The final bank holiday of the year has come and gone, the weather's becoming less reliable and we've got that back-to-school feeling that September often brings. Yet as we mourn summer, we're fully embracing autumn this year thanks to the trends that came out of February's AW17 catwalks.
While the clothes are the main event at fashion month, we never pass up the chance to try new beauty tricks. From Pat McGrath to Val Garland, some of the world's most prestigious makeup artists created bold show looks that'll brighten up your autumn, from '60s Twiggy-inspired lashes and statement-making nails, to post-kiss lipstick.
Autumn may traditionally be about earthier tones but this season was more vivid than ever. Brush off your brights and click through to see our favourite mood-enhancing beauty looks from the AW17 shows.
Twiggy Lashes
Extreme '60s lashes were given a 2017 spin this season. Pucci's makeup artist Inge Grognard kept eyes in line with the collection's bright colours with heavy doses of white, green, blue, pink and orange mascara.
At MSGM, Miranda Joyce offset barely there brows with black lashes in clumpy sections. Chanel referenced cult '60s space movie Barbarella with heavy metal finishes throughout, while Tom Pecheux used cut crease eyeshadow and false lashes on the lower lash line to enhance the look.
The most out-there look was seen at Gareth Pugh's political show. Models' extreme spy/ military outfits were topped off with blacked-out eyes and spidery lashes that crawled up their brow bone.
Artwork by Anna Jay.
Maximalist Nails
Statement-making nails were loud and proud on AW17's catwalks. Logomania took hold in the form of Balenciaga's black BBs on nude nails, while Pat McGrath gave the Gucci girls crystal-encrusted talons to match their bejewelled lips.
House of Holland's Western rodeo girls were given blue and silver checkerboard manicures, while Kenzo manicurist Naomi Yasuda was inspired by archival Kenzo ad campaigns to give models jet black nails with delicate blue and white flowers.
At Ryan Lo, Jan Arnold and Marian Newman of CND brought the Japanese-inspired collection to life through their manicures. Some girls had gold-framed nails with printed Japanese newsprint, with others toting gold chains from their fingertips.
Artwork by Anna Jay.
Kissed Lips
Put away the lipliner and brush – this season, lips were all about the after-kiss effect. At Prada, Pat McGrath created two bold looks, one of which was a barely there base with postbox-red lips, smudged as though they'd been patted on with a finger.
Val Garland applied a deep red wine colour to the centre of models' lips at Giambattista Valli, fading the colour further out the lip. With a super glossy finish, we're calling this the party lip of the season.
Lynsey Alexander took another turn at Topshop Unique, this time giving models slept-in '90s mascara (not to be confused with the aforementioned '60s lashes) and blurred orange-red lips. The trick is to wear these lips with dewy, fresh skin, and apply the colour to your finger before patting onto your mouth.
Artwork by Anna Jay.
Colour-Pop Eyes
Embrace bold colours this autumn, as eyes were decorated with flashes of pink, red, blue and green. Makeup artist Lynsey Alexander painted Mary Katrantzou's models' eyes with pastel hues in painterly strokes, offsetting their peachy skin.
At Vivienne Westwood, eye makeup matched the standout colours seen in the collection, with warrior-like models being given graphic lines in electric blue and fuchsia around the eyes.
The eye colour trend swept through the shows, with Oscar de la Renta combining pigmented pink eyeliner on the upper lash line with a variety of pastel-hued eyeshadow up to the brow bone. We'll be teaming ours with baby blue.
Artwork by Anna Jay.
Mussed-Up Hair
Tousled, fuss-free hair ruled the catwalk this season, with soft movement giving off a just-rolled-out-of-bed vibe. At Clare Waight Keller's final Chloé show, Eugene Souleiman gave models cool-girl waves to match the '60s and '70s-inspired collection. Girls with fringes, bobs, long hair, and afro hair all had one thing in common: the look was loose, soft and natural.
Alexander Wang's grunge girls wore all black and had haircuts with plenty of attitude, courtesy of Guido Palau. With some wearing their hair tucked into jackets and others rocking short crops, the message throughout was messy, last-minute locks.
Sam McKnight embraced models' natural texture at Fendi, toning down the formal aspect of Karl Lagerfeld's ladylike women. Sporting Prince of Wales check and carrying top-handle bags, the models' fuss-free hair made the looks more wearable.
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