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Fake Tan Tips and Tricks
In a recent survey, 51 per cent of women said they felt better about their body when it was tanned. They felt thinner, they felt sexier and they felt fitter.
Feeling confident about your body is one of the most beautiful states any woman can be in. However, as we know only too well, tanning comes at a price. Exposing yourself to the sun’s ultraviolet rays ages the skin, adding up to 20 years to how you’ll look by the time you reach your forties. On a more serious note, sunbathing can kill you by promoting a very serious form of skin cancer called malignant melanoma. Faking a tan is therefore one of the best things you can do for your body in terms of both beauty and health. With Spring in the air, here are a few tips on how to “Fake a Tan.”
Choosing your tanner
There are a number of different types of fake tan. If you’re nervous, choose one you can wash off immediately.
Facial tans - These are normally slightly lighter in consistency and shade than body tans. Also they are designed with fewer pore-blocking ingredients.
Bronzing gel - Used to create a sheer facial tan, they wash off after use. Great if you’re nervous about uneven application.
Temporary tanners - These apply a bronze colour to the skin’s surface but don’t actually stain it.You can wash them off immediately, but they’re no good to use while swimming.
Cream tans - The most common form of fake tan, they contain an ingredient called DHA (dihydroxyacetone) which attaches to protein in skin, darkening it.
Spray tans - These also contain DHA but are often in lighter formulations. They’re also much easier to apply.
Tinted tans - These are great when you want to avoid streaking.They go on dark, so you can see where you’ve applied the colour; then fade into the skin. A few hours later the tan appears.
Tan enhancers - These can be after sun moisturizers, shower gels or cellulite creams but they all work in the same way, delivering a very low level of fake tan to the skin.
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More Smelly Stuff From the House of Warhol
Andy Warhol’s fifteen minutes of fame seem to have no end in site. In another attempt to make money for the Warhol Foundation, a grant/charitable program for the creative arts founded by Andy, the group has once again sold his rights to the corporate devil Andy was so fond of.
I often wonder why so much product comes out bearing Warhol’s name and art work. Levi’s, Gap, Burton snowboards, Bloomingdales, Bond No. 9 all seem to own a little piece of the artist who is his day was so anti-consumerist that such “partnerships” would have probably turned him completely off to art, forcing him to shack up in some abandoned trailer in upstate NY. Just Andy, his extensive collection of wigs, and a banana.
Well if you’re the type that’s interested in the next Warhol collaboration (this dude has more after death collabs than Biggie and Tupac combined) here it is.
Andy Warhol Union Square for Bond No. 9.
The new scent is a floral that Bond describes as both sweet and cool. It’s an energetic scent with notes of lily of the valley, blue freesia, golden amber, white birch wood and animal musk. It’s coming out March 15th and will cost about as much as 135 cans of tomato soup.
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Amy Winehouse. One-Hit-Wonder, Rehab Addict, Beauty Icon?
Grammy Award winning train-wreck Amy Winehouse is reportedly launching her own fashion line of cosmetics, perfume, and head scarves according to The Sun.
This is perfect for all of the women out there who want to get that raccoon eyed, crackhead, just jumped out the dumpster smell while bundling up their dead gnat-ridden hair in a scarf that can also be used to raise a vein in their arm for those oh-so-sultry moments of “chasing the dragon.”
Image: The Superficial
Article: Satchel of Gravel
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Spring is in the Hair
With endless days of freezing weather, filled with the dreary drizzle of rain and thick fog, it’s impossible to get our heads around that fact that spring is just around the corner. But trust me, the warmer days and longer nights that spring promises aren’t far away and it’s time to give our hair a little pick me up to help it recover!
Whilst we cozied up in jumpers and coats to stay protected, there was no such luck for our hair, it’s faced every damaging winter day naked! That’s why springtime is definitely the season of renewal so here are a few professional secrets to putting the spring back into your hair!
Re-build: - All that central heating and harsh winds have drying effects on the hair and actually your hair loses keratin – the substance that keeps our hair strong and flexible – with harsh daily aggressions. Add to that blow drying and straightening and your hair could be a lot weaker than you think! Give some strength and literally add more spring to your hair.
