Keeping Current: Fashion Trend Update 2012
By HMAN
Say goodbye to 2011 and hello to a new year of hot new fashion trends! Put on your sunglasses because this season we will see a lot of bright colors. That’s right, neon tones are coming your way so be prepared to see a lot of bright blues, yellows, and greens. Not a fan of neon? Don’t fret, there will still be plenty of earthy tones to grace the fashion runways including tans, oranges, and copper tones as well.
Last season and this season may still be still be strongly influenced by 70’s fashion, however, this year we will be seeing a spring influence reminiscent of the 1960’s mod fashion including wide eyes curtained by big false lashes (top and bottom), bright block colors, graphic prints and colorful abstract geometric patterns, short, boyish hairstyles, masculine flat shoes like penny loafers, and or fall, swing coats and capes.
Makeup to complete the look will include bold doe-eyed liquid liner with a pop of brightly colored eye shadow along with a contrasting color on the lips. Hairstyles such as the Bridget Bardot half up bouffant from 2011 is still a hot trend.
Although, not everything this season will be about a revival of the 60s and 70s. Other spring trends will include influences from the 1920s such as flapper dresses with dropped-waits, beading and fringe, and flapper headbands with a modern twist. Hairstyle influences will include short bobs and sharp waves.
Remember bowling bags in early 2000? Now doctor bags are going to be the hot new trend of 2012. Some other accessories and trends you can keep from 2011 are leather harness accessories, wide leg pants, and high slit dresses.
Additional hair and makeup trends for 2012 include long and bouncy hair parted down the middle with soft waves to frame your face, looped under ponytails, side pinned waved hair, the retro faux bob, double french twist, chignons with side waves, and very short fringe bangs. Men’s hairstyles will include the slicked back undercut, brit-rock indie hairstyle, rockabilly hairstyle, and men’s quiff. Makeup trends include the fresh face look from fall 2011 with just a hint of color, strong well-defined brows, and sun kissed cheeks, metallic sparkling eye shadows, and nude lip shades. Other more fashion forward makeup trends include sequin dotted eyes showing a metallic half-circle below and above each eye and splashes of bright luminous color in the lower eye corners to give that futuristic look.
Keeping current is crucial for a professional hair or makeup artists. Just make sure you chose a trend that is appropriate and flattering. Knowing what is hot and what is not will keep you working and your red carpet clients looking fabulous this award season!
