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June 25, 2009

Makeup 101: Summer Beauty Trends Made Simple

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Via our friends at CollegeCandy.com:

With the summer heat in full swing it can be tempting to cut out the beauty regime completely and opt for some SPF 45 instead.  But don’t! The hottest beauty trends for summer ‘09 looks are actually pretty simple. You can get that face looking flawless in no time, whether you’re heading to that summer job or off to the beach.

This summer the ideal face is neutral with eyes that burst with color.  Bright color. You may think it’s hard to pull off, but with these quick tips and products, anyone can do it:

Flawless Matte Bronzer: Start your summer look with a clean matte face.  Skip the moisturizer, which will add shine, and instead opt for Sephora Brand’s Anti-Shine Primer; it will moisturize while providing a shine free base (yep, it really works).  Then, swipe on Bare Essentual’s bronzer in Faux Tan.  This summer is all about having a natural looking tan and a shine free face and the light minerals in this bronzer won’t make you look cakey.  Plus, if you have a sunburn it’s safer and much more natural to even it out with a mineral bronzer than to try and use concealer to even out those lines.
Extra bonus: It has SPF 15 built in to help prevent a sunburn to begin with!

Natural Nude Lips: Nude lips are all over models, celebs, and fashion magazines.  Unlike bright, bold lip colors, you can sport nude lips during the day or night, even at the beach.  Try Bobbi Brown’s Lip Gloss in Buff, Beige, or Nude, depending on your skin tone. It’s a little pricier than your usual drugstore find, but the color is beautiful and totally worth the splurge.

Slightly Rosy Cheeks:  Put away your bright cheek stains and choose a cheek color that will add a natural flush.  To really get the look of the summer, steer clear of just swiping the blush on the apples of your cheeks, and instead sweep up lightly towards your temples. This gives your face an all over glow that is fresh and rosy.  Try LORAC’s Baked Matte Satin Blush in Exposed.

Aqua Eyes: This summer’s eye look is all about making a splash with blue hues.  I’ll admit, this sounds scary, but teals, greens, and blues are all totally fine when you consider how neutral the rest of your face will be.  This Sephora Palette has all the right colors to create a subtle blue/green look.   First use the neutral white and gold all over your lids.  Then use the blue as a liner by applying it with a fine tipped brush.  Sweep the green shade on the outer corners of your eyes and blend in.

If you are feeling more adventurous, or have a darker skin tone, try one of these colors from MAKE UP FOREVER: Iridescent True Blue, Pearly Turquoise, or Turquoise Matte.  Any of these shades can be applied to your whole lid for a dramatic look at a party, or used as a liner for a more subtle daytime look.  Or you can try out a bold liquid liner look with Urban Decay’s Liquid Liner in Minx.

The summer is all about carefree fun and your makeup is no exception. Try something new!

June 9, 2009

Do It Yourself Tuesdays: Bangs

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bangsVia our friends at CollegeCandy.com:

[Ever see something you want but don’t have the money to buy? Ever get sick of studying/watching TV and have the urge to get crafty and make things on your own? We know! Us too! We just don’t know where to start, which is why we got some of CollegeCandy’s craftiest writers to share their favorite DIY projects with everyone. These things are easy, fun and a great way to save some serious cashola.]

I was always a bangs girl. And by always I mean long after it was socially acceptable to have them. I even remember the monumental day when I finally listened to my stylist and grew those bad boys out. Too bad it was like 3 months before they started showing up in fashion magazines as the new “it” hairstyle.

Now bangs are everywhere and they add so much fierceness that I just have to have them back. And I can do it…all by myself.

Cutting your own bangs seems totally scary, but if you are careful and do it right, you can have a salon look without paying the salon price. So, grab some scissors, get in front of the mirror and get chopping.

Tools:
Shears (Do not use whatever scissors you have lying around the house – those will most definitely leave you with some seriously botched bangs. Invest in a pair of hair shears for a precise cut.)
Mirror
Hair clips
A good friend for moral support

Snip Snip:
1. Make sure your hair is dry and styled how you normally wear it. If your hair is wet it will be weighed down and you will cut off more than you mean to!

