It was a hard night of partying backstage at the Chris Benz Fall 2009 fashion show. Lancôme makeup artist Daniel Martin turned models into "uptown girls going to a downtown club in the Eighties."

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First he washed out models complexions by using foundation that was two shades lighter than their skin tone. The idea was to get the same blown out effect as a Polaroid photo. Lips were a neutral beige and there was a subtle contouring on the cheeks.

Lancôme makeup artist Daniel Martin. Credit: Nathan Bush

The focal point of the look was the eyes, which Martin made "milky and slept-in" by rubbing a shimmery indigo cream liner on the lids and edges. He then applied a black gloss on top of the rubbed in liner, followed by "tons and tons" of mascara for a clumpy effect.

Hair was also inspired by the early Eighties party girl. Redken stylist John Ruidant fashioned a curly faux-bob that was slightly undone, as if models had been up all night dancing.

Redken stylist John Ruidant. Credit: Nathan Bush

Lots of texturizer was sprayed into hair, which was then side-parted. Ruidant used a one inch curling iron to curl eight sections of hair (four on one side of the part, two on the other and one at the crown), leaving the back uncurled.

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He backcombed the rear section of hair and pulled and looped it through a hair elastic. This was then folded under and pinned to create the faux-bob. The time-consuming style (Ruidant spent 45 minutes on each model) was finished off with a spritz of hairspray to lightly hold.

Credit: Nathan Bush