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Yet another reason to hate Gisele Bundchen: that frustratingly gorgeous wavy hair she’s always tossing around in our faces. Want perfectly imperfect waves like Gisele’s? Here’s a guide on getting wavy with it:

YOU’LL NEED:

• A wide-toothed comb;
• A medium-sized curling iron (think 1″ barrel-ish);
• Some leave-in conditioner to set your hair; and
• A pack of bobby pins. (If you have to buy some, get the ones that match your hair color. It’s not necessary for this style, but they’re useful in general.)

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What can wake up your face and make you look younger, sexier, and even happier in an instant? Blush, of course! Here’s a guide on applying blush the right way:

Applying Blush For Your Face Shape

• Oval: Sweep color up toward your temples, like a Nike swoosh.
• Round: Add definition by applying blush at a 45-degree angle, following your cheekbones.
• Square: To soften your jaw line, apply blush in small circles, focusing on the apples of your cheeks.
• Long: Balance out length with more horizontal strokes of blush. Keep the strokes wide and blend well to avoid the “warpaint” look.

Continue reading Makeup Tips: How To Apply Blush Right

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The makeup how-to you’ve all been waiting for! Marilyn Monroe pioneered the blonde bombshell look, and her makeup defines classic glamour. Here’s a step-by-step guide on the face that even a man married to Jackie-O couldn’t resist:

Step I: Face Makeup

1. To keep skin looking smooth and flawless, start with a makeup primer like MAC Prep + Prime applied all over.
2. Use liquid or cream foundation in the lightest tone your skin can take. Since this look is matte, try a film-finish base like Max Factor Pan-Stick.
3. Apply a foundation-matching concealer to undereye circles, blemishes & discoloration.
4. Lightly dust loose translucent powder over your face to set the foundation.
5. Dab a dusty rose blush into the base of cheekbones and blend forward onto the apples of your cheeks.

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So you’re a skin-savvy lady who decided to get your glow on cancer-free with some fake tanner. Good for you! Unfortunately, your new orange splotches have left you looking like an Oompa-Loompa. Hey, even Lindsay Lohan’s been there!

Here’s your all-in-one contingency plan for getting your skin back to normal after a self-tanning accident:

Continue reading How To: Remove Self-Tanner

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The key to avoiding a bad haircut? Going to an experienced hairstylist that makes you feel at ease. But finding a good hair salon (especially after moving to a new area) can be even trickier than finding a great apartment!

I wrote an article for Misikko.com with some tips on what qualities to look for when deciding on a new hair salon. Read on and discover the indicators of a good (or bad) salon:

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Every woman is both naughty and nice. Smashbox has debuted Wicked Lovely, a collection for makeup looks that are charmingly sweet, devilishly sexy or a little bit of both. Here’s a guide on getting the look for either your loveliest days or your wickedest nights:

Get the Look: Smashbox Wicked

1. Using Concealer Brush #4, apply the metallic charcoal liner in Cream Liner & Loose Shimmer all over your eyelids.
2. Use Crease Brush #10 to blend over the liner at the crease and diffuse the color a bit.
3. Using the brush on Double-Ended Smudger Brush #20, apply the same liner to the lower lashine, sweeping back and forth.
4. Dip Definer Brush #15 into the loose shimmer and dab in the inner corners of eyes. Finish with Bionic Mascara in Indigo Ink.
5. Apply Doubletake Lip Color in Gossamer, lining lips with the pencil then filling in with lip color.
6. Apply Wicked Lovely Lip Gloss in Coy using the brush wand.

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With celebrity fans like Molly Sims, Lauren Conrad and Nicole Richie, lace braids are a popular new trend in hairstyles. Never heard of it? The lace braid is basically a French braid where the braid goes across the top of your head, but with the extra sections of hair only added on one side of the braid.

Sound tough? Not really. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to lace braid your own hair:

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We already discussed how to braid your hair into the basic three-stranded English braid, so let’s continue our journey across Europe and go French! Braids are a popular hairstyles sported by celebs today (Sarah Michelle Gellar’s wearing two in the picture on the left!), so let’s go back to third grade and learn to French braid your hair.

French braids are unique because rather than starting at the nape of your neck like the basic English braid, they start at the crown of your head and gradually add hair in as they continue down your hair.

French braiding your hair by yourself can be a bit tricky, so I’ve created this diagram showing what your hair will look like at each stage of French braiding to help you out:

Continue reading How to Braid Your Hair: French Braids

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