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Yes,There Is Runway Hair That’s Easy To Get On Your Own! Try The Tousled Bed Head from Joseph Altuzarra’s Fall-Winter 2012

Frederic Fekkai Lead Stylist, Paul Hanlon Created a Tousled Bed Head Look For Joseph Altuzarra’s Fall-Winter 2012 Fashion Week Runway Show
Frederic Fekkai Lead Stylist, Paul Hanlon Created a Tousled Bed Head Look For Joseph Altuzarra’s Fall-Winter 2012 Fashion Week Runway Show Backstage Beauty Notes: Long and purposefully messy hair may seem like a no-brainer to style, but that's not always the case. It takes a degree of styling finesse to look effortlessly undone and chic rather than unkempt. Take a backstage beauty cue from Joseph Altuzarra’s Fall-Winter 2012 Fashion Week Runway Show to try a look that may appear confidently easy by using the right amount of hair products. SHOP: Frederic Fekkai hair products The Look:  Tousled Bed Head Look for the Joseph Altuzarra fall/winter 2012 New York Fashion Week Runway Show styled by Frederic Fekkai lead stylist Paul Hanlon. Inspiration: Paul called the style “skinny

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There’s A New Designer Scent To Add To Your Mix- Six Scents Introduces No. 2 Trompe L’oeil with Mary Katrantzou

Six Scents has continually delivered something distinct in the fragrance industry since it was founded in part by Joseph Quartana of seminal boutique Seven New York in 2008 by elevating the art and practice of fragrance. By pairing six fashion designers with celebrated perfumers to create limited edition fragrances so heady and intoxicating that they completely stand on their own, they've reset the backstory one associates with a fragrance. Merging a roster of designers including Juun J, Rad Hourani, Ohne titel, Alexis Mabille and more with an outlining goal to raise awareness and funds for a deserving charity along with offering a new way to engage with scent, the company's vision makes it a thoroughly original contender in the fragrance arena. No.2 Trompe L'oeil, a

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Prime Time- Kate Bosworth preps winter weary skin before applying bold makeup

I'll Have What She's Having: Radiant skin even in the bitter cold A serendipitous beauty coincidence here. My skin was looking a bit winter weary yesterday so I reached for some Votre Vu Tragic Magic Rescue Creme and didn't think much else about it. UNTIL, I applied my makeup last night and my skin looked so refreshed and vibrant that you could have sworn that I has paid a visit to a facialist or a derm. Then, in swoops this tidbit, that Kate Bosworth got her flawless look while braving the Sundance chill with the help of some Votre Vu too. MORE: Beauty Listen up- if you want to wear daring pink lips like Kate, your skin must look dewy and

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The Return of the Headband- From Red Carpet to Lazy Day, It’s an Instant Do!

Charlize Theron and Michelle Williams at the Golden Globes
Ditch those stuffy images of 1980's French Chic helmet hair tucked in place with a bulky headband. Forget Mary Richards and her rigid flip. Say toodleloo to the overdone fascinator. There is something refreshingly modern atop the chicest heads on the red carpet, like Charlize Theron and Michelle Williams (pictured above) at the Golden Globes, when looking to polish up something as everyday as a casual Sunday sweater. France Luxe Comfort Headband at Nordstrom's The headband is back. Holding every stray hair in place and still having the tactile appeal of allowing you to run your fingers through your hair, this updated version of what was once one of the most popular hair accessories, captures an easy undoneness that makes it so alluring. READ: Gad Cohen's hair tips on how to

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GOLDEN GLOBES BEAUTY- How to get Reese Witherspoon’s Effortless Sexpot Hair

Red Carpet Hair Review: Reese Witherspoon's modern, sexy take on big, toussled bed hair Reese Witherspoon is the bomb(shell) at tonight's Golden Globes. That Zac Posen mermaid dress sculpts her curves in a way that we haven't seen since Thierry Mugler, the original, not the Nicola Formichetti redeux. Reese's look is total modern bombshell.. well, the spray tan looks a tad dark in HD, but that aside, she looks fantastic. MORE: Red Carpet Fashion You'll most likely be able to get that dress, or a reasonable facsimile by night's end, but you can also easily get her hair before the broadcast ends. Reese Witherspoon wearing Zac Posen MORE: GOLDEN GLOBES 2012 Next party, next date, next day you want to look hot, FREDERIC FEKKAI STYLIST ADIR

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GOLDEN GLOBES BEAUTY- HOW TO GET TINA FEY’S SOPHISTICATED CHIC LOVELINESS

Tina Fey
Red Carpet Beauty Review: Approachable, chic, and smart beauty that looks right on a grown-up girl Joan Crawford once said, "If you want to see the girl next door, go next door." Well, I live next door, You live next door. And Tina Fey is one of the girls who knows how to to make real-woman loveliness look gorgeous on the red carpet. MORE: Red Carpet Fashion Nothing flamboyant. Nothing trendy. Just better than real makeup and hair that is absolutely the way a sophisticated lovely wants to look. MORE: GOLDEN GLOBES 2012 The broadcast isn't over, but we have the step-by-step on how to get Tina Fey's Golden Globe look. You should try it tomorrow. Really, you should! Tina Fey

