Trend Report: Show a Little Skin with Crop Tops

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With the summer heat finally blazing and the mercury soaring after a long, cold winter, it is time to show some skin. Why not follow the temperatures lead and raise your shirt up a bit, but not too high. Try a crop top.

One of the hottest trends that made it from the runway to the retail racks is the crop tops trend. Tommy Hilfiger, Tracy Reese, and Diane von Furstenberg all showed this trend on their runways for spring/summer 2014.

This trend is not for shrinking violets or timid types. Remember, this is a trend for those ladies that know what an inside of a gym looks like. There is no way to camouflage that extra body flab around your waist with crop tops.

Still, there are ways to wear this trend, even if you not in super tip top shape. Have no fear there are levels to this trend and Fashion Reverie is primed to show you all he variations on crop tops.

Vera Wang and Diane von Furstenberg images courtesy of style.com, respectively

Vera Wang and Diane von Furstenberg images courtesy of style.com, respectively

1) Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang presented a completely abs baring – paired short bra tops with hip-high floaty skirts leaving the midriff completely free. So if you weren’t in the house all winter long and doing your cardio tapes in between blizzards, this may not be your best option.

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Tracy Reese spring 2014 images courtesy of style.com, Joie spring 2014 images courtesy of Joie

2) Tracy Reese and Joie presented a top that was a little bit longer with a higher waisted skirt that speaks to a more mature, cosmopolitan woman in fabulous shape! There is not as much midriff exposed and for a woman who’s not as confident or just wants an extra boost of self assurance, pairing this look with a flesh tone one-piece Lycra undergarment will pull you in that much more and look like second skin.

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Images courtesy of style.com

3) Balenciaga paired his belly button grazing midriff tops with short shorts. Keeping in line with a sportier, weekend look for a more casual approach to this trend. Balenciaga also showed a sportier version of this trend in lilac and purple on the runway.

From chic, sophisticated looks to sportier, casual combinations, there are lots of options for wearing crop tops this summer. Go ahead take the plunge!!

—Renessta Olds

Taylor Swift’s Evolving Beauty

Taylor-Swift-009-1600x1200Taylor Swift first appeared on our radio in 2006 with the release of her self-titled album.  By 2008 she became the highest selling country artist with several chart topping hits.  Noted for writing her own lyrics and playing the guitar, Taylor Swift has also been linked to her age appropriate but still glamorous style.

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2006

Taylor broke out onto the scene with her signature wild blonde curls and coral lips  Her matte makeup and crazy hair left her looking youthful and vibrant.

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2008

The singer/songwriter soon opted for elegant smooth curls.  This new ‘do elevated her look for a more polished mature image.  With a focus on her black-lined eyes and rosy cheeks, Taylor always looked naturally stunning.

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2010

At the 2010 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Taylor surprised everyone when she traded in her sassy curls for a pin straight style parted on the side.  While she took a different approach to her blonde tresses, Taylor didn’t stray very far from her usual beauty look,with full pink lips and dark rimmed eyes (with shimmery light shadow on the inner corners) to draw attention to her baby blues.  As the year progressed, Taylor changed her look once again, adding bangs.

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2011

Trying to play with her look, Ms. Swift was seen out and about on various red carpets with very different styles.  She went old school Hollywood with glamorous golden waves paired with pink shadow and a bright pink pout at the Billboard Music Awards.  For the American Music Awards, she decided to darken her light locks ever so slightly.  Her intricate side pony framed her face and drew attention to her ultra long eyelashes. At the Billboard 6th Annual Woman In Music event, the fringe was back in soft golden layers. Taylor decided to wear an orange based red lipstick, this tomato hue would soon transition into her signature cherry red lips.

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Image courtesy of Judy Eddy/ WENN

2012

At the iHeart Radio Awards, Taylor really played up her retro-glam style with classic soft waves and bangs.  She took it a step further with her blue-toned red lips and thick winged-out eyeliner accompanied by look-at-me lashes.

