Hot Fall Beauty Trends - Smoky Eyes, 80s Makeup, Ponytails and Gray - StyleList

Read on for all of fall's top beauty trends.Laura Kenney Fall 2009 Beauty Trend ForecastLooking to update your makeup bag for fall? Here are a few tips: The 80's are back in a big way - you'll be safety dancing (and killing radio stars) in Cyndi Lauper makeup and Grace Jones hair. You won't wear your hair down again, ever, as intricate buns and glamorous ponytails ruled the runways, and gray will be your new black - the go-to color for eyes, nails, and even lips (yes, really). Read on for all the trends.- Laura KenneyFall 2009 Beauty Trend ForecastGREY SMOKY EYESBy far the "it" color of the season, grey is huge for eyes, nails and even lips. On the eyes, the lace front wigs look was smoky but diffuse; makeup artists blended together a few different shades of gray, or left off the liner for a truly different take on smoky. At Michael Kors (pictured), makeup artist Dick Page went for a sooty, gunmetal gray full lace wigs on the upper lids, and rimmed the inside of the lower lash lines in black liner for extra contrast. At Richard Chai, makeup artist Gucci Westman created a mousy gray eye, mixing matte brown and steel gray shadows. And at J. Mendel, makeup artist Tanya Cropsey created what she called the "the modern smoky eye" by diffusing matte, dark gray shadow from the lash line to the crease, with no mascara or liner.Fall 2009 Beauty Trend ForecastSUBVERSIVE LIPSMany designers tossed pretty pouts to the wind, opting for grays, blacks, and even golds.At Christian Siriano (upper right), makeup artist Polly Osmond used gold pigment on the models' lips. For mere mortals, she suggested applying a natural shade of lipstick and dabbing a little gold pigment on top. At Rodarte, (lower left) the lips stayed neutral (bordering on grim) in grayish nude. And at Tuleh, Osmond created a grayish mauve stain on the lips by layering black lipstick chinese hair (new from M.A.C for fall) under a berry-tinged color. The overall effect was reminiscent of a faded photograph.Fall 2009 Beauty Trend Forecast80's FLASHBACK MAKEUPFrom neon brights to fishnet stockings, video killed the radio star all over again on the runways, with many designers conjuring up the bawdy 80's as escapism from the current recession.Francois Nars indulged Marc Jacob's 80's nightclub inspired collection with bold, bright makeup (pictured) that channeled everything 80's, from The Palmer Girls to Girls Just Want Have Fun-era Cyndi Lauper to the cover of Duran Duran's Rio album. At Tibi, Makeup artist Makky did color-pop turquoise eyes.