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Nail Colors that Pop for Spring

All winter long, you’ve tucked your toes into tennies and shoved your mitts into gloves. Your nails — and the luxe lacquers in your makeup bag — have been in hibernation mode. Spring: daffodils are popping up in droves. Blue birds are building their nests with pine needles.  And spring peepers, tiny chorus frogs, are singing in every pond. That can only mean one thing: it’s time to shed those bulky coats for thinner ones. So, grab your Emery board, fashion your nails into an almond shape, and bring your weathered fingers back to life with these fashion-week, “it” nail colors that pop for the season.

 

1. Cake by the Ocean, Deborah Lippmann

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This baby-pink creme will make you feel like candy on dry land. This fashion-forward polish is packed with fatty acids, biotin, and keratin, so it’ll give you shiny, rock-hard nails — without a curing lamp that emits UV rays four times stronger than the sun’s.

 

2. Sea of Love, Deborah Lippmann

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Soft, inviting: nothing says spring break on the ocean like this misty-blue shade. Best suited for cool-toned skin, this creme-based formula can be applied in a single coat — thank in part to OPI’s Prowide Brush.  Bonus: Sea of Love will roll into your summer wardrobe.

 

3. Maybe, Dior

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Rock the sweetest pastel of all — peach.  Dior’s long-lasting, silicone-enriched formula will make you look like you’ve tiptoed through a field of tulips. Universally-flattering, peach polish also has year-round staying power.

 

4. Sudden, Dior

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Bring your nails into a new season with Sudden: a rich, peony pink creme nail polish. Feminine, flirtatious, and romantic: it contains an extra-fine, silver shimmer that’ll make your nails sparkle like diamonds.

 

 

5. Gimme a Lido Kiss, OPI

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Hello, spring fever.  Add a little fire to your makeup bag with Gimme a Lido Kiss.  The color flirts with pink and has specks of grown-up glitter.  This bright, happy red also has seven day staying power and can be applied in two to three coats.  

 

6. AmazON…AmazOFF Nail Polish, OPI

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Let onlookers hear you roar in this forest green polish.  With teal undertones and a slight pearl shimmer, this creme-jelly hybrid can be applied in a single coat. Think of it as a Brazilian Carnival for your nail beds. And, luckily, you won’t have to tuck it away until well after Labor Day.

 

7. Squeaker of the House, OPI

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It’s another Washington scandal.  Kerry Washington’s nail polish, Squeaker of the House, crosses party lines.  Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this medium chocolate creme will make you feel like you’re donning an office powersuit — in nail form.

 

8. Shade Shifter, KBShimmer

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KBShimmer’s Shade Shifter is a beauty chameleon.  Depending on the light, it morphs from cranberry to gold to deep sea blue. Apply at least two coats of this formula over a dark nail polish for your own two week, minature light show.

9. Raspberry Jam, Deborah Lippmann

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Raspberry jam isn’t just for your toast, your yogurt, or your spoon.  It’s for your talons too. Swipe on a layer of Deborah Lippman’s plum-colored nail polish, and let yourself  — and your closet — blossom into spring.

Spring 2017’s Hottest Hair Trends

From wispy waves, golden bronde tones, and voluminous texturized bobs, these are the hottest hair trends and styles that are going to be popping up on the streets and your social feeds this spring. Get ready to screenshot this list, you’ll want to show one of these to your hairstylist at your next appointment.

 

Wispy Waves

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An edgier take on those gorgeous loose waves, flat waves add texture and movement while still beautifully framing your face. An easy way to get this look is to quickly run a flat iron through curls, or to simply straighten ends. Spritz in a texturizing spray for an extra punch.

 

Blunt Medium-length

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This medium-length hairstyle is the perfect solution for those with finer hair looking to achieve more volume and a healthy mane. Blunt ends round out this style, creating a full and ultra-voluminous look.

Layered Lob
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The layered lob is a playful, wistful take on the popular cut that works on everyone. Adding in a ton of dimension and movement, this style looks best when hair is waved slightly.

