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Melanie is a fashion designer, entrepreneur and writer who is always up for a challenge. This is probably the reason why she has immersed herself in the very dynamic fashion industry. She currently has her own couture business in her hometown of Manila, Philippines and confesses to being a hair and makeup junkie. She also loves all things D.I.Y and considers herself a bookworm.

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How to get Versace’s supermodel side part

Who doesn’t love a good blow out? Blowing out your hair and leaving it down is simply sexy and assures you of a good hair day. Redken creative consultant Guido Palau took that blow dried look and added a little something for the Versace fall 2013 show in Milan. That little something is a voluminous side part that is a fall 2013 hairstyle he describes…

Mod beauty: ’60s makeup returns for spring

The 1960s was a decade worth remembering. This dynamic time in history gave us The Beatles, Star Trek, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and too many other lingering cultural phenomena to name. Aside from those, the 1960s also changed the face of fashion. Vidal Sassoon made the bob a popular hairstyle for women, the bikini became the popular choice of swimwear, sideburns were a thing for men…

How to create a sexy, textured bob: 3 tutorials for short hair

One hairstyle that has an interesting history is the bob. Over the centuries, it’s been very common for women to have long hair but even before the first world war, some women were already taking the fashionable risk of wearing their hair short. Bobs were already worn by actresses in the 1920s but it wasn’t until the 1960s that they became even more popular and…

How to: Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man 3 hairstyle

Robert Downey Jr. is admired by many for his amazing acting chops, but also because he was able to rise above his personal turmoils to become one of the highest paid superheroes of all time. Reprising his role as the playboy-billionaire Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 (which is in theaters right now), the whole world is afflicted by RDJ mania once again. Mr. Stark…

How to create Moschino’s wide-eyed ’60s beauty look

There’s always something about the ’60s that makes it a great source of inspiration. From the mod movement to the hippies, this decade has truly left a mark. This is probably why 1960s fashion is so huge as a trend this year, and stemming from that trend: false eye lashes. These nifty little things allow us to bring out our inner vintage vixens without going…

How to: a slicked hairstyle for wavy hair

Different textures have different effects on certain hairstyles and for Rag+Bone’s spring / summer 2013 collection, Redken’s Creative Consultant Guido Palau took this knowledge and created a look that utilized two opposing textures. The result is a wet look in front, wavy in the back hairstyle that can be done by almost everyone – especially those who have naturally wavy hair. This 2013 hairstyle is…

How to get Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie” hairstyle

The boy band craze of the nineties not only brought so much joy to a lot of female fans but it also brought about amazing talent. One of these talented artists is Justin Timberlake. The transition between a boy band member to a solo artist is not an easy one but he has done it seamlessly. Over the years, as he gave us hit after…

How to: a modern take on the men’s pompadour

Vintage inspirations have been particularly strong for 2013′s hair trends, for both men and women. The pompadour of the ’50s and ’60s – the hairstyle made famous by the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley – is one of those that’s cropped up again, giving men a tough yet slick vintage vibe that’s relatively easy to create. American Crew hair stylist Dean Tsopanis says…

How to get the slicked-back hairstyle as seen at Roberto Cavalli

With the rise of the wet look hairstyle as a 2013 hair trend, it is only fitting that so many variations of it have shown up in different runway shows. It’s the task of people like Redken’s Guido Palau to take an existing hairstyle to the next level and this is what he did for the Roberto Cavalli fall 2013 show. Guido Palau describes this…

How to: fresh beauty look with a hint of blue

Bobbi Brown is known for simple, clean and easy to do make up looks which is probably why it’s favourited by many around the world. Coinciding with this aesthetic is Tibi’s Spring 2013 collection which was shown at New York fashion week. Simple, clean and minimalistic, the collection was complimented by a fresh beauty look featuring a haze of light blue on the eyes, a…

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