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The Spring 2014 runways were ripe with fresh hair and makeup looks to try. The Fashion Barbie is sifting through all the best beauty looks and teaching you how to adapt these runway styles to your everyday beauty look!
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| Rouge lips at Helmut Lang, Prabal Gurung, and Altuzarra |
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| NARS Velvet Lip Pencil (in Dragon Girl) | Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick (in Matte Bright Red) | Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment | Bite Beauty Lip Rouge (in Apple) | Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine (in Danger) |
Red lips are as classic as the Little Black Dress, but there's no better time to try out the bold lipstick if you've been nervous to before!
Make sure your lips are smooth and silky before applying any color; reds tend to saturate the lips extremely well and can dry them out, so use a balm (like the Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment) before adding the color.
Next, pick if you want a matte or glossy color. Mattes are bold and make a huge statement, whereas glossier colors work as a more subdued, vampy look. Personally, I feel that orange-red hues look better as mattes, while darker reds with blue tints look great with a bit of iridescence to them.
With such a bright color, precision application is key. Apply with a lip brush (like this one) for liner-like precision.
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| Graphic eyeliner featured at Marc Jacobs and Missoni |
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| Urban Decay Liner (in Electric) | Stila Liquid Liner (in Emerald) | Marc Jacobs Magic Marc'er Precision Pen |
Makeup artists at the Spring runway shows were thinking way outside the box with eyeliner. No longer just in the usual black or brown, eyeliners have gotten as colorful as a spring bouquet. Brands like Urban Decay and Stila have great colorful options, and Marc Jacob's Marc'er eyeliner pen is the graphic jet black liquid liner we have been waiting for.
Don't feel like spending thirty dollars on an electric blue eyeliner that you'll only use once or twice? Transform a colorful eyeshadow into a liner by wetting an eyeliner brush and dabbing some powered shadow on it. A quick, DIY version to the colored liner trend!
In addition to playing with the color of eyeliners, makeup artists mixed up the usual shapes. At Marc Jacobs, models rocked extended corners (both inner and outer) for an eye-widening, anime-inspired style. At Missoni, thick black lined the entire upper lash line but only the inner corners, creating a unique graphic look.
I will totally play with liner shape and color the next time I go out, and so should you!
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| Eyeshadow got technicolor-ful at Burberry, Armani, and Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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| Urban Decay Primer | Diorshow Eyeshadow (in Fantasie) | NARS Duo Eyeshadow Palette (in Mad Mad World) | Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow Brush |
Colorful eyelids were all the rage this season, with every color of the rainbow making an appearance on the runways. A dusty pink is a perfect daytime punch of color, while a vibrant blue or green make for perfect going-out looks.steither make your bright shadow totally graphic, or tone it down a bit by blending the color with a flesh tone shadow.
I've been wanting a super cool 70s style hat for a while now, and finally at Anthropologie this weekend I was able to find the perfect one - a burgundy felt topper by Genie by Eugenia Kim (the offshoot line of chic NYC milliner Eugenia Kim) - and the second I placed it on my head I felt ten times cooler than I did pre-hat.
Fedoras and wide-brim hats (but not of the cheesy straw variety) have made a major comeback recently.
Wear them while reading Hemingway and sipping a cappuccino in the corner of a small cafe, or whenever you want to have a Serena van der Woodsen moment (and if you're anything like me, you strive for those moments always).
The right hat can make you feel like an out-and-about celebrity - I'm just doing my grocery shopping, trying to hide myself from the constant paparazzi with this chic hat - or a model out of a Free People catalogue. Take your pick.
A well-placed hat is an excellent solution for bad hair days or times when you don't have time to wash your hair in the morning. Use it to make a cool downtown-style outfit even cooler, or tone down a fancy frock with an askew hat.
No matter how you style it, the wide brim hat is the perfect winter accessory!
SHOP FEDORAS AND WIDE-BRIM HATS
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| DKNY | Prada | Milly | Marc by Marc Jacobs | Lisa Perry |
The overarching theme of spring 2014 has been very youthful, and what is more youthful than being in peak physical condition and getting sporty? Whether you are a Sochi-bound Olympian or a total couch potato, you can at least dress the part of the stylish athlete.
Mesh, jersey numbers, tube socks, sneakers, and more were spotted on the spring runways. Paired with slicked-back hair and a bold lip to keep the look from appearing too after-6th-period-gym, this look is stylish, edgy, and - dare we say - practical!
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| Carven | Paule Ka | Thankoon Addition | Alexander Lewis | Peter Som |
Midriffs haven't been this visible since the mid-90s, but if you are even slightly aware of fashion happenings, you know that crop tops are a sartorial force to be reckoned with. They come in many shapes and sizes, from the jagged cut hem of an "upcycled" T-shirt to the tailored sophistication of a belly-baring bustier.
But you may grow tired of these trendy half-tops and their traditional shapes. God forbid you revert back to your old, waist-covering ways. No, you've worked hard for those abs (five crossfit sessions a week, to be exact) and you've got it so you should naturally flaunt it.
Never fear, my friend, because there is a new crop of crop tops just waiting to be topped.
For spring, the beloved crop top gets an inventive twist with this criss-cross shape. The tank swoops down low on the sides of the torso and wraps up snugly across the collarbone, leaving the naturally flattest part of your abs as the center of attention. This new shape also exposes a little back, which looks sexy without being too overt.
In short, this crop top is basically perfect.
If you're keeping your separates shorter, go for a fuller skirt or pair of shorts to keep the top airy and light. A tailored ankle-length pant or elongating pencil skirt are also good matches.
Will you be testing out this new style of crop top once the weather warms up?
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