There's a lot of pressure surrounding creating beauty looks for haute couture shows. Even more so after Pat McGrath designed the now legendary porcelain doll effect at John Galliano's final haute couture performance for Maison Margiela. The goal is always to complement yet not usurp the frequently museum-worthy outfits. The best Spring 2025 Haute Couture beauty looks follow that guideline to a T.
On the makeup front, aura beauty is already making its presence known. Both Viktor & Rolf and Tamara Ralph prove Pinterest really can predict the future with pink and purple hues serving as astonishing eyeshadows and blushes. Georges Hobeika brings back mascara tears, only this time they come from sparkling eyes. The eyeshadow at Imane Ayissi offers a real Midas touch with flashy gold layers painted around models' eyes.
When it comes to hair, structured updos and elevated ponytails reign supreme. Giambattista Valli gives finger waves a relaxed finish by wrapping up the look with low ponytails. Models not only sported intricate braids at Christian Dior, many walked the runway with spiky headgear. Elie Saab supplies one of the week's most elegant hairstyles in the form of classic French rolls. Meanwhile, models at Zuhair Murad are treated to ponytails accented by strategic black bows.
Here are the best Spring 2025 Haute Couture beauty looks that will live in our minds rent free from here on out.
Some of the center braids at Christian Dior were topped off with spiky feathered headdresses that resemble mohawks.
Over at Elie Saab, models were given dramatic French rolls.
Sure, mascara tears are nothing new on the runway. But the sparkling smoky eyes add another dimension.
It's OK to be a little heavy-handed with the sparkling gold eyeshadow when it comes to haute couture. A subtle lip gloss manages to keep all eyes on the eyes.
Spiky strands sticking out of the bottom make a classic twisted updo feel edgy.
Blush was used to accent both the cheeks and eyes at Tamara Ralph. A couple precise flicks enhanced the look.
The partial finger waves at Giambattista Valli are more real-world friendly since the remaining strands are simply gathered into low ponytails.
At Viktor & Rolf, it's the textbook definition of aura beauty as models sported bright pink and purple around eyes and along cheeks.
Knotted buns were highlighted by sculpted and gelled strands framing faces and sometimes foreheads.
First the soaked and sculpted strands grab your attention, then you focus on the sunset eyeshadow and complementary blush swiped on cheeks.
Hair bows are still trending so why not double up for twice the fun?
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