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Trend Alert: Side Braids

Trend Alert: Side Braids

May 26, 2010 in 2010, Hair, How-To's:, Trends

The Side Braid:
The Hottest Hairstyle This Spring/Summer

Alexander Wang Side Braid Trend Alert: Side Braids

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Ok, I admit it, I’m a little behind on reporting this trend but since I’m really loving braids at the moment, I figured there’s nothing wrong with being a little bit fashionably late. :-)   The side braid frenzy all started on Alexander Wang’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway. Hairstyling master, Guido Palau gave each model a long, messy braid which rested on their left shoulder. To create this style, Guido was inspired by the seventies and early eighties; he added extensions in the model’s hair because he says “girls of that period didn’t really cut their hair.”

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Top: Rachel McAdams, Leona Lewis. Bottom: Selena Gomez

Soon after the Spring/Summer Fashion Weeks came to an end, celebs all over began adopting this trend and making it their own! Rachel McAdams kept the style messy, while Leona Lewis switched it up by making her side braid into a fishtail style plait. Selena Gomez kept the style young by abandoning the matte texture seen on the runway and making her style shiny and fresh.

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Polish supermodel, Kasia Struss was seen sporting a Rapunzel-like, platinum side braid in a recent issue of Vogue Korea. No coincidence here, Guido Palau was responsible for this look as well.

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Elle Netherland’s recent June 2010 issue features Nimue Smit on the cover wearing a crimped side braid!

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AlexanderWang Trend Alert: Side Braids To Get the Messy Side Braid Look:

1. The original style seen on the runway is very matte, so start off by spraying or sprinkling a mattifier into your hair. I love Osis’ Dust it Mattifying Powder. It gives your hair the matte texture we want, while also giving you tons of body! Great for the messy/big look.

2. If your hair lacks volume, tease it up near the hairline and on the sides. The look is supposed to be messy so don’t worry about making it perfect.

3. Part your hair to side and bring it all around to the opposite side that you just parted it.

4. Now it’s time to braid!  (I’m assuming you know how to do a simple braid but if not check out this simple picture tutorial here).

5. Secure the end with a small hair tie or ribbon and you’re good to go!


2010 Nail Trend Alert: Greige

2010 Nail Trend Alert: Greige

April 26, 2010 in 2010, Celebrity Beauty, Celebrity Makeup, Trends

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Greige Craze

Ever since singer-songwriter, Lily Allen, wore this season’s hottest nail color at Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show, everyone has been lusting over “greige” nailpolish! Greige, a mixture of grey and beige (with a hint of purple), has been popping up on the fingers of models and celebs ever since, and it is not going away any time soon!

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Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2010 Runway. The show that started the greige craze! Models are wearing Chanel’s Particuliere polish.

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Marc Jacobs Autumn/Winter 2010 Runway. Models wore 5 different shades of “greige,” ranging from really light to superdark.

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From the runways to the red carpet, Academy Award winner, Sandra Bullock, was seen sporting greige nails when she won her Golden Globe for best actress!! Sandra is also wearing Chanel’s polish in “Particuliere.”

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Always one to set trends, Rihanna was seen wearing greige polish late last year at her Good Morning America performance. Rihanna’s nail artist, Kimmie Kyees painted the singer’s nails “Love Em’ Leave Em’” by Color Club.

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Need Some Greige In Your Life?? I Recommend…

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The color that started it all… Chanel’s Le Vernis in Particuliere.

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From Left to Right:  Essie’s “Jazz,” Nubar’s “Sandstone,”Sephora by OPI,
“Metro Chic”

Fall 2010 Trend Alert: Full Eyebrows

Fall 2010 Trend Alert: Full Eyebrows

April 12, 2010 in 2010, Trends

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Christian Siriano F/W 2010

Just as Heidi Klum infamously quotes in every episode of Project Runway, “in fashion, one day you’re in and the next you are out!”

Last season’s extremely popular bleached eyebrow trend (here) is already (quickly) being replaced with stronger, fuller brows. During this past fashion week for Fall 2010′s collections, bleached eyebrows were almost obsolete! Designers such as Narciso Rodriguez, Christian Siriano, Yigal Arouzel and Thakoon all opted for their model’s eyebrows to be extremely full, and in some cases, exaggeratedly hairy.


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At the Trias show, makeup artists drew in the eyebrows very thick, and dramatically sketched wispy hairs coming off the top of each brow. Even blonde models were given darker brows which practically leap off their face!

