Sweet and Sour: Add the Tangerine Color Trend to Your Make-Up

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Tangerine Tango is the color chosen by Pantone for spring/summer 2012. Here’s how to incorporate this bold color into your warm weather look.

When you think of spring and summer, visions of bright, sunny citrus-infused colors often swim across your mind. Pantone agrees. They've revealed 17-1463 Tangerine Tango as the color for Spring/Summer 2012. This juicy color works great in each make-up category, despite its apparent boldness. Don’t be scared. Here are some tips on how to use Tangerine Tango to update your make-up this spring and summer season. Lips Lips are the perfect place to be daring with tangerine. Red is a hot lip ... Continue Reading

Incorporating the Neon Spring Trend into Your Existing Wardrobe

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Add neon tones such as pink, turquoise, orange and yellow for a pop of color to your spring wardrobe.

If you pay attention at all to fashion magazines, fashion blogs, or your favorite day time talk show, you’ve seen one spring trend for 2012 loud and clear: Neon. These bright colors are back with a vengeance and are showing up everywhere from tops and handbags to shoes and jewelry. Bright pink, turquoise, orange and yellow can add that pop of color to your wardrobe you’ve been begging for all winter long. What better way to snap out of the winter blues than shopping for a few bright ... Continue Reading

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How to Add and Maintain Semi-Permanent Bright Hair Colors

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Steps for adding semi-permanent bright colors to your hair, and maintaining them for several weeks.

I've had bright streaks of color in my hair for almost six months, and I get complimented on it nearly every day. It's fun to play around with, and because the colors are semi-permanent I can change them around as I feel like it. But, while it may be fun, it's definitely a lot of maintenance. Here's the process I go through to add and maintain semi-permanent hair color (I do all of it myself except for the bleaching): Bleach Blonde Unless you have very white hair naturally, you will want to ... Continue Reading

Hue Knew: How to Get Over Your Color-Phobia

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Embrace color both in your wardrobe and accessories.

Whether you’re in a style rut or you just can’t seem to commit to trying something new with your wardrobe, sometimes we all need a little help for that extra push in the right direction. Especially when it comes to color. Many of us love to keep an eye on the trends, but implementing them is a whole other story. The same is true for color. How many times do you tell yourself that you will break out of the neutral colors and embrace brighter, happier shades for everyday? Well - as with ... Continue Reading

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Fall 2011 Fashion Trends for Moms: Colors & Patterns

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Check out the Fall 2011 fashion trends moms will definitely want to try this season.

As summer starts to wind to a close, it's time to analyze your fall wardrobe. Soon it will be time to remove all of those summer pieces and fill your closet with shirts, pants, skirts and shoes for fall. What are the Fall 2011 Fashion trends? I saw the popular styles on the runaway for New York Fashion Week, but the trick is to bring those ideas and pieces into your everyday wardrobes. I don't know about you, but I don't see myself walking the runway anytime soon! But I do see myself looking ... Continue Reading

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