Backstage Beauty: The Instagram Accounts To Follow For Insider Fashion Week Action

The Best Beauty Instagram Accounts To Follow This Fashion Week

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by Daniela Morosini |
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@GucciWestman and @TomPecheux
@GucciWestman and @TomPecheux

Fashion Month (which is actually about six weeks of non-stop shows and presentations across the globe) has well and truly begun. Thanks to Instagram, you can step backstage or slip into the front row, thanks to a handful of industry insiders who'll be snapping all through the month. Our favourite makeup artists and hairstylists will be no doubt be sharing photos of their creations from behind the scenes, or photos of models chowing down on a little pre-show snack, or even some selfies of Karlie Kloss. (We get the feeling she's one to steal your phone and take goofy snaps.)

Without further ado, here are the accounts you need to be following if you want to see all of next season's looks first. Oh, and also feel like a smug insider when you know which celebrated makeup artist worked on each supermodel. Win win. By the way, ANY fashion insider worth their salt is following @GraziaBeautyEd, where we'll be bringing you loads of backstage snaps. Just sayin'.

THE MAKEUP MAESTROS

@TomPecheux

Tom Pecheux is an expert face-painter who also does one heck of a facial massage. Expect him to be sharing sneak peeks of the Chanel show.

@PatMcGrathReal

A legendary makeup artist who once took 70 assistants to fashion week, any show Pat's not at is probably worth skipping.

@CTilburyMakeup

Charlotte Tilbury is to smokey eyes what Dita Von Teese is to red lipstick. The doyenne of exceptional makeup is often found at Tom Ford.

@MakeupByMario

Okay, Kim Kardashian's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic might not do many shows, but he WILL have lots of previews of the makeup he does for Kim as she gets ready to sit FROW.

@Lucia_Pieroni

Italian makeup artist Lucia worked with Balmain to create their post-apocolyptic, greased-up adverts starring Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel earlier this year. She's an expert when it comes to colour.

@TheValGarland

Ms Garland was spotted backstage at Erdem and Mary Kantrantzou last season, and creates breathtaking beauty looks.

@GucciWestman

The godmother of great skin, follow Gucci to see how she livens up models' stressed out, jet-lagged complexions.

@EugeneSouleiman and @JamesPecis

THE HAIR HEROES

@GuidoPaulo

The first and last word in hair, Guido was on last season's Prada and Marc Jacobs shows. Here's hoping for a repeat performance.

@EugeneSouleiman

One of the industry's most in-demand stylists, Eugene's bio simply reads 'Ladies' hairdresser". Well, quite. Expect him at Chloe and Stella McCartney.

@SamMcKnight1

Hair legend Sam McKnight could well be spotted at Balmain and Chanel this year. He creates effortless, beautiful, I-want-that-now styles.

@JamesPecis

James is young, but he's a force to be reckoned with. He'll no doubt be snapping from several big name shows.

@KarlieKloss and @Anja_Rubik

MODEL BEHAVIOUR

@KarlieKloss

Follow Karlie for cute snaps - most likely with her BFF, Taylor Swift. She's walked at every big show going, from Oscar de la Renta to Chanel.

@GigiHadid

No word yet on which shows Gigi will be walking, but we predicting a media frenzy when it happens. Usually found with model pals Hailey Baldwin and Kendall Jenner.

@KendallJenner

Which brings us to Kendall herself. She'll be in New York, Paris and Milan no doubt, strutting her stuff down the runway and posting high-contrast snaps of her and friends at post-show parties. Try and spot Justin Bieber.

@Anja_Rubik

The angular blonde is fond of the backstage selfie, and often walks for Alexander Wang.

@CaraDelevingne

Will she walk at any shows? Will she just be in the front row? No one knows, but follow her, cause either way, she'll post some celeb-studded snaps.

@JourdanDunn

Cara's bestie and frequent Burberry-er, Jourdan is one to follow this fashion month.

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