“Fractured Ballerina.”
That was how hairstylist Bob Recine for Wella described his final hair look. To create it, he used mousse on dry hair and blow dried it away from models’ faces, bunching it without brushing into an imperfect, mid-rise bun. The idea was that the hair’s natural texture would show through, with pieces falling out of the final looks. “We’re not fighting with hair,” he said. “We’re not into the perfection of hair in order to sacrifice charm. There’s nothing perfect about beauty.” The look was set with hairspray and then spritzed with an oil spray right before the models walked.
The makeup look was meant to mirror the collection. “Milly’s direction and the theme of the show is fractures,” said makeup artist Sammy Mourabit for MAC. “Everything is [fractured] in the world right now and she added that to her clothing line — which is very chic and classic and French, actually.” The whole idea for the beauty look was rebellious makeup, so Mourabit kept the under eye “raw” — uncovered, without concealer. To keep the skin youthful, he pressed mixed highlighters in Luna and Pearl, or Improper Copper, on the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, eyelids cupids bow, after moisturizing with Studio Moisture Cream. The idea was to “create a contrast between the under eyes and the beautiful glowy skin,” he said. Lips were moisturized with Lip Conditioner, and brows were brushed upwards with clear brow gel.
Kim D’Amato of Priti NYC painted two coats of Pearl Drift, a sheer pink, on fingers and toes.