The freewheeling spirit of Rio swept through Paris tonight—or, more specifically, wound its way through the Grand Palais, where Nina Ricci s Spring 2017 show evoked the seaside city s romantic nightlife. Taking Bruce Weber’s iconic ’80s photographic series as a starting point, makeup artist Diane Kendal took six grease paints and custom-blended them to craft three vivid shades that read a bit differently on each girl—apricot and peach Kryolan shifted from tangerine to nectarine, for one. At times, a lilac lid tint matched the plush shade of a velvet suit. Elsewhere, Ben Nye Cosmic Blue and Make Up For Ever turquoise became a robin’s egg tinge that was a striking contrast with crimson lace. Bustling backstage in the minutes before the show, Kendal coolly retouched the lids with a soft dab of Eight Hour cream to add a pretty sheen, as hairstylist Paul Hanlon pushed strands back from the face to render an easy, windblown effect—the girl from Ipanema come to life.
