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12.17.2012

Clean Hair Ponytails for Spring 2013


If I could buy a gift for Gina B. it would be this fabulous surfboard. Back in the day I did some surfing in some great spots- @ Blacks (great left break) and at Sunset cliffs (that’s a trek down a cliff, a jump and paddle out). Anyway I no longer surf but she does and I came across this and thought of her. In the process of my find I fell in love with Etro’s S/S 2013 collection. The detail on this one pair of pants looked like butterfly wings in the wind. Just a spectacular show filled with beautiful prints and wearable shapes. This hair was a big Yes Yes for me as well. It reminds me of the PA for Missoni's Designer Preview we did.


via Etro.com

image and hair SW and KA

via style.com

I will be rocking the supper long, blunt cut ponytail this spring.  I just love the clean look of it and the slouchy black bow.
Lucky for me I've got Karen Angel working on the faux ponytail after Christmas. Funny thing the 5 year old ask if her Nona could make one for her too. How cute right! When I get the pony I’ll post a How To on Faux Pony Tails. 




Photo Corbis Images.com

Well In case you’re not familiar with Karen’s work, she is a master hairdresser. She lends her talents to Tigi Talent Team, doing shows for NYC fashion week, and a variety of other shows throughout the country. I LOVE that women’s work.
If you get the chance to get an appointment with her you will see what I mean. She is a true talent and the last of a dying breed of master hairdresser such as the likes of Vidal Sassoon, Leo Passage, and Guy Muscolo of Toni & Guy/Tigi.   
     
Hope you enjoyed
Till next time
 SW





12.13.2012

Chanel Pre Fall 2013


Coco 

via Chanel.com
Make the jump for the full story http://beautybysw.blogspot.com/2012/12/chanel-pre-fall-2013-in-scotland.html

12.12.2012

How to: Get the 60'sVibe Make up


I obviously love vintage 60's  Daliah Lavi looks in The Silencer or Casino Royale, this is one of my all time favorite. So this is a How to for the Smokey eye effect my hip grandma wore in the 60’s with her suede bells and fringe vest. Pale lipped, strong creamy contrast and lashes are the order of day. 



Face
Start recreating this look by prepping up your skin. Wash it well and put on some makeup primer to keep your skin healthy and make your makeup last longer. 
Next, apply foundation and if needed, concealer. This look is very matte so we’d suggest using a foundation with a matte finish. I loved the Chanel Perfection lumiere. If you don’t have one available you can create that matte finish by setting your foundation with powder. How ever, depending on your age this can be aging. The powder settles in the creases. Trust me I know.


Brows
The eyebrows for this look are arched well but they’re not exactly well defined, this updates the retro look. You can achieve by taking some eye shadow and applying that to your brows with a brush. Tigi cosmetics make a great brow definers and its moisture proof. Use very light short strokes moving sideways to create that slightly fuzzy effect.
Eyes
Now it’s time to work on your lids and for this you will need one  matte eye shadow in black and the other one in black precision pen  is my choice, plus a good blending brush. Tigi and Mac brushes both are excellent choices. To get the very dramatic eyes this look features, start by taking the Precision pen eye liner and applying it quarter in at lash line to the outer corner. Next take the black eye shadow and apply it to the lowest part of your eye lid, taking up about 1/3 of your lids for blend a softening effect. You will see the slight difference between the two types of eye shadows.
Next, take your blending brush and start blending the line of the black eye shadow. This will create the gradation of hue. Line the under eye lid and blend for softness.
For the next step, you will need Vanilla high density shadow. Take a brush and create a line just below your lower lash line in the corner then over the lid, then from the black blended line up to the brows.

Rachel Zoe F/W 2012
Lashes
Curl your upper eye lashes and apply mascara to define them.
Cut the lash to fit lid and apply one set on the top extending out a bit and another on the lower lid making a slight triangle connection with the top lashes. This will give you a wider looking eye.
Contour
To make your features appear stronger, take a dark shade contour your cheeks by applying it right above your jaw line. Make sure you keep the apples of your cheeks free of any colour because the main focuses of this look are the eyes and lips.

Cara Delevingne dquared F/W 2012

Lips
If you want a soft version of this look, you can wear it with a lighter shade of matte lipstick with a hint of gloss in the center. It gives you a kissable pout look without looking to sticky.
Till Next Time
SW




12.10.2012

How to : Haute Holiday Hairstyle


A glittery accessory adds whimsical romance to just about any hairstyle;
I of course forgot to wear one in this photo.

 Want to give it a whirl? Here’s a how-to





 1.  I applied Tigi's Session Series Styling Cream on damp- almost dry hair. Then gentle dried it into the hair using my fingers so as to retain body in my hair. Curl the hair all in one direction with a 1-inch Marcel iron, and pin with single prong clips and let it cool.  

2. Comb the hair out completely with a good quality brush. I used a Mason Person brush, you can purchase at Nordstroms, but Denman works well and is gentle on the hair. The Denman on this link site is so cute I'm going to get myself one.



3. Using a styling comb and thin metal clips, depress the comb into the hair to create finger waves around the   face. Use the clips to enhance the ridges in the waves before spraying 


4. To pin it back just loosely gather the hair and pin to secure. Try not to flat and mat it down, think fluffy. 


5. Add in sparkly clips or broaches on one side of the head, above and behind the ear. Le Bel Age has some great sparkles and Forever 21 

Till next time
SW
Stocking Stuffer anyone.
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12.05.2012

Lucky Magazine: Feature Blog Post

Some of our fan's may have seen our Mad for It: Red post, right? Well Lucky mags community blog has just picked it up. You can visit and vote for the post if you would like. Each time Lucky Magazine choose a post, i'll send out a link for your votes and comments. 
http://contributors.luckymag.com/post/red-mad-for-it 
and there's the link. 
Thank you for your support.
Panache and co salon 
AKA: Panachebeautyco

12.03.2012

Panache and Co. Holiday Breakfast 
The salon will be closed between the hours of 
7:30 and 10:30 am Dec.4th


P.S- I will try to video tape the fights that break out at the White Elephant Game