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The best hair and makeup trends of 2008
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New Year’s Day is just around the corner and it is the perfect time to decide which of 2008’s trends to keep and which ones to throw away. Trends in cosmetics, skin care, dieting, exercising, fashion, and jewelry are always changing. While some of them may find their way onto the list of "classics" in the future, others will fall the way side as they well should. Here are my picks for the best and the worst hair and cosmetic trends this year. HAIR TRENDS Best hair color choice – Perfect 10 by Clariol. Cutting down the amount of processing time for hair color means healthier locks. Worst hair color choice – Using at home products to lighten hair from black to blonde. Drastic changes should involve a professional colorist. Best hair product choice – Ojon. This unique hair product comes from the rain forests of Central America; the land of the Tawira "people of beautiful hair." Ojon delivers healthier, shinier, and more luxurious hair. Worst hair product choice – Stiff hair gels that glue the style into place; allowing no natural hair movement. Best hair cut – The bob. Whether it is short or shoulder length, straight or asymmetrical, the bob cut looks sleek and sexy while allowing the hair natural movement. Worst hair cut – The mullet. Yes, that’s right. Some people attempted to bring back the tacky hairstyle. Thankfully, it only lasted at 10 minutes. Best hairstyle – None. 2008 was the year of hair. It was an anything goes year and people were better for it. Instead of worrying about getting the latest trendy style, people focused on what looked best on them. The result was a pretty good year for hair. Worst hairstyle – The just got out of bed look. It is one thing to go for a natural looking style, but it is quite another to look like a brush hasn’t been used in 10 years. BEST OVERALL HAIR TREND – Healthy hair. Any good cut and style will look better if the hair is in good shape to begin with. MAKEUP TRENDS Best foundation choice – Pure mineral foundations like Raw Minerals, Sheer Cover, or Bare Minerals. They provide a sheer, more natural look without all the chemicals, additives, and preservatives that most foundations have. Worst foundation choice – Cake or stick makeup. These choices may work well for women who have blemishes to hide but for the average woman they are just too heavy. Best blush choice – Revlon’s Pinch Me blush gel. This sheer liquid allows women to control the amount of color added. Like its name implies, the color looks natural, just like the cheeks were just pinched. Worst blush choice – Any type of cake or stick blushes. They go on too heavy and look anything but natural. Best mascara – Almay One Coat. This tried and true mascara out performs most others on the market; old or new. Worst mascara – Revlon’s 3D Mascara. This one promises to make lashes longer, fuller, and thicker. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to its claims. Best lip color choice – Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips. Women have longed for a lip color that plumps, delivers beautiful color, and leaves behind a beautiful glossy finish. Bare Escentuals answered their prayers with Buxom Lips. It isn’t just good. It’s sensational! Worst lip color choice – Black lipstick. It’s okay for teens; however, it causes the wrong type of attention for women. BEST OVERALL MAKEUP TREND – Focusing on one aspect of the face. This year, women were advised to play up the eyes or the lips; not both at the same time. Women should always play to their strengths and this trend reinforced that premise. Keep in mind that best and worst choices are somewhat subjective. Products work differently on various women. This list was composed from a focus group of women between the ages of 16 and 73 with different colors, types, and textures of hair and skin. Stayed tuned for subsequent articles that cover the best and the worst trends in skin care, dieting, exercising, jewelry and fashion.
