From huns to puns, how well do you know the beauty buzzwords of 2015?
2015 saw an array of new vocab in the beauty world. Many of the new words can be attributed to the rise in Instagram hair and makeup trends, while others were inspired by what we saw on the catwalk. How many of these nouveau terms do you recognise?
Puns
The humble pun originates from a ponytail/bun hybrid we saw on the AW15 catwalks. Take Jonathan Saunders, par example. As they usually do, the celebs quickly followed, with Rooney Mara and Amber Heard becoming big fans. We love this new hair phenomenon – especially as a
Strobing
Move over Kardashian-style contouring, the strobe is IN. A new form of shaping the face, which concentrates on highlighting instead of shading, strobing got us all looking glowing and sheeny back in October. Still not sure of what the whole thing’s about?
Lobs
If you’re a little nervous to go for the chop, the lob should be your cut of choice. A lob (that’s a ‘long bob’ to the less beauty-savvy among us) was sported by many a celeb, namely
Glitter Roots
This Instagram-inspired trend must have been sent from outer-space… we’re convinced of it. It involves painting glitter directly onto your roots for a cool party-ready look. It especially impresses when you have pretty pastel-hued hair. If you want to give it a whirl,
Rainbow Roots
Rainbow hair means not having to choose between pretty shades when dying your locks. Rainbow colours are applied to the roots of your hair only, so it’s perfect for those who want to try out a colourful hair trend, without having to commit to an all-over rainbow look.
Negative Space
Sometimes, less is more, and this nail art trend totally acknowledges this. The idea is to leave a strip (in a line or a certain shape) unpainted when doing your nails to create a cool patterned effect on your tips. Learn how to
Hair Plopping
Potentially the funniest-sounding of them all, hair plopping offers curl-lovers (or those with
Huns
Messy ‘dos got cool this year, mainly because of the hun – the half-up, half-down style which became stylish. The hun seems to have originated from the topknot, becoming smaller, messier and higher. Check out these other
Shelfies
Forget the selfie, beauty shelfies are taking over our Instagram feeds. We love seeing what our favourite ladies have on their top beauty shelves, making this new trend incredibly addictive.
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