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Wondering why your face looks as jet-lagged as you feel after a long plane ride? The first culprit is humidity.

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Haute Couture Week wasn't just about the gowns this season, as the Fall 2019 shows in Paris proved this week. Catwalk hairstyles were daring and theatrical: we take stock of the highlights.

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There were plenty of structural styles on show, with Franck Sorbier leading the way with a series of near-vertical ponytails. Givenchy championed an aerodynamic style that saw the hair coiffed into swooping, architectural forms with a punk edge, and Guo Pei took a twisting, turning approach to statement updos.

Waist-length braids were wrapped around themselves and tied into sophisticated low ponytails at Yuima Nakazato, while Jean Paul Gaultier fixed his ponytails high on the head and teamed them with a center parting. At Iris van Herpen, the hair was twisted back on itself to create elegant bow shapes that rested at the nape of the neck.

There was a return to crimping, with the style making a comeback at Julien Fournié, and at Viktor and Rolf, where it was pulled into towering vertical sections and teamed with bangs. RVDK Ronald van der Kemp channelled the vibe with bushy, '80s-style curls, while Schiaparelli proved itself to be a playful outlier by matching one model's teal and blue tresses to her colourful outfit.
 
This article is published via AFP Relaxnews.

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What’s the best facial moisturizer for aging skin? What’s the best face cream for wrinkles? How do you treat extremely dry skin? What’s the best…

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What’s the best facial moisturizer for aging skin? What’s the best face cream for wrinkles? How do you treat extremely dry skin? What’s the best…

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Haute Couture Week upped the catwalk beauty stakes on Tuesday, with spine-tingling looks proffered by Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, Chanel and more. We round up some of the highlights and our favourite looks from the runway.

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Chanel championed sublime elegance with a beauty look that comprised flawless complexions, a lick of winged eyeliner and a simple ponytail, secured at the nape of the neck.

Hair-raising coiffures stole the show at Givenchy, with models sporting avant-garde styles that saw their tresses whipped up into playful, abstract structural shapes.

Exaggerated false eyelashes lent an element of drama to the beauty look at Giorgio Armani, which was exacerbated by bold brows and gelled, wet-look chignons. A natural lip placed the focus on the eye makeup.

Alexandre Vauthier kept things straightforward with a chic, natural makeup look and loose hairstyles. A matte complexion played into the ‘English rose' aesthetic.

Crimped hair, grungy eye makeup, lacquered red lipstick... the beauty look at Julien Fournié championed fearless, full-on glamour.

Dark eyeshadow, glossy lips and glowing complexions made for a beguiling beauty look at the Stephane Rolland show.

This article is published via AFP Relaxnews.

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Just in time for hair's most unforgiving season, some of our favourite beauty brands have released new products to restore, repair and rejuvenate our strands. While there will always be a place for shampoo — especially when it smells and feels as good as Rahua's oil-infused version — more and more offerings are coming in the form of leave-in treatments and even emotion-evoking fragrances.

The newest launch from the always popular Kérastase is a vitamin-enriched overnight serum, designed for use on wet or dry hair, with a scent said to help you sleep. And you don't even have to rinse it out in the morning.

Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum joins other nourishing products of varying intensities, whether the spray-on Regenerating Hair Finish Lotion from colourist-to-the-stars Christophe Robin or the jasmine and sandalwood-enriched Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil from Oribe.

For tackling frizz and other seasonal hair woes, turn to Acca Kappa's Anti-Pollution Hair Smoothing Cream for Frizzy Hair or one of Shhh's innovative treatments or lotions.

And finally, to top it all off, why not let your hair smell as good as it looks? This year has seen a number of new fragrances designed especially for the hair — to pamper and protect at the same time. Our favourites are the irresistibly fresh Gucci Bloom Hair Mist, garden-worthy Ouai Rose Hair & Body Oil and the aptly names Show Beauty Decadence Hair Fragrance.

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Here in Chile it’s so cooooold, but all my friends back in Europe are whinging about the heat wave. Top of the first world dilemma…

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Here in Chile it’s so cooooold, but all my friends back in Europe are whinging about the heat wave. Top of the first world dilemma…

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My Experience with Natural Lash Extensions - What to expect and the 5 things you NEED to know!

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Tata Harper loves a good face mask. Some might even say she introduced the world to -- or at least gladly spread the gospel of -- the concept of multi-masking, or treating different areas of the face with different masks. But once her stepfather was diagnosed with cancer, the skincare enthusiast, who credits her love of beauty to her grandmother and other cosmetics-obsessed relatives she grew up with in Colombia, wanted a mask -- and, of course, a cleanser and an essence and a moisturiser -- that not only provided amazing results but also eliminated the need for harsh, toxic chemicals. So, what did she do?

“I was like, how am I going to replace my super-high-tech Swiss skincare line that I’ve been using forever?“ Harper tells me when we meet at Joyce Beauty in early May. “I started Googling what these products are actually made of, beyond those two or three ingredients the salesperson talked to me about. Because they’re made from so much more than just the active ingredients. You need preservatives, you need emulsifiers, you need stabilisers, you need pH balancers, you need thickeners. That’s where all the shortcuts are made. Companies typically spend their resources on the one hero ingredient but then after that, it’s just a lot of cheap industrial chemicals.”