Great hair starts with a good cut This is the perfect time for a professional haircut to ensure that your hair is free from damaged and split ends that winter caused and will make your hair look healthy. Follow up visits, which include regular trims, will also guarantee that your hair will look and feel its best. You don’t need to have a dramatic cut, even the smallest of trims will keep your hair looking it’s very best!
Sleeping Beauty: - When you are sleeping you’re body will be trying to repair all of the damage brought on by the winter months. To ensure that your hair can get back to it’s healthy self; help it along by sleeping on a satin pillow to reduce rubbing and that flyaway frizz.
Keep hair fit: - Yes you really can keep your hair fit from the inside! Your body’s health can be seen in your hair so eat well and avoid smoking or drinking too much alcohol!
Lighten up! - Seeing as we’re leaving the dark days of winter behind us, why not celebrate by going lighter for spring! This seasons hot look is platinum blonde (think Sarah Harding). To get the look you’ll need a full head lightener (bleach) applied to the scalp and lightened up to a pale yellow then toned to remove the yellow tones to leave a clear platinum shade. Remember that you can’t go lighter with anything other than a permanent hair colour so make sure it’s the right choice beforehand.
This colour requires regular attention to keep it looking at its best - you can’t let your roots get too big before the next application or you will start to get ‘colour banding’ which is very hard to correct.
Product Overload: - It’s tempting when your hair is dry to go overboard with the number of products you use. This actually can end up resulting in your hair looking dull and greasy. Instead ask your hairdresser to recommend products that are light and won’t cause build up like Clynol’s Massive Volume Spray a light spray that gives hold, body, yet doesn’t weigh hair down or make it feel sticky.
This article was written by Lisa Shepherd. Content courtesy of Girlznight Mag.
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Top Ten Hair Colouring Tips
With the warmer weather just around the corner it’s time to spring clean your hair along with your house and wardrobe! What better way to do that than by adding some colour! Colouring your hair is the physical equivalent of painting the walls; it simply transforms the whole character of your face…that’s why it’s so important to get it right!
Dying your hair is a scary prospect - what if it looks awful, turns orange, or goes patchy? There’s no need to panic, hair colouring can be made easy both in the salon and at home. The colour you choose needs to fit in with your lifestyle, as well as suit your colouring, there’s no point in a brunette going blonde if you don’t have the time to keep getting your roots done!
Follow my top ten hair colour tips, and avoid nasty mistakes!
1. If you’re planning on going from blonde to dark then firstly, leave it to the professionals! If you want a minimal change then its not so risky but if you are thinking of a drastic change don’t try to do this at home. Hair colourists have a skilled eye and will know instantly what will and won’t suit.
However, ‘bitter’ colours flatter almost everyone…think chocolate, cappuccino, biscuit and caramel and get the celebrity look by using a selection of shades throughout the hair. If you’re worried about it, the best solution is to go for chunky zones of chocolate and lighter browns – then by adding this into your blonde you can see it next to your face and decide whether you’d like it all over or not. Finally though, the general rule is to keep the darker colour a natural tone.
All too often when going dark, the result is too warm, which makes the colour look quite fake and by insisting on a semi permanent or direct tone in addition, you’ll get mega shine and improved condition.
2. If you are going lighter, choose a shade that is a maximum of 2-3 shades lighter than your own. Check on the box what your result will be and if it is not possible on your hair colour PUT THE BOX BACK ON THE SHELF! You also need to begin by lifting the existing colour with a colour remover. Depending on how dark you are and how much colour is on to begin with will affect the length of this process. If you hair is naturally dark then you will simply lift with a lightener or high lift tint.
3. Highlights are always best when tackled by a professional. Always have several shades of highlights rather than just one. This will make the result look more natural and will give less of an obvious re-growth.
4. Semi-colours or toning mousses are great for reducing warm tones if you make a mistake and also for refreshing blonde tones.
5. As a general rule, pale and pinky toned skins look better with cooler tones – creamy blonde, caramel, and olive skins can take warmer shades – however if you aren’t sure then go for neutral shades of coffee, chocolate and biscuit which suit virtually everyone.
