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YOUR BEST BROWS EVER! Perfectly groomed brows are the new normal in any beauty routine. If you’re struggling to catch on to the trend, this should make it as easy as 1-2-3! Step 1 If you’ve never shaped your brows before and are not If sure where to begin, consult a professional first. Have her clean up stray hairs and determine the most flattering brow shape for your eyes and face. Step 2 Use a fine brow pencil like Diorshow Brow Styler ($30) or a flat, angled brush and brow gel like Morphe Angled Brow ($5) and MAC Fluidline Brow Gel ($18.50) to outline your brows and define the shape from center to tail. Fill in with a brow powder that matches our compliments your hair color like Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo ($23). For added definition, use highlighter slightly above and below where you’ve outlined to “carve out” your brows and really accent their shape. I like Damone Roberts Brow Highlight in Pink-a-boo ($20). Step 3 Set your perfectly shaped eyebrows with a clear brow gel so they’ll stay in place. If your brows are sparse choose one that also has fibers to give the illusion of more hair like Laura Mercier Brow Dimension ($24). Giving you brows that extra attention can also give you a more youthful look. It may take a couple of tries to perfect your tech- nique, but keep at it and you’ll be a pro in no time! Written by KAROL YOUNG MOSES by CHRISTOPHER POTTER NEW YORK FASHION WEEK DAY 2: COUTURE FASHION WEEK A designer creates a new avenue for a person to strut down. With the pieces of fabric and authentic touch, a designer is the creator of identities. How one is defined is majorly influenced by the fabrics that cover them. For many cultures, our relationship with cloth- ing is meaningful and often influenced by our ethnic backgrounds. The exquisite designs showcased at today’s Couture Fashion Week makes the previous statement applicable. Culture fashion is evolutionarily couture. Couture Fashion Week was held in the Broadway Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan. The showcase presented three designers: Lourdes Atencion, Sushma Patel, & Do Trinh Hoai Nam. The culturally-influenced collections displayed dream garments from across the world. The intricate stitch designs of each designer was impeccable. I truly enjoyed the culture being shared. Designer Sushma Patel presented a line during February Spring Fashion Week. Her collection exhibited an array of pastel and nude color schemes. In relation to her spring collection, the designer showcases a consistent pastel and nude color scheme with gold stitch detailing. The artist surely has an eye for elegance. Couture Fashion Week has definitely created a platform for the books. The Luxe Kurves family looks forward to covering this event for the years to come.