Beauty Briefs

Here we go again! A new season, and a whole new set of Pantone colors. For those not familiar with Pantone, it’s the color reference system that predicts the most popular colors each season, and is located in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Their influence on the fashion, home goods, and cosmetic industries is global. This is because color is probably the single most powerful communication tool that influences consumer purchases. Pantone culls its inspiration from daily life, and graciously informs us of the resplendent array of new hues to tickle our fancy. The seasonal shades dominate from the runways to the retail stores, and eventually wind up in your closets. It’s as though a memo goes out to all the designers, fashion houses and the beauty industry directing them as to which colors should be featured in their collections.

After a perpetually hot summer, it’s refreshing to write about the fashion trends for fall 2019. Welcome to the return of the ‘90s, ‘80s, ‘70s, and to fashions that cannot be traced to any past decade. Fall showcases a rainbow of color including various shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, green, lilac, and brown and an eclectic mix of options, with something in store for everyone. Whether you’re the sophisticated type, a gutsy gal, or the classic and more conservative kind, find what speaks to you because the season’s possibilities are endless.

Many women shy away from wearing eye makeup because they feel it’s either too complicated or time-consuming. Imagine your eyelid is your canvas and a great opportunity to get creative with your palette. The following tips will help you create a basic eyeshadow look that can transform you from bland to beautiful.

Makeup is a great way to highlight your best features and detract from your flaws. When applied incorrectly, it can exaggerate the exact issues you wish to camouflage, plus it will add years to your face. The following tips will instantly help you look younger.

When you look at a baby’s skin you will notice that the feet are just as soft as the face since there’s no wear and tear to the bottom of the soles. Eventually, as children turn into adults, you begin to notice how lifestyle factors greatly impact the skin. From the foods we eat, the amount of sleep and exercise we get, to how we manage stress, all seem to have a correlation to the way our bodies function. Try eating a box of cookies in one sitting and you will see a couple of extra pounds on the scale. In other instances your lifestyle does not have an immediate effect but can take its toll years later. For example, a few childhood sunburns can turn into trouble down the road.

Did you know that July 29 was National Lipstick Day? Are you curious why this holiday even exists and how it got started? A beauty insider purchased the rights to this holiday in 2016 in order to promote sales for newly launched beauty products.