Rather than a New Romantic throwback, it made for a contemporary take on boy beauty.

Taking cues from the made-up looks of male K-Pop stars, Ffrench purposefully created looks that drew out individuality.

The makeup was there to enhance the character of each person, she adds.

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Those dangling teardrops turned out to be strings of transparent resin that makeup artistKanako Yoshidahad created.

I thought of them as inner tears that cant be shown to others, Yoshida tells us.

It was about mixing strength and stoicism with delicacy.

There was no grand statement on deconstructing masculinity here, simply a show of depth and sensitivity.

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Everything I learned [about makeup] is thanks to social media, she said.

Even the most inexperienced guy can achieve it just by scrolling through their screens.