Avon stylist Tippi Shorter on Winter Trends and Tips
January 15, 2010
Avon Global Stylist Advisor Tippi Shorter has been on tour with Alicia Keys (nice work, if you can get it!) but took a break from her styling duties to answer a few quick questions for us:
Q: What are the hottest hair trends for winter?
I believe hair with controlled volume and sleek ponytails and buns will be huge for Winter 2010.
Big, sexy volume:
– Begin this look by running volumizing mousse through hair root to tip.
– Create soft curls by setting hair with curlers (like Advance Techniques Pillow Curlers). Spray a light mist of hair spray to ensure hair will hold curl.
– Remove the curlers from your hair. Flip hair over front of head and spray with additional hair spray to create extra volume and hold. Run fingers through hair to loosen curls for a soft finish.
Fitness Trends of 2010
January 14, 2010
With New Year’s Eve solidly in the rearview mirror, it’s now the time of year where everyone is driving towards their New Year fitness goals.
For most folks, their fitness destination this year isn’t just losing a few pounds, experts agree. Rather, 2010 will see more peo-ple opting to make life altering, overall health and wellness plans instead of the “lose 20 pounds in four days” crash diets – though they’ll still be prevalent.
“The short term programs work, but they’re exactly that – short term,” said Matt Gibbons, managing partner of Armstrong Athletic Club in Gastonia. “The key is, it’s a lifestyle change. You have to change your lifestyle slowly to be successful.”
A lot of it is common sense, said local personal trainer and fitness professional Lamail Spain.
Hair Trends 2010
January 13, 2010
Hair colors for 2010 sound good enough to eat! Read on to discover what tickles your taste buds and learn what your hair color says about you.
Hair Styling Habits of Women
January 6, 2010
Interesting results based on a survey of 1000 women conducted by Sally Beauty Supply LLC:
- 45 percent of women have more than ten beauty products in their bathrooms.
- More than 20 percent of women wear a hair accessory a few times a week.
- 31 percent of women wash their hair every other day.
- 56 percent of women color their hair either in the salon or at home
- Over 55 percent of women work out without their makeup on.
- 32 percent of women spend an average of 10 minutes on their hair every day.
- 33 percent of American women would be willing to give up highlights/lowlights to save money.
- 56 percent of women say they would never give up professional trims, even in a sinking economy.
- The worst blunder the majority of Americans have made when it comes to their hairstyle is cutting it too short, followed closely by damaging hair with heat and chemicals.
- 29 percent of women use a curling iron more than any other hair appliance, with flat irons coming in a close second with 28 percent reporting that it is their tool of choice.
- 67 percent of women have experimented with anywhere from 1 to 3 different hair colors during their lifetime.
The Hidden Benefits of Exercise
January 5, 2010
66 Eyedeas for Killer Eye Makeup
December 10, 2009
Sorority War’s Chelan Simmons talks beauty!
December 9, 2009
Chelan Simmons is most likely known for her role in Good Luck Chuck, alongside Dane Cook and Jessica Alba, and she also stars in the new movie Sorority Wars. In this exclusive interview, Chelan talks beauty, and lets us in on her secrets and favorite products!
Holiday makeup: Put your best face forward
December 7, 2009
Makeup artist Bobbi Brown has some advice for women who may be wondering how to update their look for the holidays.
Before you finger a single false eyelash or buy a bright red lipstick, take a step back and consider whether your basics – primarily foundation and concealer colors – are absolutely perfect.
“I keep saying it, but it’s really true, that is the most important thing,” she said during a recent visit to San Francisco, where she trained makeup artists who work for her eponymous line. “Ninety percent of women don’t get it right.”
– The elusive “it” means finding just the right colors to balance the redness or other undertones in skin, and dark under-eye circles.
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