Beauty Tips and Trends

Fall Trends for hair

schoolnews — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:40:34 GMT

The Pixie Cut

As the leaves begin to change so are the latest trends for hair this fall. One of the hottest trends this season is the Pixie cut. The Pixie can be adapted to be edgy, sleek or feminine. The styling possibilities are endless with the different shapes and looks you can create with this flirty new do. And, unlike the Pixie cuts of yesteryear which featured flat colors, Pixie cuts with subtle highlights draw out your features.

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Spice Up Your Color

Enhance your look by embracing deep rich chocolates, rich copper reds or radiant golden highlights throughout which will offer texture and dimension to the cut. Don’t forget to use the proper styling products such as a leave-in conditioner to help you tame the frizz. Plus, add pomade or clay to help you style sleek and smooth side-swept bangs, or play with a little more of a flirty twist to your overall look.

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Spirals

For a different kind of autumn spice, change up your new cropped look with spiral curls for a feminine and beautiful look. Curls are always fashionable in any season. To keep your look fresh and lively, be sure you’re using the right type of products such as a sculpting glaze and silk drops to define your curls, prevent frizz and add an overall shine to your locks.

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Rich Hues

If you want a new look but not necessarily a new cut, add richer hues or embrace your natural tones. Deepen your color and change your look without cropping your hair. Using silk drops or a leave-in conditioner will help you maintain a healthy shine and softness to your hair.

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Celebs Without makeup show you how to highlight your best features

schoolnews — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:12:59 GMT

It’s always best to tailor your hair and makeup for a look that suits you, your skin tone and features best. If you have olive skin like Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Eva Longoria, you can play up subtle neutrals and pink pallets of color to accentuate your skin tone or highlight your look with vibrant colors like reds, blues and purples. Without makeup, Eva Longoria looks like her skin tone may be uneven. She knows how to add the right shades of foundation to enhance her bronze skin, and plays up darker eyelashes and eye shadow with rich colors for more definition. Eva even uses a vibrant color on her lips but keeps her overall look simple and not overly done.

Kim Kardashian also has olive skin and hardly needs much more than lip gloss and mascara to enhance her exotic looks. She also plays up on neutral colors but can easily add more eye popping colors without overstating her look. Without makeup, her skin looks fresh and cared for and has a natural glow.

If you’re fair skinned, fair haired and have lighter colored eyes like Cameron Diaz, playing up your assets such as your baby blues with darker contrasting colors works best. Cameron’s lip color is a barely-there pink which keeps the attention on her striking eyes. Without makeup, it appears Cameron hasn’t used enough sunscreen to protect her skin which can lead to wrinkles and add more years to your face and neck than are necessary.

Kate Hudson keeps her makeup fresh and warm with warm peaches and pinks. She also creates a stunning look with precise liner around her eyes. By keeping her lip color bare and neutral, her blue eyes are more accentuated, proving you don’t need to have dark colored eyes to create a smoky effect. Without makeup, Kate’s eyebrows are barely there. And, although she appears to take care of her milky white skin with sunscreen, she needs more contrasting color to bring out her best facial features and define her lips.

Dark-haired and fair-skinned Kiera Knightly does little to hide her coloring and rather embraces it by emphasizing her brown eyes with more brown and gray shadow. Her lip color is often pink or closest to her actual lip color, but not understated. Even fair-skinned Julia Roberts balances light pink lips with soft shear grays and blues across her lids. The colors open up her deep-set eyes. She also adds a tint of color to her cheeks to brighten up her face. Without makeup, it’s easy to see Kiera and Julia also protect their fair skin with sunscreen or foundation which offers spf protection.

Makeup should be used to enhance your features. You can play up smoky eyes, add darker liner to emphasize lighter eyes, or add more color to your pout. Celebrities aren’t flawless, but they do know how to accentuate their best features with makeup that doesn’t overdo it or understate it! And like many celebrities, be sure to protect your skin with sunscreen, use foundation that also provides spf, and reward your skin with skin moisturizers. Both will help maintain your skin’s natural beauty.

End of Summer Hair Trends

schoolnews — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:26:58 GMT

Romantic and Soft

The hottest end of summer trends are soft, romantic hair that easily moves no matter if it’s sleek and straight or if you have loose curls. Side-swept bangs will intensify a romantic look. Add highlights to bring more focus on your face and to accentuate your features.

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Balancing Highlights

Layers and highlights will add dimension, texture and a sun-kissed look to your overall appearance for a sleek and sensual style this summer. Balance the tone of the highlights with natural shades such as caramels and ginger.

