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Honor Hair and Makeup | Fashion Week Fall 2013

Honor Gives Cornrows a Feminine Twist For Fall

February 13, 2013 by Maria Del Russo

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Honor Gives Cornrows a Feminine Twist For Fall

What do Twiggy, cornrows, and turquoise eyeliner have in common? They were all elements of the beauty look backstage at Honor, where, like the clothes, the hair, makeup, and nails were somehow different and cohesive at the same time. Anti-Fall seemed to be the theme, as lush turquoise was painted across the eyes and plush polishes on the nails. If the moody hues of Autumn aren't quite your bag, then this is the beauty look for you.

The look: Matte nails, cornrowed updos, and indigo liner.
Overheard backstage: "It's up to you [the beauty editors in attendance] to sell matte! Make matte a thing." — Deborah Lippmann giving her two cents on trend forecasts for Fall.
Key products: Deborah Lippmann Flat Top, Bumble and Bumble Dry Spun Finish (out later this year), Stila All Day Liquid Liner in Indigo.

"I was inspired by an image of Twiggy," James Pecis, lead stylist for Bumble and Bumble, said. "It's an iconic image where she has a side part and the back is slicked. But I wanted to add some character to the back."

Pecis described the back as "probably being more complicated than it has to be." He started by spraying the hair with a volumizing spray before splitting it into three horizontal sections. He then plaited the bottom sections into cornrows and twisted the two side sections before folding them over for a "curtain-like effect."

For the liner, Stila lead stylist Adrien Pinault for Beauty.com wanted something that was more graphic to go along with the colorful collection. "We started with extremely soft, glowing skin and then opted for a straighter cat eye."

The color Pinault chose was Stila's Indigo. The rest of the look was kept natural and soft, with just a swipe of Stila's Dolce Lipstick to pull it all together. Lashes and brows were left bare.

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