AW10: Hair & Make-up

AW10 HAIR TRENDS:

• Classic Inspirations: There are no pioneering looks this season, rather we have reinventions of classic styles. The emphasis is on structured, stylized and glossy locks.

• Ponytail: This may sound like an easy style; however, it can be a little tricky to execute. The ponytail must be high, full, thick glossy and exceptionally neat, without so much as one hair out of place!

• Flick: This look harks back to the days of Charlie’s Angels. A soft, outward flick around the frame of the face is relatively easy to create and will suit most face shapes. To create the flick, use either heated rollers or a round brush and a hot hairdryer.

• Poker Straight: Hair straighteners have been out of favour for the past few seasons; however, they’re back with a bang! To create this look perfectly, the hair must look flat, without being limp. Plus it must look sharp and shiny so no split or raggedy ends!

AW10 MAKE-UP TRENDS

• Minimalism: This is a clean and polished look. Have one focal feature such as smoky eyes or a bold lip.

• 1950s: In a nutshell, this look embraces red lipstick (matte or glossy), winged eyeliner and lashings of mascara! Add a 21^st-century twist to your eye-liner with a fish-tail finish (a flick with a 2-pronged finish).

• Grunge: In contrast to minimalism, this look favours strong lips and eyes. In terms lips, go for berry tones. You may prefer to go for a nude colour lipstick, with a coat of gloss, which will work too. For eyes, colours such as mink, khaki, brown, toffee, caramel, gold and rust are popular, with a mandatory sweep of eyeliner on the upper lash line and waterline.

• Alpine: You couldn’t get a more different look t o Grunge than Alpine. Alpine is all about achieving a clean-living, fresh-faced healthy glow. Go for a luminous foundation to achieve dewy skin. Choose a light pink shade of blush, nude or pink on the lips and shimmery or pearlescent shades on the eyes such as pinks and silvers.

Alpine Beauty: Bobbi Brown Denim & Rose Palette

• Understated eye-lashes: Finally, many catwalk shows shunned the heavy ‘lashes look’ for AW10. Be light-handed with your mascara, or dare to go bare for the most fashionable finish!

Yours in style,
Caroline

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