Editorial
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Workday Beauty Inspiration
From polished hair to the right lip color, these perfect everyday work looks will help you mind your professional image as you answer e-mails and attend brainstorming meetings.
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Katie Ermilio Nails, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
The CND team was at on-the-rise designer Katie Ermilio's intimate spring collection. Keep reading to see how CND created the Bardot-inspired manicure!
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Joanna Mastroianni Nails, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Joanna Mastroianni created showcased feminine, peek-a-boo dresses and long gowns with severe fabric cutouts. See how CND crafted "Luminous Lucite" manicures!
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Dean Quinn Nails, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
UK-native Dean Quinn's newest collection for spring was minimal and striking with shades of black, white, and turquoise. See the dimensional-layered manicure from CND!
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Jen Kao Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Deconstructed organic forms and clashing prints in apricot, violet, cream, and sage tones characterized Jen Kao's chaotically feminine spring collection. CND created beautiful ombré nails to match and Maybelline went bold with a spicy orange lip—see which shades they used!
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Vivienne Tam Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Curvillear, art nouveau-inspired patterns and garden prints transformed Vivienne Tam's spring collection into an ocean of tranquility. Keep reading to see how Maybelline and Redken created a Zen beauty!
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Jill Stuart Hair, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Jill Stuart's spring fantasy collection featured youthful detailing and charming prints. Lead hairstylist Odile Gilbert was inspired by a teenage girl, "coy and playful, yet sexy and sassy. See how he created textured, messy waves with a side-swept twisted bang!
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Mara Hoffman Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Mara Hoffman's spring 2012 collection, appropriate titled “Mara Mexicana,” featured vibrant prints and Mexican motifs. Make Up For Ever Alliance artist Lottie was the key makeup artist at Mara Hoffman's show, keep reading to see how she got the look!
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Cynthia Rowley Makeup, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Zig-zagged, wayward shapes with gold accents walked down the metallic runway at Cynthia Rowley's spring 2012 show. Make Up For Ever Alliance artist Lottie served as key makeup artist for show, creating a clean and sporty makeup look. Keep reading for the makeup breakdown.
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Samantha Pleet Makeup, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Grecian drapery inspired Samantha Pleet's magical mod designs for spring 2012. The ethereal collection features feminine silhouettes with intricately manipulated fabric. The overall color palette was earthy and aquatic. Make Up For Ever Alliance artist James Vincent served as key makeup artist for the show and created a makeup look that focused on intensely blackened eyes. Keep reading for the look!
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Beautylish It Girl: Evan Rachel Wood
She recently cut her hair into a cropped pixie, was engaged to rocker Marilyn Manson and played Queen Sophie-Anne in "True Blood." And now she is now starring in the new film "Ides of March."
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Interviews
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Can Alcohol Give You Bad Skin?
Beauties, are those big nights out wreaking havoc on your skin? We spoke with New York City-based dermatologist David Colbert, M.D., to find out if drinking can cause skin problems.
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Alexander Wang Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Alexander Wang's spring 2012 look was biker chic meets downtown hip. Edgy motorcycle jackets and jumpsuits paired with mesh pants, velvety billowing fabrics, and color-blocked prints. See how hair stylist Guido created the effortless high-shine hairstyle, and how MAC got the glossy nude face.
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Suno Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Suno commanded the runway for spring 2012 with their mastery of prints. MAC makeup artist Carole Colombani was backstage creating the makeup for the show, inspired by adolescence and change, while Kérastase hair stylist Odile Gilbert styled feminine loose curls in a chignon.
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Hair Color
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How to Lighten Asian Hair
Dark Asian is notoriously difficult to lighten (how many toxic tangerine shades of Asian "blonde" have you witnessed?) and no two textures are the same. So how do you highlight your dark hair without the dreaded orange interval? Los Angeles-based colorist Kazumi Morton gives Asian Beauties tips for lightening up this fall.
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Band of Outsiders Hair, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Gamine and boyish describes the look at Band of Outsiders' spring 2012 show. The collection played with a more androgynous aesthetic, introducing bow ties, sharper tailoring, and men's hats. See which hair styles Aveda hair stylist Didier Malige created for the show!
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Altuzarra Beauty, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Futurism in the tropics marked the theme at Altuzarra for spring 2012. Stark black and white shapes in plastic and leathery finishes contrasted colorful, Hawaiian-inspired floral patterns. See how CND styled the nails for this ultra-cool collection!
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Korres at Gen Art, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
Up-and-coming designers debuted their spring 2012 collections at the Gen Art fashion show in New York City, hosted by Erika Christensen. Keep reading for the backstage runway breakdown from Korres!
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Hair
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Attainable Luxury at Blow-Dry Bars
Blow-dry bars are sweeping the nation with a simple concept: Pick one thing and do it really well.
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Nicole Miller Nails, New York Fashion Week S/S 2012
The cool, graphic aesthetic of skate subculture heavily influenced Nicole Miller's spring 2012 ready-to-wear collection. Vibrant hues clash and complemented one another down the runway, exploding in geometric pattern and form. See how the CND team created cool graphic nails to complement the look!