The China Doll look was a popular makeup choice for many designers at the international fashion week shows for next season. Pale skin, stained lips, blush and lined eyes resembling that of porcelain China dolls, was a look favored by designers in their Spring 2009 RTW shares, as seen in the gallery.
This look is different from the vampire-esque makeup we featured late in 2008, which gained popularity due to the hit Robert Pattinson flick, Twilight. While the vampire chic look also featured pale skin, the eyes were made to look hollow, and the women somewhat sickly. The China doll look, on the other hand, features light skin too but the women who apply this beauty trend do not look ill or overly tired; rather, their skin looks like it has been shielded from the sun and their complexions immaculate.
China Doll Beauty
Pale as Snow Cosmetics for Pretty Spring 2009 Beauty Looks
Trend Themes
1. China Doll Beauty Trend - The China Doll beauty trend involves pale skin, stained lips, blush, and lined eyes resembling those of porcelain China dolls, which could disrupt the cosmetics industry by promoting a new set of beauty standards.
2. Porcelain Complexion Trend - The porcelain complexion trend, where skin looks like it has been shielded from the sun, could disrupt the skincare industry by promoting a new set of beauty standards.
3. Light Skin Trend - The light skin trend in makeup could disrupt the beauty industry by promoting an inclusive and diverse set of beauty standards.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetics Industry - This trend could disrupt the cosmetics industry by promoting new beauty standards that require a unique set of makeup products that cater to pale skin and immaculate complexion.
2. Skincare Industry - This trend could disrupt the skincare industry by promoting a new set of beauty standards that require products that cater to a porcelain complexion and pale skin.
3. Fashion Industry - This trend could disrupt the fashion industry by promoting new in-trend beauty standards that complement specific clothing designs and styles.