Last Friday was The Look photo shoot at Milk Studios NYC for our January issue of The Hair Book. We got the chance to speak with manicurist Rica Romain to discuss colors, trends and tips for all things nails. Here’s what she had to say: Should your manicure and pedicure match? That’s a matter of [...]
Last Wednesday marked actress and designer Katie Holmes’ first-ever New York Fashion Week show for her line, Holmes & Yang. Co-designed with her friend and stylist Jeanne Yang, Holmes told Elle magazine in 2010 that the duo wanted “to create pieces a woman can wear over and over, and people won’t necessarily say, ‘Oh, you [...]
There’s no better hairstyle than one that’s trendy, glamorous and a cinch to do yourself—like the messy topknots sported recently by Julianne Hough and Ashley Tisdale. This loose updo will keep you cool and allow for a few stray hairs in the summer humidity. To get the look, it’s best to start with hair that’s [...]
“I wanted the style to feel like a twist on a simple updo with strong elements of fun and femininity,” said celebrity stylist Mara Roszak of the twisted updo she created for actress Emma Stone to wear to Sunday night’s 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Here, how Roszak create the look: 1. Apply a golf-ball sized [...]
Our vote for the perfect summer lip color: Pür Minerals Pout Plumping Lip Gloss in Pink Opal. The conditioning formula boosts lip fullness by a whopping 60 percent and the golden pink shimmer shade looks great on its own and layered over a lipstick or pencil—especially when paired wiith sun-kissed skin (created with bronzer and [...]
Cycling is a great way to get from point A to point B while staying in shape, but nothing ruins a hairstyle faster than that (essential) helmet. Ditching the headgear is out (safety first!). So, what’s a girl on the go to do? You could invest in one of these new, groovy, style-saving bike lids, [...]
We’re having a flashback. Everywhere we look, there’s neon. On fingers. On toes. Vivid pink, electric blue, nuclear green and ultra-bright yellow (like OPI‘s lemony Need Sunglasses?). It’s fun and playful and we like it!
Anyone can create a ponytail but one involving a teeny lock of hair wrapped around its base in order to conceal the elastic band can send many would-be home-hairstylists into a tizzy. To the rescue, the Sephora Collection Tonytail Wrap. Just swap one of these one-size-fits-all, synthetic hair and elastic bands (in five strand-matching shades) [...]
Today’s rain has us thinking about humidity, and more specifically, how to prevent it from ruining our hair—not to mention the pricey blowout it was treated to. Oribe’s Imperméable Anti-Humidity Spray turned out to be just the thing to save our styles. The vitamin-enriched formula is actually good for the hair, protecting it against free [...]
One noteworthy trend from this week’s Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala in New York City: deep, dark lips, as seen on Kate Bosworth, Lana Del Rey and Rooney Mara, to name a few. Get the look with Pür Minerals Mineral Shea Butter Lipstick in Black Amethyst (a rich matte plum color). When it comes to [...]
