Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 247

October 8, 2013

COVERGIRL’s Hunger Games Capitol Collection

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It’s that time of year again, and no, we’re not talking about the holidays… It’s time for the Hunger Games to begin again! This year, in anticipation of the “75th annual Hunger Games”that will be honored in the upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, COVERGIRL  has created a line of products that will make you look as glamorous as the citizens of the wealthy Capitol themselves.

With COVERGIRL’s Capitol collection, you can have the same products that were used by the makeup artists to create the avant-garde and artistic looks that are seen in the film. Set your lashes ablaze with a tube of Flamed Up Mega Curl Mascara or give your manicure a Capitol makeover with COVERGIRL’s  Glosstinis and Capitol Collection Nail Stickers.  This exclusive collection is available in mass market retailers nationwide beginning in October for just a limited time.
As part of the collaboration, COVERGIRL is releasing 12 high-fashion beauty looks, each inspired by one of the twelve districts in the film. Any one of these looks would be perfect for an upcoming Halloween party and you can view detailed tutorials of each look starring Capitol Makeup Artist Dotti by visiting the Capitol Beauty Studio at www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio. Good luck and may the beauty odds be ever in your favor!

covergirl capitol couture collection

October 7, 2013

Shop & Help Find a Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Orange and black aren’t the only colors that start popping up everywhere in October. Now with the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month, expect to see a lot of pink sprinkled in with the rest of the fall colors. To help you easily support this important cause, we’ve put together a list of some awesome products to help you think pink and show your support for raising awareness for breast cancer. So take a look, do your part and make a purchase with power!

 smashbox photo finish bca

Prime for pink with one of Smashbox’s best sellers, the Photo Finish Foundation Primer. This fan favorite turns your skin into the perfect canvas for makeup application by filling pores and fine lines, creating a smooth finish on skin.  For every product purchased, Smashbox will donate $5 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Available for $36 at Smashbox.com and Ulta.

 streekers bca                                                                                                   touchback browmarker bca

Streekers and TouchBack BrowMarker team up to raise awareness and help the cause by donating 100% of the proceeds of these products to the National Breast Cancer Coalition.  Streekers in Pink, the official color of Breast Cancer Awareness month, adds temporary color to hair for a bold pop.  The TouchBack BrowMarker in Blonde offers precision and ease to women who’ve lost their brows from effects of chemotherapy, or for those in need of a bit of a fill in the brows. Streekers in Pink is available for $11.95 at Streekers.com and Ulta.com; TouchBack BrowMarker is available for $19.95 at TouchBackBrow.com and Ulta.com.

 Mally Best Days Kit bca

For an inspirational and total beauty package, look to celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal’s seven piece collection, The Brightest Days Are Ahead Kit. With each purchase, a donation will be made to the Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation’s breast cancer fundraising efforts (FFCF). FFCF leads the industry’s fundraising efforts for innovative breast cancer research and provides grants to the nation’s most distinguished breast cancer research hospitals and foundations.

Housed in a tote with a message that reads “Your Best Days Are Ahead,” this collection contains three shade options (fair/light, medium, and tan/righ) and several beauty essentials from Mally: the Perfect Skin Illuminating Refiner with a brush and sponge, Perfect Prep Under Eye Brightener in Lighter, Luxury Lipstick in Pilar Pink, Evercolor Shadow Stick in Empowering Lilac and Evercolor Starlight Eyeliner in Fearless Brown. This limited edition kit retails for $59.98 on QVC.com for the month of October.

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October 7, 2013

Get Perfect Demi-Permanent Hair Color at Home with Umberto U Color

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In the week prior to fashion week is the time when I get a facial,  hair cut, color, brow shaping, anything really that fails under the “maintenance” category so I can look my absolute glam best for the week. This time around, I decided to forgo my visit to the salon for color, and give it a go myself! My newly minted red tresses certainly needed a refresher, and this was the first time I was venturing out on my own to do it.  Courtesy of Folica.com, I was able to try the Umberto U Color Italian Demi Color in the shade of 7.46 Red Teak, which seemed like a close match to what I had previously had done in the salon. Here’s how the process went for me:

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The color was really easy to apply, and with darker colors, it’s good to watch your hairline closely, making sure there’s enough color there, but also to not get a stain on your skin (I’ve learned that applying a little Vaseline to your skin will do the trick!). The packets of color are a bit unusual, but it’s great that you can apply everything at once (color, developer, and equalizer), and they need to be folded on top of each other, cut, and squeezed onto the hair or mixed into a bowl.

hair dye u by umberto

I chose to mix into a bowl, which made it easier to apply precisely, and I used the enclosed brush for even saturation and late gloves for protection. It looked kind of like a murder scene in that bowl, but remember to be careful with red or dark dye on non-porous surfaces like counter tops; I always keep some Comet on hand and a good scrubbing brush in case any dye lands elsewhere. As long as you treat it ASAP, the damage will be minimal, if any.
while dying hair u by umberto

Anyways, back to the dye: after 25 minutes of it sitting on my hair, I thoroughly rinsed it out, and beautiful color resulted! Because demi-permanent color fades, and red is a particular culprit, it’s a month later and my hair is lighter, but still evenly colored and rich. I’d definitely recommend the Umberto U Color line, and for $11.99 at Folica.com, you get TWO application sachets enclosed; a great deal, and a good idea since you don’t have to scramble to remember or buy the shade you used last  when it’s time to recolor.

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[Here I am, live from fashion week, with my lovely new hair color!]

 

 

October 4, 2013

Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014: Balenciaga, Rick Owens

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[ Images via WWD.com]

[ Images via WWD.com]

The Show: Balenciaga

The Theme: Classic House, New Shapes

The Color Palette: Black, white pink, and blue

The Collection’s Signature, Standout Look: For Alexander Wang’s sophomore collection at Balenciaga, Wang aimed to take some of the house’s classic ideas and “inject them with a sense of ease.” With that idea in mind, Wang presented an innovative collection that introduced some new shapes into the house’s structural canon. A series of high-waisted pants that featured a peplum curving over the hips paired with a white cape-backed silk top showed the house’s experimentation with new forms for classic staples. With this collection, Alexander Wang has continued on his mission to develop and evolve the storied house of Balenciaga for the modern world.

 

rick owens spring 2014

The Show: Rick Owens

The Theme: Athletic Clothes for Every Woman

The Color Palette: Black, White, Tan

The Collection’s Signature, Standout Look: One of the most talked about shows of the season, Rick Owens presented a collection that broke with any idea of what conventional feminine beauty is or should be. Throwing tradition to the wind, the collection was presented by six college step teams that featured women of all shapes, sizes and color performing an aggressive step routine. The structured movements of the dance routine reflected the equally structured forms of the clothes each women wore. Monochrome ensembles were draped and layered with details of lacing, slitting and zipping incorporated into the looks to allow for maximum freedom of movement. To reinforce the collection’s athletic tone, each dancer wore sneakers from Rick Owens’ Adidas collaboration; the better to stomp the yard with.

 

 

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