Would you use branches, mud and rodents as inspiration for your makeup?

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The forest can be a dark, mysterious place full of gnarled trees, strange creatures and things that go bump in the night. Backstage this season, makeup artists chose a palette reflective of that eerie world, using colours that resembled moss, mud, mushrooms, and even rodents at Oscar de la Renta, where Gucci Westman enhanced eyes with what she called a mouse-inspired shadow.

Things got mystical at Alberta Ferretti, where Lloyd Simmonds painted lustrous, gold-rimmed eyes inspired by elves in the forest, while at Alexander McQueen, Pat McGrath’s owl-like lashes and brows were part of a “Beauty and the Beast” look. Hair-wise, a literal interpretation of the woodlands surfaced at Marni, where Paul Hanlon twisted mousse-soaked hair into shapes reminiscent of tree branches and birds’ nests, while at Issey Miyake, Eugene Souleiman gave sleek buns a texture he likened to grains of wood. It’s time to make like a tree and leaf.

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by James Cochraine

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Carlo Mendoza

Photography by Peter Stigter

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November 2014 wild beauty

Annabelle Stay Sharp Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner ($10, at drugstores) in “Cappuccino”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2014

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November 2014 wild beauty

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick ($23, at Shoppers Drug Mart) in “Chestnut”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Issey Miyake Fall 2014

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November 2014 wild beauty

Clarins Ombre Matte Cream-to-Powder Matte Eyeshadow ($24, clarins.com) in “Taupe”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

M.A.C Eye Shadow ($19, maccosmetics.com) in “Marsh”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Alexander McQueen Fall 2014

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November 2014 wild beauty

Marc Jacobs Enamored Hi-Shine Lacquer ($22, sephora.com) in “Bark!”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Shu Uemura Gel Pencil Liner ($36, shuuemura.ca) in “Green”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

M.A.C Eye Shadow ($19, maccosmetics.com) in “Natural Wilderness”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Lacoupe Orgnx Brazilian Miracle Masque ($10, at Shoppers Drug Mart).

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November 2014 wild beauty

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint For Eyes ($19, clinique.ca) in “Whopping Willow”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

The Body Shop Colour Crush Nails ($6, at the Body Shop) in “Hemp Over Heels”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Clé de Peau Extra Rich Lipstick ($52, at Holt Renfrew) in “Brown Velvet”.

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November 2014 wild beauty

Kosmea Daily Facial Exfoliant ($37, well.ca).

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November 2014 wild beauty

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Nettle ($15, at drugstores)

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November 2014 wild beauty

Marni Fall 2014

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