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Get All The Deets Behind Sleigh Bells Singer Alexis Krauss' Sephora Campaign Nail Art! [INTERVIEW]

Posted 11/14/12 12:40 pm EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Beauty, Interviews, Nail Art

Alexis Krauss for Sephora.
Photo: Via Sephora's Facebook

Let's just admit it: Alexis Krauss has been killin' it as of late. The Sleigh Bells frontwoman (and MTV Style fashion icon) not only rocks the best outfits in onstage and in music videos, but she's officially starting to branch out into the fashion world, and we could NOT be more excited about it. Earlier in month we peeped her modeling skills in the Obesity and Speed campaign, and this week, Alexis appeared in Sephora's holiday "Celebrate Your Extraordinary" campaign. WUT. She's featured alongside Parker Posey, Leelee Sobieski, Into The Gloss founder Emily Weiss, and Wonderland fashion editor Julia Sarr-Jamois sporting jet-black liner, a touch of blush and a nude lip. But, we have to admit our favorite part are THOSE. NAILS. So, of course we had to reach out to Alexis' personal nail artist Ria Lopez, (whom you maaayyy remember from a video we did a little while back) and she dished on the inspiration behind her design, what it was like working on her first campaign, and even told us her fave Sephora nail products. Oh la la! Check it out after the jump.

Tags Alexis Krauss, Beauty, Ciate, Nail Art, Nails, Ria Lopez, Sephora, Sleigh Bells

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Lana Del Rey Debuts Bangs!

Posted 11/14/12 11:05 am EST by Liza Darwin in 'It' Girls, Beauty

Lana Del Rey in Paris today and in London yesterday.
Photo: Getty Images

When it comes to hair, Lana Del Rey is no stranger to switching things up. After all, this is the girl who goes dark at the drop of a hat, swaps Old Hollywood waves for a center-parted straight 'do, and whose ever-growing bouffant deserves an entire post of its own. She even started out in the music biz as a blonde! But while the singer has done pretty much everything to her hair, she's never had bangs...until now. Fresh off her appearance at the 2012 EMA, the New York musician stepped out in London yesterday with her trademark slick straight locks (p.s. nice eyeliner, LDR!). But less than day later in Paris, the photogs spotted her again with a whole new cut and a much-darker shade. And she didn't just go halfway, either- we're talking choppy layers, a slightly shorter trim, and '70s Francoise Hardy fringe.

Tags Bangs, Beauty, Hair, Lana Del Rey

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Would You Rent Your Nail Polish?

Posted 11/14/12 9:00 am EST by India Nicholas in Beauty, Let's Discuss, Nail Art

The Chanel Fall collection is available on Lacquerous.
Photo: via Lacquerous

If you didn’t know it already, we MTV Style folk are pretty obsessed with our nail art. And with Halloween and Election Day behind us, we’re getting all geared up to paint our paws for the holidays. (Cranberry colors for Thanksgiving? Tiny fir trees for Christmas? Glitter galore for New Years? The possibilities are endless!) But with so much to celebrate this season, it’s a big commitment to shell out the dough for the premium polishes that we all want. So meet Lacquerous: the brand new company that, like Rent-The-Runway before it, let’s you borrow instead of buy. For $18 a month – that’s about half of what a bottle of Chanel or Tom Ford would run you – Lacquerous will mail you three high-quality shades based on your profile’s preference. Rock the colors for a month, then send ‘em back in the prepaid envelope and you’ll get three new bottles within a few days. No more shelling out stacks for a color you wear only once! No more throwing away barely-used bottles that have turned clumpy and crusty! Pretty fabulous, right? Well… there’s a catch.

Tags Beauty, Lacquerous, Nail Polish

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Snooki Debuts Fiery Red 'Do!

Posted 11/13/12 1:10 pm EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Beauty, MTV Stars

Snooki shows off her freshly-dyed hair.
Photo: Via Snooki's Instagram

We knew Snooki was up to something. Yesterday, the Jersey Shore girl posted pics of her hair getting bleached (!!!) and said, "Guess what color I'm going!!!" Spoiler alert: It's not blonde. She ended up debuting a fiery red 'do that totally gives us Poison Ivy vibes, and we're ob-sessed with it. It's got hints of black, candy apple red, and almost a magenta hue, which complements her skin tone oh-so-perfectly. Way to go, mama! Snooki has been sporting her super shiny, naturally dark brown strands as of late, but it looks like she wanted a serious change, and, well, she got it!

Tags Beauty, Hair, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Red Hair

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Rita Ora, Heidi Klum And Pixie Geldof Match Nail Art To Ensembles At 2012 EMA

Posted 11/12/12 9:00 am EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Beauty, EMA, Nail Art, Red Carpet

By now we've already obsessed over our favorite EMA red carpet ensembles and peeped all the killer performance outfits, but there's still oneeee last thing we need to discuss—the nail art! Rita Ora, Heidi Klum, and Pixie Geldof all sported badass manis that matched their ensembles so perfectly we just HAD to get a closer look.

