Anna Pavlova would be proud as this elegant hairstyle graced both the runways and red carpets alike. It's any easy style that quickly adds glamour to any look on or off the Swan Lake stage � enough ballet references for you? � yeah us too, keep the look for next year and let's move on.
Photo 3/14
Best/Worst: Nail art
This one's a toss up, but we have finally come to an executive decision in the office: When it comes to flowers, jewels, leopard print, stripes, polka dots and whatever other designs that have been adorning the nails of celebrities and models this year, less is more. Nail art and Minx nails are super fun, but when they start to look like your 8-year-old's art project hanging on the fridge, it's time to step away from the nail glue (sorry Katy Perry, we still love you). With that said, sure, go ahead and experiment with a crystal here, a stripe there, but don't go overboard.
Photo 4/14
Best: White eyeliner
Anything that makes eyes look big and feminine is a-OK in our books. This trend, either worn just on the waterline (inner rims) of the eye or in the inner corners, adds a pop of light that can brighten your entire face. Try Korres Soft Liner Pencil in White, $16.
Photo 5/14
Worst: Faux tattoos
Lets just say this: Anything "fake" usually teeters on the tacky scale. Even calling them "Les Trompe-L'oeil," like Chanel does, will not make up for the embarrassment suffered when you have to admit to wearing fake body art in your next board meeting. Oh, and don't even get us started on Vajazzling or ta�ta�toos �
Photo 6/14
Best: Pixie cuts
It seems like everybody who was anybody chopped their hair off this year. Carey Mulligan, Michelle Williams, Hayden Panettiere, Emma Watson, to name a few, all sported this micro-mini hair trend. They inspired women of all ages to try courageous cuts and for that we applaud them. Pixies are youthful yet elegant and will take you less than five minutes to style -- score.
Trends, be it fashion or beauty, are hard to navigate. Some that are awe-inspiring on the runway or red carpet look downright ridiculous strutting down the aisles of Costco. Case in point: Ke$ha looked like a bad-a$$ in blue lipstick, but if we tried to wear it to work, the boss might ask to "have a word" with us.
Before you accuse us of being too judgmental or close-minded, know that we believe all trends, good and bad, to be necessary. We need some less-than-hip transients to remind us of how important classic trends are like red lipstick. And not to say we have never fallen victim to "bad" trends before, heck, we wore scrunchies in public back in the day, too. You see, we need makeup, nail and hairstyle trends, no matter how embarrassing, in order to differentiate between the classics that deserve more than just their fifteen minutes. However, the real stars are the good trends that reinvigorate our love for beauty -- that is, until the next hot new thing shimmies on by.
And because it is sometimes difficult to separate the looks we should commit to from the ones we should only flirt with, we thought we'd share our opinions on what should stay and what should go. We've rounded up the most popular hairstyles, makeup looks, and nail trends from the past year in order to help you navigate which trends to keep and which to ditch come January 1st. So, you can take our word for it or be the last person wearing hair tinsel at the PTA meeting � you decide.
