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Grammy night 2010 was full of hot music performances and high fashion that kept everyone talking well into the next day. But let’s not overlook the beauty! Take a look at some of our favorite beauty looks of the 2010 Grammys and the products you can use to recreate them at home or on your clients.

Taylor Swift channeled old Hollywood for her big night at the Grammys. Her wavy ‘do, kohl rimmed eyes and sheer red lip color was a blast from the beauty past! Even the straightest hair can mimic Taylor’s sexy waves with the Rsession Tools Nalu Waver.

To get Taylor’s makeup look, line the upper and lower eyelid with Make Up For Ever Kohl Pencil for dramatic effect, and finish the look with Lipstick Queen Medieval Lipstick for a sheer burst of crimson color, and a healthy dose of Vitamin E.

No, we’re not marketing a new winter exercise DVD, we’re reviewing notable stories from the last month that made waves in the liquid industry of beauty and fashion. Some are ours, some are from out there. >>> Ever play “I Never?” Back in December, BS.com tracked some junk facts that turned out to be a bunch of beauty bull. Ever had a terrible piece of advice passed on to you as if it were on the level?

Back in the first week, we were providing early Apple buzz (you may have heard about the “new device” that’s making geeks weak-kneed this week) by checking out some beauty-centric iPhone apps from the egg-heads at the fruit farm. Ever wonder what you looked like with a facelift? Oh Japan, is there nothing you won’t try once? The FDA is playing a bit coy with giving the go-ahead to one of Asia’s trendiest salon services, eyelash perms.

Did you ever wreck your look after changing hair color? Maybe you didn’t follow these simple rules for making the change all over. And speaking of change, anyone can change their hair color, but some lab coats are now predicting that you’ll be able to change your hair type merely by taking a pill. Green products are trendy, but don’t let that make you feel like a follower. Turns out that green beauty products are also much better for your health if you’re exposed to them for long periods.

Finally, we know you’re reading, but wouldn’t you also like to be writing? We cover tips about how to use your creativity to keep readers interested in what you’re beauty blogging.

See you next month!

On January 12th, famed makeup artist Bobbi Brown launched her newest campaign, “Pretty Powerful.” A quote from Bobbi Brown’s website talks about the inspiration behind the campaign, “This season I was inspired to ask my friends – not models – to be the faces for my new campaign. They’re pretty to begin with, but with just a few simple tweaks, they look their absolute, most confident best. That’s pretty powerful.”

Brown’s “Pretty Powerful” campaign stays in line with her philosophy of “be who you are beauty,” which means highlighting your best features, not hiding your flaws. She is also holding a “Pretty Powerful Video Contest” starting this week. You can share your “strongest” makeup look and your favorite beauty a tips - a huge opportunity for makeup school students! The prize? Three of the video contestants will be selected to win a trip to New York to get a personal makeup lesson from the Bobbi Brown! This is a big deal, as any makeup artist in training knows.

So, it’s the start of a new year. A new decade, even! And you or your clients may be feeling a little complacent with the same old style. That means it’s time to shake things up!

As I’ve learned over the years, changing my hair color every once in a while can be a fun, relatively easy way to get a new look and to get un-bored with my current hair situation. But some stylists recommend that if you’re making a fairly drastic color change, you’ll need to adjust your makeup routine as well.

As any redhead, blonde or brunette will tell you, make up that works on one girl is not guaranteed to look awesome on everyone. So, here’s a quick guide that you can either use for yourself, or pass on to your clients, that can offer some good makeup and hair matching advice:

For going from blond to brunette: Darker locks change the contrast between the skin and hair and can make the skin look more easily washed out. To keep your face looking vibrant next to your darkened locks, look for products with light-reflecting elements. Peach and coral colors on your skin can be a great way to make your face look warmer.

For going from brunette to blond: Not all blondes can handle the heavier, darker makeup looks that brunettes can get away with. Anything too bold or intense might look harsher on a blonde. Instead, try soft muted colors like pale pinks, mauve-y browns, or nudes.

For going to red or reddish brown: Our eyes are trained to associate harmony and similarity in colors with beauty, so when switching to a hair color in the auburn family, look for makeup products with similar hues. Avoid cool colors like blues and purples, and stick with warm shades like champagne, tawny or even soft grays.

2010 promises to be an innovative year for the beauty industry.  Stem cell face lifts and blood fillers are the current bizarre trends in youthful skin procedures, while a new iPhone beauty- app craze has taken the world of beauty to a virtual level.  Want to try on a new hair color without the risk?  There’s an app for that.  Want to “measure your attractiveness”?  There’s an app for that!

If you have resolved to get rid of those wrinkles in the New Year, blood fillers may be the way to go.  To begin the procedure, platelets and fibrin are separated out from your own blood.  This mixture is then injected beneath the surface of the skin at the targeted site.  After eight weeks, new collagen, skin cells, and blood vessels form to help erase signs of aging.  The results are supposedly long-lasting with no side effects, and more importantly, it seems the 2009 vampire craze has followed us into the new decade.

Similarly, “stem cell face lifts” use your body’s own materials to rejuvenate skin.  Fat and stem cells are harvested from your own body (usually in the abdominal area) and then grafted to your face.  Stem cells currently existing in your face are then “awakened” and trigger further growth of the implanted fat and existing skin cells.  Although this sounds like quite the procedure, the process can be conducted in an about an hour under local anesthesia, with only a week recovery time.

Perhaps one of most easily accessible of beauty innovations in 2010 are the beauty applications for the iPhone.  Apps like “color try,” and “MakeUP” allow beauty consumers to test different hair colors and make up brands on uploaded pictures before spending and committing.   Have you ever wondered how attractive your really are?  Download the “vanity” application and you will get an unbiased rating of your looks based on objective measurements.

With so many beauty industry advancements, we can all hope for a good-lookin’ 2010.

Another hot trend in 2010 is getting connected online in the beauty industry. The best place on the web to do that is at the Beauty School Lounge, where you can network with other students and professionals in the business, post online cosmetology portfolios, find beauty and cosmetology jobs, watch beauty tutorials and much more. Check it out now!