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Get Ready to Want Dragon Hair.
Posted in Ask Andi on December 29, 2011
Short, androgynous cuts have always held a powerful desire. In the 1920’s, women began a defiant trend and cut their hair, and their dresses, mind-blowingly short. Pretty rebellious for women who only thirty years prior were virtuous Victorians who wore corsets and covered their ankles. When Feminine fashion rounded another curve in the the 60’s, Mia Farrow’s signature crop was simultaneously blithely boyish, strong, and ultra feminine.
20’s cuts, The Shingle & Eton Crop, Mia Farrow Vogue Cover
Cropped and brilliantly tinted hairstyles last peaked in the late 1980’s-90’s. Since then, “punk” has become “pretty”. Tattoos have not only worked their way into extremely successful professional careers, but made it onto the bodies of super models showcasing satin evening gowns. Some will say this is a sad mainstreaming of a great look. I say we are breaking through the next ceiling in redefining sexy, again.
Wynonna Rider, Eve Salvail, Sinead O'connor
So now what?? Clearly fashion is gender bent and hell bound to take it to the next level. I, for one, cannot wait. The most prevalent example being the hot, edgy brunette who is the face of one of the most talked about stories of this year. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is going to become everyday/everywhere sexy.
Noomi Rapace
Already these ladies have been rocking the crop with strikingly beautiful results. But to see what’s next, we need to check out what’s happening now.
Halle Berry, Jamie Lee Curtis, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Emma Watson
Not on the runways, but in the streets. …Or Irish Pubs, if you will. A few weeks ago, I met a lovely barkeep named Krystal, who’s hair fascinated me to an extent that I kept ordering drinks in order to get a better look at it. When I asked, she told me she did it herself. Pretty impressive! She also said, somewhat apologetically, this was the tamest her hir has been in some time. My favorite part was the side she grooved out in horizontal rows on one side that let her drop down those long sections you see pinned back here and camo the bare skin for some of her modeling gigs. Thanks for letting me insoect your head Krystal. And for not thinking I was TOO weird.
So what comes next? Well, I think that we’re gonna see more dragon tattoos in 2012, most certainly, but I sure hope to see them in evening gowns, and tailored suits, and everywhere beautiful, powerful women are.
XO
~A
PS: Here is my FAVORITE look for the coming year: A disconnected fringe on a pixie/crop. Thank you Megan Morris, who here wears one of the all-time-sexiest-hairstyles ever.
Megan Morris
Get THIS!
Posted in Ask Andi, Salon News on November 20, 2011
Lately I have been asked to do a few how-to-get-the-look breakdowns, and I thought I’d share them here as well!! 
Enjoy!
Kim Kardashian
Get the look with Smashbox cosmetics!
Face: Get a camera ready start with Smashbox Photofinish primer (available unpigmented and in tonal correcting colors), then apply your shade of High Definition Healthy FX foundation with a sponge. Try using a BeautyBlender (an amazing egg shaped sponger-puff applicator) for flawless finish. Set with Photo Set Finshing Powder to make sure you only shine from the inside under those lights.
Cheek: Apply a pink-peachy blush in Passion to the apples of your cheeks, and then sweep a dusting of Baked Fusion Soft Lights across your nose, cheekbones, and jaw-line for a radiant glow.
Eyes: Use Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in Focal Point. Start with the lightest shade applied from brow bone to lash line. Then use the mid-tone to the entire eye lid area. Then, use a shadow brush that is more precise but still soft, like theDefiner Brush #15. Apply the deepest shade in the trio to the area right above the lash line, and into the corners of the upper and lower lashes. Next, use Limitless Waterproof Liquid Liner in black to lay a bold line on the upper lids. Use the a pencil or cream liner in black for lining the inside of the lower lid. Get mile-long lashes using Hyperlash Mascarafor unbelievable voluminous, defined length.
Lips: Seal this look with a kiss of Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss in Juicy Melon.
