very Black
Lips: COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble; LAURA MERCIER Secret Camouflage dabbed on lips
Smoldering Intensity: High – Givenchy
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation
Eyes: Line eyes with COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze then smudged up to brow; layer on top COVERGIRL Queen Collection 1-Kit Eye Shadow in Fire it Up; COVERGIRL Lash Perfection Mascara in Brown
Lips: COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipliner in Sublime; COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipcolor in Enamor
Smoldering Intensity: Low – Valentino
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation; fill in brows with COVERGIRL Brow + Eye Makers
Eyes: COVERGIRL + OLAY Simply Ageless Concealer on the lids; COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze; COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadow in Urban Basics; COVERGIRL Lash Perfection Mascara in Black
Lips: COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble; LAURA MERCIER Secret Camouflage dabbed on lips
Cool Modern Neutrals – Viktor & Rolf
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation
Eyes: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Platina; COVERGIRL Lash Perfection Mascara in Brown
Lips: COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipliner in Passion; COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipcolor in Euphoria; Dolce & Gabbana Ultra Shine Lipgloss in Acqua
Portrait Perfection – Dolce & Gabbana
Suggested Products:
Face: Dolce and Gabbana The Makeup Creamy Foundation; Dolce and Gabbana The Blush in Nude; Dolce and Gabbana Smooth Eye Color Duo in Stromboli used as highlighter
Eyes: Dolce and Gabbana Secret Eyes Mascara in Coffee; Dolce and Gabbana Smooth Eye Color Quad in Golds on center of lid; Dolce and Gabbana Blush in Tan as an eyeshadow; Dolce and Gabbana Crayon Intense in Nude
Lips: Dolce and Gabbana Classic Cream lipstick in Petal and Mandoria
Bespoke Brows – Calvin Klein
Suggested Products:
Face: COVERGIRL + OLAY Tone Rehab 2-in-1 Foundation; fill in brows with COVERGIRL Brow + Eye Makers; COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Beige Blaze, used as a highlighter
Eyes: COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow in Tapestry Taupe
LIPS: LAURA MERCIER Secret Camouflage dabbed on lips
BIO
Pat McGrath is the world’s leading make up artist and has been so for almost a decade. She is the Global Creative Design Director for P & G Beauty where she collaborates with the P&G design team in designing products for CoverGirl , Max Factor and D&G cosmetics. Pat was born and raised in Northampton, England and spends much of her time behind the scenes in the fashion and beauty industries. This season alone she will create the looks for a staggering total of 28 ready to wear shows. She does the makeup for the ready to wear, couture and menswear shows, for ad campaigns and for magazine editorial. She has made up countless celebrities and worked on 155 Italian Vogue covers and 48 American Vogue covers.
She has also been instrumental in developing cosmetics for women of color with P&G Beauty and their innovative team. Thanks to her experience working with a vast spectrum of skin tones, she’s been able to offer her expertise during the development of products for African American consumers. Most recently, Pat, along with the P&G team developed the shade palettes for new CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast, ShineBlast Lip Gloss, Outlast Lipstain and the blast palette of CG Eye Enhancers: she’s obsessive in finding shades, pigments and textures that work for every skin tone. As the world’s leading make up artist, Pat’s catwalk work is usually responsible if bright pink or red lipstick makes a comeback. She potentially influences every woman in the world as a result. Having a black woman as the most powerful beauty creative in the world is doubtlessly inspirational to women of color everywhere. Pat McGrath is at the top of her game.
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