Posts Tagged ‘gold’

NAILED IT!

photos/post/graphic design: Kristin Ess

It seemed many of you were fans of the “Robin’s Egg” & “Gold Leaf” color combos, so we thought we’d do one more nail art combining turquoise with gold. In this tutorial we’ll teach you how to make your nails look like turquoise stones, but instead of using black as the accent color (which would make it quite literal) we’re using gold for a slightly softer and more glamorous look. Here are the 6 simple steps: (more…)

TBD FOCUS: EYE SHAPE

photos: getty images + gorunway.com/graphic design by eunice chun, post by amy nadine

Remember our post on identifying your eye shape (revisit it here)? Today’s focus is on those of us with down-turned eyes, which means our eyes turn downward slightly at the outer corners, as opposed to upward or straight (I know, very self-explanatory!). Anyway, here are my thoughts on the subject… I don’t agree with those that think we need to “correct” the shape to create an illusion that they don’t turn downwards; that would mean something was wrong with them and that’s honestly offensive to me (and Marilyn Monroe for that matter!). With that said, here are my favorite ways to best accentuate down-turned eyes: (more…)

SHADOW FOCUS: EYE COLOR

photos: getty, go runway/post by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun

We introduced our Eye Color Series with the color wheel + Jessica Pare’s blue eyes from the MET Gala a few weeks ago, but many of you emailed us asking for more than just one shadow option. So to complete our series, here’s your cheat sheet for shades that best complement your baby blues. (more…)

AN EYE FOR GLITTER

photos + sponsored post by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun

It’s hard to walk the line with glitter… it’s way too fun to pass up, but we don’t want to end up looking like Vegas showgirls when we’re just going out to dinner! Here’s the perfect balance to dress up your eyes in a chic + effortless fashion. (more…)