There's nothing more natural than unwashed hair, agreed? On your second-day hair, try Felicity Jones' messy lived-in braid that's stunning without looking immaculate. Celebrity hairstylist Patrick Melville shares how to get the look below:
Step 1: Take a one-inch curling iron and wrap one-inch sections of hair around it from roots to ends to a create curly texture. Step 2: Tease the crown. Step 3: Make a deep part across your left brow's arch. Step 4: Slightly gel down the left side of your part. Step 5: Maintaining the pouf at your crown, pull all your hair to the right side of the part and braid into a fishtail. Step 6: Secure the braid with an elastic, then wrap a section of hair around the elastic, bobby pinning it in. Step 7: Pull out a few pieces of hair from around your face, and pull apart sections of the finished braid to loosen it. Step 8: Lightly mist hair with a flexible hold hairspray like Dove Flexible Hold Aerosol Hairspray with Natural Movement, $4.59.
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Applying blush is an art. Too much and you look like a 5-year-old who found her mother's makeup stash; too little and you look sallow and "tired." Celebrity makeup artist Stephanie Flor tells us how to perk up those cheeks for a healthy glow like the one seen on Michelle Williams:
Step 1: Apply a tinted moisturizer like Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer SPF15, $24.50, as it's great for coverage, but light enough to let your natural skin show through. Step 2: Apply a bit of concealer under your eyes and on your lids to get an even tone. Step 3: Pat a peachy-pink cream blush onto the apples of your cheeks (try Josie Maran Cream Blush, $22). Step 4: Apply a light pink lip balm like CoverGirl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble, $5.99.
The problem with New Year's resolutions is that they typically focus on all the things you want to change. Drop a couple pants sizes, get a daring haircut, overhaul your entire look. Well, this year, instead of being a Negative Nancy, we say it's time to love who you are and what you've got. Which means natural makeup and effortless-looking hair are in.
Sure, while achieving the natural, no-makeup makeup look takes a bit more effort than just rolling out of bed, it does take a heck of a lot less time and effort than drawing on a cat-eye or perfecting bold red lips.
To help make 2012 the year you ditch that overwhelming need to change who you are, we went to celebrity hairstylists and makeup artists to find out how to recreate the best low-maintenance looks seen on the red carpet. Try their simple tips so you can let your natural beauty shine this year.
