Dark Ages: Our October issue beauty shoot pays homage to this season’s dark heroine with crimson lips, oxblood nails and barely there brows

Photo shoot: Dark ages
Photographed by Gabor Jurina. Hair and makeup by Greg Wencel. Styled by Zeina Esmail.
Photo shoot: Dark ages
Photographed by Gabor Jurina. Hair and makeup by Greg Wencel. Styled by Zeina Esmail.

Crimson lips, oxblood nails and barely there brows and lashes are the perfect backdrop for one of Fall 2012’s biggest fashion trends: the dark heroine. Inspired by characters like Lisbeth Salander, Morticia Addams and even Snow White (likely of the Kristen Stewart variety), the look took hold at shows as different as Gucci and Viktor & Rolf, transforming models into vampiric goddesses at each show. In this photo shoot ode, our beauty team sets the stage with sombre velvets, beading, lace.

View the photo shoot »
See the trend on the runway »


Hair and makeup by Greg Wencel for p1m.ca/Cover Girl. Manicure by Leeanne Colley for p1m.ca/Revlon. Beauty direction by Lesa Hannah. Prop styling by Suzanne Campos for Plutino Group. Fashion Assistant, Eliza Grossman.

More Beauty & Grooming