Best makeup from Milan Spring 2011 shows

Allure made an article back in september summarising the makeup styles used in the recent spring 2011 show in Milan. 

Let's take a look at the fashion forecast for spring, shall we?

1. Romantic makeup at Dolce & Gabbana: With the nearly all-white clothing lineup, the bride-who's-run-away makeup concept was pretty and fresh and sensual. Makeup artist Pat McGrath wet and then lined the lashes with the deep brown and medium-toned mauve-y brown shadows from Dolce & Gabbana's Eye Shadow Quad in Nude. She drew a beige liner along the inner rims of the eyes to make them look larger, and finished with a few false lashes on the outer corners. On the mouth, she pressed on a red or raspberry lipstick with her finger to make a "light stain," and on the cheeks, she dusted pretty pink blush.

2. Magenta lips at Jil Sander: Obsession! The vivid magenta lips were, as makeup artist Peter Philips put it, "shocking"—in a very good way. He mixed a white pigment with a bluish pink lipstick to create the color, which looked strong and bold but somehow pure, since Philips left the rest of the face mostly bare.

3. Pale green eyes at Alberta Ferretti: Green shadow is usually on the makeup "don'ts" list, but makeup artist Lucia Pieroni made it work. To get the models to look like woodland fairies, she applied a golden leafy green shadow on the lids and along the lower lashes. Paired with soft pink-beige lipstick and slightly frizzed hair, the effect was ethereal.

4. Red lips and nails at Gucci: There's little else in the makeup world that says "power" quite like high-shine red lips and nails. (Check out the look backstage at Gucci, above.) "We looked at the rich colors in the collection, and that's where we took the idea for the lip. It's the new, modern, sophisticated seductress,” said McGrath. She used a mix of two orange-y red lipsticks and topped it with gloss. The nails were polished in a matching red shade.

5. Silver lids at Prada: The super-reflective silver shadow, applied from lashes to brows, is definitely a look—and not one for everyday. But it's inspiring, and we find the idea of a shiny shadow (and nothing on cheeks or lips) really appealing. "We wanted the models to look glamorous with an androgynous face," said McGrath, who used a theatrical silver powder that was so glossy, it looked like a liquid.

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