Breaking Down Beauty Buzz Words

With the explosion of beauty gurus on Youtube, we have been able to follow along on the latest trends with fellow make-up artists and the beauty obsessed  through tutorials, must haves products, product hauls, "what's hot and what's not" etc......

One of the biggest evolutions I have seen of late is the amazing creativity and experimentation of gals everywhere who aren't afraid to try new looks and products and share them with their community of subscribers.

So, in the spirit of getting my own followers up to date, here's a wrap up of a few BUZZ WORTHY trends...Coming soon will be an in-depth look at them all......

Contouring and Hilighting:

Everyone seems to have perfecting the art of working with light and shadow to sculpt their faces, sliming it's shape, refining  their noses, bringing out cheekbones and bringing their best features front and center.

     Brands such as, Anastasia of Beverly Hills, Kat Von D, Smashbox, and Make Up Forever, (just to name a few) jumped on this trend making kits that give you everything you need to get the look. Taking out the guesswork, these kits are designed to mimic natural shadows, using matte shadows, with warm grey based colors to get a natural and professional look.  Long gone are the days of muddy bronzers.  With practice and learning the proper placement of each tone, anyone can have the professional magazine worthy result.

"BROWS ON FLEEK":  Eyebrows have moved to the forefront.  No longer are they just a finishing touch, they have become a central feature and created their own industry.  ABH started as a celebrity eyebrow groomer and later catapulted to one of the first branded lines - flooding Sephora and Ulta with everything from brow pomades, pencils, stencils, waxes and powders which finally matched real brows and allowed everyone to make the brow statement once only available to the famous.

FALSE LASHES:  Yet again, the regular peeps can have those gorgeous lashes once only seen on the Red Carpet.  Do you remember when J-Lo wore the infamous green Versace dress that plunged down - and down..... ?  While the world was focused on the cleavage and bronze goddess skin, the beauty obsessed noticed the stunning fringe on her eyes - quite different from the thick, black-banded lashes we had seen before.  They had a light, breezy feel and when the light caught them just right, were an insanely gorgeous golden - auburn color.  It was later revealed that these lashes were hand made from 100% mink and cost upward of $500.  I know, ignoring the price, it seemed like we all said "I must have those". 

     Fast forward, Velour Lashes, Flurries, Koko, Eyelure and others brought lightweight mink lashes to all of us.  Whether you wanted a little boost to what you had or full-on drama that could catch a breeze and lift you off the ground, you had it all in your reach. They cost anywhere from $10 - $40, but if properly cared for, you could get up to 20 wears out of each pair.

Drugstore brands such as Ardel and Andrea were still on the scene and up'd their game as well.

LIPS A LA KYLIE:  No last name necessary.  Once Kylie K started posting pics of her famous pout on Instagram, we all wanted them.  Ignoring the "did she have lip injections" debate, out came gadgets that gave you a temporary pucker.  Fullips, Candylipz, Liptiful and gave us plastic pucker devices that essentially when suctioned on, swelled up your pout and gave you a few hours of  an unavoidably kissable kisser.

HERE'S A TASTE........To be continued because we have lots more to get us up to date.

LOVE YOU BEAUTY BELLAS!

Besos xoxo