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2012 Beauty Trend: Dark and Mysterious!

Posted on: April 16th, 2012 by Sasha No Comments

Watch an episode of True Blood or Twilight, and you will see that plum lipstick and smoky eyes are the hottest trends for 2012. There is something deep, dark and seductive about this look of the moment. This look mystifies viewers, because it is dark, mysterious and dramatic. To achieve this look is quite easy. You just need to have the right shades of lipstick and eyeshadow.

Dramatic Lips

For dramatic lips, try applying plum or deep red lipstick. If you are feeling very wild, you may even want to go for black lipstick for a fun party or bar crawl. Add a touch of gloss over the lipstick to add a bold touch of glamour to your look. Dark colored lipstick accentuates one of the most seductive features of your face – the lips.

Smoky Eyes

We all know the smokey eye is the new hotness, but check out these dark and smoky techniques. Liquid liner makes your eyes pop and look rounder. This look can easily transform a daytime look into a nighttime party look. Add some nude primer to your eyelids and beneath the eye. Then, take gray eyeshadow and fill out your eyelid with this shadow. Use a soft smudging technique to spread the gray eyeshadow with a brush. Then, take black eyeshadow and fill out the corners of your eyelid. Use some light eyeshadow to blend in the brow line with the eyelid for a complete look.

Plum Nails

Plum nails have never been hotter. This look complements dark lipstick. The key with this look is to stay away from dark red or burgundy nail polish. Instead, try to find a nail polish color that literally looks like the color of a plum. Match this with dark plum or black lipstick, and you will set fire to any social scene!

Nude and White Clothing

Pair your dark makeup with fashionable clothing that is nude or white. Wearing a plum lipstick with nude heels is a high fashion look that was all over the runways of the New York Fashion Week. Designers like Michael Kors love the mystery behind the pairing of smoky eyes with a white corset dress. This look mesmerizes viewers and leaves them trying to figure out whether one is dangerous, innocent, or both.

Accessories

For accessories, try pairing a simple black side purse with a look that features dark makeup. The side purse simply works to accentuate your beautiful makeup. It also is great for a “hands free” night on the town and carrying your favorite dark lipstick or gloss.

Don’t Overload on Makeup

The key with adding a dark shade of sexy to your looks in 2012 is to avoid overloading on dark makeup. Only choose one area of the face for applying dark makeup. You don’t want to look like a vampire out on the town. You want to look sexy and sophisticated.

Check out these hot “Dark and Mysterious” makeup products to get the dark and dramatic looks we’re seeing on the Fashion Week runways!

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When it comes to 2012 beauty trends, imperfect is the new perfect

Posted on: January 25th, 2012 by Becca No Comments

Perfection is so overdone, and if you’re anything like us, you’re getting sick of seeing it, too. Well, we’re not alone. Leading stylists and makeup artists tout that the minimalist look is the new look of 2012, as opposed to the overly made-up look that has been in for quite some time.

Let’s start from the top. Your hair doesn’t need to be washed everyday. Contrary to popular belief, washing your hair daily does more harm than good. When you wash your tresses too frequently, you’re removing all the natural oils that provide your locks with a healthy shine. Don’t get us wrong, we don’t advise not bathing for days on end, but only washing your hair every other day will give your hair the natural sheen that is popular, rather than a glossy look create from plenty of hair product.

Spending hours doing your hair is a thing of the past, at least for 2012. Instead of spending two hours curling your hair into many tiny twisted locks, tousle your hair around a little bit and go! This season is all about casual looks, so opt for a bun on your head or a loose chignon. You don’t even have to get that fancy, even a simple ponytail makes a fashion statement.

If you’ve been bleaching your eyebrows, stop right now, because those dark eyebrows, you know that ones that match your natural hair color, are trendy. If you want to lighten them a tad, use a eyebrow gel to lighten subtly rather than a bleach that provides you with a drastic, unnatural look.

Although the smoky eye lives forever, add a modern twist to this classic look by using metallics or do a reverse smoky eye, meaning you should apply the effect to your bottom eyelid line. Rather than applying your eyeliner carefully using a defining pencil or your eye shadow precisely using an applicator, try digging in and using your fingers to make a “just got out of bed and did my makeup in two minutes look.” If you don’t use your fingers to apply, at least use them to smudge. You might also want to consider losing the look with black eyeliner applied around your entire eye, and try only lining the corners of the eye into the center.

Skip the lip liner or at least smudge it. For the beginning of 2012, looking like you just consumed a Popsicle is sexy and also a makeup trend that is easy to achieve. All you need to do is apply a bright color to the center of your lips. By pressing your lips together and then rolling them, it will appear like you just ate a freeze pop. When putting on lipstick, try simply pouting your lip and pressing the makeup directly on. This gives you the pretty appearance without being too prim and proper.

Avoid putting makeup on every inch of your face; instead, use concealer on problem areas rather than plastering foundation on your entire face. Highlight only one feature, such as your lips, as opposed to applying heavy makeup on your eyes and lips. Less if definitely more this season.

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Rocking 2012 with Punk Rock Hairstyles & Fashion

Posted on: January 20th, 2012 by Becca No Comments

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Fashion couture companies have embraced the punk rocker look of the ’70s. Recent runway collections from Alexander McQueen, Burberry and more – spurred on by the runaway success of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo novel and its film adaptations – have been marked spikes, studs and black leather. The spirit of punk fashion is hard-edged and free; there is no pressure to put together the “right” outfit in this fashion genre. The more freedom one embraces while achieving the punk rock look, the more authentic he or she appears.

Punk rock fashion is all about authenticity. The punk movement arose in response to the harsh economic climate of the ‘70s, where the youth of the U.S., the U.K. and Australia were hardest hit, and is best marked by iconic bands like The Clash, The Ramones and the Sex Pistols. What resulted from this anti-establishment phenomenon in music was an anti-fashion statement.

It’s no surprise, then, that during an even rougher economic climate, with young people facing harsh unemployment rates yet again, there’s been a resurgence in the punk movement’s style. We’ve got a few ways that you can express your own punk rock affiliation beyond just donning a little leather.

Chopped Layers
A more sophisticated and chic form of the punk rocker hairdo is the chopped layer look. Ask your hairstylist for chopped layers, and he or she will know exactly what you mean. Instead of refining the ends of layers, a hairstylist will cut a more exaggerated diagonal layer. Getting a few highlights can also help you look like the ultimate punk rocker. Red highlights look hot on women with blonde or brown hair.

White Highlights
For women with black or darker hair, one way to create a rocker look is by adding white or grey highlights. White highlights have a very sexy look on women with punk rocker hairstyles. This is a more modern way to achieve a subtle punk rocker look that you can wear everyday.

The Short Bob
The short bob makes women look fierce and strong. The bob frames one’s face and makes any woman look chiseled, smart, and rebellious. You can customize this hairstyle in whatever way looks best for your face shape. If you have a round face, then you may want to get forward bangs cut. If you have a square face shape, then you will want to get a side-sweeping bang.

Shave a Little Off
Shave the back and sides and leave the top of your hair long. Or just shave down the back and leave the front sections. Or shave one side of your head and have cascading locks down the other. The punk movement was about doing all the things that the establishment told you couldn’t be done, so get daring and edgy and bold with your hair. Run with that one crazy idea you’ve always had.

Getting the rocker look is the best way to take on a bold, new attitude for 2012. 2012 is the year of your independence and freedom, why not look the part?

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