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Condition the Humidity

If you straighten your hair, use a round brush to help give your hair a little lift and fullness so hair doesn’t fall flat and limp. If you’re dealing with humidity often seen during the tail-end of summer, make sure you apply silk drops or sheen serum to smooth the frizz and add shine to your locks. Leave-in conditioners also offers hair moisture and relief when it’s sticky outside.

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Trendy Summer Hair

schoolnews — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:58:36 GMT

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Soft Bobs

Transition your locks for summer by having your stylist create a soft bob angled toward your face. This sophisticated cut works for most facial and hair types. And, by adding lowlights blended with your natural blonde hair color, a lighter overall tone will brighten your face for summer. Use a smoothing serum and flat-iron your hair for a classy, refined look or use a texturizer for tousled, care-free hair that looks great at the beach or out on the town.

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Sassy Bobs

Get ready to spring into a stylish summer with a new look. Add a little sass to your bob and ask your stylist to create an edgier cut with razor-sleek angles and side-swept bangs to frame the face. Use wax or gel to accentuate your edgy cut.

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Get a Bang out of Summer

This season’s new trend is side-swept bangs. Opt for long romantic side-swept bangs or the new, fun fringed cut. Keep-up your look and be sure you maintain your bangs. Use a smoothing serum or silk drops to add shine.

Spring Tips and Trends

schoolnews — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:23:54 GMT

Welcome spring with these fresh and stylish trends.

Side-swept bangs offer a polished look that works great on any face shape. Whether you keep your hair long or go for the new cropped cut, side-swept bangs are romantic, fun and perfect for any season.

Choosing natural, lighter colors for your hair will help you evolve to a cooler look for the hot summer months ahead. Be sure you talk to your colorist about the most complementary tones for your hair and face.

"To create and keep these smooth looks, use a smoothing balm and light volumizing hairspray-ideal for the summer months," says Dorothy McKinley-Soressi, Vice President of Education for Empire Education Group.

In the meantime, change up your style with layers and highlights for a fresh, fun and versatile look this spring.

More Tips

schoolnews — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:42:14 GMT

Hair

Make Natural Waves
Get instant waves by adding a texturizing product to damp hair. Next, twist and twirl sections of your hair around your fingers for naturally loose waves and curls. Spray and go!

Tame the Static
Easily get rid of crazy static hair with a few items from your laundry. Grab a dryer sheet and rub it on your hair, top to bottom to get rid of static electricity.

Fix Hat Hair Fast
Like wearing trendy hats but hate the flat hair? Simply gather two sections of your hair in a ponytail on the top of your head under your hat. By the time you’re ready to take off your hat, you’ll have instant volume.

Did you know...
You should clean your brush often since product and dirt tend to harden on the bristles especially from the heat of blow dryers.

Skin

Protect Your Skin
Makeup alone won’t block the harmful rays of the sun so before you apply your foundation, smooth on a moisturizer that also contains sunscreen. For ultimate coverage, apply to your hands, face, neck, and chest.

H2O = Perfect Skin
It’s no secret; drinking plenty of water throughout the day hydrates you from the inside out. Your skin will glow and look great when you avoid sugary drinks and grab water instead.

Mystery Acne?
If you notice acne around your mouth, chin or cheeks, you might want to clean your phone. The receiver might be picking up more than your voice such as makeup, dirt and bacteria every time you answer.

Did you know...
Simply soaking your feet in Epsom salt and warm water alleviates tension and swelling in your feet and soothes tired skin.

Nails

A Good Soak
A gentle fifteen minute soak in warm water can heal cuticles. Avoid pushing your cuticles back as you may scrape your nails and damage sensitive skin. Instead, apply lotion or oils for soft, healthy cuticles.

Clean Your Tools
Don't forget to routinely clean your manicuring tools to avoid fungus and bacteria from spreading to your nails and into your body.

Harder Nails Instantly

Want harder nails? After you apply your polish, swipe a little polish under the tip of your nail to help prevent breaking and splitting.

Did you know...
Applying clear coat of polish each night keeps polish from cracking and chipping.

Make-up

Moisturize Your Lips
Wake up to smoother lips each morning by applying balm, petroleum jelly or even lotion to your lips at night.

Conceal Dark Circles
Apply a lighter foundation under eyes to conceal dark circles.

Get Dramatic Eyes
For dramatic eyes, apply a darker shade near your lashes and a lighter shade on the lids of your eyes. Be sure to blend the colors for a seamless finish.

Did you know...
To accentuate your eyes, use a softer color on your lips.