Southern Tricks For Flawless Hair And Makeup
While Southerners might be pros at big hair and classic looks, the Southern Living editors still have some beauty secrets we’d love to share. Learn how to master the art of Southern beauty with festive nail ideas, flattering haircuts for all ages, classic hair color ideas, and long-lasting makeup tips. Explore the best in products and methods, and you will find yourself developing a routine that can brighten every day.
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31 Low-Maintenance Short Haircuts That Make Life So Much Easier
During a salon appointment, there's nothing we love more than hearing the words low and maintenance together when our stylist pitches us a new look. As fun and feisty as those baby bangs and asymmetrical cuts seem, we're not always in the mood to keep up a high-maintenance hairstyle. Besides, it's pretty impressive what a few layers here and a little angling there can do to your natural texture alone. Whether you're already donning short strands or looking to make a chop, here are our favorite low-maintenance short haircuts out there just waiting to be snatched up. #hair #haircuts #shorthair #shorthairstyles #easyhairstyle #springhair
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34 Crowd-Pleasing Beach Snacks To Stash In Your Cooler
The waves are splashing, the sun is shinning...you're even sitting in a beach chair with your own personal umbrella. You haven't a care in the world, until someone asks for a snack—a question for which you always want to be prepared for as there's something about playing in the sand that has beach goers hankering for a snack no matter how recent your last meal. From summer dips to beach-friendly appetizers, we've rounded up recipes that can be prepared in advance so you can pull them right out of the fridge or pantry and pop them straight into your cooler. #beachsnacks #beach #vacationsnacks #vacationfood #summersnacks
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14 Beautiful Shades Of Platinum Blonde To Try In 2025
Platinum blonde hair has been around for decades, and even though it has taken a few breaks, it always seems to come back. The latest reincarnation of platinum blonde, though, is unlike any version we've seen before. Ashy hair colors have taken over this year's hair trends, including a version called ash blonde. Subsequently, ash platinum blonde is finally here. The new platinum color is on the cooler end of the spectrum with icy blondes and smoky hues. Rather than the yellowed platinum of yesteryear, these shades of platinum are silvery and smooth. #platinumblonde #blondehair #haircolors #southernliving #hairtrends
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30 Flattering Layered Haircuts For Long Hair That Feel Instantly Refreshed
Of course, thick hair and those with curly hair see major volume-boosting effects of a layered cut, but fine and thin hair also benefit from strategically placed layers. Basically, if you have long hair, layering can almost always offer a major refresh. Here are the best layered haircuts for long hair to consider for your next appointment. #beauty #hairtips #layeredhair #longhair #longhaircuts
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36 Gorgeous Spring Haircuts To Freshen Up Your Look Instantly
Spring is all about new beginnings, which means there's no better time to breathe fresh life into your hair with a trendy new haircut. If you've been too holed up all winter to head into the salon, a chop might be in order. For that, we're seeing all sorts of ultra-flattering lengths that graze the collarbones, hit the shoulders, or frame the chin in just the right way. Let's not forget that a little color refresh could also be in order, and we're more than ready to show the world the lightened version of ourselves with a new spring hair color. From there, you can add bangs, layers, or deep side parts to your heart's content. #springhair #springhaircuts #springhairstyles #hairinspo #southernhair #curtainbangs
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The Southern Grandma Secret To Your Best Makeup Look
There is a wisdom that develops over time that applies to many areas of life, including beauty; and our Southern grandmothers have seen and done it all when it comes to beauty trends, whether they like to look back at old photo albums to reminiscence on purple eyeshadow or would rather not have evidence of their perm phase at all. Grandmothers have always been a source of inspiration, especially for beauty tips and tricks that transcend time. When asked what old-school makeup trend has remained just as flattering as the decades have gone by, their answers were the same. Find out at the link. #vintagebeauty #makeuptips #beautytips #blush #southern #makeuptips
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Permanent Vs. Semi-Permanent Hair Color: What's The Difference?
