Bold Beauty Parades Down Paris Catwalks for the Fall 2025 Season

PARIS — Beauty has been taking dramatic — and mesmerizing — turns on the Paris catwalks showcasing fall 2025 ready-to-wear collections.

Two Silicone winglike lashes were applied to models’ eyelids, which looked like they were about to take flight at Courrèges.

For Dior, Peter Philips, creative and image director for the house’s makeup, said in a statement: “I styled a simple, subtle look with a touch of black on the eyes. This single, strong but discreet accent completes a pure, luminous complexion.”  

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At the show, hairstylist Guido Palau parted models’ tresses to the side and made a loose ponytail at the nape of their necks, leaving some strands loose.

Tresses hung at Roísín Pierce, too. Hairstylist Shingo Shibata gleaned inspiration from Josephine Baker’s coifs.

“It’s a modern version, featuring an extreme side part and long, sleek sideburns,” he said.

The makeup at this show had an otherworldliness.

“We created a slightly ethereal aesthetic by blending white eye shadows in a nontraditional way to achieve a somewhat surreal feel,” said makeup artist Kanako Takase, who layered on Addiction Tokyo Skin Reflect Color Corrector in 002 Solid White. She also added a flash of light with The Liquid Blush Glow in 003 Sweetener for light-to-medium skin tones and 005 Inner Passion for deeper skin tones.

At Ganni, makeup artist Lynsey Alexander eschewed makeup. 

“Instead of using eye pencils to add color and dimension to the models’ eyes, we played with the threads from the collection for an artisan bespoke finish,” she said. “We coordinated the colors with what they were wearing and created unique shapes depending on the individuality of the girl. It was important to me that although playful and fun, the finish still had to be very flattering and beautiful.” 

Alexander used FX glue to individually affix and set each thread over the eyes.

“Then we went around the edges of the threads with glue remover to ensure a slick, clean finish,” she explained. “The skin was perfected and the brows were enhanced to create a tough, cool beauty in the face to balance the haberdashery element on the face where it is not expected.”

At Mame Kurogouchi, the beauty focus was on models’ lips and hair. 

“The makeup draws inspiration from the traditional Japanese Noh mask, particularly its distinctive lips,” explained makeup artist Min Kim. 

“The minimal makeup within the mask naturally emphasizes the bold lips, highlighting strong, thick lines and the striking emptiness at the center,” she added. “The minimalist eyes honor the traditional aesthetic.”

For the show, hairstylist Kiyoko Odo gleaned inspiration from traditional Japanese lacquerware.

“I focused on abstract shapes, rather than planned shapes,” she said, referring to the Japanese word “katachi,” meaning “form,” which was the theme of the season. 

Standout beauty looks were also noted at Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto, Florentine Leitner, Revery By Caroline Hù and Maxhosa Africa.