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Images courtesy of bridetobe.com.au and laineygossip.com, respectively

2014

Playing with the idea of a bob, Taylor pinned up her mane for an elegant short style at the Golden Globe Awards.  Her classic winged eye, red lips, and faux-bob looked chic and stylish.  Happy with the look, she took the plunge and cut off her long hair, posting pictures and videos of the haircut on Instagram for all to see.

Taylor Swift has come along way from that young girl rocking crazy curls and a guitar.  However, her fun loving vintage inspired style offers a fresh approach to an old-fashioned look.  We can’t wait to see what’s next from the young starlet, but for now, take a cue from Taylor and try out a winged eye and bright red lip or ditch the long hair and try your hand at a Taylor-inspired bob.

—Janine Silver

 

Beauty Trend: Candy-Colored Summer Looks

unnamedSoft pink marshmallows, bright colored jellybeans, and other tasty confections, prove not only to soothe that sweet tooth but also inspire us to break away from the mundane. With pastels, florals, and bright colors paving the way in style, it was only a matter of time that beauty professionals took some of that soft colorful goodness and incorporated it into our makeup routine.

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Images courtesy of shiseido.com

Take a flight of fancy with candy-coated lips.  Shiseido Lacquer Gloss, inspired by traditional Japanese laquerware art form, produces a deep shine and clear color. While the line carries everything from bright reds to corals, a playful violet colored entitled Phantom is perfect for the girl full of whimsical mirth.

A pale pink is a great option for the prefect playful pout.  MAC Cosmetic’s Amplified Creme Lipstick in Sweet Experience is the ultimate girly lip color indulgence. Another great option that takes us away from the pastels but ignites all your senses is Lippy Lip Gloss by butter London in Twee is a bright statement pink, which will also bring you back to your teen days of sugary tasting glosses. Not only does this glittery gloss pack a punch, but the scent is sure to remind you of cupcakes. And who doesn’t love a good cupcake?

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Play up your lashes in a summertime baby blue hue. WINK Mascara by butter London in Chav will provoke your playful side with just one swipe. For a wide-eyed dramatic look, apply the mascara to both your top and bottom lashes. For a subtler pop of color, paint your top lashes in your traditional mascara and reserve the blue pigment for only your bottom lashes.

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Image courtesy of MAC.com

Let your lids in on a little fun too with MAC Cosmetic’s Pigment, a highly concentrated loose powder. Made to adhere to your eyelids without clumping or caking, these capsules of color can give you a subtle highlight or an extraordinary color explosion!

To add some exuberant shimmer and natural flush, Shiseido’s Face Color Enhancing Trio will brighten your complexion and add a rosy blush all at the same time. The three colors can be used separately to sculpt, highlight, and flush your cheeks or all together for a glowing face.

—Janine Silver

Editor’s Pick: Pickett Fall 2014

Downloads272The debut collection of Pickett, a new contemporary clothing brand combines “southern belle chic with modern day dressing,” says founder and creative director Jennifer Pickett. Fashion Reverie has selected Pickett as this week’s editor’s pick because of the brand’s play on girly silhouettes and color palettes that range from shades of pinks, deep purple, bronze overlays, and turquoise to neutral tones of beige, and black. Pickett’s selection separates and ensembles fit nicely into the wardrobe of the consumer who transitioning from whimsical college years to looks that are appropriate for the young fashionista just embarking her career path.

Silhouettes include fit-and-flare dresses and super long tailored pants that can be paired with killer pointy toe stilettos that just peep out under pants.  If you are one of those girls that can only take a dosage of sugar and spice and all things nice throw on one of their leather jackets on top of their nude dress to mellow out your ensemble. Standouts in this fall 2014 collection are the mix and match wool patterns in purple and the silk embroidered turquoise peplum top and the floating pink sleeveless dress.

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Images courtesy of Company Agenda

When asked about her inspiration behind this collection, Jennifer, a southern belle from Texas, looks to her mother, aunt and grandmother. Her grandmother, a self taught seamstress, created-one-of-a-kind dresses for her with custom labels that read “Made With Love” which she uses as her own label in tribute to her grandmother.

