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NAIL DESIGNS

Are you beautifully dressed and wearing your favourite make up? What about some nail design? You are not actually ready to go out until you have stunning fingernail designs.
Having beautiful nails is an art. But, who says it cannot be fun? There is a fascinating world of nail art designs for both toenails and fingernails.

  • Painting your nails with a nail polish design. People from the oriental parts of our globe created the most stunning and innovative pictures on nails. If you have poor painting or drawing abilities, start by creating simple colourful nail polish designs and increase their complexity as you gain confidence.
  • Decorated nails – As painting someone’s nails was really time consuming and needed a great deal of ability and practice, a simple and fast system was created to get the same stunning results in only minutes. Artificial nails imprinted with beautiful nail designs are a great alternative to stickers.
  • Sticker nail art – quite fun, but it became too popular and some people may argue that they are out of style.
  • Round Steel Stencils – they have between 7 and 10 different nail designs and are very useful if you are in a hurry. Just make sure the lower layer is fully dried! They will certainly help women express themselves, even the most conservative ones.
  • French manicure – One of the most sophisticated fingernail designs. Nails are polished in light pink, beige, lilac or white and the nail tip is polished in extra white polisher. Special kits are sold to do them at home with patterns for the ones who are in a hurry but still want good quality results.
Animal print, flowers or with rhinestones are worn by the most cheeky to catch people’s attention. Some women prefer a low profile and only wear them on one or two nails with a unique fingernail design, usually on their little finger’s nails.

Toenail Designs

If your hands are to look perfect, why not your feet? After thorough pedicure and, if your natural nails don’t allow for a toenail design, stick artificial toe nails. Some of them already come decorated imitating French manicure but in stunning colour schemes such orange, purple, white and red to create that unique look to go with your favourite sandals at the beach!










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CURL KEEPING HAIR SECRETS

Curly hairstyles will always be in fashion and can give you some very feminine looks that are suitable from everything to a party hairstyle, a fun and flirty weekend look and even a wedding hairstyle or a beautiful hairdo for your prom. The trouble with curls, however, is that more often than not they tend to drop and fall flat after a few hours. Even those with naturally curly hair can have trouble keeping their ringlets in shape and their look frizz free. But there are ways that you can ensure that your curly look lasts. Just use these curl keeping hair secrets!
If you’re creating your curls using hair rollers or a curling iron then make sure your hair has not been freshly washed. Curls will form and hold better in day old hair as your hair will not be soft and slippery.
If you have washed your locks, or you know that you’ll need extra grip to get your curls to stay, spray some dry shampoo through your hair strands for texture.
For curled locks with staying power, always curl your hair in sections and apply a setting lotion or your preferred hair styling product to each section just before wrapping your locks around your curling tong.
Model with curly updp After curling a section of your hair, wrap the curl back up and pin it against your head using hair pins and then continue to curl the rest of your hair. This will give your curls the chance to cool down while still in a curled shaped. Once you have curled and pinned your hair, leave your hair to cool for as long as possible to increase the chances of your finished result being a defined shape that will last.
Avoid drenching any finished curls with too much hairspray. Just a light spritz of a strong hold product is enough to keep your curls in place without making them crunchy or so overloaded with product that they lose their shape.
If you have to wash your hair before curling, or if your hair has a natural curl that you want to enhance, then wash your hair with a shampoo that is made especially for curly hair and use a spray in conditioner instead of a wash out conditioner to avoid making your hair too soft to curl.
Model with blonde curls If you need your curls for a big event then use a good hairstyling mousse or cream that you have used before and that you know works well with your hair. There’s nothing worse than trying a new product right before you need a great looking style and having that product ruin your curls.
Always make sure you’ve removed any excess water from your hair and never try to curl hair that is wet. Your hair needs to be dry to get the best finished result, and any moisture left in your hair will cause your hair to frizz and your curls to drop.
Add a travel size bottle of hairspray to your handbag so that you can touch up your curls and keep your style looking great when out of the house.
Curls that have been created with a large curling iron in large sections of hair tend to drop much more quickly than tighter, smaller curls. So if you want a curly look that lasts, separate your hair into small sections and create tighter, smaller curls.
Avoid touching, combing or brushing your curls once you’re happy with the way they look and your hairstyle is in place. Excessive fiddling with your curls will cause them to drop faster.
Model with braided curly hair Adding mousse and then plaiting or braiding naturally curly hair and leaving it overnight is one of the easiest ways to create a no-fuss curly hairstyle. And the best thing about this type of style is that the end result is supposed to be loose and carefree, so even if your curls drop over the course of the day, just a hint of curl still keeps your look on trend.
With these curl keeping hair secrets you should be able to create and keep any curly hairstyle. Our final secret is to style your curls into a half up half down hairstyle, updo or a side-style so that if your curls do fall flat, your hair will still look great!
To see how you'd look with any of the salon hairstyles pictured in this hairstyle article, click on each image to try the virtual hairstyle with your own photo!


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KARDASHIAN FASHION

Alice and Olivia Bubble Belted Dress

Alice and Olivia! Kim recently wore a 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent skirt to the Obsessed movie premiere and teamed it with a leather jacket, so this dress totally has that similar look in one. The bubble hem skirt or dress look never looks the most flattering on the hanger, but you can definitely wear one when you're accentuating the waist.

