Renew Your Look for Spring with Simple Expert
Style Tricks
(BPT) - Spring is the perfect time to renew your
look and embrace the easy-breezy feeling of the
season. Fortunately, you don't need to spend
hours at the salon or break the bank updating
your look. A few expert tips will have you looking
as radiant as the spring sunshine so you can turn
heads no matter where you go.
EcoTools Beauty Team members and expert
stylists Teni Panosian and Christine Symonds
have created a complete makeup and hair look
that is easy to achieve at home with the right
tools. "This spring is all about beautiful skin with
small pops of color," says Panosian, YouTube
beauty sensation and the voice behind
MissMaven.com. "To achieve the fresh-faced
makeup look I've developed, try using the
EcoTools Complexion Collection. These makeup
brushes are specially designed to maximize
natural beauty and aid common skincare
concerns."
Step 5. Swipe a peach shadow across your lids up
to the crease. Use a blending brush to begin
working purple eyeshadow into the outer half of
the crease and blend down to the outer corners of
the lids. Then, apply a dark brown shadow just at
the outer corners of the lids for a little definition.
Step 6. Finish with a couple of coats of mascara
on the top and bottom lids and a sheer pink gloss
on lips. "Complement your new makeup look with
soft, effortlessly chic hair," says celebrity hairstylist
Symonds, who regularly styles red-carpet beauties
such as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Kristen Bell and
Ali Larter. "The half-up half-down braided style that
I've put together has great texture and keeps your
hair out of your face on those sunny spring days."
Beautifully Fresh Hair
Step 1: Start by partially blow drying wet hair with
the new Ecotools Ultimate Air Dryer Brush to
remove moisture. This brush features a unique
patent-pending design that dries hair 40 percent
Beautifully Fresh Makeup
faster for less heat damage and quicker prep.
Step 1: Prep your skin with your favorite
Step 2: Finish blow drying with a full round brush,
moisturizer or primer. Then apply a light
focusing mainly on the ends to create movement.
foundation or BB cream in small circular motions Try a hair brush with cruelty-free synthetic boar
using your brush for an airbrushed effect.
hair bristles to create tons of shine.
Step 2. Apply concealer under the eyes beginning Step 3: Gather the top section of hair and clip it
at the inner corner and extending to the outer
out of the way. Leave enough hair on each side of
corner, as well as along the side of your nose.
the head above the ears to create two small
Then, blend out the concealer to create a
braids. Secure them with an elastic band.
brightened under-eye area.
Step 4: Drop the top section you previously
Step 3. For breakouts or dark spots, dab
clipped up and gather all the hair into a low
concealer and use a small stippling motion to
ponytail, leaving out the two side braids. Then
blend it out. Then, set it by applying a translucent bring the two braids together in the back of the
powder under your eyes and to your T-zone.
head and secure tightly with another small elastic
Step 4. Add warmth by applying bronzer along
band.
the hollows of your cheeks, hairline and jawline, Step 5: Undo the low ponytail and the two elastics
and add a pop of pink blush to your cheeks.
around the ends of the two small braids (not the
Finish the face by adding your favorite highlight
one that just secured the braids together). Then
powder to the high points of your cheekbones.
pull lightly at the roots of the pulled-back hair on
the top of the head to create texture.
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