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From her shimmery lips to her gilded lids to her simply styled hair, Elizabeth Banks looked absolutely stunning on ‘The Hunger Games’ red carpet. The best effect was definitely her half updo that pulled her hair up and out of her face and left attention on her eyes and mouth. Her blonde locks looked sleek and shiny and had just the right amount of poof at the crown. 

Frederic Fekkai’s celebrity stylist, Adir Abergel, created the look for Elizabeth by first applying Fekkai Ironless Straightening Balm from the roots to the ends of wet hair. He then blow-dried the hair with a round brush until it was completely straight. Adir backcombed the top of the hair to add height and then smoothed it back into a sixties half back style. He secured the hair with a few bobby pins. To give the hair a mirror finish, Adir applied Fekkai Advanced Brilliant Glossing Cream to the ends of the hair. He finished the look by spraying Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray for an all night hold, with a natural feel.
Avalon-Organics-Peppermint-Glycerin-Hand-Soap.jpgThere’s just something about peppermint. The second we smell it, we’re instantly refreshed, revived and reinvigorated. And that’s exactly what happened when we started using Avalon Organics Peppermint Glycerin Hand Soap.

One whiff and we were completely, utterly, head over heels hooked. Glycerin and peppermint combine to moisturize and condition the skin with every wash—and would you believe us if we say we’ve been washing our hands a few extra times a day just for the lingering peppermint aroma?

Plus, it’s green, which is perfect for St. Patty’s Day this week!

Avalon Organics Peppermint Glycerin Hand Soap retails for $7.99 at avalonorganics.com.
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Nicki Minaj may not generally be my cup of tea, but I was speechless when I saw her fabulous line of nail colors for OPI. Each color is more marvelous then the next, beginning with Pink Friday and ending with her own special shatter shade, Super Bass Shatter. Leave it to Hip-Hop’s current “It Girl” to be a part of nail colors so amazing they ALMOST make me rethink my stance on acrylic nails — I’m sure they’ll look just as good on my natural nails, though.


Essie-Navigate-Her.jpgWhether or not you really celebrate St. Patrick’s Day seems to be beyond the point these days. But if you want to add a little green to your beauty routine this week, do it with Essie Navigate Her.

This green polish packs a major punch. It’s a bright celadon shade of green, which we love not only for its yellowish gold tinge but for the fabulous color name. (Really, is there a better color name out there than celadon?)

Two coats slick on creamy, glossy and completely opaque. Essie nail polish also has fantastic staying power, so as long as you paint your tips by Wednesday, they’ll be good to go for a little St. Patty’s Day fun!

Essie Navigate Her retails for $8 at cusp.com.
Trendspotting-Red-Lips-Celebs.jpgThere’s a new trend sweeping the red carpet: bold lips. But rather than just picking a shade of red and calling it a day, celebs are taking some real chances with their lip color.

Take Leigh Lezark, for example. Her lips are such a gorgeously bright shade of red, but what makes them stand out is the matte texture. Try a lipstick like M.A.C Russian Red to get this look.

Hannah Simone, from the new hit show New Girl, took her bold lips in a slightly different direction with a super-glossy shade of orangey-red. You can get the look with a color like M.A.C Lady Danger.

Hannah’s female counterpart from New Girl, the fabulously quirky Zooey Deschanel, went for a darker and creamier red hue recently on the red carpet. We love a lipstick like M.A.C Chili for this look.

What you have to keep in mind, no matter what shade of bold lipstick you go for, is that it must be applied precisely. Use a lipliner in a complementary shade to outline your Cupid’s bow and the line of your lips, and even fill them in a bit with the pencil before going over them with the lipstick. A lip brush will help you apply the color more evenly than slicking it on directly from the tube.

And, above all? Have fun and get noticed!

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