Milan fashion week S/S 2012 grooming: Menswear

Jil Sander: Faces were kept powdery pale this season with a slight sheen to the lips

Jil Sander: Hairstyles were more dramatic – the slicked-down wet-looking fluidity of locks were embellished with glitter to reflect the light

Giorgio Armani: Whether the models were clean shaven or sported perfectly groomed facial hair, all looked cool and sophisticated…

Giorgio Armani: … skin glowed under the light, while hair was scraped back to form a clean facial silhouette 

Salvatore Ferragamo: Creative director Massimiliano Giornetti’s inspiration for this collection was the idea of Picasso in his studio in the south of France…

Salvatore Ferragamo: …with this in mind, fresh faces were given a rosy hue, with hairstyles being relaxed and swept up and off the face

Ermenegildo Zegna: Davide Djodovic and Cosetta Giorgetti at VFirst Agency gave each model’s hair a sophisticated side sweep...

Ermenegildo Zegna: ... keeping the make up simple and radiant

Emporio Armani: The vast grey and neutral tones of the collection set off the contrasting effect of fresh, bright-eyed faces, created by Fabiana Clavario at Face to Face

Emporio Armani: Meanwhile, Roberta Ballazzi at Coppola Agency complimented the urban look with slick, wet-look hair

Calvin Klein Collection: Creative Director Italo Zucchelli wanted a masculine, polished American feel for his boys…

Calvin Klein Collection: … and this was achieved by healthy glowing skin framed by short, matte-textured hair

Burberry Prorsum: Makeup artist Wendy Rowe groomed faces to  present a fresh, clean-shaven aesthetic

Burberry Prorsum: …whilst hair maestro Matt Mulhall kept locks soft and casually swept to the side

Bottega Veneta: With Tomas Maier’s inspiration coming from the Arab world, tanned sun-kissed skin and high cheekbones were seen on faces, thanks to Pat McGrath...

Bottega Veneta: ... while high-reaching layers of slick curls with sharp sides - created by Guido Palau - finished the look

Z Zegna: The bold colours and exaggerated silhouettes of the collection were complimented by gentle illumination to the skin and a subtle pink lip, giving each face a healthy glow

Z zegna: Hair was pulled forward on the face, creating a heavy fringe that perfectly framed the face

Versace: With a huge nod to the 1980s in the collection’s classic tailoring and an intense colour palette, clean dewy skin was complimented by subtle pink lips...

Versace: outlined by soft but lightly styled waves in the hair

Moncler Gamme Bleu: Casually-groomed locks and minimal make up created by Beautick were sent out to grace the catwalk...

Moncler Gamme Bleu: ... a simple grooming look, so as to not to distract attention away from the stripes, plaid and speedos

Missoni: Makeup artist Miriam Langellotti gave faces at Missoni an iridescent glow…

Missioni: … while hairstylist Franco Gobbi offset the look by alternating the side of the models’ partings in the casually swept hair

Alexander McQueen: Guido Palau kept hair lengths varied at Alexander McQueen - from long and luscious to short to shoulder length

Alexander McQueen: The hair length varied at McQueen, from long and luscious to short to shoulder length. Guido Palau kept the look very clean and fluid. Skin was matte and fresh with a hint of colour to the cheek

Gucci: Makeup maestro Pat MaGrath kept the look ‘completely flawless as always’

Gucci: A classic yet casual side sweep kept the long fringes at bay from obscuring the eyes