BEAUTY TREND: GOLDEN EYE MAKE UP

It's the middle of summer and while the weather in the UK has failed to match the sun rays of other countries during this time of year, you should not let that stop you from looking hot, sparkling and shining. Following the current trend of golden eye make up, this look will certainly create fire in the eyes making you stand out from the rest.

You could experiment with gold leaf to create a more dramatic high fashion effect as Emma Watson did for the NYC premiere of the final Harry Potter or if you're feeling more adventurous, opt for a fun, wilder look, spreading gold leaf in other areas of the face a la Kesha, perfect if you're partying at a festival.

You could keep it slightly more classy and demure using golden eyeshadow for an evening look such as Eva Mendes and Charlize Theron, two definite red carpet vixens. 

BEAUTY TREND: SPIDER EYELASHES

These style of eyelashes are for the more feminine, 'girly-girl' women who love everything pretty in fashion rather than fashion forward, such as Ashanti and Kim Kardashian. They love to be made up to the fullest accentuating their eyes with the spider lash making sure they catch the attention of the opposite sex.

                                    Ashanti                                                Kim Kardashian

These sassy lashes are perfect to set off a look for a night out with the girls and fluttering these may even get you a few drinks on the house! Girls its time to release your inner SEXY SPIDERWOMAN... 

Rihanna

BEAUTY TREND: MINIMAL MAKE-UP & STRONG BROWS

Finally, we can give our faces abit of rest as it appears the beauty trend of the moment is to embrace the au natural applying the least amount of make up possible - or if your not completely comfortable with that, make up that at least compliments and enhances our natural beauty, rather than masking it. 

Strong eyebrows have been included in this look to create a dramatic appearance, without having to apply a full face of make-up which is suitable as more hot weather approaches ruining our made up faces anyway. So put down the blusher and gloss and FL@NT THAT FRESH FACE.

Isabel Lucas                                                    Beyonce

Meagan Fox                                        Natalie Portman

Taking Care of Our Hair: CAROL'S DAUGHTER 2011 CAMPAIGN

Carol's Daughter is an African-American line of beauty and hair products and founder Lisa Price has selected famous faces Cassie Ventura, Solange Knowles and Selita Ebanks to front the latest hair product campaign for the brand. A fair selection it seems as each three women have different textures and styles of hair which you can see in the video below. Lisa discusses with these beautiful women what 'good hair' means to them and why they have accepted to front the campaign. Check the video:

Do you think these women are worthy faces for the brand? Some people have been complaining that Lisa Price has failed to represent the varied range of black hair/skin types by choosing all three models of light skin. However, as I said before, they certainly vary in hair texture so does this matter? There's no doubt these women are stunning in their individual ways and so will certainly bring this campaign more attention.

Natural Ringlets

   Wavy Length                                              Luxuriously Thick

What is your opinion of 'good hair'? Personally, I agree with what Lisa Price stated in the video, that as long as you style your hair however you like, according to your preference and comfort, then your hair should be good for you. Don't style yourself to suit the opinion of others. As long as you treat your hair with care there is no problem. 

Fl@unt has created a personal selection of who else would be perfect to represent the brand for variety of hair styling and textures:

             KELIS Natural Grow-Out        GABRIELLE UNION Press and Curl

ALEXANDRA BURKE Relaxed Cut          SHINGAI SHONIWA Afro Fury

BEAUTY TREND: PEACH LIPS

The beauty trend has turned a complete 180, from dressing lips in strictly darker tones to swapping for more brighter shades, most particularly peach. Spring is here and so the colour change seems appropriate - either apply a thinner, matte coat or push for a vibrant, glossier orange. If the weather ain't too pretty this month, brighten your day with your lip colour - Fl@unt those PEACH POUTS!

Jessica Lowndes                                                January Jones       

                  Kirsten Dunst                                Shingai Shoniwa (The Noisettes)

BEAUTY TREND: BROWN EYESHADOW

Continuing to embrace the current make-up trend of dark shadows and contours, the brown eyeshadow has become a firm celebrity style favourite guaranteed to enhance the strong beauty these stars carry within their faces, creating dramatic effect and a warrior-esque appearance - ADORN THE BROWN.

                          Keira Knightley                                             Jessica Alba

                       Jennifer Lopez                                                 Mary-Kate Olsen