Beauty Squared Round-Up - March 24, 2013

We have TWO WEEKS of beauty links to share with you, so without further ado....

The legendary Tina Turner is on the cover of the April Vogue Germany and she looks fantastic. Great, right? Well, it's the FIRST TIME Ms. Turner has been on the cover of any Vogue. So, good for you Vogue for putting a A) 73 year old on the cover; B) a non-white face on the cover; and C) the fabulousness that is Tina Turner on the cover but otherwise you get a SLOW CLAP.

The European Union has banned the sale of animal-tested products! This will likely have a ripple effect on other countries, so stay tuned....

Reverse ombré hair colour DIY.

NYmag.com has a slideshow of 29 of the most iconic bob haircuts in recent history.

Do you know if your skin has a warm or a cool undertone? Take this quiz to find out.

Louise from xojane.com shares her tips for fighting chub rub, AKA when your thighs rub together and cause irritation. Note: This is something that happens to men and women, and thighs that are large, thighs that are muscular and thighs that are slim but that happen to touch and rub when you walk or run.

Karla Sugar has done her thing and swatched the new Burberry Complete Eye Palettes. Gorgeous!

Primer, foundation and blush...for your nails?

Talking hair: The Long and the Short of It. 

Fantastic gifs of classic pin-up girls and the photos that originally inspired them. 

In Sweden, H&M has started using different looking mannequins to demonstrate how their clothes might look on a more diverse range of bodies. Yes, these mannequins are certainly more "plus-size" than typical mannequins but they're also apparently not just "inflated" versions. These mannequins will show a variety of body types, not just the classic smaller, slim sizes or the larger, perfect hourglass shape. 

Check out these photos from an Andy Warhol-themed party. That's Anne Hathaway, above, with Warhol-inspired pop art makeup. So cool!

We're well past St. Patrick's Day now, but check out The Glitter Geek's coooooool green eyeliner look. Don't forget that emerald is the colour for 2013!

Nicki Minaj is actually a very pretty girl under all of that bold makeup and crazy hair. See her made-under for Elle magazine and let this be a reminder to us all that while it's fun to wear lots of makeup, sometimes we can forget what we really look like and it's just as beautiful!

Kevin Murphy Colour Bug Review and Photos

Kevin Murphy Color Bugs are like eyeshadows for your hair. This is a simple, inexpensive, temporary way to play with the ombre/colour-dipped hair trend. 

It's pigment for your hair, a coloured chalk that adheres to your hair and washes out with water. How genius! 

Currently, Color Bugs come in three colours - pink, orange and purple - with more in the works. I was intrigued with them and wondered how they'd work on shorter hair as I'd only seen it applied to long hair.

I did some research (the orange and pink work best on darker hair and apply the colour like a highlight on short hair) and picked up the orange one at my hair salon (Parlour). It cost me $20 CDN. 

Color Bugs are little half circle plastic containers with a cap on one end. 

Once the cap is removed, there is the pigment, stamped with a k. The orange of this Color Bug is distinctly pinkish, it must be noted. I actually wondered if I'd grabbed a pink one by mistake. But no, it's an intense pinky-orange. It'd actually make a pretty blush colour.

Here's what my hand looked like after applying the pigment to my hair. Yup, the Color Bugs are messy. 

To apply, it's recommended that you wear something you don't mind getting dirty or drape a towel around your shoulders. Any chalky residue will wash off, but you don't want to be all dressed up to go out and get orange powder all over yourself. 

You apply the Color Bug to styled hair and what makes the pigment stick is product, such as hair spray, wax, glossing cream. Anything that'll dry after applied. A hair spray will give you a lighter application, while something thicker like a paste or wax will give you a more intense effect. You apply the product to the portion of hair you want to colour and then press and drag the Color Bug along the wet section. You can layer the pigment if you want a more intense effect or you can comb through the section if you want a watercolour effect. 

The Color Bug and my hang after application.

You should top the pigment with a layer of hairspray to lock it down. You don't want to wear anything light coloured on your shoulders as the pigment can come off. Again, it won't stain your clothes but it'll look messy.

And here's what it looked like in my hair.

It'll take a little practice to get the hang of applying it. I've worn the Color Bug a few times, sometimes as above and sometimes in little sections all over my hair. It's totally fun and fantastically non-committal. Sure, it's a little messy to apply but compared to what I go through each time I dye my hair, it's nothing. I can't wait to see what other colours they'll come out with. I'd love to see a blue, a teal, a tomato red, and a green. 

Grade: B+