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Beauty, Gallery, News
By Andrea Petrou on May 17th, 2012
Taking inspiration from the 60s and 70s trends, retro hair made its appearance on a range of spring/summer 2012 catwalks.
Crimped, slick backed locks and big curls formed part of this trend, whist twisted and plait up-dos also made an appearance.
The great thing about this trend is that it can be dressed up or down. Wear locks loose and curled with a cute printed top for a day in the park or vamp them up with crimpers for a night on the tiles.
See the designer looks in the gallery below.
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Tags: 70s trends, hair trends, Preen, retro hair, Rodarte, spring summer 2012 beauty
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Beauty, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on May 10th, 2012
Vidal Sassoon turned the hair industry upside down when he walked onto the scene in the 1950s.
Although the trend at that time was beehives and roller heavy locks, Sassoon decided to cut away from this, urging woman to liberate their locks and cut the time it took to style.
He introduced them to the short, sleek bob, which was easy to style and became the must-have look of the 60s, forming the integral iconic “Mary Quant” look as well as styling Nancy Kwan.
Sassoon opened his first salon in his London in 1954 but said he didn’t perfect his cut-is-everything approach until the mid-’60s.
RIP Vidal Sassoon.
See the gallery below for some of the stylist’s famous cuts.
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Tags: bob, cuts, Dies, iconic, Mary Quant, obituary, Vidal Sassoon
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Beauty, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on May 9th, 2012
If you’re looking for a simple, yet on-trend summer hair style then the side parting is a perfect look.
Shown off on the catwalks of Jenny Packham, J Mendel and Philip Lim, this style is all about a defined sleek parting, whether you choose to wear your hair up or down.
Go for an updo and accentuate the parting with a cute clip on the side, or wear hair loose for a daytime look.
See the gallery below for all the designer catwalk looks.
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Tags: "Philip Lim", "Vivienne Tam", hair trends, Jenny Packham, Spring/Summer 2012 Hair trends, The side parting
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Beauty, Features, Gallery, Get the look
By Andrea Petrou on April 18th, 2012
If you’re not a natural tanner and don’t like the idea of fake tan, then the natural baby face make up trend is right up your street.
Highlighted on the Missoni and Stella McCartney SS 2012 shows, this trend embraces the pale, natural look, with barely there foundation and blusher.
However, you don’t have to risk going bare faced to achieve this look. Choose a light tinted moisturiser with light reflecting qualities to cover flaws and give your skin an even look.
Keep lips natural with a splash of gloss and eyes minimal with a splash of foundation.
See the designer inspiration in the gallery below.
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Tags: light foundation, Missoni, natural babyskin, Spring/Summer 2012 make up trends, Stella McCartney, tinted moisturiser
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Beauty, Designer Fashions, Designers, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on April 12th, 2012
The rain may be putting a dampener on our Spring/Summer clothing, but our make up doesn’t have to suffer.
And what better way to add a bit of summer cheer than with this season’s creative colour pop trend. A hit at Moschino and Vivienne Westwood, this make up trend urges you to bring out your young wild side, combining pale skin with big, bold neon coloured eyes.
Yellows, blues and pinks are all a must with this look, while jewels and thick lashes can be added for an evening look.
See all the designer inspiration below.
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Tags: angel make up, colours, eye make up trends, festival make up, make-up trends, Moschino, neon colours, Spring/Summer 2012 make up trends, Vivienne Westwood
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Beauty, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on April 11th, 2012
If red lippy is too bold for you, then you’ll love the romantic rosebud makeup look that’s hot on everyone’s lips this season.
Touted on the catwalks of Peter Som, Balmain and Matthew Williamson, this look is all about soft, dewy colours that give a nod to the romantic trends of the 70s.
To get the look coat lips in a pale pink creamy lipstick or gloss. Team up with minimal foundation and a similar rose blusher.
Keep it simple with a coat of mascara for the day, and coat lashes with a pale pink shadow for the evening.
See the designer beauty inspiration in the gallery below.
