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]]>Define Brows
Accentuating your arches and darkening your brows can bring a little drama to your look and frame the rest of your face. While you don’t want to go overboard (that can quickly look cartoon villain rather than a femme fatale), making sure your brows match the rest of your goth-inspired look keeps things in balance and looking great.
Contoured Cheeks
You want your cheekbones sharp enough to slice somebody on, so bring out the blush, highlighter, and bronzer. If you’re new to contouring there are plenty of videos explaining the technique on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, but essentially you’re looking to lighten the parts of your face where the light naturally lands (cheekbones, eyebrow arches, the bridge of your nose) while bringing some subtle shadows to other areas to sharpen and accentuate the angles in your face.
Bold Lip
Whether you opt for a classic scarlet shade or a more daring purple or auburn hue, the key here is to make the lips big and dramatic. You’ll want to make sure they’re soft and healthy so use a good lip balm beforehand, and then combine the effects of a lip color and a lip liner to make your lips as big and as bold as possible.
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]]>Fruit Salad
Keep it simple with this fresh take on a classic French manicure. The artist included a mix of cherries, berries, and citrus fruit along with a few clear rhinestones, which add a sparkly touch to a bright and colorful summer design.
Juicy Fruit
As if the watermelons weren’t already mouthwatering enough, this artist added a few drops of a clear gel polish to create the illusion of condensation over this design. The result is a sparkly, textured look that captures the feeling of cutting into the first melons of the season.
Berry Beautiful
We love the way this artist made use of the nails’ negative space by alternating strawberry and French manicure-inspired designs using the same colors. Together, they create a playful, yet cohesive look that’s sure to complement any summer outfit.
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]]>Brown Lips
Lipsticks in shades of beige and dark chocolate are everywhere this season, and this is one makeup trend we hope sticks around. Brown lips are an easy way to add a touch of elegance to your look, yet are neutral enough to work with almost any skin tone.
Flower Power
This one goes for more than makeup—the cartoonish, yet dainty flowers of the ’90s are having a moment in the form of all kinds of accessories such as chokers and hair clips. We especially love the idea of rocking them as a manicure to add a bit of fun to any outfit.
Smoky Eyes
While we’re not convinced smoky eyes ever really went out of style, we’ve been seeing a definite increase in the grungy, smudgy, stayed-up-all-night version of the look that was especially popular on the decade’s runways and red carpets. Think of celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Angelina Jolie.
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]]>Use a Filter
While tap water is generally safe for bathing, in many locations, hard water containing minerals and metals can cause a film to build up on hair over time. This build-up often dries hair out and makes it prone to breakage. If you live in a location with hard water, consider installing a filter on your shower head to protect your hair so that it stays strong and healthy.
Hang Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus contains aromatic oils that can help relieve stress and even clear nasal congestion. Tie a bunch of eucalyptus branches together with some twine and hang it behind your showerhead. The steam will help to release the oils and give your shower a relaxing, spa-like feel.
Fluffy Towels
Detergents and fabric softeners can leave a residue on towels that causes them to become scratchy and less absorbent. The best way to make towels feel new again is by adding 1 cup of white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment of your washing machine when doing laundry. The vinegar helps to soften the fibers and remove any old, musty scents.
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]]>Rather than suggest forgoing trends entirely, we love the idea of trying out smaller, simpler options that don’t have the same potential to leave you with buyer’s remorse. Nail art is one of our favorites and this holiday season has inspired several nail art trends that we’re especially excited to try.
Starburst Twinkles
This trend is a fun way to pay homage to the spirit of the season without venturing being too cartoonish. The starbursts can be painted using a glitter polish for extra shine or a plain color for a more understated look.
(@nailartfairy)Border Nails
We like to think of this trend as kind of a French Manicure 2.0. There’s still a bit of nude or pale pink space in the center, but the nail is outlined with bold colors and lines that create a fun frame.
Metallics
We have a feeling Taylor Swift is responsible for this one (have you seen her new music video for Bejeweled?!) But whatever’s behind the trend, we’re not mad about it. Silver and gold designs of all kinds are all over social media, offering a fun alternative to the seasonal defaults of red and green.
