Milan Fashion Week has officially begun, and after a week of runways full of punchy, vibrant colour and creative hair and makeup looks in London, we’ve been excited to see what the Italian fashion capital has in store for us when it comes to runway beauty.
The hair and makeup was decidedly more restrained on the first couple days of shows in Milan, with models wearing barely-there makeup and their hair in ponytails or left to air-dry. But there have been glimpses of what we hope are more daring looks to come, from the face crystals at Etro and the orange lipstick at Max Mara, to the high disco glamour at Fendi. We can’t wait to see what other beauty moments Milan Fashion Week has in store for us.
Keep reading to see all of our favourite beauty moments from Milan Fashion Week so far.
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Headbands and Orange Lips at Max Mara Spring 2022
Everything about the beauty look at Max Mara was pared down – the glowing skin, the easy hairstyle, the simple satin headband – which made the addition of a vibrant clementine-coloured lipstick on some of the models (including Gigi Hadid, seen here) all the more statement-making.
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Headbands at Max Mara Spring 2022
We love the combination of the slim headband with voluminous coils at Max Mara.
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Impeccable Chignons at Fendi Spring 2022
Legendary hairstylist Guido Palau created a variety of hairstyles for Fendi’s spring 2022 show, including these glossy ballerina buns on which not one single strand of hair could be seen out of place.
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Half-Up Disco Hair at Fendi Spring 2022
For this half-up hairstyle, Palau was going for high disco glamour to complement the ’70s-inspired collection.
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Braided Chignons at Fendi Spring 2022
Another iteration of the chignon spotted at Fendi, this time using cornrows with the ends wrapped into a bun at the crown of the head.
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Face Crystals at Etro Spring 2022
We’ll never tire of a face-crystal moment, especially with prismatic crystals that reflect a variety of colours of the rainbow – like the look seen here at Etro’s spring 2022 show.
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Disheveled Ponytails at Alberta Ferretti Spring 2022
At Alberta Ferretti, hairstylist Benjamin Muller created the perfect effortless-looking ponytail on models with long, straight, and wavy hair (models with natural texture, protective styles, and short cuts kept their hair as is). It’s the perfect amount of disheveled-ness – enough to look cool but not so disheveled that it looks sloppy.
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Blunt Bobs at Genny Spring 2022
With blunt ends, middle partings, and zero layers, we’re loving the elegant simplicity of the bobs many of the models had at the Genny spring 2022 show. So much so that we might be booking a salon appointment very, very soon.
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Equestrian Ponytails at Giada Spring 2022
The ponytails hairstylist Syd Hayes created for Giada took on an equestrian vibe thanks to the slicked-back sides (the top of the hair was left dry actually), the long length, and the piece of leather wrapped around the base. To get the tails super slick, Hayes went over them with the Babyliss 9000 Cordless Hair Straightener (£200) as the models were waiting backstage to walk down the runway.
