‘Expensive’ Eyebrows and Monastic Ponytails Backstage at Carolina Herrera Fall 2020

The beauty contingent backstage at Carolina Herrera on Monday had one mission — make models look rich. The hair team spoke of “clean, rich hair,” while the key makeup artist talked about crafting “an expensive-looking eyebrow.” The key to the “bespoke powder brow” it seems, is abstention from brow pencil in favor of softer powders, cool tones and clear brow gel. “Everyone has incredibly groomed expensive brows,” said makeup artist Lauren Parsons, who used Herrera’s upcoming makeup collection on the models. “An expensive-looking eyebrow looks the way that they should naturally. It’s almost as if you’ve won the genetic lottery,” she continued. “It’s a defined arch, it’s filling in areas that are maybe a little bit sketchy or patchy, but instead of doing it in an obvious way, we’re feathering through the product and setting it with either a colored gel or a clear gel, instead of going in with pencils — there’s no pencils on these brows.” In line with the inspiration — Spanish baroque paintings — Parsons used red, pink and orange lipsticks on models for a “painterly” look. Other models had plumped and highlighted skin, using a balm highlighter from Herrera’s makeup line. For hair, Guido Palau, global creative director for Redken, used

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