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]]>Pop of Color
Bright and bold is the aesthetic we’re going for, come 2023. Expect shades like lilac and periwinkle blue to adorn eyes, while magenta is set to shine on lips as the Pantone Color of the Year.
Eye Candy
‘90s grunge will still be a huge thing in the new year. Think spiky black lashes and loads of eyeliner that has been slightly smudged to give that “slept in” look. Also, play around with products that give a pearlescent effect.
Cool It On the Contour
As far as skin is concerned, the main trend in 2023 will be “your skin but better”. That means ditch the contour, bronzer, and highlighter; and swap it out for products that will make your skin appear natural and glowy. Even better if they contain skincare!
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]]>Silver Velvet Nails
Velvet nails have officially replaced the glazed donut look as the hottest nail trend of 2022, and it doesn’t seem like they’ll be going away anytime soon. We love the elegance of this silver velvet mani for New Year’s Eve and beyond.
Gold Foil Nails
Why use gold polish when you can go for real gold? This look uses gold leaf, which can be found at most arts and craft stores, to create a bold look that’s easy to recreate at home.
Disco Nails
Serious sparkle enthusiasts can take things to the next level by placing crystals over a base of silver polish. This artist used rectangular crystals to create the look of a disco ball, which happens to look just like the one that drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
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]]>The look is extremely in for fall, with Birkin bangs being all the rage. The style is named after actress Jane Birkin who dominated during the ‘60s and ‘70s—and yes, inspired the iconic Birkin bag.
Longer than most fringes, Birkin bangs end between the eyebrows and eyelashes and begin about an inch away from your hairline. In contrast to bulky, blunt bangs, the Birkin version is more wispy and sparse.
What’s great about these bangs—aside from the fact that they look great with your hair down or pulled back—is that they work on any hair type! As a rule of thumb, keep the rest of the layers framing your face below the chin and disconnected from the bangs.
The idea is for the fringe to appear “effortlessly cool”, so rough dry your hair before taking a round brush to the ends and quickly passing a flat iron over the bangs. Soft and straight with a slight bend is what we’re aiming for.
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]]>Users with oily skin are proclaiming the virtues of calamine lotion in their make-up routine. In case you are unfamiliar with the ointment, calamine is a pastel pink cream used to treat itchiness. Its most common use is for soothing chicken pox.
This new hack, however, involves applying calamine to one’s face, using either a beauty blender or make-up brush, prior to putting on foundation. Once the lotion is dry, makeup is applied directly over it.
The idea behind this technique is for the thick cream to repair acne scars and mattify the skin. It apparently also works as a fantastic primer, keeping make-up in place for at least 12 hours—even in the boiling summer heat.
As fabulous as the trick sounds, experts have warned that users should beware. Calamine has the potential to damage the skin barrier if used in that fashion, and can actually worsen scars by irritating the skin. The drying out effect can also cause wrinkles and fine lines in the long run.
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]]>One of the latest beauty trends on the social media platform involves placing your foundation in a glass of water before applying it to your face. The strange-looking cocktail is meant to give your base a dewy finish that won’t budge during the day. The hack may sound bizarre, but is apparently a make-up artist-approved trick.
“This is a technique that is supposed to give you the longest wear application, that’s non-transfer and it’s supposed to make your skin look more beautiful,” says Huda Kattan who founded Huda Beauty.
So how does the hack work? And why?
That notion you learned in science class about oil and water not mixing applies here. Placing foundation in water separates some of the oil, but also adds hydration which is ideal for summer when the heat sometimes feels as though it’s about to melt your make-up off!
Huda claimed that she had more luminosity on the side of her face where she applied the foundation using the trick, as opposed to the other.
As for whether it actually stops your make-up from moving?
“I got a little bit of transfer, just a little and I was pressing a lot. I do think this works, I just think it’s a little complicated, a little gross and a little wasteful, but I will say, this is a hack that works.”
Let us know if you try it!
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