Beauty | Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 113

Beauty

July 11, 2012

The Perfect Red Lip: What Shade Suits You?

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Are you inspired to change up your makeup a bit? Why not try the ever-popular red lip? It’s so classic, AND is certainly a look that any woman can own. To achieve this va-va-voom look, all you’ll need are four full-proof items: lip primer, lip liner, lipstick and a lip brush. Here are our FPD tips for how to create the perfect red lip:

1. Exfoliate your lips. The best time to do so is after the shower when dead skin is soft and easiest to remove. Chapped, dry lips will not make for the perfect red lip! (You can even rub lips down lightly with a toothbrush.)

2. Once lips are smooth, condition, condition, condition. Rub in a lip conditioner with products containing natural ingredients such as Vitamin E or Almond Oil.

3. Line your lips (and don’t forget the corners!). For a plumper look, feel free to line a bit outside of your natural lip line. Also, choose a cream stick, as it will blend easier later. This MAC Cosmetics lip pencil got rave reviews!

4. Fill in your lips using a fine lip brush. Your lipstick should match the shade of your liner as closely as possible. If you want the lip to last longer, we highly recommend first filling in your lips all over with liner before your lipstick. (If you don’t have a brush, pressing it in with a finger works just fine, especially when going for a matte look.)
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July 5, 2012

This Crayola Nail Polish Set is Too Cute to Pass Up! (thefind Guest Post)

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From our friends at thefind.com:

I don’t know if it’s the childhood memories they conjure, our inner kindergardener that just loves to color, or the fact that they’re just way easier to apply, but there’s something about crayon-inspired beauty products that are just way more fun than most other makeup items. From chubby lip pencils to fat eyeliner-shadow hybrids, and now these too-awesome-to-believe Crayola nail polishes, these color-happy crayon products are bringing out the kid in all of us! For only $12, this Crayola Mini Nail Polish Set, available at Fred Flare, gives you 8 mini polishes in some of our favorite crayon shades. The only thing that disappoints me about them is that the applicator isn’t actually crayon shaped (that would, in fact, completely blow my mind), but you still can’t help but appreciate them for their color pay-off and cuteness! While these are bound to conjure up some old-school childhood joy, try not to cause any lunchroom tiffs by making fellow adult coworkers and friends jealous – time-outs are a blast from a past that we’d rather not bring back!

– Alexandra Gambardella

July 2, 2012

3 Minutes of Beauty: Pureology

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Julia reviews Pureology’s Precious Oil and  Supreme Control Maximum Hold Zero Dulling Hairspray.

June 29, 2012

Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Products for Effortless Hair

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[image via awapuhi.paulmitchell.com]

Paul Mitchell the brand got its start in the 1980s with only three products. Fast forward about three decades later, and the brand’s unique hair care vision is still going strong. Luxury hair care at an affordable price is a revolution we can all embrace, as well as a commitment to our planet, as Paul Mitchell plans to always sustain a culture of giving and caring.

In the spirit of caring, I have to share with you, our dear readers, about the Paul Mitchell Awapuhi wild ginger products. I abuse my hair with the blow dryer regularly, but now that summer has arrived, I would rather go for that spontaneous, “I-just-got-off-the-beach” look. It was time to give the Hydrocream Whip Mousse a go. I have long, thick wavy hair, and have tried just about every product out there, and I can say this is hands down one of the absolute best I have tried!

My hair looked and felt healthy, had the perfect amount of curl and volume, and NEVER got that crunchy look that makes me cringe. The Texturizing Sea Spray ($14.37 at drugstore.com) was also ideal for a more tousled, loose look. It enhanced my waves in a way that was just so lush and natural.

[image via drugstore.com]

I couldn’t wait to sample the rest of the line. I HAD to try the Keratin Intensive Treatment ($19.99), a deep conditioning protein blend for intense hydration. I let it soak in my hair for a few minutes before rinsing out. After, my. hair. felt. like. silk. My locks were rejuvenated, AND I’m also obsessed with how it smells!

The Awapuhi Farm and Nature Retreat in Hawaii promotes “sustainable living at its finest,” and was established 25 years ago by Paul Mitchell and John Paul DeJoria in search of something different. The two decided on growing the wild ginger plant, a plant that natives had been using for centuries to soften and condition hair.

Beautify your summer hair, and ask yourself: how could you simplify your lifestyle and promote a more nature-based style of living?

-Alana Quagliariello

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