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Six Hot Holiday Beauty Items

Whether you need to look your best or you are shopping for the girl who has everything, new makeup for the holidays is a great stocking stuffer. This year's trendy options make it possible to have glowing skin and stand out in dreary weather. These are six hot items for 2012 holiday season.

Holiday Beauty Collage

1. Holidays offer time off from work and a chance to see the family. However, too much family time makes work seem appealing. Give yourself the confidence to face even the most annoying relatives with the Too Too Pretty perfume By Betsey Johnson. The festive bottle makes it easy to embrace the whimsical spirit of the holidays, and the scent mixes floral and forest notes that make it fitting for any occasion.

2. The first snowfall of the year is always magical, but the first time your skin starts cracking and flaking is not. Avoid creating your own version of a winter wonderland with the Moisture Bound Rejuvenating Essentials Set. The set moisturizes while eliminating wrinkles and leaves a fresh, youthful look. You will make Santa's nice list whether you use the kit for yourself or save it for someone with dry skin or aged skin.

3. Do not forget to add holiday cheer to your nails. The New Black Glimmer Twins set ensures multiple options and lets you stay current with trends. The crimson color matches the holiday theme, but you can make your nails unique with a glitter finish, stripes and more.

4. Office parties, family events and celebrations with friends can make anyone frazzled. You do not need to sacrifice your appearance during the busy holiday season. Stilla's Custom Color Bronze is a new necessity for the winter months. The bronzer creates a healthy glow, and makes looking flawless simple without being time consuming.

5. For a nice holiday scent, DKNY pureDKNY Verbena offers a soft scent that is tasteful and welcoming with an attractive bottle.

6. The Stila Snow Angel Palette is right for anyone who is busy fantasizing about sugar-plum fairies or the presents under the wrapping paper. The palette helps eyes remain trendy by offering 18 eye shadow and 12 blush shades for endless styling options. Fit in at casual affairs or romantic winter getaways with this holiday palette.

These items work for both trendsetters and those trying to keep up with styles. You will be the star of the holiday season with new items, great looks and thoughtful gifts. Makeup is the gift that keeps on giving because it is long lasting and will turn heads throughout the holiday season. Treat yourself or a loved one to one of these impressive products in 2012.

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Beauty and Makeup Trends from Fashion Week

Beauty and Makeup Trends

For Fall and Winter 2011, get set to go back in time to classic retro looks with modern updates. Here are the best makeup looks inspired by the fashion week runways and how to achieve them at home.

retro makeup look

Eyes

Comeback beauty looks include the deep-set dark eyes. Seen on both the 3.1 Phillip Lim, Dior and Zac Posen runways were the dramatic smoky eyes reminiscent of the 1920s.
How-To:

  1. Coat lids with a primer to prevent creasing and create a long-lasting look.
  2. Using a deep black eyeliner, draw a line around the eye, smudge slightly with a brush to create a smoky effect.
  3. Next use a bright jewel colored eyeshadow on the lid.

Blush
Statement blush for fall/winter 2011 not only creates a rosy glow for the colder months, but also adds a little joy into makeup. This snow angel look was seen at DKNY, Stella McCartney and Marc Jacobs.

How-To:
Using a pink shade, dap color onto the apples of the cheeks and above the jawline. Do not use bronzer for this look, as you want your appearance to seem youthfully round and not chiseled.

Lashes
Unexpected on the runway for Fall/Winter makeup are spiky spider lashes. Seen on the runways of Gucci, Lanvin, and Alberta Ferretti were cloggy, chunky eyelashes. This season go for the fake look!

How-To:

  1. Quickly swipe two coats of mascara onto your top lashes before they dry and then when half way dry add extra mascara onto the ends of the lashes for the spiky fuller effect.
  2. For the bottom lashes, use a smaller mascara brush and repeat the same steps.

Heavy Metal Makeup
Metallic makeup touches are always popular for the fall/winter season and 2011 is no exception. Think more futuristic beauty for an updated style. Both Derek Lam and Rodarte sent models down the runway with hints of silver, gold and bronze.
How-To:

  1. Use a cream eyeshadow in the metallic shade of your choice and apply in the inner corners of the upper eyelid for a simple look.
  2. For a heavier look add a metallic eyeshadow in a darker shade, of the same cream eyeshadow color, along the upper eyelid in a think line.

Top Beauty/Makeup Buys this Fall/Winter 2011

    • Yves Saint Laurent OMBRES 5 LUMIERES, 5 Color Harmony For Eyes in 11 Midnight Garden for jewel colored eyes.
    • Stila Custom Color Blush in Self-Adjusting Coral for the statement blush look.
    • Lorac Blush in Pink for the statement blush look.
    • Covergirl NaturalLuxe Mousse Mascara & the Clinque Bottom Lash Mascara for the spiky eyelash style.
    • Laura Mercier Metallic Crème Eye Color for the metallic touches look.

If you are on a budget this season purchase key makeup pieces such as eyeshadow, mascara and blush and keep your basics like the foundation and lipsticks the same as last season. Just don’t forget to invest in a good makeup cleanser!

About the Author: Parmeeta Ghoman is a writer for FashionTrendExperts.com, a new website highlighting the hottest looks from past and present.

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