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In one of MAC’s recent ads for their Mineralize Foundation, the blonde model is sporting some heavily structured brows. Just another example of what we can start to expect over the next few months.

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Makeup artist, Dick Page, created the look for Narciso Rodriguez’s Fall 2010 runway show. The eyebrow color was custom blended with black eyeliner and a white cream to create the deep grey tone above. These brows make a statement, and are focal point of the whole look.

Trend Alert: Bold Lips at the 2010 Oscars

March 7, 2010 in Celebrity Beauty, Get the Look, Red Carpet, Trends

Academy Awards-

All About the Lips!!

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Top: Left to Right- Vera Farmiga, Sandra Bullock, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Bottom: Left to Right- Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron

While smokey eyes are usually the go-to makeup look for award shows, the  82nd Annual Academy Awards were all about the lips! Berries and reds were popping up all over the smiles of the major stars!


Love Charlize Theron’s red lip??

She is wearing Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lipstick in Gabrielle.

Prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal’s bright pink??

She is wearing NARS lipstick in Schiap.


**Note: Contrary to what it may look like above, Sandra Bullock was actually wearing a bold red lip (Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lip Color in Paris)

Spring Trend Alert: CORAL

Spring Trend Alert: CORAL

February 19, 2010 in 2010, Trends

Hot Color For Spring 2010:

CORAL

Seen all over the Spring/Summer 2010 runways, coral is definitely the “it” color for next season! The gorgeous peachy-pink has been popping up everywhere, from new makeup collections (see Bobbi Brown’s Cabana Coral Collection above), to the faces of celebrities. Check out what all the hype is about, and how you can make coral your go-to color for Spring!

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At her Spring 2010 show, Diane Von Furstenberg’s models (left) wore coral eyeshadow on their lids, that extended out to their upper cheekbones.  At Anna Sui’s Spring show, makeup artist Pat Mcgrath used Covergirl’s Simply Ageless Blush in Plush Peach to achieve the coral cheeks seen (on right).

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Nail polish is an awesome way to subtly incorporate the coral craze into your life! Essie’s, The Art of Spring Collection 2010, has a gorgeous coral shade, and it looks amazing with a tan (fake, of course :) ).

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MAC’s Spring Color Forecast Collection is a compilation of the four hottest colors for Spring, and of course, coral is included. Looking for a bit of coral to add to your makeup collection?

MAC Recommends:

  • Perky Eyeshadow (light, salmon pink)
  • Hot Hot Hot Eyeshadow (mid-tone coral)
  • Color Me Coral Lipstick (light frosty coral)
  • Ember Glow Lipglass (creamy, light apricot)
  • Ripe Peach Blush Ombre (light coral)

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Jessica Biel was recently spotted wearing a bright coral lipstick at the premiere of Valentine's Day on Feb 3, 2010.

How To Make Coral Work For You!!

Coral is a universally flattering color for any skintone, you just have find the right shade! Below is a small guide to lead you in the direction of finding the right coral for your skin.

Light

If you have lighter skin, pale toned,  cooler corals will great on you!  Try Vincent Longo’s Diamond Lipgloss in Coral Cabana, or YSL’s Pure Coral Lipgloss.

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Medium

Medium and olive toned skin look amazing in coral!! Try and aim for more warmer, apricot toned corals to brighten you up and make you look sun-kissed and healthy. Try MAC’s Mineralize Blush in Gleeful applied to the apples of your cheeks. Or YSL’s Golden Coral Lipgloss.

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Dark

Darker skintones are able to pull off brighter shades of coral! Although they might be intimidatingly bright in the pot, they will look perfect once properly applied. Try NARS Creme Blush in Cactus flower and Covergirl’s Outlast lip color in Coral.

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Trend Alert: Double Winged Eyeliner

February 5, 2010 in 2010, Trends

Two is Better than One… This Season

Just when you’ve finally mastered winged liner, the fashion world throws a curve-ball your way! Double eyeliner is the new “in” thing, and celebrities are picking up on the trend… quickly.

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In two of Christian Dior’s recent runway shows, double liner has been applied.

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Kim Kardashian has worn the double liner twice in recent months! Her makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic, glammed her up for her birthday celebration in Vegas (where more is more :) ) and yesterday for her Sephora appearance to promote her new fragrance.

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Marc Jacob’s most recent runway show in New York displayed an extreme version of the trend.

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Trend Alert: Tribal Designs!

November 30, 2009 in 2010, My New Work, Trends

Tribal is Taking Over!!.

