As Mickey Contractor gives finishes touches to a model backstage, he remembers the rule he set for himself—-keep it simple. So the eyes, this season, in most WIFW shows were nude, with just a bit of sheen, gloss or eye conditioner is used on bare eyelids. The mouth has a pop of colour, with a little accent on cheeks to make them shiny and stand out, he adds.
Melon, coral, just nude or red are the colours dominating the lips, while the focus has shifted from the eyes to the brows, and the way to highlight them is by using a glossy texture. Hair is not elaborate, simple yet effective chic ponytails are sweeping the runway, along with buns, with most of the times the hair just left open. The only time I made a plait was for Parineeti when she walked the ramp for Manish Malhotra. The idea was to keep it soft and feminine. It was a show for an NGO that Shabana runs and Manish supports, so we didnt want to make it too opulent, he adds.
Mickey admits that spring-summer 2013 internationally has moved away from over-the-top, overdone faces with the foundation minimal, mostly used to just contour the face and make the skin and cheeks dewy. Its back to the simple life!