6. Do read the instructions carefully before using a colour product always stick to the development times and always do a skin test 48-72 hours before you colour if you are going to apply colour to your scalp. We use Colour Start Skin Tests in the salon that are like a temporary tattoo. Ask your salon if they stock them!
7. Do be careful when re-applying re-growth. Don’t let the roots get too out of control or you are likely to get a ‘banding’ effect on the next application.
8. Do care for your coloured hair properly – choose shampoos and conditioner products that are specifically for coloured hair like Clynol iD Colour Care Range.
9. And if you colour your hair regularly then also treat it regularly with repairing treatments. You can get ones to use at home that will put moisture back into your hair and help repair split ends. Or you could give your hair a real treat and have salon treatment like NANOMAX Repair or Intensive .
10. It’s always a safer bet to get a professional to colour your hair, but it can be done with success at home. Firstly it’s always a good idea to get a helping hand, someone else helping you can reach the difficult areas underneath your hair and will reduce the risk of patching! Plus it’s worth considering what length your hair is. If you have very long or thick hair, one box of dye will not cover all of your hair!
This article was written by Lisa Shepherd, the hair colour doctor of the UK. Content courtesy of Girlznight Magazine.
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New York Fashion Week Beauty Trends
Fashion week may be over, but the make-up trends we saw are burned into our craniums. Surprisingly, the looks are doable for the fashion forward, non-models. (Read: Girls Like You and Girls Like Us!)
This season, it was all about smoky eyes and nude lips. Yawn, right? No way. This perennial look has been updated and modernized. Smoky eyes aren’t black or raccoonish; rather, slate and icy shades of grey in all sorts of textures like matte, shimmery, satin, and full-bore, intense color were the order of the day. Faces were generally contoured and sculpted –hello non-surgical, yet non-God-given cheekbones! This look proves our theory that make up is truly a miracle! The bare faces emphasized model’s strong features and the look was achieved through alternating white, brown, and beige powders. We recommend MAC Sculpt and Shape Powder to give you definition that you didn’t get from your gene pool! Lips were, well, lipless; they were nude to the point of looking corpse-like; puckers were smoothed with concealer and sometimes coated with gloss, and they disappeared into the skin. But for the most part, the models looked like mouthless dolls. We know; you’re thinking that makes sense, since most models subsist on Tic Tacs and Diet Coke!
On the flip, though, there was almost a ’60s influenced color trend. Pops of colors like electric fuschia, neon orange, and brilliant blue were blinding: on the eyes and on the mouth, and glitter just won’t go away. No matter how hard we may try to ignore o bury this trend into the effing ground, it still shows up on lashlines in fashion shows. Hopefully, that is where glitter will remain.
While many of these trends are designed for the runway, not the real way, they were easily translatable to the street. We’d suggest using a more beige-toned lipstick or gloss to achieve that super sexified minimal lip, and lighter shades o’ grey to smoke out the eye without looking like you belong in the Panda cage at the Bronx Zoo.
Our verdict: Well, you can’t go wrong with smoky eyes. Sculpting is a super modern make up technique, and when done right, it can enhance your face and highlight those gorgeous features. Done wrong? You’ll look like you’re still wearing your accident victim costume after Halloween.
Stay tuned next week. After we root through our beauty loot, we’ll report back on some of our fave, new finds. See ya then.
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The Ultimate Swag Bag
Fashion week is meant to douse us in advertisement on and off the runway in a multitude of ways. One sure way to grab the attention of the VIP’s and fabulous nobodies is to find a way to offer a sampling of your product inside a gift bag. It is these advertisers that make fashion week happen for nearly all designers, because they often sponsor the show with their free services, which is why it is important we recognize them here at Fashion Indie.
I’ve been to many shows from Paris to New York and a few parties here and there. I can honestly say I’ve never gotten my manicured fingertips into anything quite like the swag bag that Bui-Lavry PR put together for the Mandate of Heaven show. I was so impressed that I had to simply lunch with the ladies and introduce my creativity so we could work together in the future.