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GOLDEN GLOBES BEAUTY- How to get Zoey Dechanel’s 60’s inspired makeup

Red Carpet Beauty Review: Dolly Girl pretty makeup It's hard not to love the one-of-a-kind Prada embellished gown with emerald bodice. After all, it totally compliments the one-of-a-kind style of its wearer. Zoey Dechanel beats to her own quirky fashion drum, and that's what we love about her, right down to her kooky "tuxedo" nails. No natural makeup needed, but a quirky, pretty doll look mastered by Rimmel of London makeup artist Jorgee. MORE: GOLDEN GLOBES 2012 The broadcast isn't over but we've got the step-by-step guide to get Zoey's look. “I am wearing a gown but my nails are wearing tuxedos!!! @zoeydechanel “Zooey is one of my favorite clients because she loves to have fun with her makeup, hair and fashion,”

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Beauty Product Review- Kerstin Florian Caviar Skin Care

KERSTIN FLORIAN CAVIAR SKIN CARE
Correct Wrinkles & Tighten Up Your Skin, no problem! Now let's talk about tight smooth skin. I've recently spent a luxurious weekend pampering myself at a spa retreat and discovered Kerstin Florian's Caviar Skin Care collection. I have suffer from dry skin, but was I glowing after they were done with me! They use advanced, sophisticated formulas based on nutrient-rich caviar, and collagen-boosting peptides. I know this all sounds foreign but the results help reduce fine lines and improve skin elasticity! MORE: Beauty Tips Kerstin comes from a holistic spa background, combines that knowledge, and has created a luxury line of flawless skin care for both men and women. Listen guys, she has a brilliant raspberry post-shave extract. After shaving, it soothes razor burn, calms skin,

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How to Prevent a Bad Haircut and Horrible Color

How to prevent a bad haircut
We've all had a bad haircut & hideous color, and this time I was the unlucky receiver of a hairstylist having a VERY bad day! I turned to Gad Cohen for some advice to help YOU avoid having a bad hair day. Gad and I go way back. When I was a stylist, Gad's partner at the time, Francois Valle, was my agent, and we all shared not only many photo shoots together, but also the gift of friendship. Gad will be joining FocusOnStyle as a Contributor. Please welcome him on his first post as he shares some very important tips on how to avoid getting a bad haircut.   --S.H. How do you correct a bad haircut? When I have

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Celebrity Beauty- Amber Heard Updates Hollywood Glamour in Jean Paul Gaultier and Bright Pink Lipstick

I'll Have What She's Having: The right dose of color and simplicity Even though the tired term 'Old Hollywood Glamour' opens the door to a snotty case of pungent remarks for us, it does however come to mind every so often when we spot an actress bringing it to us completely updated. Case in point was Amber Heard at the New York premiere for ‘The Rum Diary’ at the Museum of Modern Art wearing Jean Paul Gaultier. What worked was the surprising elegance of seeing a striking beauty covered head-to-toe in a pleated however figure defining black maxi dress that was simple in detail minus when she turned to reveal an open slit back. While we admire that the only glimpse of skin was saved for

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Cat Eye Liner- Some sultry, sexy eye makeup tips

I'll Have What She's Having: Jamie King's dramatic cat eyes With a return to classics finding their way back into your wardrobe, you can naturally expect the return of  Cat Eye Black Eyeliner. Here's a little beauty tip on how to get your cat on, ladies. Apply base primer to the lid. Powder lightly. Take your liquid eyeliner wand starting with the inner upper lid, when you get to the end of the lash line, tip your wand upwards to create a perfect delicate cat eye point. Makeup Artist Trick of the Trade: Start out with a thin band of eyeliner and increase the width as you fan out to the edge of the lash. This is where things can

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Anti-Aging Eye Cream That Claims to Help Skin Act 15 Years Younger From Artistry

How do you determine what skin care regime works in an over-saturated market when every product claims to turn back time, erase wrinkles, and diminish fine lines?  Artistry claims just that, helping skin act up to 15 years younger.  The active ingredient is Cardiolipin, an agent so powerful and rare with its anti-aging benefits it truly is the ultimate indulgence in skin transformation. MORE: Anti Aging Artistry has introduced their newest product Crème LuXury Eye.  In just four short weeks you will see a visible reduction of wrinkles.  If it’s as fabulous as their face cream, you’re in for quite a treat. Now here is the best part: the makers of Amway products created it for he Asian market three

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I”ll Have What She’s Having- Sexy Red Lips Like Olivia Wilde at the Ralph Lauren Show

Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 Collection Show - Olivia Wilde
Celebrity beauty that you will want to covet... Nothing says classic glamour faster than the pale skin and matte red lipstick Olivia Wilde graced the Ralph Lauren show front row with- flawless skin and gorgeous lips. *If you have a good complexion you'll require only a sheer base and a light powder, where there is a little ruddiness use a medium weight foundation blend from side to side, from forehead smooth below the jaw. *This look is all about the lips so the eyes are all about the lashes, use two coats of mascara and define the brow with your shade of eyebrow powder. *This lip is defined with a medium natural lip pencil with a matte Red Lipstick that

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