How to Get 5 of the Most Beautiful Looks From Milan Fashion Week

Sheer cocoa greasepaint eye makeup and impossibly sleek hair made the Cavalli show more sultry than most. Redken Creative Consultant Guido explained what really goes into making a hairstyle like this (hint: you might want some clip-in extensions). Here's how you can do it yourself:

• Create a messy center part, wet your hair, and apply Redken Align 12 Protective Straightening Lotion ($17), then blow-dry.
• Run through your hair with a flat iron, then section off some hair at the crown of your head.
• Scalp braid your hair horizontally from the occipital bone down to the nape of your neck.
• Clip in a layer of extensions that skims your lower back to create length, securing them in where the scalp braids began.
• Flat iron all your hair together to the very ends, and finish with Redken 02 Vinyl Glam Mega Shine Spray ($16) for separation and shine.

If you have straight or wavy hair, the soft, pretty waves from Bottega Veneta are easy to create. Redken Creative Consultant Guido just created a messy center part on damp hair, then scrunched in Redken Aerate 08 Bodifying Creme Mousse ($12), working on small handfuls of hair at a time.

The gorgeous flapper waves at Prada would be perfect for a night out to a fashionable bar or cocktail lounge, and Guido put the style together in just five steps:

• Create a deep side part, and apply Redken 16 Hardwear Super Strong Gel ($14) in generous amounts to the entire head, smoothing the part over the side.
• Next, create finger waves on the forehead with a tail comb.
• Divide the back of your hair into two sections with a straight middle part, then twist each into a small knot at the nape of your neck, just far enough apart so that you can still see a bit of the knots from the front.
• Secure the knots with pins, and finish them with Redken 23 Forceful Super Strength Finishing Spray ($16) for hold.
• For the final touch, apply a generous amount of Redken 01 Glass Smoothing Serum ($16) all over.

Ever wanted to look like you really, really mean business? The models at Versace were styled up like extremely pretty Terminators, ready to take on any boardroom or stare down even the snootiest of sales associates. To create the look, Guido has a few simple steps:

• Begin by applying Redken 16 Hardwear Super Strong Gel ($14) in sections through the entire head of hair, all the way to just past the nape of the neck, using a comb to create a smooth texture with no part.
• Smooth hair all the way back on the top and sides, and pull it together in a low ponytail secured at the nape of the neck.
• Coil hair around itself into a knot and pin into place.
• Take a piece of PVC (or any type of square-shaped material you'd like to use) and secure it around the bun with an elastic, allowing the ends of the square piece to essentially "stick out."
• Finish the entire look by slicking on heavy amounts of Redken 01 Glass Smoothing Serum ($16) for a glassy, patent leather texture.

The makeup Pat McGrath did at Dolce & Gabbana was achingly lovely, and the same shades worked beautifully on all the models — one of the few good universal palettes this Fashion Week. For the subtly shimmery eye makeup, Pat used Dolce & Gabbana Smooth Eye Colour Quad in Nude ($59), then waterlined with matching Crayon Intense Eyeliner in Nude ($29), and finished it off with plenty of black mascara. For models' cheeks, she used D&G Luminous Cheek Color in Caramel ($44), and models wore Classic Cream Lipstick ($30) in either Dahlia, Devil, Ultra, or Nude.