The grooming trends that defined London Fashion Week S/S 2015

The smokey eye for Tom Ford's spring show,nude lips and a clean, minimal complexion
Tom Ford: Make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury perfected the smokey eye for Tom Ford's spring show, which was accented by nude lips and a clean, minimal complexion. Hair was tousled and choppy, with rough layers, extreme texture and maximum volume
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Blush lips were flushed with a slight pink hue

Mary Katrantzou: 

Val Garland's make-up approach for Mary Katrantzou was sheer, minimal and elegant. Blush lips were flushed with a slight pink hue and accompanied by Syd Hayes' centrally parted, textured waves

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In keeping with the show's quintessentially British 'The Birds and the Bees'

Burberry Prorsum: 

In keeping with the show's quintessentially British 'The Birds and the Bees' theme, make-up artist Wendy Rowe made up Christopher Bailey's English roses with a matte red lip, sun-kissed polished skin and ethereal tousled waves, all effortlessly finished with a relaxed side parting

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Make-up artist Lucia Pieroni debuted Christopher Kane's new collaboration with NARS for spring

Christopher Kane:

Make-up artist Lucia Pieroni debuted Christopher Kane's new collaboration with NARS for spring. The runway look centred around an effortless understated glow with a less-is-more make-up approach, and hair ironed straight and slicked back behind the ears. The pared-back look was completed with a nude polish on the nails

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The complexions at 1205 were inspired by the spring collection's simple, androgynous designs

1205: 

The complexions at 1205 were inspired by the spring collection's simple, androgynous designs. Clean effortless skin was the focus, with lead make-up artist Maria Comparetto emphasising the importance of skin care rather than a 'set' make-up look. Models were given a detoxifying facial before the show and treated with the bare minimum of products: a coat of lip salve, highlighting on the cheekbones and a thin coat of facial oil

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The models at Hunter Original stepped out for spring with a fresh, youthful glow

Hunter Original: 

The models at Hunter Original stepped out for spring with a fresh, youthful glow. Styled with glossy skin and barely-there make-up, hair was worn with a centre parting, delicately pinned back off the face

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Hair stylist Naoki Komiya brushed models' hair into low, tousled artist buns, influenced by painter Georgia O'Keefe

Eudon Choi: 

Hair stylist Naoki Komiya brushed models' hair into low, tousled artist buns, influenced by painter Georgia O'Keefe. Continuing the trend for barely-there make-up, Eudon Choi's models boasted dewy skin paired with a selection of three lip colours - the most memorable being a bright, bold red, which was only worn by a handful of girls

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Inspired by the vision of a botanist at work in her greenhouse, Val Garland's make-up approach

Erdem: Inspired by the vision of a botanist at work in her greenhouse, Val Garland's make-up approach for Erdem was focused on an earthy, fresh complexion. Featuring splashes of colour on the apples of the cheeks and on the centre of the lips, the look was finished with a subtle highlighter for a radiant, healthy glow

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MAC make-up artists painted clean, romantic faces at Jonathan Saunders for spring

Jonathan Saunders: 

MAC make-up artists painted clean, romantic faces at Jonathan Saunders for spring. Radiant glowing complexions were highlighted with touches of glitter (applied sparingly with the fingertips) and framed by bent, textured curls courtesy of Luke Hersheson

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Aaron de Mey envisioned a natural spirit for spring with JW Anderson's models sporting thick brows, minimal eye make-up

JW Anderson: 

Aaron de Mey envisioned a natural spirit for spring with JW Anderson's models sporting thick brows, minimal eye make-up and a brush of blush on the apples of the cheeks. Hair was styled in low tousled ponytails, which were later covered up by floppy, leather hats

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A look that combined highlighted skin, sultry smokey eyes and sculpted cheekbones with long, loose hair

Margaret Howell: 

Make-up artist Sam Bryant and hair stylist Neil Moodie teamed up to create a look that combined highlighted skin, sultry smokey eyes and sculpted cheekbones with long, loose hair, combed back hair for spring

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The design duo's models were styled with middle-parted, shiny hair that bounced down the runway for spring

Peter Pilotto: 

The design duo's models were styled with middle-parted, shiny hair that bounced down the runway for spring. Bold brows, matte skin and nude lips created an effortless, slightly raw make-up look that contrasted with the bright, vibrant colours of their collection

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The hair direction at Pringle was super-sleek - swept back from the front of the face with natural movement maintained in the back

Pringle of Scotland: 

The hair direction at Pringle was super-sleek - swept back from the front of the face with natural movement maintained in the back. Mathias van Hooff accentuated cheekbones with an English rose red, which was paired with bold brows and lashings of natural brown mascara

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Hair was glossy and scraped back into a boyish, mid-height ponytail

Richard Nicoll: 

Sharon Dowsett nailed the girl-next-door look at Richard Nicoll with radiant fresh skin, smudged out 'lived-in' liner and a light coating of mascara. Hair was glossy and scraped back into a boyish, mid-height ponytail

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The Canadian designer sent his models down the runway with slick middle-parted hair

Thomas Tait: 

The Canadian designer sent his models down the runway with slick middle-parted hair, featuring an array of nude glossy lips, heavily contrasted cheekbones, strong brows and heavy-handed highlighter

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The crinkled and curled hair at Simone Rocha had a wet-look finish that alluded to a grungy, unkempt glamour

Simone Rocha: 

The crinkled and curled hair at Simone Rocha had a wet-look finish that alluded to a grungy, unkempt glamour. Make-up artist Sam Bryant created complexions that were flushed yet ghost-like, with touches of blush used to give a subtle accent of colour all over

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Simone Rocha Tom Ford 1205 Burberry Peter Pilotto Pringle Of Scotland Margaret Howell Mary Katrantzou Christopher Kane Erdem Eudon Choi Hunter Jw Anderson Fashion
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