Over the summer, I got a makeover/makeup lesson with the fabulous Diana Changanaqui of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She talked to me about some of the top beauty trends for fall: metallics, nude lips with sheer color, smoky eyes and chrome–even on lips!
Chrome for eyes, I get. Diana used Bobbi Brown’s Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Chrome Patina on my eyelids and it looked stunning. Thankfully, she skipped the silver lips and went with a more natural pink. But over Halloween, I was a silver superhero one night so I figured what better time to try the trend.
A publicist sent me Rimmel’s Stir It Up cream shadow in No Way!, which I spread over my lids for the perfect superhero sparkle. I then put on clear gloss and pat loose chrome eyeshadow on my lips. I looked in the mirror and death stared back (Keep reading to see what I mean).
But that’s the beauty of trying makeup trends. If you hate them all you need is a wet wash cloth. I wiped the chrome off my lips, applied chrome to my nails (which guys hated by the way) and went off to my party.
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Crop Tops
Even if you go to Pilates six times a week, I don’t feel like seeing your abs when I’m walking down the street. I didn’t mind the small slip of stomach at 3.1 Phillip Lim but there’s no reason to show off your belly-button unless you’re at the beach or the gym.
(clockwise from top left) Monarchy, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Cynthia Steffe, Erin Wasson X RVCA, Cushnie et Ochs, Alexander Wang
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Horizontal Stripes
I have a small chest, so I’m a huge fan of anything that augments it that doesn’t require plastic surgery. Horizontal stripes do the trick, and for spring they came in every color and size. Nanette Lepore’s were my favorite. They were bright and paired with florals. I also liked the way Cynthia Steffe made metallics sporty by layering shiny linen with striped tees and tanks.
(clockwise from top left) Twinkle by Wenlan, Nanette Lepore, Charlotte Ronson, ADAM, Alabama Chanin, Cynthia Steffe
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Sorry I’ve been so MIA this week. New York Fashion Week was insane. I sat front row for three shows, including one of my fave designers, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and if you’ve been following me on Twitter, you’ve seen the rest of my crazy Bryant Park and beyond schedule. When I got back to Los Angeles yesterday, I recapped the best shows and showed ways you can get spring looks on sale on mystyle. Now it’s time to break down the trends on ThinkThruFashion like I did for fall. So I’ll be skipping my ttF Daily Faves over the next few days to bring you all the best—and worst!—trends from New York Fashion Week. Enjoy!
September is next week! Is anyone else freaked out about that? I sure am. I have no clue where the summer went! But as I try to get the most out of my white frilly dresses, I can’t help but think about what I’ll be wearing next season. Check out all the fall trends I’m excited about (and the one’s I’m dreading!) in ThinkThruFashion’s Fashion Week Trends gallery!
I’m usually very dubious of online quizzes. But they’re a fun way to procrastinate whenever I’m facing writer’s block. Tonight, I took one for research purposes only. I wanted to see if CoverGirl could correctly predict which shade of their new LashBlast Luxe mascara was right for me.
Early today, I stopped by the Kick-Off to Summer Party at the Byron & Tracey Salon in Beverly Hills. I chatted with CoverGirl’s celebrity artist, Molly R. Stern, about summer beauty tips—she suggests dampening your sponge before applying foundation to achieve dewy, glowing skin. Then I got a fabulous manicure by Bali, who applied one coat of reflective pale pink polish then another coat of sheer for a luminous matte look (Remember this tip because matte nails are hot for fall). Finally, I left with a goodie bag full of CoverGirl products. Which brings me back to the quiz: Which luxe shade of the blackest-black LashBlast formula is right for me?
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