Take a peek at NARS’ new spring makeup colors
NARS has introduced its spring 2009 color collection, a 1970s splash of pastel hues and berry shades. The collection also includes two new products, which could become cult favorites and must-haves, much like some of NARS other products.
Here are the highlights:
Hungry Heart blush duo
* New Blush Duo, $37. The double compacts offers one highlighting and one sculpting shade. New shade: Hungry Heart, iridescent gold ivory and pink sand with golden sheen.
Duo Concealer in Custard/Ginger
* New Duo Concealer, $30. The newpalette features two complementary shades that can be blended together or used individually. It’s creamy and crease-resistant. Shades: Vanilla/Honey for fair complexions; Custard/Ginger for light to medium; Praline/Toffee for medium to dark complexions.
* Duo eyeshadow, $32. New shades: Egea, frosted sagee and smoky lilac, and Hula Hula, strawberry with gold particles and hazelnut with gold glitter particles.
Single eyeshadow in Grenadines
* Single eyeshadow, $22. New shades: Baby Girl, cotton candy with golden undertones and gold particles; Grenadines, matte garnet; and Night Sun, bright marigold with gold particles.
* Multiple duo, $45. Two-in-one convenience pairs the complementary shades of Orgasm and South Beach, a peachy pink and apricot with shimmer.
* Multiple bronzer, $37. Formulated to strengthen, support and repair the skin while creating an all-over warmth and contour. New shade: Cap Vert for medium to dark complexions with red undertones.
* Lip gloss, $24. Sheer and shiny. New shade: Sweet Revenge, a sheer pink grapefruit.
* Lipstick, $24. The creamy formula glides on smoothly and leaves a hint of sexy shine. New shade: Shrinager, a metallic raspberry.
NARS is avaible in Oklahoma City at The MakeUp Bar and Sephora.
Happy Monday, enter our drawing for Estee Lauder shimmer powder
Happy Monday. The weather is getting ugly, so I’ve decided to do my part and try to brighten your mood. Here’s a chance win Estee Lauder Fleur de Lys shimmer powder.
Use the multi-use powder to highlight, warm up and glow all over. Wear it alone or over foundation. What’s more, it complements every skin tone. It’s from Estee Lauder’s spring collection, Fuchsia Now.
The powder retails for $32, but you can get it for free if we draw your name. Just send an e-mail to fashionmatters@oklahoman.com. Deadline is midnight Friday.
Teens for Jeans drive kicks off
One third out of all homeless people are younger than 18. Here’s a chance to help. The Teens for Jeans drive kicks off today through Feb. 22.
Launched by Aeropostale and teen nonprofit DoSomething.org, the drive encourages people to bring in any brand of their gently worn jeans to any Aeropostale store in the U.S. Aeropostale and DoSomething.org will make sure the jeans are donated to one of the 500 local youth shelters that have been selected as partners.
Last year, more than 125,000 pairs of jeans were donated.
There are Aeropostale stores in Central Mall in Lawton, Sooner Mall in Norman, Penn Square Mall, Quail Springs Mall, Shawnee Mall and in Tulsa at Promenade Mall and Woodland Hills.
Get inaugural gown look for less
Designer Jason Wu has said he has no plans to recreate Michelle Obama’s custom one-shoulder inaugural gown. So, if you love it, you’ll have to settle for a look-alike.
Here’s one from edressme.com. The cost $320.
New nail colors for spring and how they work with fashion trends
I’m already tired of winter. Cold weather, coats and heavy clothes. I want something new, fresh, spring-like.
One of the easiest ways to ease into the season without looking silly is with a new nail polish. Creative Nail Design’s team of nail stylists painted thousands of fingers and toes for the spring fashion shows in New York, London and Paris. Here’s how the nail polish trends break down:
The No. 1 designer favorite color and look at the spring 2009 shows? Opaque flesh tone to elongate hands and match clean faces. CND’s Cocoa was seen at Nina Ricci, Max Azria, Halston, Jason Wu, Thakoon, Peter Som and others.
