By Megan Segura of The Daily Makeover

The Golden Globes are nearing, and while some are excited to see which movies and miniseries win, we’re excited to see the celebs, dresses and ‘dos! We talked to Wella Professionals Celebrity Hairstylist Andy LeCompte and Wella Professionals Color Ambassador Aura Friedman about their predictions on what hairstyles will make their way down the red carpet on Sunday night. They’ve had the pleasure of working with Golden Globe stars, including Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, and Megan Fox.

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Daily Makeover will host a big giveaway with some of Wella’s amazing styling products that were used to create red carpet hairstyles!

Effortless Elegance With A Glossy Finish

“I think we’ll see a peak in fluid textures that suggest effortless elegance, like very healthy and sleek hair that shows a lot of movement. This style will be popular with soft and light tones with a warm glow that emphasizes healthy, shiny hair representative of the Wella Trend Vision look aptly named, Grace,” says LeCompte. Another great example: Charlize Theron’s shiny, sleek blowout with gentle waves.

To get the look, first, apply a good amount of hair primer, like Wella Professionals Velvet Amplifier, to wet hair. This will create an even surface on each hair follicle, improving the evenness of your overall end look. Then, while your hair is still wet, apply a smoothing balm, such as Wella Professionals Flowing Form, to dramatically enhance the manageability and smoothness of your blowout. One you’ve finished blow drying your hair, finish with a spritz of shine spray. Wella Professionals Shimmer Delight helps keep hair healthy and shimmering, despite the heat of a blowout.

Statement-Making Tones And Daring Definition

To the contrary, we can also expect to see daring, modern styles made possible by the evolution of high tech hair tools and high pigment color. Wella Professionals Color Ambassador Aura Friedman says, “We can look forward to the soft introduction of this very bold hair color trend at the Golden Globes this year. Inspired by the Trend Vision look, “Roxy,” this is an attention grabbing style where color plays an integral role. We will especially see a shift to cool red tones and bursts of violet, statement-making colors with an edge of sophistication.”

“A perfect color,” says Aura, “should complement the person who’s wearing it…but also suit their personality and lifestyle. It should enhance, but not overpower.” To keep vibrant hues looking their best, Aura suggests to avoid shampooing too much and use a color-safe shampoo and conditioner, like Wella’s Brilliance Line. If your hair is very dull, she also recommends getting a clear gloss to add instant vibrancy and seal the cuticle of your hair for added shine. As for the style, this look does not shy away from shape or definition. Tight curls and gravity-defying shapes can be expected. With such “atypical” styles being created with styling tools, it’s very important to prepare your hair with a heat protectant spray before styling, such as Wella Professionals Thermal Image Heat Protectant Spray. You’ll need to finish the look with a strong-hold hairspray, such as Wella Professionals Stay Firm Finishing Spray.

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I don’t know about you, but Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez always influence me to get a fabulous glow when I see their beautiful and gorgeous tans! Unfortunately, I have had my fair share of the tanning to know that getting into a tanning bed is definitely a- NO! Instead of putting my skin at risk, I decided to not only find the best self-tanner, but one that was cruelty free!

It’s a little unpublicized secret. A lot of those glowing complexions celebrities sport down the red carpet during awards season are the product of a little clever use of self-tanning products. Let’s face it, we all have a little celebrity sparkle in us, so we all deserve to have a great celebrity glow. Here is what I found to offer the fair-skinned celebrities among us the best in self-tanners for natural looking results with no animal testing!

ARBONNE MADE IN THE SHADE SELF TANNER, SPF 15 – made with natural botanicals, does not leave your skin orange, and has a nice scent! It even gives you protection while you are in the sun with an SPF.

CALIFORNIA NORTH TITANIUM TANNER SPF 7 – gives a great glow to the skin, smells like Piña Colada, and is even approved for women that are pregnant!

BEAUTISOL is by far was the winner! Not only did it give a natural glow, but you can get customized facial tanner formulas for your specific skin type. It also contains anti-aging ingredients to nourish the skin.

All of these self-tanners are streak free, don’t turn you orange, and give great results. For best results, wash and exfoliate your body before applying and don’t forget to wash your hands after application or you will have orange hands.

So, the next time you want to get a beautiful glow, give your skin a break and give yourself a tan in a tube (or bottle) for a change! Let your inner beauty sparkle and your outward beauty look fabulous!

