Paris Fashion Week brought the Spring 2027 fashion month to a close with beauty looks that pushed color, texture and glamour even further. After stops in New York, London and Milan, the final week showed little interest in dialing things back.
New York opened the season with crimped hair and beige blush, while London introduced more experimental details, including beaded brows and iridescent cheeks. Milan continued the progression with bolder makeup, bigger hair and moodier manicures.
By the time fashion month reached Paris, beauty had become just as difficult to overlook as the clothes. Sparkle appeared across the face, moving beyond the eyes and onto lips, while layered lipstick shades and sequined finishes made the mouth a major focal point.
Paris Takes Beauty in a Bolder Direction
Hair also took a playful turn, with disconnected ponytails emerging as one of the week’s most distinctive looks. The style created the impression of hair caught midway through a dramatic chop, adding an intentionally unfinished quality to otherwise polished runway beauty.
Elsewhere, hairstylists looked to the past for inspiration. Poufs returned to the runway, while dip-dyed ends brought back a distinctly 2010s reference. The throwback details added another layer to a season already defined by experimentation.
The progression across the four fashion capitals was particularly visible in the increasing emphasis on color and ornamentation. What began with more selective beauty statements in New York developed into increasingly expressive looks by the time designers presented their collections in Paris.
For beauty readers, the Paris shows offer an early indication of where Spring 2027 is heading: away from restrained, barely-there finishes and toward makeup and hair that are meant to be noticed. Glitter, bold lips, dramatic shapes and nostalgic hair techniques all suggest that the coming season will leave plenty of room for experimentation.
1. Snakeskin Nails
Even PETA could get behind the snakeskin manicures at Dior. Done by nail artist Ama Quashie, the reptilian print clashed with florals and stripes in the best way.
2. Ombré Lips
Ombré lips at Dries Van Noten.Instagram / @thomasdekluyver
Two-tone lips at Vivienne Westwood.Getty / Lyvans Boolaky / Contributor
Fellow lipstick hoarders, this is your moment. At Dries Van Noten, makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver faded burgundy into bright red, while Vivienne Westwood’s Daniel Sällström paired a brown upper lip with a nude lower lip — a combo that looked a little like Kim Possible.
3. Broken Ponies
So much for a little trim. Models at Julie Kegels sported disconnected ponytails that captured the moment right after a big chop, courtesy of hairstylist Louis Ghewy.
4. Messy Girl Manis
Messy manicures at Miu Miu.Instagram / @nailsbymei
Grown-out nails at Julie Kegels.Instagram / @airtomyearth
Cherry red nails might be the pinnacle of elegance, but in Paris, they got a little less buttoned-up. At Julie Kegels, nail artist Desi Lazarova embraced the grown-out polish look, while Mei Kawajiri deliberately colored outside the lines at Miu Miu. Finally, a mani trend your non-dominant hand can handle.
5. Curly Bangs
Curled bangs at Acne Studios.Getty / Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor
Curly fringes at Dries Van Noten.Getty / Peter White / Contributor
Curly girls, consider this your sign to finally get the bangs. Rococo-esque ringlets showed up on the runway at Acne Studios, while hairstylist Olivier Schawalder went with a more tousled micro-fringe at Dries Van Noten.
6. Glitter Liner
Looking for an easy way to take your makeup from day to night? Take a cue from Dior, where makeup artist Peter Philips paired glittery cat-eye wings with an otherwise minimal, dewy look — proof that you don’t need to go full disco ball to make your makeup sparkle.
7. Pink Hair
Pastel highlights at Isabel Marant.Getty / Peter White / Contributor
Pink brows at Acne Studios.Getty / Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor
Kool-Aid hair, but make it all grown-up. That was the vibe at Isabel Marant, where hairstylist Damien Boissinot dipped models’ lengths in pastel pink. A similar shade also showed up at Acne Studios, except on the brows. In other words, 2016 is so back.
8. Full Glam
After-hours glam at Saint Laurent.Instagram / @bielparklee
Bombshell beauty at Tom Ford.Delphine Achard / WWD
Another 2016 trend to get behind? The return of full glam. Smoky eyes and red lips ruled at both Saint Laurent and Tom Ford shows — done by makeup artists Pat McGrath and Lucy Bridge, respectively. Paired with face-snatching slickbacks, it’s less clean girl, more come hither.
9. Sequined Lips
Disco lips at Vaquera.Instagram / @daniel_s_makeup
Sequined pouts at Cecilie Bahnsen.Getty / Richard Bord / Contributor
Apparently, the disco lids at Milan Fashion Week were just the beginning. In Paris, glitter made its way onto models’ lips, too. Vaquera went all-in on the sequin renaissance, with purple pouts completely covered in sparkle. Meanwhile, at Cecilie Bahnsen, makeup artist Mel Arter offered a *slightly* more subtle take on the trend, dotting specks across otherwise glossy lips.
10. Power Poufs
Snooki, you will always be famous. The 2010s pouf made its triumphant return at Zimmerman — though it was styled more ladies-who-lunch than Jersey Shore. Either way, a few extra inches of height never hurt.
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