Sliding into that salon chair evokes a mix of emotions: excitement about finally getting those honey-blonde highlights matched by fear that you'll walk out looking a hot mess. Warm tones versus cool, highlights versus lowlights, or temporary versus permanent—the most crucial part of your first salon appointment comes down to picking the right hair color and how long you want it to last. As anyone who has suffered brassy blonde stripes knows, deciding between permanent and semi-permanent hair color is not to be taken lightly. #haircolor #hairdye #semipermanent #permanentcolor #salontips
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17 OPI Nail Colors With Names So Good You’ll Giggle At The Salon
For decades now, OPI has taken the cake for brilliantly-named nail polish colors. To say we're swooning over these colors would be an understatement. While we'd never choose our nail polish color solely based on its name, it does make for a memorable salon experience. With bright shades like "Got Myself into a Jam-balaya" and calming neutrals like "I Cannoli Wear OPI," there's no wrong color choice to pick from. Before you head to the salon for your mani-pedi, browse this fun list at the link of 17 OPI nail colors with the all-time best names. #opi #nailcolors #nailtrends #manicure #summernails
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The Hottest Nail Colors For Summer 2025, Guaranteed To Make A Splash
Out of all the seasons, summer offers the best opportunity to step outside your go-to beauty routine, whether it's through a pretty rose lipstick to replace your usual nude or a bright nail color to don with your open-toed sandals. There's no better time to tap into your bright side than when beach days and lake trips are on the horizon. From freshened-up takes on classic neutral to colorful pigmented shades just waiting to make a splash, these nail colors at the link are ready to take on summer 2025 on both your fingers and toes. #nails #nailtrends #summernails #manicure #summermanicure
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Why Coastal Grandmother Style Is Made For Southern Women
Leisurely walks in a sun-blocking hat, fresh flowers on the kitchen counter, Ina Garten's rotisserie chicken recipe crisping in the oven, and going to bed early: These are the marks of a "coastal grandmother," as shouted out by TikTok and Instagram a few summers ago—and it's coming back around in time for a "coastal grandma summer" in 2025. Really, it's a lifestyle more than a trend, with Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give basically residing as the unofficial muse of the movement. Find what you need to know about this comfort trend at the link. #coastalgrandmother #style #trend #southernstyle #styletips #somethingsgottagive #dianekeaten
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The Old-School Trick For Making Perfume Last Way Longer
There’s no shortage of old-school beauty tips that have been passed down from the department store counter, including our favorite hack for wearing heavy earrings without stretching your earlobes, and we’ll happily listen to the wisdom of those who have been honing their skills for decades. One such secret, chronicled at the link, addresses the age-old issue of making your perfume last. #perfume #oldschool #beauty #vintage #nostalgia #beautytricks
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The Grandma-Approved 1970s Lipstick Everyone Is Wearing In 2025
It should come as no surprise that some of those beloved beauty products from decades past have remained just as iconic within the younger generation, even if they don’t realize it. One such product is none other than a classic lip color that came out more than 50 years ago and that your mother might have had buried in her purse: Clinique Black Honey. Turns out, it is still just as good, seeing as it has remained one of the top-selling lip colors out there since its debut in 1971 as a honey-like balm applied with fingers or a brush, resurged popularity in the 1990s as its best-selling form (“Almost” Lipstick), and yet-another renaissance recently. #lipstick #lipoil #clinique #vintagebeauty #vintagemakeup #blackhoney
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9 Old-School Southern Beauty Tricks That Still Work Today
There is wisdom that comes with experience, and that applies to many aspects of life, including beauty. Our mother figures and friends can serve as the best sources of inspiration for beauty tips and tricks, thanks to many years of trial and error. There are many tried-and-true products and lessons to be passed down, even if it’s a mistake not to make. Like a 1980s-style perm! Here are 9 old-school Southern beauty tips—and beloved products—that haven’t gone out of style. #classicbeauty #southernbeauty #oldschoolbeauty #beautytricks #oldfashionedbeauty
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The 1980s Hair Trend We Hope Never Comes Back In Style
If you can learn anything from being around a few decades, it's that what goes around most certainly comes back around—whether you necessarily want it to or not. This goes for hair, as well. A certain 1980s hairstyle has slowly been threatening a comeback that would leave many facing nightmarish flashbacks of their own past salon transgressions and fleeting texture-filled phases: perms. #hair #hairtrends #perms #hairstyles #80shair #southernhair
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What Is Hair Botox And What Does It Do?
From keratin treatments to scalp treatments, to hair glossing treatments and more, the amount of pampering appointments you can book for your hair is truly endless. Hair botox is a new, trending treatment that's making its way across salons nationwide, and for good reason. At the link, you'll find everything you need to know about what hair botox is and what to expect when you get this treatment. #hairbotox #hair #hairtreatments #salon #hairtips
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