Guest blog post by:

BRIANNA THOMPSON has always been drawn to the world of glamour and beauty. In 2003, she started pursuing her passion in the colorful world of makeup artistry. She has worked for nationally recognized beauty brands such as Stila, and Aveda Cosmetics – educating and sharing the world of makeup! Most recently, she has been working with an exclusive clientele at the award-winning spa in the Elysian Hotel. Brianna is taking a new approach to beauty and style by the launch of her website, MAKEUPMINUTES.COM.

I’ve worn my share of fake eyelashes and I’ll tell you why I love these, but first, here’s a quick tutorial for putting on fake eyelashes:

1. You should do most of your eye makeup before you put on the lashes. I even line my eyes with eyeshadow – just be careful not to use anything waxy that might not let the lashes stick. Curl your lashes with an eyelash curler. Some people add mascara, but I usually don’t.

2. Apply a thin layer of lash adhesive to the rim of the fake lash – not directly on your eye! I love Urban Decay’s adhesive because it comes with a little stick applicator. If you are using a different adhesive, try a toothpick or Q-tip stick (without the cotton) to get a thin, even layer.

3. Now the secret is to let the glue dry a bit and get tacky before putting it on your eye. This is the hardest part for me, because I am NOT a patient person! Wait at least a full minute while waving the eyelash to dry it. If the first coat was too thin, you may need a second coat.

4. Now, carefully position the lash so it aligns with the outer corner of your eye (in the pic, you can see I probably should have moved it closer to the outer corner – although part of that is just winged liner). The longer lashes should be on the outer corner – if not, you’re probably putting it on the wrong eye. The positioning part takes practice. You can move it a bit after you place it, but if you do it too much, you’ll need to reapply the adhesive, and you might mess up your eye makeup.

5. Once you have the lash in place, keep your eye closed for a bit and fan your eye to dry it. When it feel secure, you’re done!

So, why buy Urban Decay lashes?

• They are all synthetic, cruelty-free and vegan!
• They have a crazy awesome selection – from tame to wild – including fake feathers
• The adhesive comes with a handy applicator
• The website tells you which styles are easiest to apply – helpful if you’re new to fake lashes

Jen

Image credit: www.buav.org

Exciting news! You might be wondering what that ticker on the right side of the page is all about…

Well, sometimes I talk about all the cruelty-free products I love, and you guys write to me to ask where you can buy it. Maybe it’s not available at the local Sephora – or maybe you don’t even have a local Sephora (I shudder to think!). So, I thought it would be great to have one central location where you can go to buy all your cruelty-free beauty products – right on this site! I partnered with the folks at Open Sky so that soon My Beauty Bunny readers will have their very own online beauty store!

The products will be the same price that you would pay in stores, but a portion of the proceeds will help me pay for this site. Hosting, domain names and all that stuff ain’t free! So, when you buy from my store, you’ll be helping me spread the word about cruelty-free products. Pretty cool, huh?

And, I can choose which products to add to my site. I hereby vow to only choose haircare, skincare, makeup and other beauty products that I think are worthy of my readers. I’m not going to put just any old products in the store, just because they are cruelty-free. They’d better be damn good ones too.

So, keep a lookout for the new store. I hope you find it useful. And, I hope you feel like you can trust me to only sell the good stuff. If there are specific products you’d like to see, please let me know!

Jen

Ask anyone who knows me–I won’t deny it–I love to go shopping!  I also love sampling new beauty products and, like any other aficionado, enjoy spreading the word about the ones with whom I’ve had great luck.  (Marketing pros like to refer to this  as “positive word-of-mouth”: nothing beats free advertising!)

In an ideal world, the sky would  rain a copious amount of amazing, cruelty-free cosmetics upon us–and none of us would have to worry at all about how much they cost.   Although the odds of that happening are relatively slim, there are still ways to score cool freebies–thanks to retailers such as Hautelook.  This online specialty shop is so awesome: not only can you save 50-75% off the latest and greatest in designer fashion, you also save big bucks on while indulging that craving for a beauty fix…

Speaking of indulgence–be sure to enter their Facebook contest ASAP!  Up-for-grabs are a $250 shopping spree (good for anything available online at the time of redemption), along with a chance to win a $250 cosmetics bag filled with cruelty-free Smashbox. Talk about music to this bona fide cosmetics junkie’s ears!

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