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Tags: Balmain, Beauty, makeup trends, Matthew Williamson, Oscar de lan Renta, red lipstick, Romantic trend, rosebud lips, ss 2011 beauty trends, ss 2011 makeup trends
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Beauty, Features
By Elisabeth on March 2nd, 2012
We must admit we’ve had a bit of a girl crush on Adele for a while now. So when we saw her looking all glamorous and gorgeous when performing at the BRITs the other week, we couldn’t help but wish we kind of looked like her.
Adele has made the flirty 50s flick her trademark and we’re sure many ladies out there are wondering how they can copy the singer’s look for their own time in the spotlight – that’s every day, any day. Well wonder no more! With the help of international celebrity and bridal make-up artist Helen Kalli, here is a step-by-step guide on how to re-create Adele’s beautiful make-up (just scroll down below the image).
Face:
Firstly use Shu Uemura’s UV under base BB mousse £29 for smoothing out the skin and helps hold onto makeup.
Chanel ‘s Vital Lumiere Satin finish Foundation £33 is great for giving a dewy, fresh faced skin. It has a medium buildable coverage and works well when applied with a brush! This is giving Adele that beautiful fluid skin – perfection!
Always set your foundation with a translucent powder, I love Ben Nye colourless powder; this will give you longevity and a shine free face!
Eyes:
Apply Lancôme’s Ombre Absolute Momo Radiant Smoothing Eye shadow in Moonlight £16.50 all over the lid and under the brow, then use Laura Mercier’s Fresco on the crease to give definition.
Then use a gel liner like Maybelline’s Eye Studio Lasting Drama £5.99 to create a sultry feline eye. I would apply with a flat liner brush rather than a pointed brush, as this will help you to get a straight line. Always do the eye you find harder to do first, as this will help when matching them up!
Lash on with Eylure Naturalites False Eyelashes Glamour £5.35 for the ultimate red carpet finish!
Cheeks:
Use Shu Uemura’s Glow on Blush £9.75 Pearl Pink on the apples on the cheeks.
Brows:
Adele has perfectly groomed brows! This is key to frame the face. I would recommend using a powder as it gives a softer look and is easier to use rather than pencil. Laura Mercier’s Brow duos are fab!
Lips:
Use Chanel’s Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Lipshine in Aventure £23 Adele’s kept it soft which is perfect, but you could go for a soft red if you prefer!
For more information on Helen Kalli and her make-up services please visit www.thebridalmakeupartist.co.uk.
Image source: Press Association / This article was first published on Bridalwave.tv
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Beauty, Gallery, Oscars
By Andrea Petrou on February 28th, 2012
Bright lipsticks and smokey eyes were the beauty orders of the evening at this weekend’s Oscars.
Angelina Jolie gave a nod to the classic Hollywood red lips and ensured they stood out keeping the rest of her make up minimal.
Miley Cyrus also went for a bright lip colour but also gave a nod to this season’s cat eye trend, while Michelle Williams mixed vibrant lips with smokey eyes.
Moving away from this trend was Victoria Beckham who went for a dewey look to accentuate her bold smokey eyes, as did Natalie Portman who went for a bold eye colour and thick liner completed with a splash of bold lippy.
See the gallery below for our top five make up looks of the night.
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Tags: Angelina Jolie, beauty looks, cats eyes, classic hollywood glamour, make up, Michelle Williams, Miley Cyrus, natalie portman, Oscars 2012, Red Carpet, red lipstick, smokey eyes, Victoria Beckham
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on February 15th, 2012
Luscious lashes were a key trend on the Spring/Summer 2012 catwalks with a huge range of designers putting a great emphasis on these.
One look that really stood out however were doll lashes, which were feathered, curled and defined to really give that pretty girly look.
Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs kept their look simple with minimal make up and a thick line of liner to emphasise the lashes, while Viktor & Rolf turned the good girl into a bad rock chick thanks to their use of bright pink mascaras.
See the gallery below for the top five darling doll lash looks.
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Tags: Doll lashes, eye make up trends, Louis Vuitton, make-up trends, Marc Jacobs, ss 2012 make up trends, Viktor and Rolf
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Beauty, Features, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on February 10th, 2012
If you suffer from bad hair days then one Spring/Summer 2012 trend you’ll love is the wrap look.
