What We Learned About This Year’s Beauty Trends At NYFW

By Jeanne Sutton
19th Feb 2016

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: A model walks the runway wearing Ralph Lauren Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Skylight Clarkson Sq on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)

What We Learned About This Year’s Beauty Trends At NYFW

When it came to hair at NYFW, two distinct school of tresses thought emerged, go big or go faux natural.

Diane Von Furstenberg was all about the Studio 54. See Karlie Kloss owning it below. Death gaze optional.

DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS karlie kloss dvf — DVF

Karlie’s hair got another going-over at Jeremy Scott.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Model Karlie Kloss walks the runway wearing Jeremy Scott Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on February 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows) — Jeremy Scott

But other houses, such as Ralph Lauren, announced a return to the noughties sleekness with a touch of Love Story‘s Ali MacGraw.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Model, Karlie Kloss, walks the runway wearing Ralph Lauren Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Skylight Clarkson Sq on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images) — Ralph Lauren

Carolina Herrera was on a similar page.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Model Karlie Kloss walks the runway wearing Carolina Herrera Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week on February 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images) — Carolina Herrera

Beige really did emerge?as a full-on trend.?Proenza Schouler sent their girls down the runway with mostly nude looks – nails included – but did make some allowances for a?flush of coral lip. Nothing showy seemed to be the general mantra.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 17: A model poses wearing essie ?all eyes on nudes? for Proenza Schouler Fall/ Winter 2016 during New York Fashion Week at the Whitney Museum of American Art on February 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for essie) — Proenza Schouler

Calvin Klein was all about complexion.

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: A model walks the runway wearing Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week at Spring Studios on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images) — Calvin Klein

Oscar de la Renta are the oracles of eveningwear, so there was some allowance on the eyelids and dashing highlighter, but other than that, it was very simple. Overall thoughts on the future of beauty following NYFW? Tame and tidy. Invest in good skincare. Hydrate. Shop around for a new foundation. Also, book hair treatments if you are either planning to embrace the hair-full-of-secrets vibe or waterfall of locks look. Your head and Instagram selfies will thank you.

A model walks the runway wearing Oscar De La Renta Fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week at Prince George Ballroom on February 16, 2016 in New York City. — Oscar de la Renta

Or maybe all those runway mavens are completely wrong and Marc Jacobs urban Mad Max glitter goth is the future.?Think 1930s steampunk, only with more make-up wipes beside the bed.