I felt like it was Christmas time as I plowed through the Vidal Sasoon gift bag for a huge sampling of their hair hydro mask and cream polisher. Makeup Forever supplied their luxuries of a cosmetic bag filled with liquid foundation,lip gloss and a sparkling diamond eye powder. Skinny Skinny Soaps samplings of bath salts were made available as well in more than a sampling packet. I’m happy to say that I just bathed with the revitalizing substance. Oh dear I wish I had a picture of the fabulous high heel shaped cookies that where baked and in sight everywhere, fashionably delicious, which we owe a big thank you to Sabina who runs the Corner Stone Bakery…
Best of all and completely decadent, at the very bottom of the bag was a packaged box full of jewelry hand crafted by indie designer Dana Blair!!! I was lucky enough to receive a semi precious jeweled bracelet which sells for $140.00!!! Actress Mena Suvari just bought the same one the designer herself informed me as I worked the room.
As I left I felt as if I’d seen the catwalk and won a shopping spree in downtown Soho!!! Now that’s swag!!!
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Intro: FI’s New Beauty Writers
Amy and Sam were like two meteors – one from New Jersey and one from The Bronx- crashing into each other in the workplace, which happened to be a heavy metal record label. But it wasn’t a messy crash; it was slicked in lip gloss and smoky eye make up.Realizing their mutual adoration of metal music and gorgeous make up, the two forged a beautiful friendship, offering each other tips, suggestions, support, and often sneaking into the company bathroom to play with that new eye shadow they bought on their lunch break.
Sam has a degree in fashion and is a certified make up artist, actively continuing her education in the make up industry by attending courses, workshops, and enjoying he regular make up gigs such as fashion shows and photo shoots where she is in high demand. Always with her finger on the pulse and with an eye for style and an ability to transform a plain face into a flawless, work of art, Sam knows the ins and outs of make up and loves sharing her knowledge with everyday girls, helping them feel more confident and working with them on an individual basis, teaching them how to apply make up. There’s a lot make up artists in NYC, but there’s only one Sam.
Amy is a veteran rock journalist, spending (or misspending, depending on who you ask) her youth backstage at rock shows and rocking out. She also spends her days as a professional babysitter for rock stars, and loves every minute of it. Along the way, she fell in love with make up and refuses to be seen without eyeliner, mascara (she used to resist using it because of her impossible-to-curl lashes, but after Sam taught her how to apply it correctly, she was hooked), or lip gloss. In between calling radio stations and writing press releases at work, Amy often saunters over to Sam’s desk for her critique of her daily eyeshadow look, which Sam was always waiting for while dealing with $10 million budgets. Amy has been writing about beauty products for 3 years, offering herself as a guinea pig for the hottest new products, willingly. Oftentimes, coworkers at the office asked Amy and Sam for advice, tips. Angela, the make up loving receptionist, never went a day without saying, “Your eye make up looks amazing today.”
Realizing that they were doling out advice and suggestions by the hour, the lightbulb went off and Fashion Indie caught on. It was time to go beyond the office. Hip and fun-loving, girly girls at heart, with a love for super aggressive music, Amy and Sam want to share their knowledge. They’re not snobby, elitist, hipster, too cool for room, nose thumbers or bitches. They love make up. They love fashion. They love talking to other people about what they like. And they want to talk to the readers of Fashion Indie.
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Alice Ritter Fall 2008
Alice Ritter FW08 - LOVE ON THE BEAT
Despite the rain and wind (that flipped my umbrella up four times), the atmosphere inside The Bubble Lounge was quite pleasant. The dimmed lights and color scheme really gave it a French vibe, which made Alice Ritter’s collection even more beautiful. I got the pleasure of talking to Alice Ritter after a quick showing of her latest collection. As I walked towards her, I could see her beaming smile from across the room. She told me she was “very happy, glad, and excited” and that this was “an incredible day.“ As we talked about the collection, she noted that her inspirations come from her background. “My inspirations come from music, movies and art- mostlyFrench, because I am French!”. A smile never left Ritters’ face, “I love owning my own business. This job allows me to do all that I want, I can put every thing I love into one thing, and that thing is Fashion.” Her words of advice to upcoming designers, “Always follow your heart , your dreams… it is the only way!” Thanks Alice! You Rock.. in your leather jacket (so cute).
