vogue japan

Lindsey Wixson's bee-stung pout helped shoot her to model-of-the-moment status back in 2010 but now it's her hair that's taking centre stage. In the August issue of Vogue Japan — which sees the 18-year-old rock green and peach shadows — Lindsey's traded in her light brown locks for a darker, more auburn-toned hue. (You can also check it out in Numéro #134.) It's not the first time that we've seen her with red hair, Lindsey gave us some serious Karen Elson vibes when she posed for the Mulberry Spring '11 campaign in a fiery red wig. What do you think of it?

Photos by Sharif Hamza for Vogue Japan

François Nars is a man of many talents. As well as creating a beauty brand that's turned into a worldwide phenomenon — largely down to his multi-award-winning Orgasm Blush — and seen him able to buy his own small island in the South Pacific, he's secured a spot as Marc Jacobs go-to runway makeup artist and is a pretty ace photographer. Yep, what initially started as a passion soon turned into him shooting his own advertising campaigns (he still does to this day) and launching a photography book, X-Ray, in 1999. His striking images mean that he's regularly called upon for his skills behind the lens. His latest project is a stunning editorial spread of German model Toni Garrn in Vogue Japan. Call us biased, but we think François' expert face painting skills allow him to take beautiful shots of makeup, no?

Anja Rubik's makeup in the "Ecstasy of the Moment" spread in Vogue Japan's March issue blew our minds. We're big fans of metallic makeup, not to mention the lady behind it — step forward, Ms. Gucci Westman — so it makes sense that we'd love the sultry statement eyes that blend together silver, grey and mauve tones. Whilst the intensity of this particular look may only work on the pages of a fashion magazine, metallic makeup is "always going to be a winner, no matter what the trends are," according to Westman. Our advice? If you stick to a cream formula, they're incredibly easy to apply and to manipulate once on. Plus you get a good colour payoff that you can deepen further by adding powder shadow over the top if you wish.

Photography by Hedi Slimane for Vogue Japan