Floral prints are a classic choice for Spring, but the way makeup artist Val Garland interpreted this trend on the London Fashion Week runway [1] was completely fresh.
This masterpiece from the Preen show may be the most attention-grabbing look from the season thus far. Working with MAC Cosmetics, Garland stuck pressed flowers and leaves on many of the models' lips, cheeks, and décolleté. Some women looked a little more ethereal, as if they had been playing with the blossoms themselves, while others appeared like otherworldly nymphs and fairies [2].
While it isn't clear yet how Garland and her team created the style, it seems that she used some kind of clear adhesive to fuse the delicate petals to skin [3]. But paired with Eugene Souleiman for Wella's messy, intricate plaits, the finished look was dreamy, whimsical, and utterly innovative. Read on to see some of our favorite shots.