The top 20 grooming trends that defined the A/W 2015 women's season

Rodarte: Make-up artist James Kaliardos applied delicate Swarovski crystals to the lower lash line for a little shine at Rodarte and then teamed them with a glossy lip for added depth. Odile Gilbert kept hair simple with a middle parting and subtle, textured waves through the ends
Fendi: Taking this season's graphic eye one step further, make-up artist Peter Philip applied a smudged, feathered line across the whole eyelid of models at Fendi. To contrast the geometric shapes within the collection, Sam McKnight created a soft chignon finished off with elasticated leather headbands
Burberry Prorsum: Channelling the effortlessly cool Burberry girl, Christiaan Houtenbos and Wendy Rowe kept grooming minimal for A/W 2015. Hair was purposefully under-styled, leading to a loose tousled look. Make-up remained natural with warm matte skin accompanied by a subtle smokey eye in earthy tones
Erdem: Val Garland's well-defined eyes and perfectly groomed brows, were teamed with hair stylist Anthony Turner's take on a lifted low ponytail and disheveled side swept fringe, suggesting an undone 1960s look at Erdem
JW Anderson: Stylist Anthony Turner and make-up artist Mark Carrasquillo found inspiration in the 1980s party girl out having fun for JW Anderson's A/W show. Make-up stayed neutral except for an experimental super high arching brow created above the brow bone and streaked in yellow. For the hair, Turner used combs from Poundland to finish off his slicked back, unkempt updos
Mary Katrantzou: Make-up artist Val Garland drew short, thick dashes of eyeliner under the lower lash line of Mary Katrantzou's doll faces. False eyelashes were then ironed straight, trimmed and applied to the length of the lower eyeliner. To compliment the more daring make-up look, Syd Hayes combed a sleek central parting into brushed hair
Bottega Veneta: Dream team Pat McGrath and Guido Palau worked to create a look that matched Tomas Maier's bold collection for the sophisticated Italian house. Stained berry coloured lips took centre stage against clear, subtly contoured skin and dramatic middle partings
Dolce & Gabbana: The design duo kept to its signature, classic Italian beauty for A/W with Guido Palau creating effortless chignons with tendrils framing the face. Make-up artist Pat McGrath then added a sweep of rose blush to flawless skin, a flick of black eyeliner and a variety of different hued red lips to the models
Lanvin: With brows swept high and filled in with a soft taupe powder, Pat McGrath focused her attention on the eye at Lanvin. Lining above and below with an ultra-fine noir line, the slightly smudged effect spoke of a sultry elegance rather than a sexy siren
Gucci: Opting for a no make-up look, Gucci championed flawless matte skin, light contouring around the eyes and cheekbones and balmy nude lips. Natural long loose waves were then applied to the models' manes
Dior: Smooth side parted ponytails were sleekly sprayed into place by Guido Palau at Dior, while Peter Philips finished eyelids with a strong sweep of purpely taupe shadow that referenced Raf Simons' camouflage prints. 'I wanted that feeling of a sensory overload in the collection,' explained Dior's creative director. 'With this animalistic, sexual woman wearing a new kind of camouflage'
Prada: Guido Palau created tight, voluminous high ponytails that were then swung to one side and secured with a jewelled hair clip at Prada. Make-up maestro Pat McGrath worked with a pastel palette of orange, pink and taupe on the eyes and lips to create a flawless, neutral complexion
Alexander Wang: Bold brows, pale complexions, angular contouring and a light wash of black over the eyelids achieved a gothic, rock 'n' roll appearance from the New York designer and make-up artist Diane Kendal. Slick, messy hair pulled forward over the face further enhanced the look
Calvin Klein Collection: Glossy, thick manes of hair were centre parted and naturally styled for an effortless look by Guido Palau in New York for Calvin Klein Collection. Make-up was kept simple with black eyeliner defining the outer eye and well-contoured, flawless skin maintained by Pat McGrath
Marc Jacobs: Marc Jacobs and co-collaborators Francois Nars and Guido Palau embraced a decadent glamour this winter season. Matte skin and defined brows were used to balance the pewter shimmer used on eyelids and heavy, plum stained lips. Disheveled buns were piled to the front of the models' hairlines, creating a more grown-up, rather than punk look for A/W
Proenza Schouler: Diane Kendall embraced an abstract expressionist look at Proenza Schouler. Highly pigmented black cream eye shadow was applied to the inner corner of eyes and flicked outwards to create a graphic smudge. Hair was pulled off the face and secured in place with black leather headbands
Hermès: Chic, twisted Parisienne chignons drew hair off the face at Hermès, while perfectly clear complexions were warmed up with a rosy highlighter around each model's eye sockets
Victoria Beckham: Guido Palau created a simple, yet sophisticated half ponytail in the preferred style of its namesake designer for A/W. Pat McGrath concentrated on the eye, lining the lower lid line with black kohl pencil and blending it outwards into a pinky purple hue
Akris: Guido Palau custom-cut blunt ash grey wigs backstage at Akris, which offered a stark otherwordly effect when paired with the models' bleached eyebrows and rosy skin
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