This bubble hem dress at Dash has lots of fabric for a fun look! The leather tank top is attached to the bottom and has a purple skinny belt to make it all work together!

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Bernard Chandran



Dato' Bernard Chandran born 27 February 1968 is a Malaysian fashion designer. His talents have earned him many faithful clients among Malaysia's elite most notably the Royal families of Malaysia and Brunei as well as two former Miss Universe. Due to this, Chandran used to be known as Malaysia's "Prince Of Fashion", but is now being hailed as Malaysia's "King Of Fashion" Bernard Chandran is also a Malaysian television personality. He's known as the chief designer of the reality television show Project Runway Malaysia, since its debut on 8TV on 3 August 2007.

He is also a brand ambassador for the Tiffani By Izen service apartments (to be completed in 2009), developed by Ireka Land Sdn Bhd. Chandran was a guest judge on Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6, Episode 12. The top three models were given the chance to model for Chandran's fashion show during the London Fashion Week.

In the IndustryAfter honing his skills overseas in Paris, he returned to Malaysia to set up his maiden shop in KL Plaza in 1993. The first 'Bernard Chandran' couture house was a small rented shop with a handful of staff in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. From there, he built up his client base amongst the who's who of Kuala Lumpur, ranging from the rich to royalty. He has now expanded his shop in KL Plaza to take up 4 shop lots and is nearly 300 square meters in area. He was voted Designer of the Year by the Malaysian International Fashion Awards in 2003.

Chandran has also started introducing Europe to his couture with a boutique at swanky Knightsbridge, London.

His creations are drawn from Chinese, Malay, Indian and other eastern cultures. He regularly does shows around the world, although he does tailor his overseas ranges to be more daring than his range for Malaysia. Bernard believes in the importance of creativity, confidence and vision. "I believe in myself. If my heart feels right then I will go with what it says"

"My inspiration comes from my customers...how they move, how they talk, their attitudes, their lifestyles. When I first meet a new customer, I make her understand that I am here to make you look good,"  Chandran's favourite designers are Valentino "For his femininity and finishing", and Galliano "He has a great spirit".

Chandran himself has appeared on the covers of numerous Malaysian magazines, such as Malaysia Tatler, Shape Malaysia, Female, Men's Health and Parenthood. His wife, Datin Mary Lourdes Chandran has shared spotlight with him on few covers too.

Celebrities in Bernard ChandranEstelle notably wore a striking azure blue dress by the designer with exaggerated pointing hips to perform at the 2008 MTV European Music Awards. She also chose to wear two (one on stage in a duet with Kanye West and one for the red carpet) of his distinctive pieces to the 51st Grammy awards, where she went on to win her first Grammy.

Lady Gaga has also been spotted in designs from Chandran's Collections. She even wore a Chandran piece for her interview with Jay Leno English electropop musician, Little Boots wore a Chandran dress for her interview with Metro.co.uk. Rihanna wore a hat from Chandran's Autumn Winter 09 Collection for her famous topless, bondage-style shoot with Vogue Italia.

Musical goddess, Tori Amos chose to wear a stunning red gown from Chandran for the cover of her 2009 holiday album, "Midwinter Graces". The dress is from Bernard Chandran’s Autumn Winter 09 collection. Chandran had also designed all the 15 gowns for her current concert.




 

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Royal Dress Take Two

That's the number of outfits the newlyweds have donned on their wedding day. Truth be told, though, despite the prince's triple sartorial swap, more eyes are on the Duchess of Cambridge's changeup. And while Kate could've spread the royal wealth, Sarah Burton — creative director of Alexander McQueen — was once again the designing woman behind the evening reception dress.

The lowdown: Still white, the dress is boldly strapless, although a modest, cropped angora sweater makes it more demure. Like her wedding gown, the material is also "white satin gazar," with a circle skirt made for twirling and a nipped-in waistband with diamante embroidery — which to commoners looks like fancy rhinestone studs. Kate also ditched the veil and tiara, a wise move considering the disco theme at the Buckingham Palace reception.

In the interest of equal opportunity, William deserves a once-over too. His first outfit, of course, was an officer's tunic in bold red with a blue slash. The Brisbane Times noted how the R.A.F. pilot served in the Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy, which gave him plenty of uniform choices. The wedding outfit is that of the Irish Guards, except without the black bearskin hat — just as well. His evening outfit is a black tuxedo.
Incidentally, designer Sarah Burton did release a statement about her experience — ostensibly to say she and her staffers weren't giving any interviews (no doubt due to sheer exhaustion). She did say she "enjoyed every moment," it was "an incredible honour to be asked," and her subterfuge earns her honorary membership in the British security service MI5. 

As for the multiple outfits, ABC News wondered if that would be the sign of the times, considering this occurred with American brides Chelsea Clinton and Carrie Underwood. Then again, plenty of other cultures, such as some parts in India, include costume changes. One wedding site even noted that, in the past, Chinese brides could change "up to 30 times in one wedding." Maybe not even Burton could pull that one off.

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