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Best of 2009, a Focus on Style Flashback

A look back at our favorites stories in fashion beauty, style, wellness, travel, and more 5,4,3,2,1, H-A-P-P-P-Y N-E-W Y-E-A-R!!! And, what a fantastic year it was... I wanted to honestly bring you the best of 2009 from FocusOnStyle- it's our 10th year online and our best yet. Selecting content to highlight became the dilemma of a mother choosing her favorite child. How could I possibly make exception? What about the others? It's more karmic damage than I'm willing to tinker with. Instead, I've culled some of the more timeless and sage pieces that will have you looking in check from now until the time you feel the mood to modify your look-- something you really need to renew, at most,

Mineral Makeup Tips and Tricks

Brigitte Bigeard says you don't need much to get a fantastic result! Have you noticed that mineral makeup is a big deal and not sure why? It's all in the ingredients but most of us don't even know what's in makeup to begin with! Most mineral foundations contain no oil, talc or fragrance which is nice for sensitive or problem skintypes. The foundations available are made to be natural looking pigments, many offer a low spf for better coverage and protection. If you aren't sure which kind to get, your skin type will determine what's best for you. Powder is best for oily skin providing a nice fresh feel and staying shine free. It is also wonderful for a matte

Runway Hairstyles: The Wet Look & The Dry Look

Frederic Fekkai shows you how to create hairstyles that emphasize texture Top hair trends, The Dry Look vs The Wet Look. Which textured style works for you? Frederic Fekkai in partnership with the CFDA / VOGUE Fashion Fund is the host of the L.A. Runway Show for the 2009 Designer Finalists-- we have the backstage tips to get these two hot runway hair trends. Frederic Fekkai's lead stylist, Renato Campora created two signature hair styles with an emphasis on texture. Renato shares his styling tips with FocusOnStyle readers so you can try the looks on your own. Brushes up. On your mark. Style on...

Makeup tips to wear the must-have lipstick shade <h2Go ahead and wear RED!Can I wear red lipstick? It's funny how many people ask me that question.The classic lip color is both dressy and an eyecatcher, depending on how you're going to wear it. There is nothing more beautiful than nice foundation, light blush, and very natural eyes with a hint of eyeliner and mascara to bring out your red lipstick. ??Never try and overdo it on your eyes and your lips at the same time. It's either one or the other.? There are all sorts of famous faces, both iconic and contemporary, that we identify with red lipstick such as Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry, Dita Von Tesse, Kate Bosworth, Taylor

In Their Words: M.A.C. Pro’s Caroline Donnelly opens up on beauty

Backstage Beauty Exclusive: Caroline Donnelly shares her insider makeup tips exclusively with Focus On Style Caroline Donnelly, M.A.C Pro Team Senior Artist talks to Kirsty Armstrong about the atmosphere working backstage during London Fashion Week, her desire to ‘make up' singer, Paloma Faith, and must-have makeup products to stock up on for Spring. Caroline Donnelly is a member of the M.A.C Pro Team and collaborates with designers to create makeup looks for fashion shows and magazines around the globe. She's worked with a range of celebrities including Erin O'Connor, Elizabeth Jagger and Kylie Minogue. Her work has been published in British Elle, The Observer and InStyle and she specialises in body painting and beauty makeup. But how do you make

Moroccanoil hair products are a conversation maker

A tiny dab creates a very silky light finish that is said to protect against UV rays and environmental stressors. For all those who think New Yorkers are in a hurry, well, we're in a hurry to get with what's worth spending time on. Cutting to the chase, if you will— and, a talkative bunch at that. I really do love riding city buses.?? If I wasn't such a multi-tasking, overloaded New Yorker, I could spend my day riding a bus and observing and chatting and taking in the view. The other day, I dropped by a new(ish) products show for the media and left with just a few interesting things to consider. One was a bottle of Moroccanoil (that's

How to get those smokey eyes like Mary-Kate Olsen

Love the look of smokey eyes but don't want to look like a squirrel? Makeup tips to get it right. We have all been in the mood for the sultry, sexy, smokey look at one time or another. Mary-Kate Olson's glam makeup makes us swoon. But, how exactly do we get the look without looking like a squirrel? Some people prefer a more dramatic look which is thicker. A more natural smokey look will be thinner and cleaner. Here are some makeup tips to get smokey eyes: Start off with an eye base to keep the look fresh and avoid creasing. Put some loose powder under the eyes to catch whatever will fall and to avoid smudging. Line your eyes

NARS 15×15 Beauty Book

NARS 15x15 limited edition book to celebrate the beauty company's 15th anniversary Looking for an original book for your coffee table? Do you love makeup and fashion? You might just be wondering why Marc Jacobs is wearing lipstick and nailpolish. Francois Nars combines his two passions, beauty and photography, with a new book called 15x15 to celebrate his company's 15th anniversary. He did the makeup and photography himself proving he is still around all these years later. Marc Jacobs, Isabella Rossellini, Amber Valleta, Naomi Campbell, Olivier Theyskens, and Shalom Harlow are amongst the famous faces featured. The book is set to sell for only 30 days beginning mid- November at its dedicated site. Nars' photos are fabulous and well worth

Custo Barcelona

Custo Barcelona - Spring 2009 Fashion Show Runway Photos Custo Barcelona Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos, this page only, courtesy of the designer.

Anti-Aging Beauty Tips: Younger Looking Hands

Get the Upper Hand on Looking Young… Hands can show your age, that’s not news, but there are some new ways to get - and keep - your hands looking younger. Even some 30-something celebrities have been photographed and ridiculed in the press and online because of their “claw-like” hands. It’s easy to forget about hands because you’re usually looking at yourself from the chest up in the mirror, but just a few extra minutes and some quick shortcuts can take years off your hands. Tips For Younger Looking Hands: 1) Lose the blues. I found this tip by accident one day while experimenting with SPF lotions. Tinted sunscreen does double duty when it comes to your hands. Not only

Beauty in Balance: Confidence and its role in everlasting beauty

Part Two: The beauty of self-confidence… Did you ever notice how when you’re feeling confident, happy, positive and I-feel-oh-so-fabulous people tell you how great you look? Well, that’s no surprise. The authentic quality of confidence is the oldest beauty secret in the book. No bronzer or shimmery blush can create it. Not even high lights, low lights or a blow out can produce that internal shine that comes from a truly confident woman. Woman, you need confidence with where you are in your life, career-wise, relationship-wise, body-wise, health-wise. If you don’t love and accept yourself right here, right now, it doesn’t matter what beauty tip you apply; you will always be missing something.?? In Chinese Medicine theory, confidence comes from

How to feel younger in a snap… People ask me all the time, “What is Aging Backwards?” It’s not a magic pill or lotion or potion, we wish, but it is a series of small habits that, when incorporated into your daily life, can yield big results. Someone said to me recently, “Look at you, you just sit around and have beauty treatments all day long, don’t you?” Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. It doesn’t take “having beauty treatments all day long” to keep Aging Backwards. That’s the “beauty” of what I do. I find all kinds of secrets, tips and shortcuts to pass along that make it easy to look and feel young while still living

Help, I'm in a summer makeup meltdown… When it becomes summer in the city, or in the country for that matter, I know many women who decide to wear much less or no makeup at all. Besides the fact that it can feel like it's suffocating your pores when they want to breathe, makeup just tends to literally melt off the face when the temps go up. I'm here to tell you that just because the mercury is rising doesn't mean you need to go au natural if you don't want to… There are a few solutions to the summer heat foundation problem: Liquid Foundation- If you are using a liquid foundation definitely go with a water-based product.When it becomes

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