It is difficult enough to decide on the perfect hairstyle for the bride; figuring out the best look for a group of bridesmaids too can be even more challenging. If your bridesmaids have medium length hair, you will at least find that it is a versatile length with many pretty options for hairdos. Try out one or more of these lovely bridesmaid hairstyles for your attendants with medium length hair.

The first thing to keep in mind is that it is important that your bridesmaids have hairdos that match the style of their dress and the tone of your wedding. This is not to say, however, that they should also match each other. In fact, a group of bridesmaids all with the same hair and makeup like a line of chorus girls is a very passé look. Not to mention which, it is unlikely that one style is going to be equally attractive on all of your attendants. It is much better to give them some general guidelines and then allow them to work with their hairstylist to come up with the best individual option for each woman.

If your wedding is formal or in the evening, you may wish to request that your bridesmaids wear their hair up. Medium length hair is great for this; there is enough hair to fashion into a style that will hold, and yet not so much hair an updo becomes too heavy or cumbersome to endure all night. The trend these days for both brides and bridesmaids is for updos that feel natural, rather than too stiff or contrived. What to avoid? Anything that smacks of the high school prom, such as stiff curls pinned atop the head or formed curled tendrils on each side of the face.

A soft bun at the nape of the neck is one very pretty look for bridesmaids. This looks especially nice for ladies who have a bit of wave in their hair. The sides of the hair should be loosely gathered to allow the natural wave to show. Then the back is pinned into a slightly messy bun with a few little sprouts of hair peeking out to keep the effect natural. Dress it up with a sparkly hairpin or two that matches the rest of the bridesmaid jewelry.

If your bridesmaids (or you) prefer a more classic hairstyle, a lovely option is a chignon. This classic twist has been in style with society ladies virtually forever, and it always looks neat and polished. To keep it modern, avoid pulling the hair back from the hairline too tightly (you don’t want your attendants to look like aging ballet instructors!); a soft sweep is much more contemporary. The French twist is an excellent choice for bridesmaids with anything from just below the shoulder medium length hair down to long hair almost to the waist.

Half up hairstyles are very pretty for bridesmaids, and most will prefer them over a full updo if the wedding is not very formal. Even though it is a relatively simple way to wear the hair, it will still turn out best if it is done by a professional. It takes a trained hand to elevate the half up hairstyle from everyday basic to something pretty enough to wear in a wedding.

One way to make a half up hairstyle look special is to gently backcomb the top before securing it. Another very trendy look is to weave in a few small braids along the sides of the hair. Never pin this style back with a basic drugstore barrette. Either choose a jeweled clip that coordinates with the bridesmaid jewelry, or use a clear hairband and cover it by wrapping a strand of the bridesmaid’s own hair around it. This way, your bridesmaids will look fresh, modern, and pretty as a picture for your wedding day.

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WHERE?

Vera Wang Bridal Salon at Hugo Nicholson
38 Avenue Rd
Toronto, Ontario M5R2G2
416-927-9094
www.hugonicholson.com

To see the latest Vera Wang Bridal collection, visit www.verawang.com.

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Fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams donned this lovely Elie Saab pastel print gown. It’s so fun and flirty.

Worst Dressed

Charlize Theron, who is so gorgeous, surprised me with this Dior gown. I just don’t get the flower patches on the bust! They’re so distracting.

What were your picks for best dressed and worst dressed? What did you think of the show itself?

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Perfumes make a great gift for women at any occasion. In deciding for this kind of gift, you must consider two important aspects, the bottle and the fragrance. The bottle should be visually appealing while the fragrance should be impressive. You do not need to opt for those expensive perfumes in the market as you can also go for cheap ones. What matters most is that the fragrance of the perfumes should smell good. Always remember that perfumes often have a different smell once it evaporates the skin. This is the reason why you should always check a perfume before purchasing it.

Good Perfumes for Women

Good perfumes for women are generally more expensive than those eau de toilettes or colognes. It often contains greater percentage of perfume oils. One bottle of quality perfume for women would only contain 10-20% alcohol-based perfume oils. In buying perfumes for women, always speak to the sales person and know the latest fragrances in the market. Before deciding to buy the perfume, take time to test every fragrance to know what will suit your woman. Among the well-known brands of perfumes for women include Christian Dior, Estee Lauder, and Chanel.

