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Image: Karen Walker - Runway - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Beauty

Bold beauty at Fashion Week

From wild nail designs to colorful hair hues, makeup artists went all out when it came to beauty at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013.

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Image: A model has her makeup done backstage before a showing of the Marimekko Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week

Bold beauty at Fashion Week

A model has her makeup done backstage before a showing of the Marimekko Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week September 10, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
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Image: A model presents a creation from the Emerson Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week

Braid runner

A model presents a creation from the Emerson Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week September 9, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
— Andrew Burton / X02815
Image: Altuzarra - Backstage - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

It takes a village

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Hairstylist Cosma De Marinis (L) prepares a model backstage at Altuzarra Spring 2013 at Industria Superstudio on September 8, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)
— Chelsea Lauren / Getty Images North America
TREsemme At Rebecca Minkoff - Runway - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Matchy matchy

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: A model walks the runway at the Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2013 fashion show with TREsemme during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on September 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for TREsemme)
— Frazer Harrison / Getty Images North America
Image: The Blonds - Backstage - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Pump up the volume

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Models photographed backstage at The Blonds spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios on September 11, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
— Fernando Leon / Getty Images North America
Image: BlacMera - Runway - Spring 2013 Style360

Flaming lips

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: A model walks the runway wearing BlacMera at the BlacMera spring 2013 fashion show during Style360 at Metropolitan Pavillion on September 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images)
— Vivien Killilea / Getty Images North America
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Au naturel

The Narciso Rodriguez Spring 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
— Seth Wenig / AP
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Mane event

A model is prepped backstage before the showing of the Phillip Lim Spring, 2013 collection during Fashion Week, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)
— Louis Lanzano / FR77522 AP
Image: Libertine - Backstage - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Carrot tops

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Models pose backstage at Libertine Spring 2013 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 57 on September 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
— Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images North America
Image: Karen Walker - Runway - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Big bang theory

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: A model wearing Karen Walker Spring 2013 walks the runway during the Karen Walker Spring 2013 show at Pier 59 on September 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images)
— Brian Ach / Getty Images North America
Image: A model eats backstage before the Carlos Miele Spring/Summer 2013 collection show at New York Fashion Week

Eat and run

A model eats backstage before the Carlos Miele Spring/Summer 2013 collection show at New York Fashion Week September 10, 2012. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
— Carlo Allegri / X02452
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Pull back!

The Carolina Herrera Spring 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
— Richard Drew / AP
Image: Models have their make-up re-touched backstage before the African Icons show during New York Fashion Week, September 6, 2012. The African Icons show is a compilation show including designers Ozwald Boateng, Gavin Rajah, Tiffany Amber, Tsemaye Binit

Final touches

Models have their make-up re-touched backstage before the African Icons show during New York Fashion Week, September 6, 2012. The African Icons show is a compilation show including designers Ozwald Boateng, Gavin Rajah, Tiffany Amber, Tsemaye Binitie and Maki-Oh. REUTERS/Andrew Burton (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
— Andrew Burton / X02815
Image: BESTPIX: Thakoon - Presentation - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

What a scream

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Models are seen backstage before the Thakoon 2013 spring presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Dia Art Foundation on September 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
— Allison Joyce / Getty Images North America
Image: Kara Laricks - Presentation - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Strike up the Band-Aid

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model prepares backstage at the Kara Laricks spring 2013 presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 57 on September 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
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Nailing the trend

Fashion designer Tracy Reese clasps her hands with blue and white patterned-painted nails, during a backstage interview before presenting Spring 2013 collection on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
— Bebeto Matthews / AP
Image: Asher Levine  - Backstage - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Good hair day

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: A model prepares backstage at the Asher Levine Spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion at Pier 81 Studio on September 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)
— Chelsea Lauren / Getty Images North America
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Primped out

A model has her eyelashes curled and her toes painted backstage before the Altuzarra Spring 2013 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
— Jason Decrow / FR103966 AP
Image: VPL By Victoria Bartlett - Runway - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

The eyes have it

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: A model wears VPL By Victoria Bartlett Spring 2013 at Pier 59 Studios on September 8, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Getty Images)
— Mark Von Holden / Getty Images North America
Image: A model has her hair done backstage before the African Icons show, during New York Fashion Week

Blown away

A model has her hair done backstage before the African Icons show during New York Fashion Week, September 6, 2012. The African Icons show is a compilation show including designers Ozwald Boateng, Gavin Rajah, Tiffany Amber, Tsemaye Binitie and Maki-Oh. REUTERS/Andrew Burton (UNITED STATES - Tags: FASHION)
— Andrew Burton / X02815
Image: Mason Sylvester - Backstage - Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

How's my hair?

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Models are seen backstage at Mason Sylvester Spring 2013 at the Helen Mills Event Space on September 8, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
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