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Bring Out Your Eyes With Color

by guest author Michelle Torres

Are your eyes your best feature? According to a 2013 survey in Women's Health Magazine, 70 percent of men said they notice a woman's eyes before any other attribute. Whether you wear glasses, contacts or nothing at all, you can use bright colors and flattering styles to bring out your eyes and their unique beauty.

Glasses:

Glasses are not only totally trendy right now, but find the perfect pair (corrective or not) and you might just discover that your eyes are your very best feature.

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When you're searching for the right colored frames to bring out the best in your eyes, try to find something bold but versatile. Those bright green specs might look great with the outfit you're wearing right now, but will they work in a professional setting, at a dinner party or out with friends? Sometimes choosing a more neutral color scheme is more versatile. Want some color interest without a huge risk? 

Go for a two-toned look like Emmy Rossum, who has been seen sporting glasses with frames fading from black to clear.

Shades of silver or even burnished bronze complement a wide variety of outfits and eye colors. Silver-grey shades beautifully emphasize light blue eyes, while browns and bronzes tend to work well for those with brown, green or hazel eye colors. 

Shades that contrast  and complement your hair color can work beautifully, too.

Contacts:

Contacts aren't just for convenience anymore—now they're a fashion statement of their own. Even if you don't need corrective lenses, you can still wear colored contacts on a special occasion or every day. However, everyone needs a prescription to wear colored lenses. If you don't need correction, you can get a prescription for plano lenses, which have no corrective power.

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You can buy color contacts online from a retailer like 

Vision Direct

 or from your optometrist. ​Choosing the right colored contacts depends on how dramatically you want to change your look. Some lenses simply enhance your current eye color while others completely change it. There are three types of colored contacts:

• Enhancement tint lenses are a subtle tint that bring out your natural eye color. They intensify and enrich your current color without a major change. These work best for light-colored eyes. Enhancement lenses are the most popular choice for everyday use.
• Color tint lenses can dramatically change the color of your eyes. These work on any eye color. You could change your eyes from brown to blue in a matter of seconds.
• Theatrical lenses aren't really for everyday use, but can give your Halloween costume an edge. These include wolf eyes, red vampire eyes, zombie eyes or creepy blacked-out eyes.

Makeup:

If eye accessories aren't for you, some professional makeup tips can help bring out your eyes. You should base your makeup on the shape and color of your eyes, as well as your skin tone. Here are some general tips:

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• Blue eyes: Nudes, coppers and golden hues are the best shades to bring out your light eye color. For a dramatic look, use a shimmery shadow in a rich brown shade and an espresso smokey accent. For a more natural look, try a nude shadow with a super-black mascara.
• Green eyes: Purple is opposite green on the color wheel. Paired together, your green eyes will pop. For high drama, try a bright purple with black eyeliner. For a more subtle look, a matte lavender eye shadow with brown mascara will look sweet and romantic.
• Brown eyes: While pale shadows don't usually work for light-eyed girls, they create stunning effects with dark brown eyes. Champagne, pale pink and shimmery gray will bring out your rich eye color. Contrast the light shadow with dark mascara.

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GLOSSYBOX Beauty on Fashionado

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WE are thrilled to welcome Glossybox to fashionado! Ladies, if you know about Glossybox, then you share in our excitement... BUT if you don't know them, you need to. Last Fall we published a story on the giftbox trend and this is what we had to say about Glossybox: 

For a more upscale sampling subscription service, luxe-minded ladies may want to try out Glossybox. Featuring five samples each month selected according to your individual beauty profile, you'll find samples of high-end products tailored for your age and style preference delivered for $21 per month. Glossybox includes larger samples of truly high-end goods, making this a savvy way to stock up on the best for less.

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Smokey Eye for the Holidays: Green on Red with Nyssa Green

We want you to look your best year round, especially around the holidays when party season is in full swing. In this new segment of fashionadoTV's Green on Red, the Green Room Agency's own

Nyssa Green shows you how to achieve a sexy smokey eye. And she shares a few professional tricks & tips! [Later in the week, Holiday Hair!]

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Dolce & Gabbana: Sicilian Jewels

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Diamonds are a girl’s best friend...

and well, any other jewel is too. 

Dolce & Gabbana

 has introduced 4 new lipsticks to their

Sicilian Jewels Collection

-- Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald and Topaz... 

Crown me now D&G because royalty seems to be the best accessory a girl can have!

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Taylor Johnsen

the ESSIE Fall Polish Collection

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Time to ditch the summer neons ladies! Summer has passed and Fall is finally here! 

Welcome the season with this year’s

Essie

Fall 2013 Collection. These polishes are eclectic for all tastes from subtle to bold. My personal fav is ‘After School Boy Blazer’-- a perfect color for any occasion!

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The Beauty Box Trend: Which Do You Choose?

by Ann Roberts

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Americans spend nearly $39 billion a year on beauty products, reports Jezebel.com. But much of that money is wasted when products just aren't the right tone or fit for a particular skin type. The cycle of searching for the newest beauty products that fit your look, budget, ethics and individual skin sensitivities can lead to a cabinet full of under-used items, and that's exactly what the latest trend in beauty seeks to change. Instead of purchasing full-size, full-priced items you may or may not love, new monthly sampling services bring a customized "beauty box" right to your door.

Birchbox

One of the most popular and buzzworthy boxes, Birchbox brings together a selection of four to five high-end beauty products based on your input on a small survey about your preferences and sensitivities. You'll find everything from skincare to glamorous glosses, plus fun, non-cosmetic extras. Birchbox also solicits information on how experienced you are with using makeup and skincare in order to give you tools you'll actually use. Subscription services are available for men and women and start at $10 per month, making this one of the most reasonable boxes around. But sensitive buyer beware: While Birchbox offers a range of options, they cannot tailor boxes for those with allergy sensitivities, or those craving 100 percent eco-friendly products. 

Beauty Army

If the thought of someone else selecting your beauty products makes you squeamish, try Beauty Army, a service that lets you select the six samples you'd like for just $12 per month. This is a great option for customers with sensitive skin, or those who wear contact lenses. Typically, eye shadows that use synthetic chemicals tend to be harsher on sensitive eyes. If you wear Vision Direct contacts, take time to browse the selection at Beauty Army, and choose all-natural cosmetics for the delicate skin of your eyelids to protect your eyes.

Glossybox

For a more upscale sampling subscription service, luxe-minded ladies may want to try out Glossybox. Featuring five to six samples each month selected according to your individual beauty profile, you'll find samples of high-end products tailored for your age and style preference delivered for $21 per month. While the price may be a bit higher, Glossybox frequently includes larger samples of truly high-end goods, making this a savvy way to stock up on the best for less.

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Beauty Box 5

Beauty Box 5 offers volume discounts, with monthly subscriptions available for $12 per month, and yearly subscriptions at $100. 

Beauty Box 5 also stands out for its inclusion of eco-friendly and vegan options, which can be free of some of the irritants that bother some customers with sensitive skin or eyes. This Box is also a good bet for the customer who wants to find more affordable products in the long run, since each shipment contains a mix of both drugstore and luxury brand samples. Don't go with Beauty Box 5 if you're looking to always sample the most luxurious, top-of-the-line products, but do check them out if you'd like to try some new, earth- and animal-friendly products while keeping your wallet happy.

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