That’s right, next season you can hide your bad barnet in style thanks to the likes of Marc Jacobs, Kevork Kiledjin, Anna Sui and K Nicholas making it fashionable to stick our hair under turban like wraps.
Give a nod to the ethnic look and go all out with a turban style head scarf or take a more subtle approach inspired by Marc Jabobs and Luca Luca stick your hair under a wrap with bow detailing.
We think this look is perfect for those beach locks and if you’re feeling barnet brave, a night out too.
See the gallery below for designer inspiration.
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Tags: Anna Sui, beach hair, beach hair looks, ethnic, hair wraps, Luca Luca, Marc Jacobs, Spring/Summer 2012 Hair trends, turbans in fashion
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Beauty, Features, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on February 2nd, 2012
We touched briefly on slicked back hair yesterday during our top SS 2012 classic styles. But we thought this 80s throw back deserved a post all of its own.
Taking inspiration from the era of pop and punk, this trend already showcased by the likes of Emma Watson and Pixie Geldof, has made catwalk head ways for the spring/Summer season.
If you’re a gal who likes to keep her barnet long and down then take lead from Rebecca Taylor, Victoria Beckham and BCBG which showed off loose slicked back locks, while updos and styles for shorter hair were key at Ralph Lauren and Ruffian.
We’re off to buy that all important hair gel now.
See the gallery below for the hot looks of SS 2012.
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Tags: 80s trends, catwalk looks, Emma Watson, Pixie Geldof, Ralph Lauren, Rebecca Taylor, Ruffian, Slicked back hair, SS 2012 catwalk trends, SS 2012 hair trends, top five hair trends SS 2012, Victoria Beckham
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on February 1st, 2012
We’ve cleared out our make up bags ready for the S/S beauty trends and will soon be shoving our snoods and scarves to the back of the wardrobe. And that leaves us with just one more thing- our hair.
Next season there’s a huge range of hairstyles, many of which have been given a little twist from the 80s.
Rebecca Taylor amongst others showed off the 80s slicked back look, whilst Chanel reinvented the classic chignon.
Over at Louis Vuitton the slim sparkly hairband made an appearance and Valentino showed us how braids can be worn bang on-trend next season.
See the gallery below for the top five reinvented styles of SS 2012.
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Tags: chanel, Classic hairstyles, Louis Vuitton, Rebecca Taylor, Spring/Summer 2012 Hair trends, Top five hairstyles
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on January 27th, 2012
Like the frocks at this year’s National Television Awards, the make up did us proud.
There was hardly any over tanned Orangutans in sight and no streaky legs of faces. Instead stars from the TV world looked to next seasons hottest make up trends to make their beauty stand on the red carpet.
Tulisa redeemed her disastrous pink frock with bronzed skin and pale pink lippy, while Elle Macpherson and Michelle Keegan kept it clean with their minimal make up looks.
Showing off that bright red lippy was Fearne Cotton who went for a vintage feel, while Lydia Bright teamed up hers with vampish eyes.
See the gallery below for our top five beauty trends of the night.
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Tags: Beauty, Elle Macpherson, Fearne Cotton, Lydia Bright, make up, National Television Awards, NTA, trends, Tulisa
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on January 19th, 2012
Metallics are no strangers to the fashion world, often making an appearance on clothing, in hair and of course eye make-up and next season they make more than just a cameo.
For Spring/Summer 2012 this trend has a leading role in the eye make-up show. However, unlike this season where metallics were dark and bold, next season is all about pale shimmery hues.
Copy the look seen on the Chanel, Ralph Lauren and Gucci catwalks and go for an almost white metallic eyeshadow to make your eyes stand out.
To combine this, and the smokey trend gently brush lower lids with this hue, but not too much- this trend is all about softness.
See the gallery below for our top five designer looks.
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Tags: Beauty, celebrity beauty, chanel, eye make up, gucci, make up, phillip lim, Top five designer metallic eye looks for SS 2012, trends
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