5 Major Beauty Trends Spotted On The Runway In London

Harris Reed opened London Fashion Week with a whimsical, doll-like beauty look. Lashes were pinched with tweezers (a technique also used on the Tolu Coker runway), and adjusted with a wooden spork to ensure that they were adequately separated, but not crunchy and lumpy. Individual extensions were added for an elongated appearance. As for the eyeshadow? An ethereal blue colour was selected from a Charlotte Tilbury palette due to be released next year, while the glimmering golden bronze was chosen from the brand’s bestselling Queen of Glow Luxury Eyeshadow Palette. RU

Backstage at Mains spring/summer 2025.

At Mains, the fashion crowd was sent back to days spent binge-watching cartoons after school. Eyes were amped up with spiky, avant-garde lashes. “I wanted the models to resemble anime characters,” make-up artist Chiao Li Hsu said of creating the cartoonish beauty. Preppy, but with a twist, the looks were a lesson in insubordinate style. Li Hsu also sketched vampy lips with Bobbi Brown pencils and plumping gloss. Nostalgic crimped hair came courtesy of Ali Pirzadeh, who gave pixie cuts and ponytails a Noughties finish that mimicked the fur motif throughout. A must-try for make-up rebels, this bold glam is easy to replicate with Doll Beauty’s Chloe Elizabeth Faux Lashes, Bobbi Brown’s lip liner, and your best crimping iron. TA

Shimmering nails

Roksanda spring/summer 2025.

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At Roksanda, a little shine went a long way. Creating a simple and sophisticated micro-French tip, Georgia Rae layered each nail with coats of Bio Sculpture polish. “When it comes to Roksanda, there’s always a subtle, dark element to her collections. Influenced by the lip, we went for for a dark tip. It’s got a slight shimmer to it which is really nice, because it brings a little bit of light to the look. The second look was a really deep burgundy, and on the models with deeper skin tones it looked absolutely divine.” RU

Simone Rocha spring/summer 2025.

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Simone Rocha spring/summer 2025.

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At the more extreme end of the spectrum, at Simone Rocha session manicurist Ama Quashie decorated the ends of models’ fingertips with beaded tassels: think of them as the ultimate nail jewels. RU