Sunday, May 2, 1999 — North Shore News — 15

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‘& FASHION

Teens can try

LONG hair is the look

right now.

Squeaky clean, flawlessly
straight and endlessly shiny.
The look is epitomized by
Jennifer Aniston’s longer fay-
ered ‘do and Gwyneth
Paltrow’s poker-straight locks.

“There is that romantic
feel, a femininity and softness
to hair,” says Charles Booth.

The internationally
renowned hair stylist was in
Vancouver recently to pro-
mote his LaCoupe Salon Big
Hair Volume Boosting
Collection of hair-care and
styling products.

In the two years since the
cclHlection was introduced to
drug stores and mass retailers
nationwide, the collection has
grown to include a total of 12
shampoo, conditioning and
styling products.

All products are made in
Canada. Booth will be meet-
ing increasing demand for his
products by funching them
in Europe in the coming
months.

“Lucky for us, big, hair has
hit a note,” says Booth, whose
team of stylists have snipped
the locks of Christie Brinkley,
Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino
and Ivana Trump. These and
other celebs were clients of
the trendy Montreal and New
York LaCovpe salons that
were founcied and, until
recently, owned by Booth.

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NEWS photos Terry Peters

INTERNATIONALLY renowned hair expert Charles Booth demonstrates on teen
model Arianne Morgan a quick and easy style that grads can try themselves. Hair
is sectioned, twisted into knots and secured with a pin for a pretty party updo.

We put Booth’s experience
and expertise to the test when
we challenged him to fashion a
pretty party "do that any teen
could effordessly recreate.

The fun and flirty style that
Booth chose is great because,
says the stylist, “this is one of
those things where people can
do a better job than hair-
dressers,” who sometimes try
to hard to ger things perfect.
There is no blueprint for this

style. “The great thing is, it
doesn’t have to be just so.”
Anything goes.

Hair is sectioned, twisted
into knots and secured with a
pin — simple as that.

Hair can be sectioned at
random, in rows or in a grid
pattern.

Take sections and twist
them tight enough so that
when you loosen the slack, es.
hair springs back into a knot.

GLAMOUR gals shine this grad.
Powders and glosses help play up this
season’s pretty fashions. Lips shimmer
with subtle iridescence. Nails are polished
with pearl. Eyes sparkle with light.
Just in time for grad, Niko introduces
the Queen Collection,
available at the Canadian
cosmetics company’s
counters at The Bay,
downtown and Oakridge
Centre.
The collection com-
prises chubby pencils in
three shades: Prom Queen, a bronzy
gold; Drag Queen, a ruby red and Queen
Mother, a bright blue.
Loaded with glitter, each of the three

Secure with a bobby pin.
Leave the ends loose or tuck
them in. Finish by accessoriz-
ing with small butterfly clips
or jewelled pins.

Where you'll run into
problems, says Booth, is if you
start with fresh-washed hair.
Hair that is squeaky clean will
be harder to control so “load
it up with product,” he advis-

Mousse is better than gel

because it dries fast. “Use lots
and lots, if you’re planning to
do this, just load it right up,”
says Booth,

Set the style with a spritz
of hairspray. Acrosol is better
than a pump, because it dis-
perses a finer mist.

Booth offers this tip from
the pros: Spray a jet of hair-
spray into the air and then
waik into it. In the case of an
updo, walk in backwards. This

pretty party updo

way, product won't be as con-
centrated.

Party girls should rernem-
ber: Hair that is loaded with
product can be prone to
breakage. So when you dis-
mantle your "do, remove clips
and pins gently. And don’t
tug at knozs with a hairbrush
either. Just jump in the show-
er and let warm water and
conditioner do the work for
you.

pencils can be used on eyes or lips, says
Toronto-based company founder Niko
Papadatos.

“You can go with a very strong and
bold look or make it subtle,” he advises.
Just tone down the effect with a smudge

of the finger.

The pencils sell for $18
apiece. Buy all three and
Niko will throw in a rhine-
stone tiara for free.

And because your personali-
ty not your pores is what

should shine on grad night,

Niko has come our with a pressed powder
called Blot Our. Encased in a sleek black
compact, the powder contaias real corn-
starch to wipe away shine.

Blot Out (S16) is available at Niko
cosmetics counters starting next month.

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Maybelline’s new cosmetics collection
is spun with a hint of giint.

Shades of Lilac Shimmer, Silver Sarid
and Sunset Pink hightight the -face of
spring.

Eyes are edged in smoky khol, lids
swept with silver and lilac, lips are slicked
with pearlescent purple and cheeks
brushed with plum. Long-lasting Great
Wear lip liner in Silver Sand or Purple
Smoke is guaranteed to party on into the
night. All products are $4 to $8, available
at drug stores and mass retailers.

— Layne Christensen