Spring To Life

as well as more outre trends (hello, white-rimmed eyes!).

While not all trends are for all people, we’re convinced that many of  these looks can be adapted for you, so that you may hop on the latest  beauty bandwagons with confidence. Hence, I’ve organized my favorite  styles into three categories: Feisty, Fierce, and Fearless, in ascending  dramatic order. Now, it’s time to get the season started with the  latest beauty inspirations!

Feisty!

Full Plaits: Braids have been on the beauty forefront for a  few years now, but this season’s iterations–even the most  simplistic–still take the style up a notch. The angel braid gets  double-crossed for a bolder effect. It’s all about braids and their  effortlessly chic effect. Braided hair has this undone intensity; it’s  constructed yet deconstructed.

Play the Ponies: What was once considered the fitness fanatic’s go-to has over the years become a chic norm, but never more so than today.

Ride the Waves: Perhaps the most timeless of hair staples.  This style is left to hang loose and luscious. Get the look with  Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray.

It Takes Two: Two-tone color took over the runways. In the  form of striking subtlety, this style has a partially concealed color  pattern beneath the hair.

Carte Blanche: White eye makeup is a timeless ingredient to  making peepers pop. A sheer white wash extending to the outer edges lend  an angelic feel.

Cat Call: The cat eye continues to be a beauty staple. Here, it’s played natural.

Fierce!

Textured Twists: In different places for an undone  appearance. The most effortless-looking of all the braid styles are  usually the most contrived!

Fun and Flirty: Ponytails are hotter than ever!

Pulled Back and Up: Airy Sophistication. Messy waves were all over the runways and ad campaigns this season.

Fierce Boldness: Rooty contrast. Of course, dynamic duos can  be as daring as you see fit and may be adapted into a more natural  variation of complementary contrasts.

Striking Dab: White at the inner corners make for a more  look-at-me stare. This season’s catwalks saw more than just white liner  rimming the edges of the eye.

Eclectic: The cat eye has been an ongoing makeup staple  since the ’50s when liquid eyeliner came out. A blue flick brings a  fresh twist to the trend.

Fearless!

Lovely Mess: A great look for spring and summer.

Classic with an Outside-the-box Edge: What’s wonderful is  that depending on how you dress it, the style can have a completely  different feel. A textured ponytail can ring as modern and casual, while  a slicked-back look can evoke a more elegant feel.

Kinked Out to the Nth Degree: I particularly love the rougher texture of today’s waves–it adds a dimension of modernity.

Dip-dye: It’s a very colorful season. Wella Professionals  Global Creative Director for Color, informs. “Bold, opaque standout  shades dominated the catwalks and screamed strength and individuality.”

Pale Stripe: On the middle of lids is the most daring trend.  Played down with minimal makeup on the rest of the face, the look  manages to remain wearable rather than skewing too over-the-top. White  eye makeup may seem to scream ’60s costume-y, but the truth is that this  popular and chic look can actually be very ‘mod-ern.’ White eye pencil  and shadow accentuate eyes, making them appear larger and more doe-eyed.  The key to keeping the white-eye look on trend is to stay away from  overly shimmery whites, making sure that the finish is matte or satin.

Kohl Eyes: The cat eye can be traced back to the days of  Cleopatra when they used kohl to paint around the eyes. It’s a classic  that will never cease to be popular, but of course, you can always  inject your personal spin into the trend–infuse it with a bolder stripe  for a big event, or a light flick for more everyday wear.