Bored with the same old buns? So were we. But these four great hairstyles (straight from the NYC runways!) are inspiring us to try something new.

Michael Kors: These roughed up ponytails (see one, above) might just convince us to give frizz a chance. To create them, hairstylist Orlando Pita sprayed the hair with T3 Elevate, then backcombed lightly. He then pulled the hair into a tight, low ponytail, and backcombed the front for a pretty, wind-blown look.

Thakoon: Leave it to hairstylist Eugene Souleiman to make messy hair actually look super sexy. “The look is really disheveled, savage, and raw,” he said. “We wanted the girls to look like they had a really nice blow dry destroyed by a night out.” To get the bad-hair-day-gone-good feeling, he pinned the hair up in layers, then curled every other section with a 1.5 inch curling iron for a dual-textured effect before pinning them up. Just before show time, he unpinned the curls, then doused the roots of the hair with talcum powder to add volume and texture. (In real life, we’d suggest skipping the powder—or going with a dry shampoo like Oscar Blandi Pronto Spray instead.)

Zac Posen: These are the waves we wish we were born with. But since we weren’t, hairstylist Odile Gilbert showed us how to get them. She parted the models’ hair down the middle, then curled it, leaving the ends free. She finished up by using a Mason Pearson brush to loosen the curls and add lots of gorgeous movement, before misting on a strong-hold hair spray.

Anna Sui: Here we saw solid proof that straight hair doesn’t have to be boring. To get the sleek, sexy look, hairstylist Garren pinned up the models’ hair, then took it down slowly, working with tiny sections. He brushed each section with a rat-tail comb, then flat ironed the hair before brushed it through again. He finished off with a misting of Garren New York Designing Spray Tonic.

RELATED LINKS:
· Daily Beauty Reporter: Backstage Beauty: The 4 Best Makeup Looks From New York City.
· Designer Faces: The Latest Runway Beauty.
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From the Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Runway Show
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From 3.1 Phillip Lim’s Fall 2010 Runway Show
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From Anna Sui’s Fall 2010 Runway Show
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From the Marchesa Fall 2010 Runway Show
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From Peter Som’s Fall 2010 Runway Show

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We were loving the superintense eyes at the Givenchy Couture show in Paris this week (shown above). Pat McGrath was the makeup artist at the show, and she paired deliberately painted red lips with the pigment-rich dark eyes. We talked to makeup artist Chrisanne Davis about how to create a toned-down version of the look. She suggests starting with M.A.C. Powerpoint eyeliner in Engraved. “Line all the way around the eyes, and follow it with a soft nylon brush to blend. Then curl your lashes and coat then with L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara in Blackest Black.” For a smidge of glitter, Davis recommends a pencil like Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil.

RELATED LINKS:
· Designer Faces: Hair and Makeup From Chanel’s Spring 2010 Runway Show
· Daily Beauty Reporter: Backstage Beauty: We Were the Only Editors at Chanel!
· Daily Beauty Reporter: The Fragrance Most Likely to Attract a Man

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