4 London Fashion Week Beauty Trends Black Women Should Try – Essence

Fashion month’s fall/winter 2026 season just wrapped up its second week, which means London was the latest city to give a say on what’s trending in beauty. We saw flipped bobs at Tolu Coker and Conner Ives, pierced and stamped brows at Simone Rocha and Labrum respectively, and pink blush on darker skin tones, including Cat Burns on the front row, at Maximilian Raynor.

Ahead, take a look at 4 London Fashion Week FW26 beauty trends to reference for your next beauty appointment.

Flirty Bobs (With Blue Eyeshadow)

Bobs have been a big deal all month. From Monica and Beyoncé endorsing blonde bobs to Teyana Taylor temporarily trading her pixie cut in for a shoulder cut, bobs are one of the most versatile chops for Black women. And, at London Fashion Week, bobs turned even more flirty.

At Tolu Coker, hairstylist Efi Davies used Enoléh wigs to declare flipped ends and kiss curls on shoulder cuts a trend. It’s a look makeup artist Bea Sweet paired with pale, powder blue eyeshadow in an almost identical style to what we saw at Conner Ives. There, Tobagonian actress Dominique Jackson closed the show in a few inches shorter bob than at Coker with a bumped bang and the same blue shadow with a satin chocolate lip. 

Accentuated Brows

While ‘90s supermodel brows are a fashion week classic, this season, eyebrows scandalized bare makeup looks. Just look at Simone Rocha, a brand known for beauty statements, where makeup artist Thomas de Kluyver gave each brow 5 fake hoop piercings. Over at Labrum, artist Joey Choy framed the eyebrows with gold logo stamps (inspired by the collection’s fabric and textures), while a single straight black line at Toga sat right above the brow’s natural arch.

Pink Blush

Pink blush, especially on Black women with darker skin tones, have been trending since 2024’s blush boom. This season, blush bloomed at shows like Simone Rocha, but also on the star-studded front rows. Cat Burns, for one, attended Maximilian Raynor in a French-curled bob with bright pink blush. Then, at Grete Henriette, drag queen Black Peppa sculpted her cheekbones and nose with lipstick-matching blush, which kept up with her dramatic beauty look.

Mature Skin

From Haute Couture Week in Paris to New York Fashion Week, mature models have been the moment. In an industry where women are dying to look young, aging is finally an aspiration for Black women—and that means going makeup-free to show it all off. At Richard Quinn, one high-cheekboned model wore a slick back hairstyle to draw attention to her face. While another had her grey hair pulled into a low bun to show off her hydrated skin at Natasha Zinko.