Hayley Williams Uses Makeup to Enhance Her NYFW Looks

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Style goes beyond just the clothes someone wears, and Hayley Williams knows firsthand the power hair and makeup have on completing a look.

The Paramore frontwoman has always been known for her varying shades of hair color — first bursting onto the pop-punk scene in the early 2000s with her signature bright orange hair. And during New York Fashion Week this September, her hair and makeup stood out amongst the sea of celebrities sitting front row in designer labels.

On Thursday, September 5, the night before NYFW officially kicked off, Williams was photographed at various parties and events wearing a strapless black leather dress paired with sheer gloves and chunky Marc Jacobs Kiki Boots. It was her makeup that stole the show though, as Williams rocked black stars underneath her eyes while her eyebrows were dotted with thick black circles. Her short, choppy hair was dyed to a lovely rose gold.

Williams has worked with her longtime hair and makeup artist Brian O'Connor for years and partnered with him to create a hair dye company called Good Dye Young, along with Nashville-based salon Fruits Hair Lab.

Per Williams's behind-the-scenes videos via Instagram Stories, O'Connor did her hair and makeup for fashion week, while also being the brains behind the Susan Alexandra x Rachel Antonoff show on Friday. He and the Fruits Hair Lab team created the vibrant hair looks for the show while Williams supported him from the front row.

For this show, Williams maintained the stars under her eyes, but instead of the intense black, they were outlined with pinky hues — which was in line with some runway looks this season. Her eyebrows were hers once again, and she went with a pouty light red tint for her lip.

Williams was photographed posing with Kate Berlant, Jack Antonoff, and others at the show and was seated next to singer Dorian Electra and Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of Kamala Harris.

When the time came for Williams to attend the Collina Strada show later on Friday, she fully embraced the concrete jungle wilderness of the show — held outdoors in a cemetery in Manhattan. Her makeup and outfit perfectly matched the scenery — as she wore a green and yellow patterned dress with cutout shoulder pads and a chunky necklace.

The musician's makeup for this look was the icing on the cake. The stars had multiplied this time and instead were hues of green and gold as they floated around her eyes. She wore her short hair up in a messy updo with bangs framing her face.

Paramore is fresh off of the European leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour after serving as the opener since the spring. Fans got excited this week after video and photos emerged of Hayley Williams and Megan Thee Stallion hanging out at Paris Hilton's Infinite Icon Album Release Party during fashion week — one video seemingly showed the two exchanging phone numbers.

Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue

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