10 fresh & fab spring looks: dig outta your beauty deep freeze with the hottest colors and brightest ideas for spring.THE BEST WAYS TO GET GORGEOUS THIS SPRING! Spring's best clothes are sweet, pretty and effortless. Isn't it time for your hair and makeup to be, too? We found 10 easy beauty trends (and five great hair ideas) to help you keep it simple this spring. #1 SUNNY SKIN Why wait for summer? Pass up the Paris Hilton look, and just use a big powder brush to dust a bronzer lightly on your forehead, across your nose and cheeks, and along your jawline and sides of neck for a hint of color. Our favorite: Bonnebell Powder Bronze in Golden Tan, $4.50, drugstores and mass retailers #2 TRENDY EYES Make eyes pop by lining them all around with vibrant indigo purple, then dust lids with shimmery shim·mer intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light. See Synonyms at flash. 2. champagne and rich, metallic bronze in the creases. Blend just enough to eliminate any hard lines. Our favorite: Bibo eye shadow trio in Adrenaline, $13, bibocosmetics.com #3 BRIGHT BLUSH Pick a bold but sheer shade to give you that naturally flushed, healthy looking glow. Mix soft cream blush with a little moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n , dab it on cheeks with your fingertips, and blend up to your hairline hair·line n. The outline of the growth of hair on the head, especially across the front. for a look that's bright but not too strong. Our favorite: Rimmel Soft Cream Blush in Coral Kiss, $3, Wal-Mart #4 ROSY GLOSS Once your face gets a little color, forgo winter's blue-ish pinks for those rosy hues, shot with a little brown or gold shimmer--so much warmer than straight pink. Our favorite: Urban Cowgirl Quad Color Lip Gloss in Pink Cadillac, $19.50, urbancowgirl.com #5 COLORFUL LINER Go bold with navy! Our favorite: Aloette Waterproof Mechanical Eye Definer Pencil in Denim, $11, 1-800-256-3883 or aloette.com #6 BABYDOLL LASHES Everyone loves big lashes. While celebs rely on fake lashes to get the look, falsies falsies Noun, pl Informal pads worn to exaggerate the size of a woman's breasts aren't practical for everyday. Instead, go for a volumizing mascara. Curl lashes, then apply two coats on top. Our favorite: Bonnebell Eye Style Mascara in Basic Black, $3.50, drugstores #7 WHITE LINER Why white? It actually makes the whites of your eyes look brighter and more noticeable. Make sure you blend well so there's no hard line, then add a pale gold shadow and lots of black mascara. Our favorite: Benefit Mr. Frosty, $18, benefitcosmetics.com #8 STRATEGIC GLOW Want instantly great cheekbones? Rub creamy, rosy blush onto the apples of your cheeks, then highlight the top of your cheekbones with silvery-pink. Wish your nose were slimmer? Use the highlighter high·light·er n. 1. A usually fluorescent marker used to mark important passages of text. 2. A cosmetic for emphasizing areas of the face, such as the eyes or cheekbones. to draw a thin line down the center of your nose, blending well, Our favorite: Benefit High Beam, $20, benefitcosmetics.com #9 PEACH LIPS Sometimes you just need something less girly girl·y adj. Variant of girlie. and slightly more subtle than pink. That's when to try one of spring's pretty peachy peach·y adj. peach·i·er, peach·i·est 1. Resembling a peach, especially in color or texture. 2. Informal Splendid; fine. colors. We love peaches with a touch of nude color--put slick peach gloss over it to keep the look shiny and fresh. 0ur favorite: Bibo Lip Duo in Ignite, $14, bibocosmetics.com #10 BOLD NAILS Need a shot of color? Try bright coral. It's a sure bet for toes, but try it on short, well-groomed nails, too. Our favorite: OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. nail polish in Most Honorable Red, $7.50, opi.com Q & A Help! My legs are scary and pale. How do I get my gams glowing again? Get rid of alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. legs by first exfoliating in the shower. Slough away dead skin with a mixture of equal parts olive oil and sugar. Scrub legs, then rinse off. After drying, smooth on a tinted moisturizer like DuWop Revolution Tinted Body Moisturizer with SPF (1) (Stateful Packet Firewall) See stateful inspection. (2) (Sender Policy Framework) An e-mail authentication system that verifies that the message came from an authorized mail server. 15 and Shimmer ($21, beauty.com, see the circle at left). It's available in three shades, so pick one close to your skin tone to avoid the Lindsay Lohan fake-bake look. FIVE GREAT HAIR IDEAS A stable of ponies Wavy girls should gather hair into a low, loose "romantic" tail, like Kate Bosworth's. Straight hair? Part in the center, then fasten snugly at the nape of your neck for easy elegance. Braided braid·ed adj. 1. a. Produced by or as if by braiding. b. Having braids. 2. Decorated with braid. 3. bun Fasten your hair into a low pony. Make three braids, then braid those braids. Coil up into a bun and fasten with pins. French twist Gather your hair like you are about to make a pony, then twist to the right, lifting up as you twist into a roll of hair. Tuck ends under, and pin. Headbands They're back! Pick a thick ribbon one to hold back sleek, loose styles. Loose waves Get beachy waves by curling hair with a wide-barrel (one inch or more) iron. |
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