2. Gather the hair in the front that you’d like to cut into bangs. This can be as thick or thin as you want. Pull back the rest of your hair and secure it in hair clips so as not to accidentally cut something you shouldn’t.

3. Comb the bangs down in the front so everything is where it should be.

4. Grab the to-be-bangs between your index and middle finger and pull down lightly, holding them away from your face.

5. Take your scissors and, pointing them up, trim in upward snips. (Do not cut straight across! That will leave you with a very unflattering straight line. By snipping upwards, you will have more texture to the bangs and they will look less severe).

6. Make your way across and check your progress. If they are too long, repeat step 5, taking off very little length. Repeat as necessary until your bangs are at the desired length.

Remember to keep those hands steady. You don’t want to end up lookin’ like this. Also, it’s better to snip too little than to hack too much, so take your time. I did and I’m super happy with the chic and fabulous results.

June 8, 2009

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara Giveaway!

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Fashion Pulse Daily has teamed up with Maybelline to provide three lucky readers with the brand new Pulse Perfection mascara! We recently wrote about the amazing new Pulse Perfection vibrating mascara, which produces 7,000 vibrations per minute for impeccably long, thick, lashes and retails for $14.95. Enter below for a chance to win — we’ve got three of them to give away!

How to Enter:

1) Press the “comment” button below and enter your name and email address (note: only the Winner’s name & city will be posted).
3) 1 entry per person, per contest, and entrants must be 18 and older, and residents of the U.S.A. only please!
4) The winner has 24 hours to confirm their acceptance of the prizes via email; if a response is not received within that time frame, the prizes will be forfeited and a new winner picked.

Good luck!

*Contest ends at 11:59pm EST Monday, June 15th.  The winner will be announced by Friday, June 19th.

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June 3, 2009

Beauty Must-Haves for Summer

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A new season is approaching, along with a crop of great products to enhance your already beautiful self. From haircare to skincare, cosmetics and more, we’ve got it covered. Our tested, top picks are:112_large

  • John Frieda Root Awakening

I pretty much stay in the realm of  haircare products that are for volume or color-treated hair, so at first the new John Frieda Root Awakening shampoo, conditioner, and detangling spray were definitely outside of my comfort zone. For the sake of good beauty journalism I tried them out anyways, and was quite pleased with the results. I was greeted with a sweet mint aroma upon opening the bottle, and upon completion of all three products, my hair appeared to have the same oomph that volumizing shampoos give, with the luster of color-treated hair products. An added bonus: gone were my obnoxious flyaways, without weighing down my baby-thin hair.

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  • Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

Although it won’t actually hit shelves until later this summer, I’ve been using Maybelline’s new color sensational lipstick and lipgloss in “Barely There” exclusively.  The rich pigments give me the right dash of color, and unlike a great many lipsticks out there, it actually dose moisturize (read: I have not had any “dry lip” issues whatsoever).  Although I prefer the pale pinks, there are 48 lipstick colors to choose from, in a cool packaging that’s reminiscent of an NYC skyscraper.

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Stuck inside at the office all summer? We know the feeling! That’s why this new Givenchy Prisme Again! Compact Powder Quartet in Sun Mango ($43, at Sephora.com) rounds out our list for summer beauty must-haves. If you’re not as pale as me, try the Sun Cinnamon shade, and between the two, I’m pretty sure you’ll love the transparent matte texture to give yourself a touch of all-over sun kissed appeal.

It costs only $5 , but does the duty of polish triple its price. That’s right, I put it to a rigorous test — wore it to work for three days, did house cleaning, tugged at my cuticles, and guess what? It still looks like I have a fresh manicure! Amazing- and you can’t really beat this slick gold shade that will shimmer even better against suntanned skin.

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Sometimes it pays to spend a little more, especially on a product that could go terribly wrong and make it obvious that you didn’t spend a lot on it. FPD feels that way about self-tanners; when you’ve found the perfect one,  you should stick to it, even if it means you need to scrounge elsewhere.  We’ve tested and approve of the ($24.99, Drugstore.com)

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