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Harper started looking at options in the “natural” skincare market. “They show you all these things that have algaes, roses, honey and then you turn the box around and you’re like, wait, this is the same thing again. The parabens, the PEGs, the SLS’s, the glycols, all those antifreeze derivatives, all the petroleum...”

Eventually, Harper took matters into her own hands. “I had no idea if I could do better, honestly,” she says. “But I was like, I’m going to try. It took five years working with a lot of scientists, a lot of chemists, in different fields helping me and teaching me.”

In 2010, Tata Harper the brand launched from its namesake’s farm in the northeastern US state of Vermont and immediately captured the attention of consumers looking for non-toxic skincare that provided the same results they had come to expect from mainstream luxury brands.

“That’s what we stand for, really: it’s cutting-edge technology but without a single drop of synthetic chemicals or any shortcuts along the way, including the level of active ingredients,” Harper says. “Natural skincare was not a place where people were making high-tech formulations. But the most high-tech stuff right now is in naturals; they’re not mutually exclusive. It’s more about: do you want that technology to come from artificial chemicals, or do you want it to come from natural chemicals that grow in the earth?”

Tata Harper products, which include a full range of cleansers, masks, serums and more targeted treatments, are made from around 800 raw materials sourced from 68 countries -- including five herbs grown on Harper’s Vermont farm. And given the nature -- pun intended -- of the ingredients, everything is crafted with utmost care at the company’s dedicated facility.

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“Brands almost never make their own products. That was the biggest surprise, honestly. Especially with luxury skincare, where it’s almost an expectation because part of what makes a product luxury is the craftsmanship and the know-how that you bring to the equation,” Harper says. “So we were like, OK, we’re not really participating in that. We want to make our products. And that has also ended up guaranteeing to our customers freshness because then you don’t end up with eight months’ worth of inventory that in some cases doesn’t get to the client for up to a year.”

Harper and her team still manage the entire manufacturing process, ensuring that the time between when a product is made and when it’s sold is about two months. And while the signature green-and-gold Tata Harper packaging remains the same, the company is constantly tweaking formulas and incorporating new technologies.

The beauty entrepreneur’s eyes practically light up as she describes the breakthroughs happening in the natural skincare space. “They’re extremely powerful and they represent today the latest in science and skin, whether it’s algae technology or stem-cell technology or the neuropeptide technology we bring in from Israel, all the redensifying technology that’s coming out of Germany. Plus all the functionals, all the natural preservatives, emulsifiers, everything,” Harper says. “It’s a really exciting time to be doing what we’re doing.”

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The best liquid eyeliner and eye makeup remover for lash extensions and how to use them safely!

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It’s all about the glow, but this season, it’s bigger than ever. Time and time again, the number one beauty trend is flawless, radiant skin. And why wouldn’t it be? A youthful, healthy complexion is always in style. While the glass skin trend is a long-term skin goal, a little highlighter can instantly fake brightness, height and dimension. Here’s our rundown of the best highlighters and where to apply them.

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Tip and bridge of nose:

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To give the illusion of a higher and thinner nose, glide a highlight stick (Guerlain Terracotta Skin Highlighting Stick for a more natural look, or Too Faced Unicorn Highlighting Stick for a more pearlescent dramatic look) from the bridge to the tip of your nose to accentuate the length. The highlighter will catch the light to open up the face.

Cupid’s bow:

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Dab a tiny amount right above the upper lip in the “V” hollow with a small brush or even your fingertip (YSL Beauté Touche Éclat All Over Brightening Pen or By Terry Touche Veloutée). Doing so will enhance the volume and shape of the lips, and really make your lipstick pop.

Below and above the eyebrow:

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To open up your eyes and add more definition to your brows, blend a small amount of powder highlighter right underneath the arch (Huda Beauty 3D Highlighter Palette). A touch of shimmer can brighten up your eyes naturally. To enhance the eyes, a touch of highlighter (Chantecaille Lumière Rose) above is equally important as below the brows. As a result, the shape and colour of your brows will appear more prominent and defined.

Cheekbones:

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If there’s one place on the face that can benefit most from a highlight, it’s the cheekbones. Not only can it give you an instant lift, but when using the right product (Diorskin Nude Air Powder, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand or Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo), it can also give you a naturally sun-kissed sheen. Swipe from your ear to the apple of your cheek using an angled brush and blend out. To contrast the highlight, adding a shadow in the hollows of the cheeks (Tom Ford Beauty Shade & Illuminate) which will create an even more intentional contour.

Forehead:

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An often overlooked spot on your face when it comes to highlighting, the forehead is in fact just as important as any other part. A light touch on the highest point of your face exudes a delicate sheen. An ultra-fine shimmer can give off a nice dewy effect (Rihanna’s Fenty Diamond Bomb Veil or Illamasqua Beyond Powder in Frost).

Chin:

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Another seemingly unnecessary spot, a highlight to the chin can make it look more narrow. It can also help bring out the curves of the face to a delicate point that is in line with the popular V-shape face, while also slimming the jawline (M.A.C. Hyper Real Glow Palette/Get Lit or Kevyn Aucoin The Neo-Trio Palette).

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