Top nail trends:
Whitewashes : Creamy and iridescent white shades.
Shades of gold: Whether 24-karat or honey bronze, bling abounds.
Gothic tones: A trace of red? Hint of blue? Anything goes, as long as it’s almost black.
Solid foundation: Opaque nudes — not just for the face anymore.
Blue mood: From navy to deep sky, it’s all about blue.
Red again: From bright Wildfire to dark Decadence.
Here’s more detail:
Role reversal: Dark toes and light fingertips may be big now, but some designers led a change from the norm, giving fingers a dash of dark, with shades like Fedora and Nail Nor, and using nudes on toes. Think toes that Twinkle. Still others preferred a monochrome look, where the red-viole shade Wildfire raged on both fingers and toes.
All in favor: The eyes, and the nails, had it when it came to beauty trends. While lips were neutral or pale pink, eyes flashed with silver, iridescence or vivid color. There were cat eyes, smoky eyes and dark eyes ringed with heavy black liner while nails were drenched in opaque red and blue creams or sheer whites. Cheeks were often neutral and hair was easy and undone, with parts, ponytails and braids. Loose chignons featured fly-aways for a messy look, while texture and volume gave energy to long, down hair.
Exotic inspiration: There was plenty of Spanish, and a bit of Moroccan, with earthy sophisticates and a muted palette were contrasted with bright mineral blue and coral shades. Fingers flashed with a customized Tiger Eye bronze. At Louis Vuitton, deep shiny burgundy nails in Decadence/Nail Noir blend matched with dark red lips.
Naughty and nice: Peplums were plentiful at numerous shows, ranging from tuxedo-like to men’s suit style, and pants, including the cigarette, cpari, cropped and wide leg variety. High-waisted pants emphasized midsections as did pieces such as peplumed biker jackets and dresses. Bondage elements such as bandage-wrapped skirts, leather jackets, S&M caps and corsets contrasted with feminine looks such as backless dresses, silk ruffle blouses and pencil skirts. Demure manicures in sheer French Pink added to the innocent deception.
Decade to decade: Large bold patterns, maxi length dresses and sexy sheer caftans provided a 1970s chic feeling. Short shorts, blousy tops and draped chiffon column dresses enhanced the vibe, which was fast-forwarded to the ’80s, thanks to short skirts and loose hip-length jackets with rolled up sleeves. Metallic manicures from Cappuccino to 24K hit the retro mark.
Icy sculptures: Folded fabrics emphasized structured geometry. Exaggerated flared skirts and muted floral prints. The mostly white and silver palette of chic dresses and tops were contrasted by two blue and champagne dresses, and plenty of shine. Translucent fabrics further heightened the icy effect. To elongate and and exaggerate the limbs, manicures and pedicures in foundation tones such as Cocoa gave a modern finish.
Hello yellow … and green … and lemongrass
Get ready for yellows and greens and what may be the hot color the year — lemongrass (the color of Michelle Obama’s inauguration ensemble). Take a peek at what Lodis delivered for spring, already in stores.
“Lily” large clutch, $235; “Audrey” credit card case with zipper pocket, $38; “Krush” Selene bag, $395; “Lily” Primadonna clutch, $168; “Audrey” checkbook wallet, $94; and “Lily” large clutch, $235.
Lodis is available at Dillard’s, The Webb in Norman, Kamber’s and Allyson’s Closet.
Sexy Hair signs Kellie Pickler and Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke, left, and Kellie Pickler
Country singer Kellie Pickler and Cheryl Burke of “Dancing with the Stars” have been named celebrity spokeswomen for Sexy Hair. Both Pickler and Burke will appear in magazine advertisements, starting in April.
