Category: Beauty

  • How-to | Cassadee Pope @ ASCAP Country Music Awards

    The Voice star sports a pumpkin-colored gown and a polished updo featuring a side braid at the 54th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. How-to Prep hair by applying a small amount of Redken Glow Dry Style Enhancing Blow-Dry Oil from roots to ends to give shine and slip to the hair. Create a defined side part with…

  • Sic ’em DermaFlash

    “Peachfuzz… BEGONE!” This is what I thought after my DermaFlash demonstration at Spa Nalai a few weeks back. I think it was September 21st to be exact, and the fuzz has just started growing back. Which is a miracle as I’m a habitual chin plucker [Don’t make that face. This is a very common problem…

  • How-to | Lupita Nyong’o @ “Queen of Katwe” South Africa premiere

    Beauty Inspiration: Nick Barose for Lancôme “I was inspired to do something that paid homage to the beauty of Africa.” BROWS Fill in brows with a bold, dark color so that the gold from the dots will really stand out. “I used Lancôme Sourcils Gel in 06 Noir on Lupita.” Using the metallic gold shade…

  • Backstage @ Sophia Webster SS’17 | CATWALK by TIGI

    Hair Inspiration: Maria Kovacs, TIGI European Session Director “The collection, inspired by many of the 60s trends, motivated me to create not just one look for this presentation, but instead, a number of different looks depending on the outfit style. Which allowed me to create looks that are able to seamlessly be translated from catwalk to reality for wearable glamour.” How-to: The…

  • A Dyson for every GLAMSQUAD blowout…

    GLAMSQUAD and Dyson launched an exclusive partnership bonding them together for life. [Ok, maybe not for life, but it should be.] With the teasers of the Dyson Supersonic dryer debuting, everyone waited on baited breath for this new, innovative tool. Now that it’s available to the masses, how will our beloved salon blowout measure up? Will we…

  • Backstage @ Dior SS’17 | Redken

    Hair Inspiration: Guido, Redken Global Creative Director Guido “This is Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first Dior show. Maria is very particular and always has a very strong idea about her girl. She liked the idea of almost a young street girl, with a look that you could do yourself. The 3-4 braids in the back with the…

  • Backstage @ Fenty Puma by Rihanna SS’17 | ORIBE

    Hair Inspiration: Yusef Williams for Oribe Hair Care The Spring/Summer 2017 FENTY collection interprets the romance and grandeur of French culture with a delicate color palette, luxurious fabrics and playful flair. While the collection flaunts exaggerated and oversized shapes, the hair, styled by Yusef Williams for Oribe Hair Care, provides an obvious juxtaposition and features…

  • Backstage @ Alberta Ferretti SS’17 | Redken

    Hair Inspiration: Guido, Redken Global Creative Director “We’ve really changed it up here. It’s a bit of a stronger look with these girls than we’ve seen before at this show. There’s more of that hot romance and sexiness to the girls. More of a tough, strong, sexual woman versus the typical soft, romantic feel we’re used…

  • Backstage @ Dolce & Gabbana SS’17 | Redken

    Hair Inspiration: Guido, Redken Global Creative Director Guido “This look is the ultimate Dolce woman: feminine, pretty, soft. We have some girls with an updo, some girls with their hair all the way down, and some girls with their hair half-pinned back. I’m using Wind Blown 05 in all looks to really emphasize that lived in, personal…

  • How-to | Priyanka Chopra @ The 2016 Emmy Awards

    Hair Inspiration: Castillo for MOP haircare and ghd “Since the dress was custom-made, I really wanted the hair to be cohesive with the vision of the designer.”   How-to “I started with a wash which is the foundation. I used MOP mixed greens shampoo and stuck with a moisturizing one to help her hair withstand humidity and heat…

  • How-to | Taraji P. Henson @ The 2016 Emmy Awards

    Beauty Inspiration: Celebrity Makeup Artist, Ashunta Sheriff “Getting ready for the Emmys is actually a fun process. Taraji is very zen and relaxed its the glam team who’s not. We listen to great music and laugh but most importantly she makes sure we have fun.” Skin Prep your skin by using DERMAFLASH to get the highest level of…

  • How-to | Mandy Moore @ The 2016 Emmy Awards

    Beauty Inspiration: Molly R. Stern for Yves Saint Laurent “Wearing Prabal Gurung, we went with a dirty eye that had the feeling of last night’s makeup left over with a fresh hot pop of tomato red on the lips.” Skin After moisturizing the skin, highlight the cheek bone and bridge of the nose with YSL…