Twice a yr, New York Style Week descends upon the town in a tsunami of favor—and with it comes a trend-inspiring wave of magnificence that accompanies, however should not come second to, its runway counterparts. We magnificence editors are sometimes buzzing round backstage to get inside scoops on the hair, make-up, and nail appears that can quickly float down the runway, closing the loop on each ensemble and sending these ultimate, refined messages that the designer supposed. Suppose: windswept, tousled hair giving life to the too-busy-for-beauty citydweller that impressed Simkhai S/S 26, or the watercolor eye shadow at Sandy Liang’s final present that actualized the gathering’s “sleepy lady” muse (per the present’s lead make-up artist, Charlie Riddle, in a earlier interview with Who What Put on).
Final season, we used our forecasting abilities to predict which magnificence developments would have main moments on essentially the most influential American runways, and we precisely predicted a handful: sporting hair as an outfit (always remember Collina Strada’s literal tackle “hat hair”), and sculptural updos (as seen at Prabal Gurung and Luar), to call just a few. As an alternative of taking part in psychic this time, we determined to throw our magnificence manifestations out into the void—talking them into existence, if you’ll.
Although it looks like September trend week was simply yesterday, we’ve noticed a stark shift in our magnificence appetites as we gaze in the direction of the autumn and winter of 2026. Gone are our wishes for slicked hairstyles and arduous shapes, and to easy, pristine make-up appears, we bid au revoir. Maybe it’s the artist’s response to AI, however we, the individuals, not search perfection on our phases. WWW magnificence editors crave inventive storytelling, individuality, and inventive mess—in brief, we need to really feel one thing, and the beneath give us butterflies.
7 Magnificence Tendencies We Hope to See at NYFW
Nail Jewellery
If there’s one pattern we’re salivating for extra of, it’s bedecked manicures. “Extra nail jewellery, please!” cries senior magnificence editor Jamie Schneider. “We noticed the pattern final season at Kim Shui, and I’ve been loving Betina Goldstein’s trendy takes these days,” she explains, spotlighting the earring-like charms that dangled from fashions’ extensions at Kim Shui’s S/S 25 present—courtesy of Los Angeles-based model Kijibae—and superstar manicurist Goldstein’s current hoop-pierced units. “I might like to see iterations that make nails really feel much more like stylish little equipment,” she provides.
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Lowknots
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Smooth, glassy hairstyles have dominated the crimson carpets and runways for fairly a while, however we, editors, are hopeful that the current pattern of soppy, easy hair will affect NYFW in an enormous method. Schneider particularly is in search of “low, tousled knots over polished slick-backs and sky-high updos” this season—a stark departure from the overly styled, hyper-perfect topknots we’re used to seeing backstage. “Suppose Miley Cyrus or Sabrina Carpenter from the Grammys—[I] would like to see the runway-ready spin,” she provides. For further factors, slot a low-placed barrette above your elastic—hair equipment are having a significant second.
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Campy Glam
Because the TikTokers say, we’re craving runway make-up that “gags” us this season. Affiliate magnificence editor Alyssa Brascia has been significantly fixated on the make-up developments that embrace extra—the Pinterest-forecasted glitchy glam pattern, Zara Larsson’s bedazzled Midnight Solar Tour make-up, etcetera—and hopes to see extra of this ostentatious, campy glamour on the runway this yr. We noticed the grungier aspect of this spectrum in the course of the F/W 25 season through darkish grey make-up at Luar and Kim Shui, and the previous infused Carnival glam into final season’s present with bedazzled, edgy eyes by superstar make-up artist Andrew Dahling. The bolder, the higher in our e book, and we expect this pattern is simply getting began.
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Romantic Hair
Very like Schneider, magnificence editor Kaitlyn McLintock is itching to see extra of the romantic hairstyles popping out of Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights press tour translated onto the runway in lieu of slicked-back kinds. “Blame it on the so-called ‘clear lady’ pattern, however I really feel like ultra-sleek hairstyles have been à la mode for a minute,” she quips. “Actually, although, these appears have me feeling fatigued. I need to see extra romantic, windswept kinds with an emphasis on curled, waved, and even (gasp!) crimped hair.” We’re speaking wispy entrance items, extra hair tumbling out of the updo than not, and romantic adornments tucked into easy hairstyles. “Perhaps it is the truth that I nonetheless cannot get Rodarte’s flower-filled S/S 19 present out of my head, however I hope we see a return to extra soft-spoken drama on the runways.”
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Bleached Brows
Beloved by each the alt ladies and the It ladies (which, actually, is there any distinction nowadays?), bleached brows are a positive pattern among the many type set immediately—however Brascia hopes to see them enhance the runways, as effectively. “There’s been much more chatter in current months about washable ‘bleached’ appears, which makes me suppose that designers will use stark, blonde brows as equipment this season,” she says. “No everlasting outcomes, which suggests the fashions may be grungey-chic at one present and lightweight and pure on the subsequent,” Brascia provides. “It is possible!” This look opens up the attention, permitting for bolder eye make-up, or may be worn alone to pare issues again much more—creating an otherworldly, extraterrestrial look. Both method, we hope to see this pattern bloom underneath high-fashion path.
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Bedecked Braids
After interviewing Sîan Miller, the pinnacle hair and make-up artist for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, affiliate magnificence editor Maya Thomas is hoping for beguiling braids to have their second within the limelight this season. “I might like to see the delicate and extremely textured waves which might be trending to be completed with intricate fishtail or doll braids,” says Thomas. (Chappell Roan’s refined fishtail braids and easy curls on the 2026 Grammys are a current instance that we’re itching to see extra of.) Thomas additionally pleads for hair equipment like “silk ribbons and delicate barrettes” to make extra appearances on the catwalk—suppose: Rosalía’s ribbon-ridden ponytail at Julie Kegels’ 2025 Paris Style Week present and Robbie’s on-screen character Cathy’s lengthy, ribbon-laced braids.
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Moist-Hair Seems to be
Whereas, sure, we’re a bit uninterested in the tight slick-back, Brascia thinks there’s one thing to be stated for the “moist hair” look underneath a highlight. Whether or not worn in a crimson carpet-ready trend, like Gigi Hadid’s shiny, wavy wig that lately rocked the sweetness trade, or the editorial look of Yohji Yamamoto fashions’ storm-strewn strands, “moist” hair provides a contact of thriller to any ensemble. “What is the story behind the look? How does their hair keep like that?” All questions that run by our minds as we watch these fascinating appears float down the runway like sea-soaked sirens.
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