112 – MAY 2015
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TERRY TSIOLIS EDWARD URRUTIAALL PRICES APPROXIMATE DETAILS LAST PAGESworked on honing this all-important
feature. “Brows are filled in with an
eyebrow definer – for natural-looking
brows you’ve always wanted,” she said.
“This season, we skipped the mascara for a
more modern feel. A fuller brow advocates
youth. It’s important not to over-pluck.
Your eyebrows frame your face, so tailoring
the shape slightly can change your overall
look. For example, if they go too far down,
just taking a little away from the outer
corner can lift the eye slightly.”
The bare-lashes look also gives an
insouciant finish that feels boyish yet
strong at the same time. While abandoning
mascara may feel new, the importance of
creating a solid framework around the eyes
goes back decades. You only need to look at
the well-honed features of Katharine
Hepburn or Lana Turner to see how
a well-arched, bold and rich brow can
add a gravitas to any look.
The transformative effects of a shorter
haircut are also dramatic. Jennifer
Lawrence, for instance, went from teen
queen with tumbling locks in The Hunger
Games to a thoroughly grown-up,
Hollywood powerhouse with her shorter
do. The same could be said for teen starlet
Emma Watson, whose rise from Hermione
Granger in the Harry Potter franchise to
UN spokesperson happened to coincide
with her dramatic hair chop. Of the pixie
cut, celebrity stylist Luke Hersheson says:
“This look is kind of universal and suits
everyone – face shape is irrelevant in this
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to carry this look off. It’s worth bearing in
mind the tomboy look is evocative of
a relaxed, comfortable, casual mood, so to
wear it well, the hair can’t be over-styled or
loaded with product, or the look takes
on a completely different vibe. You need to
wear the hair on a side parting, so it can
flop over one eye. This will give the style
a relaxed and boyish feel,” he says.
The latest trends speak to the mind-set
of no-fuss hair. The slicked-back, wet-
finish hair at Balmain and Versace had
a certain toughness about it that made the
accompanying bare-faced make-up all
the more impactful. While the rough-cut
boyish bobs at Marc Jacobs were a little
redolent of Adam Driver’s character Adam
Sackler from Girls, with a raw edginess
that goes hand in hand with New York
coolness. And that’s the thing about
tomboy beauty. As an impossibly stylish
fashion editor recently posted on Instagram:
“Every cool girl is half boy ...”“A F U L L E R BR OW
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