The best beauty looks from London Fashion Week SS26

At Harris Reed’s eccentric show, it was made clear that bold eyeshadow is on the way back for spring - but with muted grungy tones. Sofia Tilbury, Charlotte Tilbury’s Global Artistry Director said: “We wanted the looks to mirror the collection’s duality, so to enhance structure, they feature a fiercely defined eye, but with minimal colour to really accentuate the models’ facial architecture and complement Harris’ whimsical silhouettes.”

As for the products, Charlotte Tilbury products were at the centre.  “For the first look, we used Charlotte’s limited-edition Palette of Beautifying Eye Trends in Super Neutral and Digital Lilac to sculpt the eyes,” she confirmed. “Then we used the Rock ‘n’ Kohl eyeliner in Bedroom Black to further accentuate the drama. Once the lashes were applied, we used thick layers of Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara to further exaggerate the effect.”

At Richard Quinn’s divine display, (featuring a Naomi Campbell cameo), each of the models locks were crafted into a glamorous, sleek, sculpted updo with a high-shine finish. The industry great, Sam McKnight MBE, was the key hairstylist and crafted an elegant look that matched the grandeur of the outfits. 

At Ahluwalia, skin was the focus. Romero Jennings, Global Director of Makeup at MAC Cosmetics told H! Fashion: “There’s a strong architectural eyeliner that we’re doing today using liquid liner from MAC. This look is rooted in skin. We’ve created Mannequin skin with the new Skinfinish Liquid Highlighter highlighter from MAC. We also blanked out the lip with the Lip Erase. We’ve had this product since the 90s but relaunched it. It creates a Mannequin lip with our clear lip glass over the top.

60's-inspired blue eyeshadow never went out of style in our eyes - but Paul Costelloe's just show proved it.  Makeup artist Yin Lee used Laura Mercier products. She told H! Fashion: "Paul's collection is called  Boulevard of Dreams - it's all about the colours from blues to pinks and it's a nod to the 60s' but with a modern twist." She then detailed the runway look, "Laura Mercier products were amazing to create a beautiful glowing base,"she revealed. "I used two Caviar Stick Eye Shadow's in beige and blue to create my own aqua on top of the line shade. This look was completed with some mega lashes just to bring out the eyes." Adding: "We also did a duo toned lip - the hue was slightly darker on the top lip than the bottom. Then, we used a peachy blush with a highlighter to finsh." 

At Di Petsa, the hair by Toni & Guy's Efi Davies was less about glossy polish and more about raw power. Braided ponytails came streaked with clay, blurring the line between beauty look and healing ritual. It felt primal yet futuristic - like wearing your hair mask straight to the runway. A little wild, a little genius, and honestly… who’s to say this won’t be the next trend?

Forget heavy bases - at Mark Fast, Sharon Dowsett's vision was to let the skin breathe, glow and do its own thing. Using Weleda’s brand new Skin Food Super Serum, paired only with the lightest touch of concealer, models radiated that coveted ‘I woke up like this’ sheen. Think less raw skin, more lived-in glwo that feels effortless but looks oh so unforgettable.

At Rixo’s S/S presentation, a dreamy look was crafted. Christopher Laird, Lead Stylist for ghd tells us: To echo the look and feel of the collection, we went to a modern take on the sixties-inspired boho chic beachy wave using the ghd chronos curve classic tong. For a beachy look we used a twist wrap around the tong. I’ve got a feeling this light, airy texture is going to be everywhere for Spring/Summer 2026.”