Jennifer Pickett’s family’s encouragement of her burgeoning talent, a talent influenced by southern gentility and decorum is expressed a collection that is sophisticated with a hint of spicy, come hither. With her clothing line in such specialty boutiques as Harvey Nichols, Made in America and other specialty boutiques, Fashion Reverie champions consumer’s continued love fest with Pickett. Keep spreading the love!!

—Renessta Olds

Beauty Alert: Waterproof Lashes

 

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Images courtesy of shesaidbeauty.com

From wedding ceremonies to pool parties, warm weather brings with it many occasions where it’s necessary to pull out the heavy artillery. Waterproof mascara used to feel like a trade-off from our everyday lengthening, intensifying, and thickening formulas, but today it can stand up proudly against any traditional mascara.

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Image courtesy of Guerlain

A beach vacation and glued on false lashes don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand.  Skip the trouble, but still create the illusion of long lashes with Guerlain’s Cils d’Enfer Maxi Lash Waterproof Mascara.  With an innovative brush designed to “sculpt, shape, and curl to perfection” as well as a formula with 3 polymers designed to strengthen, the result is beautiful elongated lashes that last for hours.  Feel free to sit out in the sun or jump into the water without the fear of mascara stained cheeks.

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For soft full lashes that can withstand everything from tears of joy to chlorine, L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Waterproof Mascara has got you covered.  Designed by the creators of the award-winning Voluminous Original Mascara, this new silky fiber formula stretches out lashes for a “bold, fanned out effect.”  The asymmetrical brush is like nothing else on the market, but once you get familiar with the curved angle, you’re sure to love it.

—Janine Silver

Met Gala Beauty: Slicked Back and Brilliantly Natural

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At this year’s Met Gala, the biggest costume event of the year, attendees kept it simple.  To accompany gorgeous gowns inspired by Charles James, stars opted for understated makeup that let their natural beauty shine through.

Of course, there was plenty of timeless elegance at this “white tie” event, sometimes complemented with a dark blueish purple pout.  Reese Witherspoon accessorized her strapless pink Stella McCartney gown with a matching pink lip and vintage Old Hollywood waves. Blake Lively and Dita Von Teese also added a dose of old school glamour with similar bombshell style waves.  However, the star of the evening was the sleek pulled back hair paired with over-the-top gowns.

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Karolina Kurkova images courtesy of laddiez.com

Karolina Kurkova kept her hair out of her face placing all the attention on that jaw-dropping Marchesa gown.  Stella McCartney also posed for photos on the red carpet with her hair smoothed back away from her face in a ponytail.  Another fan of the simple style was Kate Bosworth, who added a side part to this sleek style.

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Emma Stone, Gisele Bundchen, Karlie Kloss, Stella McCartney, and Zoe Saldana proved that “glamorous yet relaxed makeup” seemed to rule the Met Gala red carpet this season.  To get an understated look that’s polished enough to wear to a gala at home, start with your skin.  A perfect, even complexion is the canvas to build the rest of your look.  Next, figure out what areas of your face you want to highlight, you can focus on rosy cheeks and perfect brows like Karlie did or keep your look super clean and natural like Gisele, and focus on your eyes.

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Emma Stone images courtesy of redcarpet-fashionawards.com

For a radiant yet simple look like Emma Stone’s CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist, Rachel Goodwin, shares her secrets for Emma Stone.  Goodwin “focused on a light, sun-kissed look to let Emma’s beauty shine.”  To create the look she used CHANEL Le Jour de Chanel and CHANEL Perfection Lumiere Velvet Smooth-Effect Makeup SPF 15 in Beige 30 on her face as well as REVLON PhotoReady Skinlights Face Illuminator in Peach Light to really get that glow.  Goodwin applied CHANEL Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Illusoire and New Moon to add a little dimension.  REVLON ColorBurst Balm Stain in Cherish and CHANEL Aqua Crayon Lip Color Stick in Rosewood completed the look giving Emma a lovely pink pout to complement her pink two-toned ensemble.

At times red carpet looks can seem daunting, but these elegant yet simple styles are both elegant and wearable.   Plus, a sleek elegant ponytail is the perfect solution for those humid summer nights!