Rita Ora at the 2012 MTV EMA in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on Nov. 11.
Photo: Getty Images

Rita sported an intricate fire-engine red Marchesa layered taffeta gown complete with crimson lace all across the top. Her nail art was a dead-on replica of her dress and featured a detailed red flourish design over a translucent base (just like her top!) with accents of gold (just like her jewelry!) for a mani we MUST have in our lives ASAP. *drools*

Tags 2012 EMA, 2012 EMA Awards, Beauty, Heidi Klum, House of Holland, Maison Martin Margiela, Marchesa, Nail Art, Nails, Pixie Geldof, Rita Ora, Versace

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Go Behind The Scenes Of Blake Lively's Gucci Premiere Fragrance Commercial

Posted 11/9/12 11:19 am EST by Maud Deitch in Beauty, Campaigns

Blake Lively channeling the magic of Hollywood in her Gucci Premiere ad.
Photo: Gucci Parfums Youtube

Blake Lively has her old Hollywood glam game DOWN. From soft Veronica Lake waves to that faraway gaze filled with meaning that has seemingly been past down through generations of actresses, the Gossip Girl star is equally at home under klieg lights and in front of the camera. When we first saw Blake's commercial for Gucci's Premiere fragrance, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (who is also the genius behind Drive), back in August, we knew immediately that there were some serious Tinseltown allusions being made. I mean, putting blonde, statuesque Blake high atop the Hollywood Hills, gazing down at her cinematic dominion like a silver screen queen? Absolutely. And now, Gucci has released a behind the scenes clip from the shoot, which reveals that our inferences into the symbolism of the commercial were correct (and who said studying critical theory in college wasn't a marketable skill? psh). Refn explains that the ad intends to evoke "movie mythology, and the romanticism of movie mythology." He goes on to say that, "we're in Hollywood, this is where it all started." On his casting decision, he says picking Blake was a no-brainer, and that he "certainly can't think of anyone else to fill those golden shoes." Blake also has some kind things to say about her director, which you can watch in the clip after the jump!

Tags Blake Lively, Fragrance, Fragrance Campaigns, Gucci, gucci premiere, Nicholas Winding Refn

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Watch The Full Commercial For Britney Spears' Fantasy Twist Fragrance Now!

Posted 11/8/12 5:42 pm EST by Maud Deitch in Beauty, Campaigns

Britney's regal side.
Photo: Courtesy of Britney Spears' Youtube Channel

From on-set Twitter photos, to print campaigns, to commercials, Britney Spears' Fantasy Twist fragrance campaign has been like a lesson in advertising. We've watched since the very beginning, when all we knew about the fragrance was that it was two scents in one and that, in the campaign, Britney was dressed like Cleopatra in a hotel hallway, but we've known all along that the full length commercial was going to be awesome. Well, its finally here, and you're not going to be disappointed. Britney appears as Cleopatra, as a sequined club queen, a flapper and finally as a super glam goth in the commercial, representing the many personae a girl can take on. She struts and spins through the hallways of a hotel, serving as muse for its various denizens. The photo campaign was shot by Ellen Von Unwerth, and both it and the final ad possess a high fashion gloss that's refreshing to see from a fragrance campaign. Britney is a true chameleon, pulling of the drastically different styling of each look with ease. Watch the full commercial below!

Tags Britney Spears, Celebrity Fragrances, Fantasy Twist, Fragrance, Perfume

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Let's Discuss Demi Lovato's Strong Brow Beauty Look

Posted 11/8/12 2:32 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Beauty, Let's Discuss

Demi Lovato is really into the strong brow lately.
Photo: Courtesy of @DDLovato's Twitter/Getty Images

Along with being Topshop's most loyal customer, Demi Lovato is one of the beauty game's MVPs, from her early-adoption of perceivably risky trends to her break-neck hair change pace. Granted, the "strong brow" look that she's been doing a lot of lately has been around for a while now (hashtag Lily Collins, AMIRITE???), but there's something about Demi's iteration that makes it feel really new and more importantly, somehow attainable for everyone else.

Tags Beauty, Demi Lovato, Eyebrows, Let's Discuss

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Snooki Launches Second Fragrance And Nail Polish Collection On HSN

Posted 11/8/12 9:00 am EST by Chrissy Mahlmeister in Beauty, MTV Stars

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi on Oct. 24, and her Snooki Couture fragrance and nail polish collection.
Photo: Getty Images/HSN

Jessica Simpson, watch your back: Snooki is officially becoming THE next big fashion and beauty entrepreneur, and there's no stopping her. Just a couple weeks ago the Jersey Shore girl launched her own accessories line, and it appears that was just the beginning of her fashion world domination. Last night she debuted her second fragrance, Snooki Couture, and her first ever nail polish collection, called All That Glitters, on HSN. This is in addition to her thriving sunglasses, sandals, handbags, and slippers collections mind you, which already have a super-strong fan base. #WERK

Tags All That Glitters, Beauty, Celebrity Fragrances, Nail Polish, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Snooki Couture

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What Do You Do With Your Hair In The Shower?

Posted 11/7/12 5:53 pm EST by Gaby Wilson in Beauty, Let's Discuss

Shower Cat is stunned by your weird bathing habits.
Photo: Getty Images/Hulya Ozkok

Girls and extra-long-haired dudes, you know how sometimes you shed hair while you're in the shower? You're lather-rinse-repeating your glossy mane, and sometimes when you hit that second step, a few strands fall out and into your hands. It's a totally normal, human thing, like having finger and toenails that grow and require clipping. But what we want to know is: what do you do from there? What do you do after you realize you have hair in your hand? We at MTV Style have come to the realization that, contrary to our self-centric beliefs about the world, there are actually several different routes on which this situation can travel, and we'd like to unpack them for you. A word of warning to the easily squeamish and weak-stomached: I would probably stop reading here because I'm about to go IN on some weird, hairy bathing habits.

Tags Beauty, Hair, Let's Discuss, Shower, This Exists

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