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Rosy Cheeks

September 30, 2011  /  Comments (1)

Rosy cheeks are having a moment. And I’m having a moment with rosy cheeks. Ever since the sunshine turned into grey skies and rainfall, my skin has been looking quite lackluster. Sure, a bronzer spices things up, but just the right amount of rosy flush is the perfect remedy for a sallow complexion. And a rosy cheek will never go out of style, it’s universally great on all skin tones (darker rose for darker skin), and it translates from season to season.

Here are a few of my favorite rosy blushes:

1- RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Modest (pictured) for paler skin tones and Illusive …

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NY Spring Fashion Week 2012 Beauty Looks Part 2

September 16, 2011  /  Comments (1)

Now that NYFW Spring 2012 is officially over, it’s time to reminisce on our favorite hair and makeup looks from the second half of the week. Runways were sporting everything from Country Barbie-inspired hair to Amy Winehouse-inspired lids.

MAKEUP TREND – We tended to see a lot of strong brows and glowing, dewy skin.

HAIR TREND – We still see that greasy, unwashed hair trend and a variety of ponytails take center stage for ‘do of the season.

Daryl K, the face – Uzo, the NARS International Lead Makeup Artist, opted for strong brows, contoured cheeks, glowing skin and natural lips. The makeup is …

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NY Spring Fashion Week 2012 Beauty Looks Part 1

September 13, 2011  /  Comments (0)

NY Spring 2012 fashion week is officially underway and while we aren’t yet half done with the collections, I’m already getting giddy over Spring’s beauty trends. From a contemporary twist to a greasy eye, here are a few of my favorite Spring runway looks (so far…).

TREND WATCH: for makeup, looks are either very natural and pretty or more glam-rock with a focus on a dark eye and nude lips. A few instances saw a Spring favorite, the bold, colorful lip.

TREND WATCH: for hair, styles are either grungy with a bit of 90′s influence or pretty and flowing.

Alexander Wang, the face – …

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Labor Day Lusts

September 1, 2011  /  Comments (0)

The final weekend of summer is upon us. What to pack, where to go, what to wear. Oh, the questions! I’d imagine you’ll want one last weekend of sun, preferably by a body of water (the beach sounds quite nice), pack minimal – the less clothes, the better. Bikinis and sarongs and a nice wedge is just about all you need.

When it comes to hair and makeup, it’s a last hurrah for summer trends.

Let’s re-explore our favorites (click on the trend for a recap):

The Coral Trend – Coral color for eyes, lips and cheeks

Orange Lips – Orange replaces Red as …

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Lashes

August 25, 2011  /  Comments (6)

Lashes are a ladies rite of passage. Seriously. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there are certain casualties of being a woman (that time of month, hormones, child birth, cramps, etc) and then there are the joys – a great stiletto, a volumized blow out, and the perfect mascara.

Lashes really make the eye. Be it a smoky eye, a cat eye or a bare eye, add mascara, and voila, you just went from average to bad ass. Picking the correct mascara is a trial and error process. Like the perfect stiletto, you must try it on for size, fit and …

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