Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Hot Trends for the Cold Season

Stay hot this winter with these cool trends and products we love!

Urbanglow Cream Highlighter (Urban Decay): Lately, many girls have become aware of the effects contouring and highlighting their faces. By using darker and lighter powders than their face they have the ability 

Super+ Beblesh Balm BB Cream (Skin79): BB Cream stands for beblesh balm ('beblesh' is the Korean word for 'blemish') that originated in Eastern Asia and has recently made its way west. It is an all in one facial cosmetic that is said to replace sunscreen, moisturizer, primer, foundation & more

Color Tattoo by Eye Studio in Tenacious Teal (Maybelline): Bright eyes are in! Colors such as yellow, teal, pink etc. are a trend that has been recently showcased during many designers' fashion shows such as Kate Spade, Rebecca Minkoff, Michael Kors & many others. Maybelline's color tattoo is a cream eyeshadow which makes for a more pigmented, brighter color

Paintbox in Purple Haze (Fudge): Colored hair dye has made its way into fashion recently. There are many different styles of hair color such as chalking, dip dye, streaking & overall coverage. Try to take it easy on the hair dye though; start with a streak of semi-permanent or washable dye just to get a feel before committing

Limited Edition Kohl Eyeliner by Choose Your Black (Bobbi Brown): Kohl is one of the oldest forms of makeup, dating back to Ancient Egyptian times. Kohl makes for a more natural, less harsh look that doesn't tend to smudge which is making it widely popular among makeup artists

Glitter in the Air - Sky Blue Confetti (Deborah Lippmann): Confetti nail polish takes glitter polish to a new level! Instead a clear polish caked with glitter, confetti polish consists of a colored nail polish mixed with glitter. They tend to go on much more colorful & glittery than regular glitter polish

Fun Fact! In Ancient Egyptian times, kohl was used on the eyes to protect from the sun. However, scientist now believe that this led to lead poisoning & it is now illegal to sell or import kohl in the United States. Modern day kohl eyeliner is made from galena, antimony & other harmless minerals.

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