—Janine Silver

Beauty Tips: Get Your Skin Ready for Spring

Spring_Skin_01Though spring has been here for over a month, the weather is just starting to warm up! That means warmer weather, picnics, and beach days are just around the corner; it also means were ready to trade in all those layers in favor of shorts, backless dresses, and spaghetti straps.   After a brutal winter and several snowstorms you might be ready for spring, but is your skin?  We spoke with the experts to find the best ways to rejuvenate your skin so your sundress ready.

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Image courtesy of www.beaverhollow.com

According to Christie Lavigne, Director of Skincare at Oasis Day Spa in New York City, “Before you add anything to the skin, you need to remove the egg-shell barrier (or crust of dry skin) that has formed on the surface of the skin after a long, cold and dry winter season … This barrier keeps the skin from being able to absorb any products you may apply topically (moisturizers) and prevents your skin from being able to purge oil and bacteria.”  In order to get rid of that layer of dead skin, Lavigne recommends exfoliating your skin and going to a professional for faster results.  “[Get rid of dead skin] in a professional setting, by receiving a facial with a series of peels or microdermabrasions,” Lavigne shares.   “At your dermatologist’s office, a deeper peel procedure, such as skin resurfacing or fraxel [will help your skin be ready for spring].”

However, you don’t need an appointment to rejuvenate your skin for spring, there are several products on the market today that will also do the job.   According to Lavigne, “… you can incorporate a few products into your regimen, which will take a bit longer, but will definitely heed positive results—an exfoliant to be used 2-3 times a week, either physical (something with a grain) or chemical (some sort of acid—lactic, salicylic or alpha-hydroxy), and a product to promote skincell turnover, such as the vitamin A (retinols) and a vitamin C product to brighten … and as always, don’t forget to use a SPF everyday—that will prevent future damage to skin more than anything else you do!”

We recommend the Red Door Spa Professional Lemon Burst Polish Scrub as a gentle and revitalizing exfoliator.  For a smoother complexion overnight, RéVive Moisture Renewal Cream is the perfect treatment to hydrate your skin while you snooze.  if silky smooth skin that’s firmed and toned is what you’re after, try Caudalie’s Slimming Regimen.  Their wine-derived Crushed Cabernet Scrub will both nourish and provide intense hydration for satiny polished skin.  The Contouring Concentrate promotes circulation and hydration while diminishing the appearance of cellulite and leaving you ready to take on the summer.

 

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For a completely natural DIY remedy, Global Chief Creative Officer of Red Door Spas, Cornelia Zicu has some great advice.  Start by detoxing you skin in her special secret cleanse which will hydrate your skin.  You’ll need some oatmeal (to calm the skin), 2 table spoons of milk powder, a teaspoon of honey, 2 drops of lavender essential oil, and half a cup of olive or avocado oil.  Mix all these ingredients together and add them to a simple fragrance-free body wash.  Zicu recommends using this mixture once a week in the shower to cleanse your body.  Rinse it off and admire your silky smooth skin!  “This is a great trick for those who forgot to moisturize all winter long,” Zicu shares.

Spring_Skin_oatmealZicu also suggests a “soothing facial refresher” to get soft velvety skin.  In order to perform one at home, cleanse your face then wrap an ice cube in a sterilized wet cotton pad which has been soaked in cold milk.  Apply this to your face until the cube melts.  “This is a great, nourishing, natural home remedy to reduce inflammation or irritation and helps even skin tone,” Zicu exclaims.  Another way to detoxify your skin is by soaking once a week in a warm (not hot) bath with Epsom salt and 1/2 pound of baking soda.

No matter if you head into your local professionals office, try one of the miracle products we listed above, or test out one of the home remedies we suggest, you’re sure to be ready for spring in no time!

—Janine Silver

Beauty Alert: Wedding Day Beauty Fixes

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From breaking a heel or losing an earring back to missing floral arrangements, anything can go wrong on your big day.  With so much pressure on brides to look amazing and have the perfect wedding, it’s important to know what to do when things aren’t going your way. Fashion Reverie is always ahead of the curve and we’ve listed common wedding day beauty conundrums and how to fix them.