Aretha Franklin’s bow hat hits a high note
Laugh if you want, but Aretha Franklin’s super-size, jewel-studded bow hat is a big hit with American women. Mr. Song Millinery in Detroit started receiving calls almost as soon as Franklin hit her last note at the inauguration.
Luke Song designed the hat for Franklin, a longtime customer. Since inauguration day, he’s sold about 1,000 of the $179 piece that the singer’s style was based on.
He also plans to introduce a line of hats next month inspired by the piece. Song will show the 12-piece collection at a trade show in Las Vegas. The company’s hats are sold in 500 U.S. stores.
Luke Song, designer of the hat Aretha Franklin wore while singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” during President Barack Obama’s inauguration, shows a replica of the hat at Mr. Song Millinery in Detroit.
10 cheap and easy beauty fixes
Puffy eyes? Dark under eye circles? Help is as close as the kitchen.
Dr. David Bank, founder and director of the Center for Dermatology , Cosmetic and Laser Surgery and author of of “Beautiful: Every Woman’s Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age,” offers these quick and easy tips for fixing your skin at home in less than 5 minutes.
1. Puffy eyes. Soak some cotton pads in cold milk and place on the eyes for 5 minutes to soothe them and reduce puffiness.
2. Bad blemish. Combine one-quarter teaspoon of table salt with one cup of water. Dip a piece of tissue into the mixture and press against blemish for one minute.
3. Red spots. Apply a small amount of Afrin decongestant nose spray to the red blemish. It will get the red out within 30-60 seconds and last up to 12 hours.
4. Cold sore. Mix regular foundation with a few drops of moisturizer and apply with a damp cosmetic sponge or Q-tip. Apply lip balm or lipstick with a Q-tip to avoid contamination.
5 Break outs. Hold a warm compress on the break out for 5 minutes to open it up. Once open, it should go away in 24 hours.
6. Out of zit cream. Dab Neosporin or other anti-bacterial products found in your medicine cabinet on the pimple to clear up the affected area. Stay away from the toothpaste! It will dry out your skin but does nothing to unblock your pores, where the problem lies.
7. Body odor. Apply your deodorant at night before you go to bed. Your body temperature is higher so the deodorant will penetrate more deeply into the sweat duct. It will continue to block wetness the next day even if you shower.
8. Dark under eye circles. Makeup helps but for lasting results apply an eye cream with caffeine in it under the eye. Rub in for 15 seconds. No eye cream? Ttry tea bags.
9. Dry skin. Slather on a rich moisturizer when your skin is still damp from your bath and shower. Takes just a few minutes and the damp skin helps trap and hold the moisture in better.
10. No body moisturizer. Extra Virgin Olive Oil will do the trick.
RED Hearts, a new trendspotting service by teens for teens
Here’s something worth a look if you’ve got teen girls or nieces. “RED the Book” editor Amy Goldwasser, with I Heart Daily, has launched RED Hearts, a national trendspotting service for teens by teens.
RED Hearts correspondents are the writers and reporters on fashion, beauty, news and entertainment for a teenage audience.
Beginning today, RED Hearts will be available for free every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday through February. Readers can visit www.redthebook.com or www.iheartdaily.com, or subscribe to the I Heart Daily newsletter, for style and culture recommendations.
Written by a team of 58 published “RED the Book” authors reporting from both coasts and everywhere in between, RED Hearts’ goal is to fill the void in the teen market by providing girls ages 13 and older with recommendations on everything from acne treatments to how to find just the right Bob the Builder-Gossip Girl balance when wearing flannel.
“RED Hearts puts a name to one of the great truths of being a teenager — they look to each other before anyone else for advice. What are you listening to? What are you wearing? Where did you find that?” said Goldwasser. “After nearly three years of immersion in the lives of hundreds of teen girls, I found that every one of them is a natural critic, every day. They’re endlessly curious about what’s next. RED Hearts gives their first-hand opinions, their wildly varied interests and voices and wit, a national media outlet.”