It started during New York Fashion week, when Rodarte’s models dawned tribal style body paint on their arms as they walked the runway. Each model’s designs were unique and it looked great with the slicked hair and green lights. Last month in Italian Vogue, photographer David Sim’s published an amazing editorial spread focused on designer clothing and tribal art. Inspired by both looks, I actually did a photoshoot of my own centered around this tribal art. It’s actually much harder to do than it looks! The lines needed to be clean and I only had several hours to do two models. It was really fun though!

Most recently, Shakira put out a new video where she and her dancers are sportting the tribal trend! They only wear the art on one arm but this is a great example to show how much fashion influences all aspects of the media. It started on the runway, traveled to editorial and ended up in the mainstream music scene. So cool!

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Rodarte at New York Fashion Week. All the models wore different tribal designs on their arms. (In Depth Overview Here).

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Gorgeous Tribal Editorial “Keith Me,” in November’s Italian Vogue

(In Depth Overview Here)

Shakira and her dancers wear a tribal design down one arm in her brand new video “Give it Up To Me” .

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My take on the tribal trend!

Makeup: ME!

Hair: Jose Monzon

Wardrobe: Krissie Torgerson

Photographer: Susanne Kindt

Autumn/Winter Trend: Navy Nails!

October 28, 2009 in 2009, 2010, Trends

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Navy Blue Nails are IN

I am normally not one to follow, or even care about nail trends. Up until this past month, I did not even wear nail polish! I felt like it chipped easily, and was too difficult to apply. However, lately, I find myself looking more and more at nails.

Navy nail polish has popping on on celebrities and runways, and is already a huge trend for fall/winter.

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Navy nails are surprisingly chic! They aren’t as dark as black, but still give you that deep color that seems to always be popular for fall. I recently decided to pick up a navy blue polish to try it out and see what the big deal is. I actually really like it! It compliments most skin tones and I have already gotten several compliments!.

Try the ever-so-popular OPI’s Russian Navy, or Chanel’s Satin Blue.

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Or, if you are on a budget but still want to try out this trend, do what I did and hit the drugstore. I bought Sally Hansen Salon “Navy Baby.”

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Great, all I need is for another beauty obsession that I waste money on :)

Celebrity Trend Alert: Minx Nails

October 19, 2009 in 2009, 2010, Celebrity Beauty, Trends

Fashionable Fingertips with Minx Nails

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Fashion is not just about your clothes anymore! Minx nails are the latest rage in Hollywood, and the trend is quickly picking up everywhere else. Celebrities like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rhianna are big fans, and the manicures were seen on the Paris Fashion Week runways, as well as popular magazines such as Vogue, Allure, Elle and In Style.

So, What Exactly IS It?

Minx nails are a heated, flexible film that fit on top your nails, like a sticker. Your Minx manicurist will trim them up and seal them onto your nail. They are waterproof, chip-proof and chemical free.

How Long Do They Last?

They are designed to last about 1-2 weeks. Since they are a flexible polymer, they do not chip. However, I have heard that the tips start to lift after about 5 days.

How Much Do Minx Nails Cost?

The price of Minx nails range from $30-$55, depending on the salon you go to. All of the salons I called (in Los Angeles) said they charge $55.

Where Can I Get Minx Nails?

Check out the Minx Salon Locator on their website to find a salon near you!  Minx Salon Locator

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So at $55 a pop, it may not be the most budget friendly manicure you can get, especially if it only lasts under two weeks. However, the designs are so cute and the application process is easy, and chemical free! I love the metallic silver and gold foils!! Definitely a sure fire way to get heads turning.

Check out a few of the cute designs! The lace would be prefect for brides!

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Mixed Signals

October 9, 2009 in 2010, Runway Alerts, Trends

Thick Eyebrows

Eyebrows: Bleach ‘em or Grow ‘em?

I’m confused…. hahaha. No, but I really am.

As mentioned before (here), bleached eyebrows were THE rage this season during fashion week. Tons of models in a majority of the shows were seen sporting the “no brow” look. Not the models at the Chloe Marithé + François Girbaud’s shows though!  They decided to ignore that trend all together and take it in the complete opposite direction with exaggerated and bushy eyebrows!

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Makeup artists at the Chloe show concentrated on bold, natural eyebrows. And by natural, I’m talking the kind of eyebrow I rocked in the fourth grade. The eyebrows are actually drawn on even more to make them look thick and unruly.

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While the models at the Marithé + François Girbaud show were given exaggerated and intense brows that reached for the ceiling!

With all the bleached brow madness, it must have been a nice change for makeup artists to be able draw the brows back on!

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