Wedding Day Skin Fixes

It’s the night before the big day and after a long night celebrating at your rehearsal dinner you go to bed looking like a supermodel, but the next morning you notice a huge zit and puffy eyes!  Fashion Reverie to the rescue!! Fake a full night’s sleep and perfect skin with these simple tools and tricks.

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Image courtesy of makyajtelevizyonu.com

To diminish the appearance of a pimple quickly, take a tip from Alexis Wolfer, creator of The Beauty Bean, and use some apple cider vinegar.  “Apple cider vinegar’s high acidity makes it a bacteria-fighting blemish-buster,” shares Wolfer in her new book, The Recipe for Radiance.  Simply saturate a cotton ball with this pantry staple and spot treat the area.

For dark under eye circles, Wolfer recommends placing thin slices of an Idaho potato that has been in the refrigerator over your eyes for 15-20 minutes.  While cucumbers are the more traditional choice, Wolfer explains that, “catecholase, an enzyme found in potatoes, is commonly used in high-end skin-care and makeup products as a way to lighten skin and diminish dark eye circles.”  Don’t have 20 minutes to relax on your big day?  You can treat those tired eyes with L’Oréal Paris Visible Lift CC Eye Concealer, the cooling roller ball applicator helps relieve puffiness and the color-correcting pigments will hide dark circles instantly.

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Fly-Away Hair and Drippy Makeup

After hours researching exactly how you wanted your hair and makeup to look and paying a professional makeup artist and hair stylist to ensure everything was just right, it only took 10 minutes taking photos in the hot sun, to transform you into a sweaty mess!  Not to worry, if your makeup is melting and your hair is no longer just right, Fashion Reverie can have you wedding reception-ready in no time.

A quick spray of hairspray can do wonders for taming frizz; however, If your hairstylist left you without any hairspray or gel, you can tame fly-aways with just a tiny bit of hand lotion.  Just put a small dab of lotion in your hands and rub them together.  Then gently pat down the stray hairs into submission.

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Image courtesy of painted-ladies.com

When the sun leaves makeup dripping down your face, start by fixing smudged eye makeup with a cotton swab.  A dry swab should fix most problems but adding just a little bit of olive oil is a great way to remove makeup.  DHC’s Olive Virgin Oil Swabs are already infused with olive oil and individually packaged for quick touch-ups.  Then reduce shine with L’Oréal Paris True Match Minéral Instant Shine Eraser.  The light powder will absorb the oil and shine from your skin.

As an added plus is it also helps cover up imperfections for flawless (and shine free) skin.  To recreate your picture perfect complexion (without the help of Photoshop), try L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Moisture Blur.  It feels thick in your hands (similar to a suntan lotion) but feels light on your face.  Plus, with it’s Opti-Blur technology it diffuses light on skin for a soft-focus blurring effect smoothing away fine lines and wrinkles.

Happy Wedding Day!!

—Janine Silver

 

 

Trend Alert: Rose Gold

Collages297One of the hottest fall 2014 trends being flaunted by downtown fashionistas and uptown style mavens is rose gold. It is everywhere!!!! That gold color overlaid with a touch of pink is showing up in accessories from jewelry, and shoes to belts and handbags, even rose gold hair. Rose Gold has also been prevalent  in the runway collections of Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, Son Jung Wan, and a hosts of others.

Though most trend only last one or two seasons, rose gold is one of the hottest trends carrying over from spring 2013 and fall 2014. Celebrities from Kerry Washington and Mischa Barton to Jennifer Anniston and Victoria Beckham are being spotted on red carpets and high-profile events looking fabulous in rose gold accents.

KerryWashingtonPairing it with prints like Kerry Washington did at the Independent Spirit Awards by incorporating both the floral trend and rose gold trend kept her looks fresh, modern, and sophisticated. Washington’s rose/gold watch, bangle and purse shout “all eyes on me.”

By mixing different shades of green floral with lavenders and white, the voltage is amped up on this killer dress.  Adding a border at her natural waist elongates her frame and turns this look from trendy to classic!

One of Fashion Reverie’s favorite looks for summer is a beautiful white sheath dress. White looks good on all skin tones—from creamy ivory to deep ebony—and with rose gold accessories adds that special summery glow, bringing out the summer shimmer rosy glow of your complexion.

