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Fashion Week Spring 2012 Hair & Nails…how to get the look

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Erica

{Ashley Tisdale looking chic at Nicole Miller. Smokey eyes, nude lips and a fishtail braid.}

{Carolina Herrera}

Get the Carolina Herrera runway look at home by looping a low ponytail under and tucking in the ends be sure to secure with bobby pins.

{floppy hats at DKNY}

{Donna Karen}

Get the Donna Karen runway look at home cut a piece of mesh and affix with velcro

{Electric Feathers nails by butter LONDON}

Get the Electric Feathers nail look at home add a gold polish such as Butter LONDON \”The Full Monty\” (used above) down the center of the nail.

{Erickson Beamon}

Create this look at home by polishing each nail a different bright hue and repeat the pattern on your other hand.

{Erin Featherston}

Get the Erin Featherston braided bun at home by creating a loose braid and wrapping it in a circle and then bobby pinning it down.

{Erin Featherston nails by Butter London}

Nails: Patent Pink by Butter London

{Jen Kao nails by CND}

Create this nail look at home by using a black such as CND Inkwell then hit the tips with Midnight Sapphire, Anchor Blue or Green Scene. The key is to put on a layer of CND Air Dry Top Coat while the nail is wet to allow for an Ombre finish.

{Jenny Packham}

Nails: a bright orange to match the lips

{Kevork Kiledjian nails by CND}

Kevork Kiledjian runway look gives you a futuristic twist on the nude polish look. The nude was hit with a touch of green or metallic.

{L.A.M.B}

{L.A.M.B nails by Essie}

Nails: two coats of Essie\’s Bobbling for Baubles (not available yet) a creamy slate gray blue shade.

{Lela Rose}

Side braid/twist.

ps love the watercolor dresses!

{Monique Lhuillier}

How to steal this runway bouncy and full ponytail: Run some mousse through your hair for a sleek look. Tease the ponytail in sections. Brush along the crown and over the outside of the ponytail to have a smooth look

{Nicole Miller nails by CND}

The colors used CND: Raspberry Parfait and a custom blue (Anchor Blue, Dark Ruby, Eclectic Purple and added blue pigment), finishing the nails with one layer of Ice Blue Shimmer.
How to create the look: a vertical sweep of pink down one side of the nail, and a sweep of the blue down the other side (each half will be covered with a color. Go over with each color for the opposite corners. Top with Ice Blue Shimmer.

{Rebecca Minkoff}

{Ruffian}

Get the Ruffian runway look at home by putting hair into a ponytail and teasing it in sections then flat iron the hair to give it dense texture. Braid the ponytail and add a shine spray.

{Vivienna Tam}

Create this runway look at home by putting your hair into a side chignon

{Wes Gordon}

The pop of poppy nails were the accessory

What do you think of these hair and nail styles?

How to Transition your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Erica

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Making the transition from a summer wardrobe to fall doesn\’t have to be a pain. Try my three outfit inspirations below for a smooth transition into chillier temperatures.

The first few weeks in fall are usually still warmer temperatures. So keep your summer handbag out pair it with jeans, heels and a simple white tee accented with a scarf.

Keep your summer dress in the mix by laying it with a jacket once the weather gets cooler. Pair it with boots, a matching handbag and a scarf so a polished and chic look.

Create a monochromatic look with a pop of color by wearing a bright colored tee or tank top paired with a scarf, cardigan, black wedges and a black, gray or white handbag.

How do you transition your wardrobe from summer to fall?

Trend Watch: Fashion Week Spring 2012 Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Erica

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Concept Korea
Makeup: thickly lined lids with tiny tails allowed for the eyes to look wider and more open

Costello Tagliapietra
Nails: Deborah Lippmann first applied Waking Up in Vegas (a creamy gray with blue undertones) then added a coat of Fashion (a yellow based taupe) customizing for each model using thicker of thinner coats to complement their undertones.

