We've had fresh-not-trashy Barbie doll beauty at Moschino, "gentle" make-up techniques at Blumarine but the stand-out look has to be Fendi's eyelid embellishments of sky blue leather.

Stylist's Beauty Editor Sam Flowers and Beauty Assistant Shannon Peter are reporting on the SS15 beauty trends, insider gossip and expert tips from backstage at Milan Fashion Week

BLUMARINE: Gentle beauty

Featuring ethereal sheer fabrics, pretty floral motifs and elegant silhouettes, Blumarine's SS15 collection was all about femininity and backstage, the beauty team were hard at work replicating this notion in the hair and make-up.

Tom Pecheux for Mac channelled a young almost naive beauty, through pared-back make-up that reminded him of when girls first start to experiment with the stuff. "Nothing your mother would be able to notice," he explained, which meant gentle bronzer, flattering blush, no mascara and just a stain of beige lipstick.

Hair Stylist James Pecis, for MoroccanOil, went for a more womanly aesthetic, reeling off adjectives like 'sexy', 'bouncy' and 'feminine'. Setting hair with a curling tong and pinning curls up, he misted the hair with hairspray to keep its shape before brushing through to create strong, bouncy waves. He kept product to a minimum to retain freshness: "I want it to look like they have just washed their hair in the springs of the Swiss Alps," he explained.

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