If you do not have the time to go to women’s perfume stores, you can try buying from dedicated websites online. From these websites, you can read product reviews about the different designer fragrances prior making your buying option. Today, some perfumes for women are developed by famous celebrities such as music celebrities, film stars, and sports personalities. Some perfumes have names as brand. Generally, the prices of women’s perfumes depend on the designer brand and reputation.

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When it comes to wearing makeup, dark skin is more versatile than fair skin. One reason for this is the more amount of pigment that dark skin has than the fair skin. Since dark skin has more pigments, it can endure exposure to sun. Dark skins that are clear, flawless, and healthy are also great for makeup. You just have to choose the right kind and shades of makeup to use for your dark skin. It is important that the color shades suit the dark skin tone.

How to Apply Makeup for Dark Skin

Makeup for dark skin may require special kinds of makeup. The foundation to be used should be something in liquid or creamy form but not too oily. It is best to use water-based foundation for dark skin. If the dark skin has plenty of yellow pigmentation, the foundation to be used should not be orange based. To create the illusion of a perfect skin, a good concealer and a sheer foundation are must-haves. The foundation should be closer to the normal skin color and should not be lighter. Dark skins have tendencies of showing up layers of makeup thus special attention should be given when blending. A drop of water on the foundation is a good technique before application. The effect is normally seen during daylight.

After the application of foundation, use a light baby powder. This will give the skin not too heavy appearance and achieve the sheen effect. Do not apply much powder on the face especially around the eye areas. Dark skins look good on blush colors of deep orange, rose, and coral. Peachy and brown shades should be avoided as this will give darker complexions. For eye makeup, dark skins look best on blue, dark metallic, and dark purple colors. For lipstick, matte finish would be best instead of frosted. The best colors would be bright reds and pinks.

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Monsoon makeup or light sheer makeup is best for rainy season since it make use of waterproof foundations, waterproof eyeliners, transfer-resistant lipstick, and waterproof mascara. These kinds of make ups are not easily soiled and washed off from the face even under the rain.

Applying Monsoon Makeup

In applying monsoon makeup, foundation is often avoided since it is messy especially if caught in the rain. Instead, use face powder as replacement. However, you can always go for foundations that are water-resistant and can survive the rain. The monsoon makeup application does not require eyebrow pencil since it easily wears off. Thus, always keep eyebrows in shape by waxing, trimming, plucking, or threading.

Monsoon Makeup Options

Cream color blushers and light brush often blend well with skin color. The blushers can easily be dabbed with tissue in any event that the face gets wet. It is also water-friendly. The best shades to use for monsoon makeup would be peaches and browns. Glossy and creamy lipsticks are not perfect match for monsoon makeup; instead it is best to use lipsticks that are transfer-resistant and long lasting. The best shades to use would be peaches, browns, or pinks. However, if you will stroll down at night bolder colors like red would be best. Lip gloss is also not recommended for monsoon makeup application.

Waterproof mascara and eyeliners are optional for a monsoon makeup application. Some women do not bother wearing such makeup materials during rainy season. Another optional makeup material is the eye shadow. Some eye shadow shades are best to wear during rainy season. Among these shades include the neutral or lighter ones that perfectly blend with one’s natural skin tone.

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Makeup styles of celebrities are often idolized and copied by most people especially women. The reason for this is that people look up on celebrities as epitome of dazzling style as well as fashion. Most of the time, the makeup styles that celebrities wore are becoming great ways in the cosmetic market trends.

Some celebrities wore make up based on their own styles and preferences. It is important for them to wear the kind of make up that would make them look good on cameras. Celebrities believed that people of all ages especially the new generation would eventually adopt the make up they have projected.

Steps to Copy Celebrities Makeup Styles

How to copy celebrities makeup styles is not difficult. It can be done at one’s comfortable ways.

First step is search for a picture of the celebrity whom you want to copy the makeup. The picture will serve as a copy reference for you. Just make sure that the picture will have high image quality to take a closer look on th deep factors of makeup.

Second step is to search for the color shades that the celebrity has used. This step is not mandatory however it should at least match the color of your skin tone.

Third step in copying celebrities makeup styles would be more careful in using makeup techniques. Some makeup styles of celebrities require hard core techniques, thus it is important to be knowleadgeable on this. The most common makeup techniques are applied on the eyes and lips.

Lastly would be, practice more time to copy the celebrities makeup styles that you prefer. In this way, you will not only improved but get results in perfection.

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