kat's beauty icon: fashion inspiration (Part One)

Who is your fashion inspiration?



Who do you aspire to dress like

or who inspires you to dress with

 passion and deliberation?

Here are a few of my readers responses:



"I love Coco Chanel. The simple lines, and elegance are always flawless."  Casey Dickson



Coco Chanel

 Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel

 was a pioneering french fashion designer

whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion.  You know that its Chanel if it is black and white, tailored exquisitely, and drenched in pearls.





How to get Coco Chanel's look....without breaking the bank:

White House Black Market
Jacket $118
Necklace $58
Shoes $98







"Princess Di was effortless. 
Jeans and a white tee shirt even looked high fashion on her.  Everything from Couture to work out was a stylish statement, that I feel, she wore with incredible confidence and supreme grace."
Kamee Nuzman



Princess Diana

Princess Diana's biography in fashion

 is a story of Diana expressed in her style. Her looks as well as her life were the reflection of the constant work on herself and development of her personality.  She was one of the most photographed women in the world. Everything she wore, from her handbags and shoes, hats and jewelry and even jeans, was scrutinized and commented on. Her style was regal, preppy, and sophisticated.  She learned how to express herself, her needs, her views, and her wants through her own personal style, though she lived in a world where she felt her voice was irrelevant.

                 

How to get the Princess Di look:

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Talbots Jacket $169

Shoes $169

Bag $139

kat eyes: I want makeup like Kim Kardashian!!!

 

The majority of

people who I do makeup for

seem to always ask for makeup like

Kim Kardashian.

I think people LOVE it because

it's one step up from a "natural" look,

it's GLAM, and it GLOWS.

Here are a few of my pointers

to achieve this uber-popular look.

First: use a full coverage foundation

and set it with powder.

Kim has flawless skin.

Use a highlighter like

MAC's Mineralize Skinfinish

and highlight the top of your cheek bones,

down the center of your nose,

and middle of forehead (lightly).

This will give you that GLOW.

Second: line those eyes!

Kim loves a heavy liner

 and a "smoky eye".

Use a brush and apply a darker eyeshadow

 like Stila's Diamond Lil'

around the eye and then line with a liquid

or gel liner like MAC's Fluidline in Blacktrack.

If you're more experienced, add some false lashes!

Third: Kim is usually sporting

 a pale glossy lip.

You can achieve the same look

by using a opaque matte lipstick

and covering it with a clear gloss.

I use MAC's Clear Lipglass over

some of their great pale shade like;

Midimauve, Siss, Cherish, or Myth. 

So let's review....

flawless skin with highlighted cheekbones,

smoky heavy lined eyes,

and a nude glossy lip

is all you need to channel your inner Kimmy.

Spring Florals

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I am loving all this

SPRING FLORAL...

it makes me feel like
a little girl again.

Pair it with denim accessories,

a straw hat, and a leather belt.

Katy Perry wore this floral frock in her Firework video.



Mod Cloth $65
Love this!!!




Ruche just promo-ed Floral too!

kat tales: Long Beach Hair Show 2011

                          

Just returned from the Long Beach "Hair Show",

as we call it in the industry.

This year I worked for Powertools and Smart Solutions

with the Dennis Bernard team.

Good times!

I always leave feeling creative, inspired,

and excited to try new things.

Just wanted to share some of the pictures I took.

The Hello Beautiful Salon team.

Maria in action.

Dianna prepping her model.

Our beautiful model Brooke.

Robin working our booth and selling some product.

Notice her great hairstylist tatt!

For any stylist out there...TCA is the bomb!

Somehow Missie got reeled into this....

and now she looks like she belongs at a hair show!

I saw Tabitha Coffey and don't be surprised if you see

Hello Beautiful Salon on her show in the near future.

Dianna very willingly signed us up.

I got to see Nick Arrojo cutting hair.

I think he is brilliant.

The one thing I LOVED

and can't wait to try:

Until next year...

farewell for now to "The Hair Show"!