Cute Spring Trends 2012

Hello my treasured readers! How are all of you today? I know there are many of you that prefer spring fashion and makeup more than any other season, so this post is just for you. I’ve compiled a list of my favourite trends for spring, and I hope you enjoy them as well. Keep reading to find out!

Full Fringe

This is one trend that I am currently taking part in. I did not realize its comeback until I saw others wearing it as well. This classic hairstyle boasts a more modern edge, as the fringe appears fuller and slightly wispy at the ends. It I best to have this type of fringe so it just skims your eyebrows. To get the most out of this trend, try either keeping your fringe nice and straight, or slightly mussed.

Peplum Skirts

Peplum skirts are perfect for this season. The full skirt manages to complete an outfit, without having over-accessorize. This peplum skirt (pictured below) is very feminine, and seems business-appropriate as well.

Pastels

  Spring and pastel colours are synonymous with each other. Soft pastels can be applied to everything this season, such as nail vanish, clothes, makeup, and yes, lilac hair counts as well. There are countless ways you can incorporate this refreshing colour palette into your life, so try them all if you can!

Hair Chalking

Hair chalking, is one method of dip-dying hair, however, it is temporary. This method is fun to use, as you can do it in your own home, with non-toxic chalk pastels, water, and a hair appliance (such as a hair curler) to set the colour. This method is perfect, if you desire vibrant purple locks, but do not want the long-commitment. I will consider a tutorial on this fun trend, so stay tuned!

Artistic Eyeliner

This trend is pretty versatile, as you can change up the look as much as you like. Modern versions of the popular cat-eye liner are making more of an appearance this season. If a mere cat eye is not your cup of tea, try getting a bit creative with your liner, by adding an extra wing, or making an intricate design. All of the options mentioned will do very well this season. 

Well, there are my favourite trends for this season. Young, vibrant, and fresh looks, that are sure to please even the toughest of critics. Thank you for reading my post, and stay tuned for more tips!




Happy Spring


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Get Greek Summer Hair

 Hello again! Summer is officially here, so I decided to do a quick hair post for all of you. This look is inspired by the wonderful weather in Greece during the summer. Though I have not been there, I have seen movies and pictures shot on the wonderful island.  Have any of you been to Greece? This is a four step look, and should not take longer than about 6 minutes to complete. My hair is a little bit over two feet; it’s like my personal trademark. It looks shorter in the last picture because I was looking down so most of my hair fit in the photo. In reality, it goes down the middle if my back.

If you have hair that is a similar length, it should work just at well on your locks. To be honest, this hair style is the most flattering on hair that grows a little bit past your shoulder. This style works best on freshly washed hair, and naturally wavy hair. As you can see, my hair is naturally wavy.It’s an easy way to enhance this natural texture, because of the minimal hair styling. Let’s start.

1.      If your hair still wet, wait about an hour for it to become the perfect dampness. Make a side part that lines up with the center of your brow and separate the hair on both sides of the part.

2.      Take a 3- 4 cm section of hair from just behind your ear, on the larger section of your hair and plait it, leaving about 1-3 cm on the end. Make sure that the plait is even throughout the piece of hair, if it is not, tug on a few sections until it uniform. Secure with a hair thing. Take a 4-6 cm strip of hair from the same side and separate it in the front form the rest of your hair.

3.      Now, hold the plaited piece inn your hands, and flip it vertically, so it points straight up in the air. Gently, pull it taut and begin to wrap it over top of your scalp and ends behind your ear, so it looks like a head band.

4.      Secure behind your ear with bobby pins that are stout and  harder to open like these: 

5.      Take the strip of hair that was separated earlier, and gently twist it and secure it to the back of your head. The loose twist should cover over part of the plait (just above your ear).

6.      Now you’re done!! If you want to add more to this look, play up the natural texture of your hair by spritzing it with a sea salt and water mixture, scrunch, and set the rest of your hair in a low ponytail.

There you go, effortless summer hair in less than 10 minutes. On a side note, I took a look at my audience stats, and noticed a couple of you avid readers are from Germany. I would love to do frequent posts on worldwide fashion and beauty, so if any of you shy guys want to request anything, drop me a line on the “Electric Advice” page.  I also added a Google translate widget to the sidebar, so it is more convenient for you to read my articles in any major language.Keep checking back often, as I will post up my new twitter account here later today.

Happy Third day of Summer

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