Beautiful brides in waiting

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The Bristol, Southington, and Plainville Observers, based in Southington, Conn., are preparing for their annual bridal guide. And to prepare for the periodical, the teams at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville (which also has a campus in Wethersfield) put on their hair and makeup creativity

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Rimmel, Cara Delevigne team up

London, UK, Wednesday November 9th: On November 9th Rimmel celebrates the addition of multi-talented model and actress Cara Delevigne to the Rimmel family.  In honour of this collaboration Cara and Rimmel teamed up at Shoreditch’s cool hotel, the Ace, to present Rimmel’s new Scandaleyes Mascara and Cara’s first campaign with

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Making up makeup looks for the big show

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Students at the International Institute of Cosmetology demonstrated their mad makeup skills as part of a runway show to accommodate the graduation ceremonies held Oct. 2 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. The institute has campuses in Wethersfield, Conn. and Plainville, Conn. PHOTOS by MIKE

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Dress up time for Miss Connecticut

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Thursday, Miss Connecticut Alyssa Taglia got to play “dress-up.” On the third night of preliminary competition in Atlantic City, N.J. for the Miss America pageant, the Nutmeg State fashion icon stepped onto stage in a swimsuit for the Lifestyle and Fitness phase of competition. Later

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After we say goodbye to the sun

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com As temperatures rise to the 90s again this summer in the northeast, and with summer full entrenched in its house, you may find it difficult to contemplate that summer will fade soon enough into autumn. So, that sun-kissed golden tan you’ve picked up sitting alongside your

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Flower power… minus the flowers

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Don’t bring me flowers. Or, what do you mean you don’t have any flowers? Sometimes, for those special occasions, you want a floral headpiece. You like the look and you think it will complement that new dress you bought at the exquisite boutique in the shopping

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A peek into the VIP room

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the KARO Swimwear runway show at the Belvedere Café and Restaurant in New Britain, the designer Kasia Roginska and the models waited in the VIP room, getting their makeup and hair done and picking out their swimwear and accessories. Additionally, they visited the runway

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