With the 2012 Pantone Color of the Year being the bold, punchy Tangerine Tango, Spring and Summer are the best times of the year to wear it. Compared to 2011′s Honeysuckle, a dark, vibrant pink, I’ve been finding the orange hues of Tangerine Tango harder to get away with – it’s a very obvious, stark colour on Continue Reading »
A few weeks ago, we talked about makeup for people suffering from hair loss (be it temporary or permanent,) and went over a few “quick fix” makeup solutions to help disguise the condition. This week, I wanted to talk more specifically about the colour aspect of makeup in conjunction with illness — how to add a Continue Reading »
You don’t have to be a tiny sociologist to realise that physical appearance, as important or trivial as it is to an individual, has a huge impact on their sense of self. It makes sense, then, that one of the hardest parts about a lot of medical treatments and conditions is losing one’s hair - especially for Continue Reading »
We’ve talked about eyeliner looks before on She Said Beauty, but here’s the thing about liner: there isn’t just one way to wear it. A great example of how eyeliner can make “trendy” colours super-wearable was the makeup at the recent AW12 Christian Dada show at Tokyo Fashion Week, where MAC made metallic greens remarkably Continue Reading »
The thing about runway makeup is that – well, it’s runway makeup, now, isn’t it? And as such, it is so rarely wearable for everyday life – no matter how gorgeous it might be on the models, or how intriguing you find the combinations of shades, it just looks ridiculous at eight in the morning Continue Reading »
Red lips. They’re something every beauty addict needs to conquer at some point, aren’t they? And while they might look like they’re hard to pull off when you’re just getting started – well…it’s a bit like seeing the light. Give them a try, just once or twice, and there’s no going back. [ The eyes Continue Reading »
Traditionally, Spring is all about pastels – soft pinks, soft blues, soft violets and greens and yellows. But let’s be realistic: while pastels are all well and good, they get a little boring year after year. It’s like reds for the holidays: lovely, and definitely something to be appreciated, but it’s nice to mix things Continue Reading »
One of the guarantees with any Fashion Week is that, someone, somewhere, is going to do a look that focuses on something as simple as black eyeliner… and it’s going to be absolutely wonderful. The shape is, of course, flexible, but here are the basics for getting that glowing-skin, geometric-liner look: Get the eyes The best part Continue Reading »
February 14th is coming up yet again, so here is a super-easy pink smokey eye to go with it. Whether you’ll be on your own, with some friends, or you have someone special to share it with, this look is a great choice – it’s cute, simple, and perfect for both a casual dinner or Continue Reading »
2012 is shaping up to be the year of the fairy tale. With not one, but two new interpretations of the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, a thrilling Hansel and Gretel follow-up, and a dark, haunting Sleeping Beauty, reinterpretations of these childhood favourites back — and in a big way. While these summer Continue Reading »