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While the clothes are the main attraction at the haute couture shows in Paris, the beauty looks also deserve some attention. After all, they’re frequently as dramatic. For Fall 2018, it was all about bold cat eyes and veils, though usually sported separately. Colorful and negative space eyeliner continue to be big.
When it came to hair, the bigger, the better, especially at Valentino. Other brands gave ponies makeovers with extra sections, a rockabilly spin and structured tendrils. And Jean Paul Gaultier tried to make hair extension earrings a thing.
In case you were too busy looking at the clothes to take in all the beauty, here are the 28 best beauty looks from the Fall 2018 Haute Couture shows. OTT ahead.
Best Beauty Fall 2018 Haute Couture
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Go big or go home was the motto when it came to hair at Valentino. Several catwalkers showcased oversized 60s-style ‘dos.
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For models who didn’t boast outsize locks, colored cat eye swoops demanded attention with the bottom lash line left bare.
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While the makeup at Christian Dior was pretty natural, the ponies were another, more complicated story. They came braided with string and frequently topped by a veiled beret.
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Other braids were decorated with beads for a head-turning look.
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Fendi’s thickly drawn cat eyes left small spaces open close to the inner corners.
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To highlight the Fendi French twists, two strands were left loose on each side in the front and gathered together to form a ponytail in back, partially covering models’ ears along the way.
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Chanel combined high ponies with pompadours for a rockabilly vibe. But the aqua eye makeup was very 2018.
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Black eyeliner traveled from the top lash line around the inner corner to a quarter of the bottom lash line for a magnified cat eye at Givenchy. The glimmering headpieces drew even more attention to the defined eyes.
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Looking for a new twist on your standard pony? Iris van Herpen sent out models with multiple tails sectioned with elastics.
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The designer also relied on reflective headgear to make a beauty statement.
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At Armani Privé, some models were treated to a neon pink arch between their brows and eyelids.
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While others rocked the same striking shade with a halo effect.
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Jean Paul Gaultier turned hair extensions into earrings and some of the danglers were even braided.
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Much like the clothes, the beauty looks at Maison Margiela are always a little extra. Take this blue glitter eye accent.
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Colored masks were also popular with some boasting nude peekaboo paneling. But they still allowed prime viewing of the glitter accents around eyes, dripping from noses and underlining lips.
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Veils were also trending at Giambattista Valli where they came in black and white, some tucked into collars, others left free-flowing.
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For ladies not hiding behind the veils, 60s bouffant hairdos were held in place with wide black headbands.
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Face-framing tendrils took on new meaning at Ashi Studio where braided ponies spared a few strands so they could be sculpted into waves. The hovering black lace veils brought even more attention to the piecey parts.
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It looked like a masquerade ball at Schiaparelli as models’ visages were covered by colorful animal masks representing everything from butterflies to bunnies.
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Models at Guo Pei sported a range of intricate braided updos, but it was the negative space cat eye eyeliner that had the biggest impact.
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As much as we were drawn to the perfect red pouts at Ronald van der Kemp, the real stars of the show were the eye bands, either in all black or a red and fuchsia combo.
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The ponies were purposefully low underneath ornate headbands at Zuhair Murad to let some stray strands fly free.
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The eye makeup at Georges Hobeika was pretty dramatic. In addition to black brush strokes extending way past eyes to hairlines, the lids had a pop of electric blue shadow.
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The smoky eyes were sparkling and pouts were glossy pink at Viktor & Rolf.
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Proving the colored eyeliner trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, lower lash lines were highlighted with bright blue liner at Ulyana Sergeenko.
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Models’ tresses were pulled in every direction to create volume up top at Ralph & Russo. With ‘dos secured in messy knots at the napes of necks, it’s a great style to try to stay cool during a heat wave.
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Xuan got graphic by outlining models’ eyes in vibrant orange, stopping halfway across the lids.
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At Sonia Rykiel, the perfectly pink pouts were complemented by sunrise orange eyeshadow.