Curly Chop

 

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This statement bob highlights those gorgeous natural curls by creating a youthful and playful look with this perfect chopped length. Curly bangs work well on this stylish-do too, just check out Victoria’s Secret model Alanna Arrington’s bouncy ringlets that commanded all of the attention during last year’s VS show.

 

Un-done Bun

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The great thing about the un-done bun is the messier, the better. With the weather warming up, this will be the go-to style for keeping hair out of the face in an effortless, natural and adorable way.

 

The Heavily Parted

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The quickest way to add “oomph” and volume? Flipping your hair over to the side! Not only will it give your overall look some serious edge, but this sassy deep part enhances any type of hairstyle and as an added bonus, camouflages sweat and oily roots.

 

Sleek and Center

 

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Straight styles that are parted in the center are a favorite style when the goal is to look clean, polished, and fierce. Sleek locks can either understate or enhance loud-prints, like heavy florals common in Spring fashion (hyperlink: https://beyondwords.life/spring-2017-color-palette/) or other bold outfits and accessories. The face is the focus with this hairstyle, so let it shine.

 

Golden Bronde
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The love-child of bombshell blond and rich brunette, bronde is the happy medium that sun-kisses that old winter complexion without washing you out. The reason why bronde is having its moment in 2017 is because it compliments a variety of skin-tones while satisfying indecisive minds, being a versatile shade you won’t easily tire of.
Flattering Fringe

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Not quite sure you want to commit to a chop, layers, a change of shade, or if you want to grow your hair out altogether? That’s the void bangs fill best. A simple fringe can change up your entire look by adding personality and removing some weight from those single-layer locks. Bangs easily spruce up virtually any other style as well, from long to short styles, pin-straight to curly.

2017 Spring Fashion Color Palette

Following a season of dreary skies and muted colors, many are anticipating the greeting of spring with its newness of life and invigorating colors. The release of each fashion powerhouse’s spring collection determines what colors we’ll be sporting in the upcoming season. This year, the runways have spoken and their stories made one thing clear: almost anything goes. Earthy shades converged with vibrant tones to give us a full range of colors running the gamut of, well, the rainbow itself. Read on for our  2017 spring color palette broken down for your wardrobe needs.

 

Hello to Yellow

Who knew there could be so many variations of yellow? This year’s designers explored every possibility: tempered yellows are seen embracing honey hues while other vibrant yellows loudly made their presence known in statement-making trenches and dresses. Such a broad spectrum makes this color appealing to the masses.

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Tickled Pink

Remember when you were a kid eating a sour piece of candy? Initially, the first bite would overtake you and induce that tell-tale, wide-eyed expression. Then the confection would settle in and lose some of its shock giving way to pleasantly mellow sweetness. The same sentiments can be attributed to this year’s pink trend. Cotton candy pinks and deep berry dyes will shock your senses in the most fantastic way. Worn casually in a sweater or jeans, this trend will instantly up your look’s fun factor.

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Going Green

Green for spring…groundbreaking, right? But this year we’re not expecting the typical Kelly and Hunter greens. More natural hues like kale and greenery will be subtly making their marks. The mild tone of these shades gives you the latitude to easily transform a daytime outfit into one suitable for the night.

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Flame On

You’re probably thinking “flame sounds like such a dramatic name for a color.” Trust us when we say the ones who assigned this name were onto something. Not just your average red, this color has golden orange undertones that immediately make you think of hot fire; and when worn in a loafer or pant, this color is definitely fire. There’s nothing restrained about this tint and the one who dares to don it is making a very clear declaration: this girl is on fire and she’s okay with it.

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Khaki is the new Black

Previously reserved for casual Friday at the office, this understated tone has raised the bar. Seen in footwear and even full suits, Khaki has become the star of the show. What designers have discovered this year is the true versatility of a fabric and color once considered mundane. Khaki pairs well with anything – stripes, satin, floral, beading, and beyond. If you’re looking for a staple around which to build your spring wardrobe, this is it.

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Into the Blue

Channel your inner seafarer as you begin building your spring wardrobe. Aquatic Caribbean blues – channeling enchanted springs and waterfalls – will transport you to blissful Islands abroad. From true blue to shades tinged with hints of green you won’t run out of options to choose from.

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