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All you Lady Indies Interested in Advancing your Businesses or Looking for Inspiration
Hey Indies,
We are inviting you to join Fashion Indie Media at the 2008 Women’s Leadership & Innovation Conference on February 9th at the Grand Hyatt New York! Fashion Indie Media will be featured as a community partner at the conference. This conference is a leadership development and business/career networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, managers, executives, and professionals across business, finance, media, consulting, technology, non-profits, and all entrepreneurial ventures!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
* MARSHA FIRESTONE – President & Founder, WOMEN PRESIDENTS ORGANIZATION
* KIM SLICKLEIN – CEO & Founder, ENCLAVE RISING, international entrepreneur & “green” real estate developer
* CARLA HARRIS – Managing Director, Head of Equity Private Placements & Global Capital Markets, MORGAN STANLEY
* SALLY DURDAN – CFO, Retail Financial Services, JPMORGAN CHASE
* RACHEL MAYANJA – Assistant Secretary General for Gender & Advancement of Women, UNITED NATIONS
* AURORA RUBIN – Global Chief Ethics Officer, DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
* JOANNE CREIGHTON - President, MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
* FREADA KAPOR KLEIN – Founder, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE
* SARANNE ROTHBERG – CEO & Founder, COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION, named by Oprah as one of Top 100 Most Inspiring People!
YOUR SPECIAL DISCOUNT:
We are offering the women in the Fashion Indie Media network, a $200 discount off of the $495 registration fee.
Please use the Special Discount Code: COMMSDP081 when you REGISTER.
Please sign up soon, as registration is capped, and will close when the cap is reached.
The registration fee covers the entire program, together with breakfast, lunch, and a closing cocktail networking reception. The conference program includes:
* Inspiring Keynotes. CEO Dialogues. Industry Career Networking.
* Case Studies. Insightful Panels. Instructive Workshops.
* Cross-Industry Networking Forums. Women Entrepreneurs’ Expo.
* Breakfast, Luncheon & Closing General Assemblies.
* Over 40 inspiring women leaders speaking at the event!
ATTENDEES:
Registered attendees include women who are leading, managing, and growing at all levels - Partners, VPs, Directors, CEOs, Associates, business leaders, business owners, non-profit leaders! Attendees are coming from numerous companies across a range of industries, including: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, Deloitte, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Simpson Thacher, Sullivan & Cromwell, Cleary Gottlieb, NBC, Showtime Networks, HBO, Time Warner, Global Fund for Women, and from many startup and entrepreneurial ventures!
Corporate sponsors include Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and top companies, as well as several women-owned companies!
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
When: Saturday, February 9, 2008
Where: Grand Hyatt, 42nd St., New York City
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Web: http://www.womensphere.com /womenlead2008
Profiles on some of the Conference Speakers:
http://www.womensphere.com /womenlead2008/speakers.htm
WHY YOU SHOULD COME:
You’re probably really busy – but we hope some of these will be valuable to you:
* Business development opportunities for your enterprise
* Connections with women leaders & entrepreneurs across top organizations & industries
* Inspiration, empowerment, and a supportive community of women leaders
* Opportunities to build new business, partnerships, collaboration & deals
* Sharing & learning about success strategies, best practices, knowledge & insights
Last but not least - it’s important for women leaders like us to support, mentor, and inspire other women. So if you are mentoring or managing women, or have friends/colleagues/women in your team who might find this event beneficial, please do extend the invitation to them as well. We also have a great track for women entrepreneurs (startup financing/angel investing, VC financing, entrepreneurial marketing).
The organizers of this event, Womensphere Interactive Networks, have created an event in which they hope you will be dazzled and inspired in learning about and sharing exciting new ventures and innovations that women are creating in the world. We hope you can come and join us!
Have a great week and all the best.
Busie Matsiko
Chief Executive Officer
Fashion Indie Media
Fashionably Independent, LLC
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I Want to Be a Designer Really Bad, Too
Here’s a new question from the wiggedy wiggedy world of Trendible. Think you have an answer to this fashionista in training’s question? Head over to Trendible.com and try to answer it. The best answers will be featured on FashionIndie.com.
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Golden Oldies
Looking for all the classic indie goodness you’ve come to love.
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