NYFW Trend Spotting: MAC's Texturized Eye Liner

Eye makeup can go one of two ways when it comes to the NYFW runways:  Natural and light ala Derek Lam SS2015, or at the opposite end of the spectrum – the eccentric and bold, such as Yadim’s neon eyeliner from Peter Som last season.  And while we love the natural beauty trend, bold makeup is just way more fun.  So what bold eye makeup trend have we spotted this season? Thanks to MAC, texturized eye liner.

Caviar Beads at Ohne Titel

Remember that caviar nail trend a few years ago? This technique was reincarnated by Kabuki for the Ohne Titel show on the models eyes. He mixed MAC’s pro Black Black and Pure White Chromacakes to create a custom grey color which he applied through the lower line of the eyebrow. Then, as an lower lid liner, he applied Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Quite Natural. Now, for the fun part. He glued on the caviar beads using none other than watered-down Elmer's glue due to it's easy removal.

Glitter at Tadashi Shoji

Another textured eyeliner look we saw was created by Pep Gay at Tadashi Shoji. He placed bright gold glitter along the top lash line using MAC Pro Gold Glitter, which he adhered using Duo Adhesive, which allowed him to repeat to gently build intensity.

Metallic at Zac Posen

Zac Posen's metallic eye was another intricate Kabuki creation. Beginning with a base, Bamboom Paint was applied all over the lid and crease. Then, each of the following were mixed with Prep + Prime Fix; MAC Pigments in either Copper Sparkle, Blue Brown, MAC Pro Silver, MAC Pro Gold and MAY Pro Heritage. This is what created the metallic cream that was applied all over the lid up to the crease.  To highlight, Copperplate eye shadow was blended through the outer corner of the eye. Finally, to define, Photogravure Technakohl liner was add to the lash line.

Achieve 2012's Hottest Beauty Trend with Got2B Powder'ful Back 2 Bed Texture Powder

Last week in the NY Times there was an article titled, "Can You Fall Out of Bed and Look Good," that focused on the idea of the latest trend of imperfection: touseled hair, smudged eyeliner and dewy skin to be exact.  Now that's my kind of look.  The makeup I can pull off, but the hair, well that always took work.  I was never the girl who was able to pull off sex-kitten hair without the help of a curling iron.... until now thanks to Got2B Powderful Back 2 Bed Texture Powder. I was introduced to it at Sundance by Celebrity Stylist, Larry Sims and right away had a million questions.  It's not a dry shampoo!  You just shake a little bit out into you hands and rub them together.  It emulsifies so you're not left with white powder in your hair and don't feel the need to run the blow dryer through it or anything.  Starting at the root, you take your hands and rub the emulsified powder through your strands down to the ends twisting and twirling your hair the whole way.

I got to try it for the first time this morning and was so impressed by what it did to my fine, straight hair that I feel like I can wake up after a Saturday night out, add the powder to my hair and go to a Sunday brunch with sexy, tousled waves.  I started with just a little bit of powder at first, but as I got more comfortable I kept adding more until I created the look I wanted.  It literally took me a minute to transform my style.  Obsessed!  This is a texture I was never able to achieve before and despite thinking the powdery substance would make my hair look matte, it still looks shiny.

*You can get Got2B Powder'ful Back 2 Bed Texture Powder in February at Drugstores for $6.

2012 Beauty Trend: Nutricosmetics Make A Come Back, Plus My Favorite One

Looking a bit ahead into next year, one of the biggest beauty trends will be a strong demand for nutri-cosmetics.  Yes, they're back in a bigger way.  Think antioxidant infused foods and drinks like Borba Gummi Bear Boosters and Glowelle taken to the next level.  I've always been a fan of Votre Vu's SnapDragon drink, which also just launched a body cream with the same ingredients. Even though the predicted trend for 2012 is a demand for nutri-cosmetics, you know as much as I do that women will never replace their daily anti-aging serums, moisturizers and scrubs for them and they shouldn't.  Instead, they'll become an additive to our beauty regimens as good-for-your skin drinks can't hurt.  I'm anxious to see how these supplements will be taken to the next level.

Out of what's on shelves now, one of my faves is Votre Vu's SnapDragon  and is blended with mango, pomegranate and acai berry juices, teas and seven vitamins including collagen, aloe vera and ginko biolba.  It tastes delicious and like green juice, it gives me that focused type of energy.

Their new body cream, SnapDragon Creme Pour Le Corps, is loaded with the exact same ingredients as the drink (clever!).  I have to admit though, it caught my attention at first because it's bright orange! Once I got over the color, I admired the light-weight texture that seeped into my skin and absorbed in seconds.  It's a just heavy enough for this time of year.

Latest Trend: Chopping It All Off

A-lister's like Renee Zellweger, Hayden Panettiere, and Halle Berry have all gone under the knife recently for the same procedure: a cropped 'do. I think it takes a certain face structure to pull off this fierce look and Halle Berry has it.  Hayden on the other hand, I'm sorry but why?  DailyMakeover.com polled 50 guys in NYC to find out if they prefer short or long hair on a woman.  Not surprisingly, 62% of them were more attracted to women with long hair.

"Long hair is a track record of your health," remarks Jena Pincott, author of Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? It takes years to grow long hair and if it's maintained and shiny it says a lot about you as a person.

What do you think about these A-Lister's short crops?  Who's do you like and who should get extensions asap?