Glitter Pumps for the Holidays

Glitter pumps have slowly become an evening classic over the past few years since Christian Louboutin fist made them popular a few years ago. Glitter pumps have been shown with evening gowns on the red carpet as well as semi-formal attire. A pair of glitter pumps can be worn over again, unlike a dress which can only be worn to the same event once, making them a good investment purchase.

The glitter pump has a few variations such as open toe, closed toe, platform, flat sole and for the 2010 holiday season, Louboutin has included a kitten heel, ankle strap glitter pump. Christian Louboutin has also created a pointy toe glitter flat which comes in classic pale gold and silver. Louboutin is not the only creator of glitter pumps; Diane Von Furstenberg, Jimmy Choo and Guiseppe Zanotti have their own versions of the glitter pump for the holiday season.

Christian Louboutin has upped the ante this holiday season by showing his traditional glitter pumps in colors such as candy pink, bright yellow, midnight blue, silver and black.

The glitter pump seems to have become a classic, making it a wise purchase for the holiday season. The glitter pump can be found in platforms, flat soles, kitten heels and flats; giving everyone a choice of style. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Blow products give Fashionistas the perfect blow dry at home

Blow is a blow dry product line created by The New York Blow Dry Bar. The New York Blow Dry Bar is a hot spot in New York for hair care. Celebrities such as Emma Stone and Lauren Bush have been spotted getting blow outs at Blow NY. The blow dry services at The Blow Dry Bar are in such high demand, that the experts at Blow NY decided to create an at-home blow dry product line which is easy to use, shortens blow dry time and gives great results.

One of the biggest problems Fashionistas have is maintaining frizz and fly-away hair. There is a product for that! Ready set blow by blow is a pure protein blend which helps to accelerate blow dry time and create the same result as a salon blow-out without paying the salon blow-out price. Ready set blow is a must-have for Fashionistas who live in climate’s that can “frizz-up” hair since fog, rain and humidity can ruin a good hair day. Thankfully, ready set blow has solved that problem and keeps your good hair day; regardless of the weather.

Ready set blow is easy to use; you can put a small amount on your fingers and run it through your hair after towel drying it. Then, you will notice that as you blow dry your hair, it dries quickly with a smooth finish. Not only are you saving time, you are saving electricity. Fabulous and green, love it!

Blow also has fabulous styling products that can make hair design at home easy and possible. The blow up thickening mist gives soft bounce to long hair and adds fullness. Even a gust of wind as the fog rolls in over the mountains cannot flatten out your hair. The blow up thickening mist is perfect for days when you want volume in your hair.

The beach blow is also a great product for adding texture to your hair. If you apply to damp, towel dried hair and blow dry using your fingers instead of a brush or comb, it creates a tousled “I just came from the beach but I look fabulous” look which is a great hairstyle for daytime or for casual evenings.

Blow also makes a product called the wave maker. The wave maker is a lotion that you can apply to towel dried hair and then proceed to blow dry using a round brush. The wave maker creates soft waves on wavy hair and tames curls on curly hair creating a soft and manageable hairstyle. Whether you have created waves or loose curls, you will have an easy hair look that can be worn casual or dressy.

*We tested all of the products mentioned in this article on naturally wavy hair, straight fine hair and naturally curly hair (think natural ringlets) and the results were amazing! Bay Area Fashionista highly recommends blow products and we BEG Blow NY to open a salon in the San Francisco Bay Area!

Blow products can be found online at blowny.com 

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Make-Up has gone PINK for the Holidays

The Holiday make-up trend this year is pink! Chanel has released their holiday make-up collection and it is in shades of pink. There is a shade of pink for everyone with the brighter, more candy pink the focal point. Although there are several brands of make-up on the market, Chanel tends to show the leading edge colors every season and is a safe bet when it comes to the current make-up trends.

One of the big colors for resort is candy pink. There are candy pink shoes, handbags and apparael. It is not hard to imagine that the make-up will be pink too. As the holiday season comes closer, instead of waiting for the resort make-up colors to arrive on store shelves, Chanel has opted to present pink earlier than other make-up brands by making it the prominent color in the holiday collection.

Chanel is showing candy pink nail color named Pulsion as well as a softer pink named Mica Rose. As with Chanel nail color every season, the new colors fly off of store shelves before you can match your new Prada pumps to an outfit. Therefore, it is good to know there are alternate Chanel nail colors to wear, just in case you miss out on the first shipment of Pulsion and Mica Rose. Jade Rose from fall 2010 is a very soft pink which will work well with holiday color palettes as well as the upcoming resort and spring looks. It should be in stock!

Lip gloss is also taking a pink turn for the holiday, resort and spring seasons. The pink lip gloss hitting store shelves is in four distinct shades: baby pink, candy pink, deep rose pink and peachy pink. Lip stick of course has turned pink and is also being shown in pale and candy shades.

Cheeks are looking a little bit sun-kissed this season as well. The blush hitting store shelves is medium pink and gives Fashionistas the look of spring’s first sun-kiss.

Eye shadow is coming in two looks for the holiday season. White eye shadow is back to either use alone for a club-evening look or in conjunction with pale pinks. The dark brown smoky eye is also making an appearance. Heavy eye make-up was a look we saw on the spring runways. This is one make-up look that might be making it from the runway to reality.

Pinks, fuchsias, dark browns and pinkish purples are the make-up colors of the holiday season as well as into resort. Make-up brands such as Chanel at the high-end and Cover Girl at the low-end, have a wide array of pinks on store shelves right now. Perfect time to stock up before everyone starts to see pink! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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