The 8 Beauty Looks From Paris Fashion Week Spring 2017 Worth Mentioning

The pièces de résistance, the faux pas, and the je ne sais quoi seen backstage this season.

Though held in the heart of Paris—a city that's home to women so elegant, they've coined the term "French-girl beauty"—Paris Fashion Week yielded beauty looks far bolder than the signature Parisian red lip. We're talking graphic brows, faux facial tatts, and not-so-French braids. Page through our roundup of the most buzz-worthy looks, below.

Slick Sweeps

On the contrary, Palau opted to sweep models hair into a low bun at Givenchy and completed the nearly shellacked side-swept style with a high-gloss finish.

Photo: instagram.com/givenchyofficial

Two-Tone Topknots

French fashion house Dior enlisted hairstylist extraordinaire Guido Palau to put a twist on a classic updo. Using Redken 5th Avenue NYC products, Palau placing weaved four cornrows into a high bun.

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Face Art

Tom Pecheux got creative at Vionnet, applying whimsical designs on either side of the face.

Photo: instagram.com/tompecheux

Pretty Plaits

Valentino kept it traditional, allowing soft, romantic braids to graze the sheer materials and delicate embroideries on the designer's elegant pieces.

Photo: instagram.com/maisonvalentino

Bedroom Eyes

If there were an award for the sultriest look of PFW, Balmain would be the clear winner. Celebs seated in the front row weren't shy to show some skin in sheer dresses complete with plunging necklines and thigh-high slits, while models paired their billowy wardrobes with metallic smoky eyes and nude lips. Ooh la-la.

Photo: instagram.com/sarasampaio

Dew Time

To complement the Alexander McQueen collection, which was inspired by a trip to the Shetland Islands, Palau created another slicked-back hairstyle while makeup artist Lucia Pieroni gave models' skin a dewy finish. Combined, the wet looks gave the effect that models were mermaids that had washed ashore.

Photo: instagram.com/alexandermcqueen

Brow Lines

Val Garland drew inspiration from a 2001 editorial that she worked on for The Face magazine at Ellery, drawing short, diagonal lines onto models' brows. She calls the look the "All Lined Up Brow."

Photo: instagram.com/thevalgarland