Much of the Spring 2021 hair and makeup seemed to have been an afterthought — but a handful of defiantly optimistic looks shone through.

Many elements of the show came together to communicate, "I really can't be bothered".— and that included the hair and makeup.

For your viewing and inspiration-board-building pleasure.

Featuring all manner of sleek hair, black eyeliner reinvented and ribbons aplenty.

Models wore flowing, half-up styles, ribbons and natural curls for the house's Fall 2020 show.

Many of the labels that were once backstage staples have abandoned their runway sponsorships — but what's in it for the ones that remain?

Including riffs on the classic red lip, metallic everything and museum-worthy hairstyles.

Featuring retro hairstyles and metallic makeup.

Come for the vampiric lip colors, stay for the dramatic face coverings.

The makeup artist, along with hairstylist Guido Palau, reimagined classic beauty staples for 90 models and 50-plus dancers that walked the designer's Fall 2020 runway.

"It's bullshit if we call it 'diversity' and we can't get representation backstage."

See the hair and makeup that dominated the runways.

See the hair and makeup that dominated the French Spring 2020 runways.

And a handful of floral hair accessories, of course.

See the hair and makeup that dominated the Italian Spring 2020 runways.

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Get all the details about the hair and makeup for the designer's Collection 1 2020 show.

It also indicated that the hair-accessory trend will still be going strong for Fall 2019.

Paired with natural hair textures, it made for a stunning runway moment in Paris.

Pat McGrath and Gudio Palau put whimsical updates on classic beauty staples to complement Pierpaolo Piccioli's latest romantic collection.

Yet it was quite minimalist as compared with previous seasons.

Two trends that have ruled the fall shows made another appearance on Maria Grazia Chiuri's runway in Paris.

Including bejeweled makeup, low ponytails, voluminous hairstyles, glitter nails and inventive eyeliner shapes.

All you need is a touch of glitter or subtle graphic detail.