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Top 20 beauty trends of 2012
The hair & make-up trends we loved this year
From super-bright dip-dye hair colour to the continued rise of nail art, 2012 delivered big when it came to statement-making beauty trends. However, more subtle changes were also a-foot this year. Global beauty brands rightly began to take a more inclusive approach to their make-up selections, and as austerity started to bite, we ditched high-maintenance routines in favour of dyeing hair at home; chose effortless top knots over big blow-outs and some of us even let our eyebrows grow wild and free. Here are our 20 favourite hair and make-up trends of 2012...
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Beauty trends of 2012: BB C…
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Beauty trends of 2012: BB Creams
Happily straddling the worlds of skincare and make-up, and promising (though not always delivering) a fresh and luminous visage for all, BB or Blemish Balm Creams started hitting the shelves in their droves in 2012.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Dip-…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Dip-dye Hair Colour
Armed with a sense of adventure - and a handful of Kevin Murphy's Colour Bugs - we went wild for rainbow-bright dip-dye hair colours. Tones of pink and blue were popular with celebs such as Kate Bosworth, January Jones and Amber Le Bon.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Make…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Make-up For All
2012 was a game-changing year, as global beauty brands such as Estée Lauder, YSL and Chanel finally decided to widen their make-up selections to include colours for darker skin tones. About time too!
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Beauty trends of 2012: Top …
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Beauty trends of 2012: Top Knots
By far the biggest hair trend of 2012 was the easy-peasy top knot. Worn by A-listers, off-duty models and every other street-style superstar, this effortless 'do will be hard to, erm, top come 2013.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Nail…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Nail Wraps
With the rise in popularity of Pinterest and Tumblr, nail art inspiration came from far and wide. We pondered, 'just how on earth did that blogger manage to create such an amazing design?', and the answer came back in the form of a whole host of jazzy new nail wraps for us to try...
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Beauty trends of 2012: Nail…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Nail Art Pens
And nail art pens...
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Beauty trends of 2012: 3D N…
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Beauty trends of 2012: 3D Nail Decorations
And more cheap, yet oh-so cheerful, nail decals and 3D decorations than we could handle!
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Beauty trends of 2012: The …
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Beauty trends of 2012: The Accent Nail
The contrasting 'accent nail' (normally the ring finger) was perfect for those that wanted to show off just how creative they could be, and became a celeb trend with everyone from Rihanna to Anne Hathaway.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Poin…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Pointed Nails
Lana Del Rey and Lady Gaga inspired some of us to try out the pointed or 'dagger' nail look.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Text…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Textured Nails
While others took a softly-softly approach with new textured nail finishes, ranging from flock and velvet to vampy patent and leather.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Chub…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Chubby Lipsticks
Never before has chubby looked quite as good as it did when Clinique (hotly followed by Revlon and a bunch of other brands) launched its gorgeous little Chubby Stick lip shades. Grown-up lip colours a child could apply - anywhere, anytime. Yep, even half-asleep going to work on the bus.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Stat…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Statement Brows
Whether you call it the Scouse Brow or the 'statement brow', eyebrows saw less action at the beauty parlour as we happily embraced the catwalk trend to wear them big and bold.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Flor…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Floral Headbands
The floral crown became this summer's must-try hair accessory at festivals and weddings alike.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Home…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Home Hair Colouring
It was no coincidence that as the UK's GDP went down, sales of at-home hair colourants went up.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Pink…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Pink Lipstick
Inspired by the spring/summer catwalks and a crop of petal-worthy lipstick shades, when the summer finally put in an appearance, we went big on bright pink lips.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Clas…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Classic Red Lips
But by the autumn and the beginning of the party season, we were happy to go back to a classic red pout.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Ombr…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Ombré Hair
Although in official beauty circles ombré hairstyles was 'so last year', we carried on rocking that cool beachy look - though with varying results. Some were a bit more two-toned than tonal!
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Beauty trends of 2012: Retr…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Retro Hairstyles
The return of Downton Abbey and The Hour to our screens, plus excitement for Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby reaching fever pitch this summer (we're still waiting for the film though Baz!), we also had fun trying out retro hairstyles, from flirty flapper to 40s screen siren.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Berr…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Berry Lipstick
With celebrities such as Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Lily Collins and Scarlett Johansson rocking the shade, as 2012 comes to a close, we expect to spot many a deep berry lip at New Year's Eve parties this month.
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Beauty trends of 2012: Patr…
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Beauty trends of 2012: Patriotic Make-up
In a Jubilee and Olympic-filled summer, who could forget covering our faces and painting our nails in patriotism!
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