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Bronzed Skin, Matte Red Lips, And Straight Hair at Jenny Packham Spring 2012

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The Jenny Packham Spring 2012 collection, showcased on Monday, September 12th, honed in on a St.

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Bold-Colored Tresses and Strong Brows at Thakoon Spring 2012 Runway Show

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The world-traveling, multi-cultural cowgirl motif that inspired the Thakoon Spring 2012 collection necessitated adventurous, thrill-seeking  makeup and hair looks — after all, no horse-riding, cattle-wrangling gal would want her beauty looks to be roped in!

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Mara Hoffman Spring 2012 Collection — Que Viva México!

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Never one for the drab or dreary, designer Mara Hoffman treated fashion insiders to a performance by a Mariachi band as they circled their way around The Box at Lincoln Center on Friday, September 9th, ogling at the Mexican-inspired designs comprising her exuberant, free-spirited, and deliciously sexy Spring 2012 collection.

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Neon Red Lips At Joy Cioci Spring 2012 Presentation

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Color abounded in the Joy Cioci Spring 2012 presentation, with models donning long-sleeved belted frocks with embroidered rosette accents long the bodice and free-floating ruffles at the semi-sheer cuffs; off-the-shoulder blouses with watercolor-worthy prints in vibrant fuchsia and orange featuring wispy bat-wing sleeves; sleeveless marigold dresses with tiers of ruffled chiffon and and explosion of Victorian collar-like ruffles at the neckline; lavender evening gowns with fluid petal pieces creating an aquatic feeling; and much more.

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Hair And Makeup At Hyden Yoo SS12 Presentation Inspired By “The Lover”

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In the 1992 film The Lover, set in Indochina in the late 1920s, a French teenager falls in love with a native wealthy man over 15 years her senior, setting the stage for a forbidden affair that, ultimately, proves hugely detrimental to them both.

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Oscar de la Renta Esprit d’Oscar Eau de Parfum Spray — The Feminine Mystique

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Think of your favorite Oscar de la Renta gown.

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Makeup Bag Musts To Transition From Summer To Fall

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Summer may technically still be in effect, but most of us can hear the proverbial fat lady warming up in the wings, ready to belt out the season’s final aria.

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A Hair-y Transition From Summer To Fall — How To Make It A Smooth One!

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You may want to end summer with a bang, but surely banged-up hair is not part of that equation.

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More Summer Hair TLC — ‘Cause There’s No Such Thing As Too Much Lovin’ For Your Mane

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Looking for a few more products that will help you restore your curly hair’s bounce, detangle thin and knotted hair, or replenish parched strands dehydrated by the sun’s harsh rays?

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Summer Hair TLC — Products To Protect, Nourish, Manage, and Repair Sun-Stressed Strands

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Back-to-school specials and sales on winter coats may have you thinking of the breezy autumn months ahead but, truth be told, we’re still in the throes of summer, with temperatures in most cities hovering at the high 80s or above.

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