Trend Watch: Plaited Hairstyle

Braids, or plaits, are a huge trend this season and are a great way to update your look in an instant. They're seen everywhere from red carpets to streets and even Oscars and on everyone - Blake Lively, Nicole Richie, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Lowndes, Emma Watson and Jessica Stam.

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Who's wearing the trend

Jessica Stam wears her plaits in a very interesting style with her straight hair. We love the look.

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Blake Lively wears braided hair at Emmy Awards. Super sleek and chic this style perfectly complemented her red Versace gown giving it a modernity and elegance.

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Messy, slightly undone side braids and fishtail plaits are the most popular and easiest way to updo your look whether it is casual or dressy.

Tamsin Egerton

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Nicole Richie

Emma Watson at Glastonbury Festival 2010

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Jessica Lowndes

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Whose messy plaited-do you like most? We super like Tamsin Egerton’s fishtale plaited style.

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And the plaits trend is not restricted to the west. Even Bollywood celebs are catching up the trend and donning it on the red carpets. Dia Mirza and Prachi Desai were spotted in side swept messy plaits and came up with but lovely results.
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Diya Mirza ant Panasonic Event

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Prachi Desai at Filfare Awards in Messy Plaits

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There are many diffferent ways in which you can wear your plaits, click here to check out different styles.

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Wearing the Bling

Glitz and glam stays high on the fashion radar. A glitzy bling piece immediately ups the style quotient when worn with the right pieces and makeup.Don't be the one to shy away from shimmer. Let's see the best way to wear the look.We'll check out some ladies who donned the glitzy look perfectly, looking like a million dollars and take some cues from them.
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Jessica Alba at Gucci Dinner

Jessica looked gorgeous and stylish in this one-shouldered blingy dress. True to her sensibility, she opted to keep the rest minimal, not going over the top. With minimal makeup, short hair, nude satin shoes and a Gucci silver clutch and no jewelry, she let the dress do all the talking.
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Leighton Meester in Blingy Jacket
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A nice blingy jacket is what Blair, aka Leighton Meester, wore in one of the episodes of Gossip Girl and she looks perfect. The monochromatic look with rest of the clothes from the same colour palette (Without the bling), makes it work well.

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How to wear the bling?
- Keep the makeup minimal. Let your clothes do all the talking.
- Wear only one-two key pieces (including your dress). Avoid OTT with too much attention.
- Monochromatic goes well with the bling. It will keep you in the right spotlight.
- Subdue the jewelry.

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Christian Louboutin SS 2011 Campaign: Shoe Fairytale

Continuing from 2010, for Spring Summer 2011, Christian Louboutin comes with another very interesting, cute and fairytale-ish campaign.
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The campaign makes the shoes more interesting and delectable.

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Happy New Year!!!

Wish you all a very Happy New Year!!!

This year Beautify will bring in more fashion and style with interesting posts.