Posted by Total Beauty on 02/21/12 at 01:20PM
Ever stare at the massive hair color aisle at CVS and wonder: How the heck am I going to find the right shade? It's not easy -- and we all know that choosing wrong can mean some major embarrassment (at least until you can get to the salon to fix it). Case in point: this at-home hair color gone wrong story.
To help, Kris Sorbie, Education Artistic Director at Redken 5th Avenue (and the creator of the Ombre hair color technique!) shares a few guidelines with us:
First up, use your skin tone. If you're:
Fair: Go for blonde or very dark hair.
Medium: Keep the hair around your face medium or dark brown, then you can do any other color behind that (as highlights,… See more »
Posted by Sarah Carrillo on 02/17/12 at 03:57PM
We went behind the scenes at the Monika Chiang show at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Fall 2012 to show you the gorgeous makeup look
Posted by Total Beauty on 02/17/12 at 12:00PM
Redken Creative Consultant Guido created a sleek, minimalist hairstyle for Victoria Beckham's Fall/Winter 2012 show. Each model was given a blunt, uniform cut that was ultra-modern. "The hair in New York always reflects what I like to call American minimalism -- the styles, like this one, aren't often complicated, but they reflect a simple beauty that I think works wonderfully here," says Guido.
Here's how to get this simple yet sexy look:
1. Start with hair trimmed very straight with a blunt finish. Apply Redken Satinwear 02 Ultimate Blow-Dry Lotion, $16.50 to hair for heat protection and softness, then blow dry.
2. Create a deep side part… See more »
Posted by Total Beauty on 02/17/12 at 08:00AM
Francois Nars, NARS Founder and Creative Director created this dramatic look for Marc Jacobs with the 1920s Italian style icon and muse Marchesa Casati in mind. "We created really fresh, radiant skin, no blush, and a heavily lined lower eye," says Nars, and the shape of the lower liner is round and cloudy in color, like Casati's.
Here are the NARS products that were used for this look:
Face:
Aqua Gel Luminous Oil-Free Moisturizer (Coming Fall 2012)
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30/PA+++, $42
Loose Powder, $35
Eyes:… See more »
Posted by Total Beauty on 02/16/12 at 05:00PM
According to Amika Lead Hair Stylist Duffy, this season's hair is all about texture. Because this season's clothing was so structured, she wanted the hair to contrast for a bold yet carefree look. "The idea of this look was for it to be free flowing," Duffy says. "There is no beginning and no end."
How to get the look:
1. Apply mousse to hair, then rough dry with amika NRG Professional Hair Dryer ,$155
2. Create a figure-eight technique around the crown of the head by pinning hair around bobby pins.
3. Seal in figure-eight shape with heat from the limited edition Amika x Cynthia Rowley styler flat iron.
4. Use a hot rod to create tight curls.… See more »