Cushnie et Ochs
Nails: Dashing Diva’s brilliant Patti Yankee created a custom polish look that would match each models skin tone. She took Dashing Diva Mr. Right polish mixed it with mineral makeup for the custom polish shade. The designer went with extended, sharp, oval shaped nails.

Emerson
Hair: parted in the center and curled from the lip downwards flyaways were completely tamed to give a casual finish.

Gretchen Jones
Hair: Byzantine braids which looks like double inside out french braids

Jason Wu
Hair: retro updo finished with several black feathers
Makeup: matte tangerine lips
Nails: MonSooner or Later (OPI Classics), a bright orangey-red on their hands and on the Toes TickleMyFrance-y by OPI

Jill Stuart
Fashion: very feminine, shades of pink, mint green, citron yellow with a pop of red.

Luca Luca
Hair: headscarf adorned with loose curls
Makeup: dewy lids and pink lips

Mara Hoffman
Nails: Dashing Diva Chelsea in the Buff on a natural shaped short nail. One \”stand out\” model wore Dashing Diva The Red Carpet which is a firey bright red.

Nicholas K
Hair: headwraps
Makeup: bronzed tones

Nicole Miller
Makeup: messy brows and natural makeup

Porter Grey
Nails: glossy peach

Prabal Gurung
Makeup: orchid inspired matte lip that darkened in the center creating the illusion of an open mouth

Rag and Bone
Makeup: nude lips using revlon super lustrous lipsticks in demure and silver city pink

Rebecca Taylor
Nails: OPI Stranger Tides

St. John
Nails:Dashing Diva Season Tickets a nude

Supima
Hair: topsy tail ponytail

Tadashi Shoji
Hair: diagonal braids accompanies by waves
Makeup: a peach and gold dewy palette offering subtle gold shimmer – pink & peach blush as well as lipstick.

Tess Giberson

Nails: Dashing Diva Chelsea in the Buff topped with a mattifying polish

Spring 2012 trends thus far

• Nude nails will still be a must

• Mix clear nail polish with mineral makeup that matches your skin tone for the perfect nude polish

• Dewy makeup is back

• Natural makeup is a must

• Braids and ponytails still going strong

• Bright matte lips

• nude lips

• Hair accents

• unstructured eyebrows

Looks like a lot of the designers took inspiration from Kate Middleton i.e. more of natural makeup look, classic hair, unstructured eyebrows & nude polish

Five Things & the beginning of Fashion Week Spring 2012

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Erica

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{Kettle Corn from the farmers market}

This has been such an exhausting week. I have been on a mad search for a graphic design/advertising job and have come up completely dry. Which has just brought on more stress than I ever wanted in my life. The only positives that came out of this week is that Fashion Week Spring 2012 has officially begun and I am officially embracing fall. How did your week go? What are you up to this weekend?

{lighting the first fall candle – apple crumble from bath & body works}

p.s. there will be a fall theme candle giveaway next week!

Nail Polish: Honk if you love OPI by OPI

{my new toy the Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine absolutely love it!}

{embracing the season change with some shopping}

Lotion: Paris Amour from Bath & Body Works

Nail Polish left to right: Case Study by Essie, Carry On by Essie and Street Chic by China Glaze

{a gorgeous scarf made by my great aunt}

Fashion Week is my favorite time of the year. Oh how I wish I worked in the fashion industry, for a fashion magazine, lived in New York and or able to be apart of Fashion Week. A girl can dream can\’t she? I need more connections.

{BCBG Max Azia Samoan Sand by OPI}

Looks like the nude trend is continuing for Spring 2012! I am beyond excited.

Animal Prints

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Erica

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Last year I searched everywhere for a pair of leopard printed ankle boots, and had no luck. This year animal prints and exotics are all the rage for fall. I was not feeling this trend at all until my trip to the zoo last week where I fell in love with animal prints all over again.