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The Best Hair and Makeup Moments From London Fashion Week 

See the looks Allure editors are loving from the spring 2021 collections. 
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With New York Fashion Week proving spring 2021 collections can still be shown while maintaining safety measures during the global COVID-19 pandemic, London Fashion Week kicked off right after it with a majority of the designers choosing to release elaborate performance art videos and look books while others stuck to traditional runway shows and in-person presentations.  

Year after year, London Fashion Week constantly brings to life some of the most adventurous and eccentric beauty looks of Fashion Month. Despite the difficult circumstances we're all facing, this season was no different across the pond. Loud colors, glitzy accents, and unexpected hair accessories still were incorporated into the designers' creations with the help of intrepid makeup artists, like Isamaya Ffrench and Thomas de Kluyver, and innovative hairstylists, such as Sam McKnight and Anthony Turner, as well as beloved face painter Valentina Li. 

Get ready to crave to recreating these crystal tattoos, ribboned updos, unexpected color combinations, colored brows, and blush looks from the comfort of your home to bring a bit of British style to your hair and makeup routines, no matter where in the world you may be. We hand-picked the best beauty highlights of London Fashion Week to add to your mood board ASAP. And that's not all: we also suggested products to help you out with putting together your own versions of the high fashion looks.  

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    Lula Laora: All Pink Everything 

    Makeup artist Miranda Baron did not go easy on the pink at Lula Laora. She coated brows with a brilliant fuchsia and blended the same hue onto cheeks and temples for a fun monochromatic moment. A hint of pink was added to lips too with a coat of clear, high-shine lip gloss. 

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    Charlotte Knowles: Crystal Tattoos

    Butterflies and graphic lines were bedazzled all over models' skin by makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver to create twinkling temporary tattoos — all in typical body art designs. We can easily picture Euphoria's Maddy trying this look out in season two.

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    Osman: Painterly Brows

    Although the rest of their skin was left bare, abstract strokes of cream liner in yellow, blue, and pink were smudged onto models' brows and lids at Osman's LFW presentation. The color used for this one picked up the golden tones of the ringed headpiece and ornate earrings beautifully. 

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    Bethany Williams: Primary Colors 

    Makeup artist Rebecca Davenport played off of the fun colors of Bethany Williams' collection when adding primary colors of candy-apple red and cobalt blue to the lips and lids of the models for her lookbook. The rest of the look was kept simple to let the bright swaths be the focus of their faces. 

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    Susan Fang: Sparling Water Accents

    Although Valentina Li identifies as a face painter, none of her beloved designs were brushed on for the look at Susan Fang. Instead, she amplified the glow of the models' complexions for a wet, dewy finish before delicately stringing water droplet-like beads around their faces and heads. The models' hair was also pulled back into sculptural buns by hairstylist Youhua Xu. 

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    Halpern: Purple and Burgundy 

    We've never thought of pairing glossy black cherry lips with lavender eye shadow, but makeup artist Terry Barberon made an excellent case for the unexpected color combination for Halpern's lookbook. (Barberon does have a knack for making us approach makeup in new ways.) Hairstylist Sam McKnight took the playful look to the next level by creating a sleek-yet-spiky bun. 

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    Simone Rocha: Victorian Glamour 

    The tight, Victorian-style ringlets on the models at Simone Rocha were created by hairstylist Cyndia Harvey with tiny curling irons. To further the period film vibes, makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver swept peachy pigments onto cheeks, which dramatically contrasted the model's matte skin and creamy nude lips. 

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    Vivienne Westwood: Curly Pigtails

    One of the many looks in Vivienne Westwood's spring 2021 lookbook featured voluminous, curly pigtails tied up by hairstylist Lyndell Mansfield. Ultrathick, black-winged eyeliner drawn on by makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench kept the model's look from appearing too childish and more on the edgier side. 

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