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Mara Hoffman is known for her colorful printed swimwear. At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012 show in Miami, models walked the runway in beauty looks to complement the designer's global-chic aesthetic. Tousled, double-braided hairstyles, darkly lined eyes, and bright orange forehead markings made for a striking combination. Hair: Tresemmé stylist Elsa Canedo first spritzed on the brand's Curl Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more
You could argue that the eyes are the most important part of the face (windows to the soul and all that). For a makeup artist, never has a sentiment rang more true. The eyes are a canvas for many creative colors and techniques, but the last thing you want to do is taint your carefully applied shadows and liners with spidery or clumpy lashes. Floriane David of Make Up For Ever Academy admits Read more
For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making Read more
The eyebrows are the frames for beautiful eyes (that means they are important). And now that full, bold brows are in style, having the right moves for filling them in is essential. Makeup artist Floriane David of Make Up For Ever Academy reveals her expert secrets to achieving your best brows. Form an outline: Start by using an angled brow brush to draw one long stroke underneath and above the Read more
You have heard all about the benefits of face contouring, but do you know the makeup artist's secret for chiseled eyes? Find out how to contour eyes with these tips from Make Up For Ever Academy's Lead Educator in New York, Floriane David. 1. Start with a highlighter in a shimmering shade. Using a medium-sized makeup brush, concentrate a dot of this bright shade on the center of your eye. Read more
Do you ever think about how much you make each day and how much that really buys? This post from Beauty and the Budget really got me thinking. What can you buy with one day's worth of your salary? Right now, I make about $76 a day, before taxes, which really isn't much. That means that on Monday, when I made an after-work Rite-Aid makeup run, I practically worked an entire day for a tiny tube Read more
Have you ever wondered which makeup colors would complement your own skin, hair, and eye colors? Back in the '80s, a huge movement existed that used seasons to determine just that. Were you a Winter or a Summer? And what color palettes would go with said season? On and on the process went — there were even swatch books with fabric samples carefully customized by a color expert so that the Read more
Marc Jacobs's lace Met Gala dress is sold out — Fashionista Christian Louboutin is launching a beauty line — Styleite How to keep your off-season wares fresh — Olivia Palermo Inside the fabulously weird world of Kate Moss fan art — Stylelist What Hillary Clinton's no-makeup photo says about her power today — The Daily Beast This week's best almost wardrobe malfunctions — Read more
No one ever said it was easy being a woman, and certainly NO ONE ever dared to say that it was easy to find your perfect makeup foundation shade (too light, too dark . . . it's easy to feel like Goldilocks!). But fortunately for us, we're living in a L'Oreal Paris True Match™ world, and we are all about to become L'Oreal Paris girls. L'Oreal Paris True Match™ can help make each morning just a Read more
