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5 Unexpected, Unboring Ways to Wear Color This Summer

By Glamour Magazine May 31, 2012 11:06PM

by Beth Shapouri, Glamour Magazine

Based on your reaction to the neon nail ideas I posted a couple of weeks ago, I got the feeling you guys were into COLOR right now. So I figure you might be open to some new ideas of how to work something bright into your beauty routine, am I right? Well, here are some gorgeous, totally bad*ss ideas I spotted on Pinterest.


You can paint your nails in all different fun colors:

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Toss on a bright patterned hair accessory:

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You can go for a lovely matte lip color—it's a little chicer than going glossy!

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Concentrate on a flash of color along your lashline:

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Or you can sponge something bright on the end of your nails.

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And if none of these float your boat, I'm thinking lime eyeshadow might do the trick (here's how to wear it). But these five are pretty fun, too. Which would you wear?

 

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