Beauty editor’s beauty picks from Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2011

Beauty editor Katie Corcoran picks her favourite catwalk beauty and hair looks from the spring/summer 2011 Paris collections.

by Katie Corcoran
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Chanel

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“With an influx of smoky eyes on the spring catwalks it was no surprise Chanel’s was one of the more daring. And why shouldn’t they be? Spring fashions are just as suited to bold eye make-up and this captivating use of eyeliner applied heavily on the lower and upper waterline probably already has a waiting list!”

Sonia Rykiel

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“Tick, tick, tock little April showers...I’m mad for these wild fluffy curls teamed with a pale plum lipstick and super cute rain hat. This hairstyle will be first on my list for a hair how-to!”

Alexander McQueen

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“They may be impossible to recreate at home and totally un-wearable on the high street but these woven designer plaits have me lusting for long hair and a boyfriend who is a session stylist. I can dream can’t I?!”

Dior

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“I’m already cooing over the soft glossy retro waves and heavy fringes seen at Dior. Teamed with the vibrant eye shadows, cerise matt lips and bright orange nail polish, all I can say is - Hello sailor!”

Givenchy

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“Ricardo Tisci’s gothic looking collection worked perfectly with a slick of deep mauve lipstick. Forgetting the hair (!), the dark and sultry lip shade gives A/W’s plum hues a run for their money. It’s a lip look I cannot wait to try next season.”

Zac Posen

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“Joan Collins take note! Zac Posen works a modern day Dynasty look with a bright orangey red lipstick, lots of eye liner on the lower lashline, a heavily swish of blusher and an edgy quiff-styled updo. Massively OTT - I love it.”

Lanvin

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“This slicked-back luxe ponytail has got fuss-free glamour written all over it. Perfect for the beach and the boardroom, it’s bound to be a big spring hit.”

Viktor & Rolf

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“The power pout is back! Nothing else quite makes a statement like this Viktor & Rolf domineering 1970s glossy lip look. Plus I love the use of matching red nail polish.”

Stella McCartney

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Yves Saint Laurent

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“This retro rolled-back hairstyle is definitely on my to-do list. The centre parting, frizz-free finish teamed with bleached-out brows and wow-factor mulberry coloured lipstick made for a seriously, sexy – some might say stringent – style.”

Dries Van Noten

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“We can say goodbye to bad hair days with this Dries Van Noten texturised slicked-back hairstyle. Suited to all hair lengths it’s a winner for on and off the beach.”

Louis Vuitton

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“As a fan of the side-sweeping fringe I’m glad to see LV has brought it back in all its ‘80s powerhouse glory. Not loose and carefree these side-sweeping fringes add definition and a fierce finish to the colourful collection.”

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