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Colored Highlights: Beauty Trend
What: Highlights with hues not actually found in nature.
The Word: In the March 2008 issue of Elle magazine, hairstylist Odile Gilbert—who bedecked Rodarte spring runway show models with pink and blue extensions in their ponytails took his colorful inspiration from Monet: ” I hid the color in the center of each ponytail so you could see it when the models were talking and their hair would sway.”
Our Word: While you might not want to sport a bright blue ponytail to your Monday morning office meeting, adding some unexpected color to your locks can be a fun and unexpected accessory. ...
Read MoreNavy Liner: Beauty Trend
What: Move over black eyeliner; navy blue is making streaks.
The Word: According to the March 2008 issue of Elle magazine, Dick Page, the makeup artist for Shiseido the Makeup, lined the lids of models in the Narcisco Rodriquez 2008 spring runway with an indigo gel liner. “[Navy] is more mysterious than basic black.�
Our Word: We likey. Now that spring is in the air, black just seems so dreary. Navy is a fabulous and flattering shade that often gets overlooked. Navy still has the dark allure of black without the harshness, and also has an element of pop that helps ...
Read MoreFeathered Hair: Beauty Trend
What: With a few modern modifications, Farrah Fawcett’s iconic, feathered ’do from the seventies is being brought back in the present day.
The Word: In the March 2008 issue of In Style magazine, hair stylist Robert Vetica shows readers how to create a contemporary version of this look: “A less structured version of the seventies standby feels novel all over again thanks to some key tweaks, namely an off-center part and piecier ends.�
Our Word: As long you don’t have to throw on bell-bottoms to complete this look, we’re lovin’ it. This look ...
Read MoreThe Color Purple: Beauty Trend
What: From ladylike lavender to in your face violet, the color purple reigned all over Narcisco Rodriquez’s 2008 spring runway show.
The Word: Says Dick Page, the artistic director for Shiseido the Makeup in this week’s New York Times’ T magazine: “[Purple] makes for an interesting variation on the classic smoky eye.â€?
Our Word: Stroll up to any makeup counter these days and you’ll think you entered a Sanrio store. Everything is pink, purple, bright and fierce. If you typically shy away from color, now’s your chance to have some fun—more than ...
Read MoreCrimped Hair: Beauty Trend
What: Here’s a reason to kick yourself for getting rid of your crimping iron at that garage sale. It’s baaack.
The Word: Style.com reports that a modern take on crimped hair ran haywire at the spring 2008 Burburry Prorsum runway show. Says stylist Malcolm Edwards, the man behind the crimping iron: “I loved how the hardness of the crimping was made more subtle by letting straight hair drape over the top. It’s cool, easy, wearable but strong.”
Our Word: We’re kind of speechless. This is one look we never thought we’d have to revisit. If you still own a ...
Read MoreYellow Nail Polish: Beauty Trend
What: From a distance, it looks like someone wore their red nail polish too long and it turned their nails—but if you take a closer look, you’ll see that more and more people are actually painting their nails yellow on purpose.
The Word: In the January 2008 issue of Oprah magazine, Leatrice Eiseman, author of More Alive with Color and Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, was quoted (and yes, we quoted her) as saying that gray nail polish was the “it” shade. When asked what would be the next trendy shade to follow, she said: “Yellow.”
Our Word: Apparently Eiseman (not ...
Read MoreDitching Shampoo: Beauty Trend 2008
What: More and more women are leaving their shampoo on the shelf and opting for a once-a-week shampoo and style at the salon instead.
The Word: According to a recent New York Times article: “Today, as textured locks and full hair begin to eclipse the ironed and Japanese-straightened styles that were previously in vogue, weekly visits to salons are more common among women who were born since the Eisenhower administration. Women say it cuts down on bathroom time by eliminating daily blow-drying and is an excuse for more pampering when everything else has been polished and ...
Read MoreThe Agyness Cut: Beauty Trend 2008
What: Towhead model Agyness Deyn—the face of Giorgio Armani and the “nextâ€? Kate Moss—is inspiring women (and some men) to chop, crop and bleach.
What the experts say: According to a recent story in the style section of The New York Times: “Boy-short peroxide blond heads of hair are appearing all over fashionable London, replacing the long and shaggy locks that were the dominant look of the last few years.�
What we say: If you’re looking for some shock value, donning this confident Twiggy-like pixie cut might just do the job. It’s fun, sexy and ...
Read MoreYoga for Ya Face: Beauty Trend 2008
What: A surge of people searching for the Fountain of Youth claim to have found their answer—not in a bottle or under a scalpel, but in facial yoga.
More: TrendCentral.com says: “The latest trend in yoga doesn’t involve contorting into pretzel shapes or even breaking a sweat for that matter….Called Face Yoga, this low impact “work out” isn’t intended to burn calories, but is supposed to exercise one’s facial muscles.
What we say: Hey, why not? The worst thing that could come from this anti-aging strategy is scaring away a few people while practicing your Lion Face (as seen ...
Read MorePrimary Colors: Beauty Trend 2008
What: Crayola crayons may just have inspired this season’s latest trend in makeup colors.
What the experts say: The March 2008 issue of In Style magazine makes a cute word play about “winning the primaries’ when it comes to the trend of wearing bold hues like yellow, red and royal blue cosmetics: Says N.Y.C. makeup artist Gita Bass, “You should wear one color as your major statement.� For eye shadows, keep the application light and sheer, choosing yellow if you have darker skin and cooler tones (like blue) if you’re fair. (Obviously, this model ...
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