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Give yourself a sexy makeover



Give yourself a sexy makeover
A smoky eye and tousled waves give Billie Piper a come-hither vibe
Want to amp up your hair and makeup to sexy new heights? A smoldering smoky eye, dark lips, bronzed skin and tousled, voluminous tresses will turn you into a prowling provocateur that's hard to resist. Just follow these tips from Three Custom Color Specialists founder Trae Bodge and Bumble and Bumble editorial stylist Travis Speck for a smoking hot look that's sure to wow 'em.

Nothing says sexy like a dark smoky eye. Bodge advises adding a hint of intrigue by forgoing the usual black and grey and opting on unexpected deep purple or bronze. Line your eye with black pencil, then buff it out and layer a purple shadow over it. Highlight your lid with shimmery bronze.

Play up your lips with plum. Go bold with a plum lipstick, or, if you want something a little more low-key, opt for a plum gloss. "Deep plum lip glosses are surprisingly stunning on so many skin tones," she says.

Warm up your skin tone. If you're going for a strong look, go easy on the rest of your face. Keep cheeks neutral with a soft, sheer nude blush. Top it off by adding a swipe of bronzer to the high points of your face to create a warm and shimmery glow.

Go for tousled, touchable hair. "A slightly waved, tousled look begs to be touched," says Speck, unlike an updo, which can be fussy and difficult to run one's hands through. Think Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz or Nicole Richie's loose and sexy styles.

- Use a curling iron to create glossy waves. First, divide dry hair into three sections: one at the nape, one at the crown and one along the hairline. Working from the nape forward, spray an inch and a half section of hair with styling spray then wrap the section around a one and a quarter inch curling iron. Hold the curling iron perpendicularly and twirl the hair around it. Finish by running your fingers through your curls to loosen them then spritz with shine spray for added sheen.



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cammiegirl8 wrote: Sat, 2009-02-14 10:06

Ill Try It!


xoxchels101xox wrote: Sat, 2009-02-14 17:30

Awesome


thehairgoddess wrote: Wed, 2009-02-18 23:42

www.vivalagoddess.com


xokattxo wrote: Thu, 2009-02-19 14:51

What size curling iron should I use?


celebertygirl_1993 replied: Sat, 2009-05-23 22:09

Try out ay few and see wich one works 4 u, Luck


darian_dimauro wrote: Fri, 2009-02-20 10:39

okay great ill try it but the whole wavey hair thing might not work cause i have short hair like 2 inches above the sholder


rockit_kitty replied: Mon, 2009-03-16 17:27

i think wavy hair looks really good with short hair :]


virtu-elle replied: Tue, 2011-06-21 16:46

Like some kind of a bob ?

if so , may be you could try on Kim kardashian 's look on this page (http://www.hairspotlight.com/category/short-hair-styles).

;)


fiiosa wrote: Fri, 2009-02-20 10:40

awesome, i'll try it today :)


cvbazooka97 wrote: Sat, 2009-02-21 12:33

sweeeet =)


autumnflowers wrote: Mon, 2009-02-23 18:15

i have those smockey eyes all the time and they are very sexy!


sky_mckeithen_09 wrote: Mon, 2009-02-23 19:36

i'll try


phgnerc wrote: Sat, 2009-03-07 18:09

fantastic I cant wait to try it.


maggie_1294 wrote: Sun, 2009-03-08 17:24

looks complicated


slommler wrote: Mon, 2009-03-09 10:00

I will give it a go!!


naomiwinter81 wrote: Mon, 2009-03-09 10:53

Great simple instructions. I'm going to try the hairstyle real soon. (don't know about plum lipstick..) This one sounds great!


1_rawr_1 wrote: Wed, 2009-03-11 15:45

Trying it like right now!(:


1_rawr_1 wrote: Wed, 2009-03-11 15:46

Have any of you girls reyied teasing your hair?! well its rele simple and it has a great look(:


madi_loves_gage_97 wrote: Sun, 2009-03-22 11:36

i cant wait to try the smokey eye!=]


beautygod wrote: Thu, 2009-06-04 14:52

Smoked eye doesnt look to great on me im like a strayberry blond almost shoulder length hair and blue and green eyes and im tall... but to make the whole look fit do you need the purple and gold?


flower123net wrote: Thu, 2009-07-02 20:35

do you people know how to spell?
this is great though and i hope you guys have great results!
sorry if i offended someone...


girl_ie wrote: Mon, 2009-08-17 21:35

THIS IS A TURDY WAY TO HELP PEOPLE : )


 

 





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