Clockwise images are represented by Sugar Scout rose gold cuff, Brian Atwood rose gold shoe, Lariucci rose gold ring, and Fallon rose gold evening purse

Clockwise images are represented by Lauicci rose gold cuff, Brian Atwood rose gold shoe, Laruicci rose gold ring, and Nina Fallon rose gold bag.

Fashion Reverie dares you to experiment with the rose gold trend. It’s the perfect way to glam up all black, edge out your mundane work clothes and/or take your look from day-to-night. Find a silhouette that works with your body type and add your favorite accessories in rose gold. From retailers with lower price points—H&M and Forever 21 to more pricey brands like Michael Kors and Jeffrey Campbell on board with this trend, there is something for everyone.

—Renessta Olds

 

Beauty Alert: Fall 2014 Beauty Trends from New York, London, Milan, and Paris

OK, as Fashion Weeks around the world continue to showcase fall 2014 collections, Fashion Reverie looks back at trending beauty looks from the four major fashion capitals—New York City, London, Milan, and Paris. While there was a bevy of stand out trends in each city, we’ve rounded up our favorites.

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Bright Lids

The city of lights saw lots of colorful eyes.  Chanel’s models at Paris Fashion Week all wore shimmery silver eye shadow topped with bright neon liners in green, fuchsia, teal, and orange.  Backstage at Dior, lead makeup artist Pat McGarth created two eye looks, a khaki green and a “shocking and striking” blue.  The blue eyes were made to “feel urban and slightly masculine,” McGarth shared.  She used liner to outline the shape and then filled it in with theatrical paint topped with glitter in the corners. Kenzo is another example of electric lids on the Paris runway.  Taking inspiration from Yves Klein paintings, makeup artist Aaron de Mey used M.A.C Chromaline in marine ultra to create a stunning royal blue winged out eye.

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Photos clockwise by Gucci by Imax Tree courtesy of stylebistro.com, Prada by Imax Tree courtesy of stylebistro.com, and Versace by Kevin Trachman courtesy of vogue.com

Lots of Lashes

No matter if you like thick full lashes or love the look of exaggerated bottom lashes, the runways of Milan took it back to the sixties and put lashes front and center.  Gucci enlisted Pat McGarth to design a 60s, Twiggy–inspired eye complete with taupe eye shadow and exaggerated false lashes emphasizing the bottom lash line.  McGarth also created a full sixties butterfly eyelash for Versace, staying on trend while showcasing another beauty trend from that era. Prada’s models were all about the dark mascara, clumping lashes together on both the top and bottom of the eye while walking down Milan’s runways.

Rodarte and Araks images courtesy of beauty frizz.com

Rodarte and Araks images courtesy of beautyfrizz.com

Bold Lips

The Big Apple favored red lips in every shade.  Araks featured a cherry red lip paired with a very simple fair complexion, reminiscent of a modern snow white.  At Rodarte, you couldn’t help but notice those glittery red lips.  To achieve these grown-up glitter lips, James Kaliardos for NARS Cosmetics mixed four different colors of loose glitter and layered that with NARS Deborah Audacious Lipstick or NARS Dominique Audacious Lipstick depending on the models skin tone.   Naeem Khan, Rebecca Minkoff, Tadashi Shoji, and Zimmerman also went for a simple look with a bright red pout to stay right on trend at New York Fashion Week.

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All about those Baby Blue (Lines)

The biggest beauty trend found during London Fashion Week would have to be blue lined eyes.  Giles lined the bottom lash line with a bright electric blue for a pop of color.  Temperly London featured gorgeous eyes lined with two shades of blue.  Lisa Eldrige used Sunday Riley makeup to create Temperly’s glamorous look with a bright blue on the top lash line and accented it with a dark navy on the bottom lash line.

Now, while Tata-Naka didn’t feature blue liner per say, we thought her gorgeous layered eyes with blue half moons around the lids designed by M.A.C makeup artist Cher Webb were certainly worth mentioning.  Webb uses the cornflower blue to add a touch of color to play off the paisley prints in the collection.

—Janine Silver

 

 

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