Berry lip colors have always been popular for fall, but this year raspberry tints got a vampy update. Starting with the Met Gala in May, A-list pouts were awash with deep plum hues and rich wine lip shades like these. True, cherry red will never go out of style, but it's refreshing to really dive in to a whole other color category ... at least until springtime.
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Worst: The pompadour
Volume is one thing, but these stars' updos were literally over-the-top. We thought the pouf would die out after even Snookie ditched her once-signature style, but it seems some A-listers still wanted to tease their hair to well beyond Elvis Presley-esque bouffant levels. C'mon, people: bigger isn't always better.
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Best: Specialty salons
Remember when the only thing on a salon menu was a wash, color, and a cut? How far we've come. Last year John Barrett opened up the very first braid bar in New York City. Now, Butterfly Salon thought up this genius bang bar; Miss Jessie's has opened a spot just for curly-haired gals; and L.A. salon The Broot is dedicated to all-natural hair masks and treatments. With all of these specialty salons popping up like Starbucks, you won't ever have to DIY again.
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Bonus Best: Super Short Cuts
OK, the pixie isn't exactly specific to 2012. But this year we did see a lot of shocking crops. After buzzing off her hair for a film, Anne Hathaway has decided to keep the shorter 'do and who could forget Miley Cyrus' punk pixie?
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The year 2012 will definitely be remembered for a few things: The devastation from Hurricane Sandy, the re-election of President Obama, and the end of TomKat.
Much farther down the list for most people -- and embarrassingly higher on ours -- are the hair and makeup trends from the last 12 months. And for those of us obsessed with all things beauty, 2012 did not disappoint.
There was the fab, the drab, and the you-can't-be-serious. If this year's beauty trends were combined into an art piece, it would be a Jackson Pollock. Conceptual and avant garde are becoming mainstream, so much so that runway looks aren't even all that crazy anymore. Not when you've got red carpets filled with neon hair, vampy lipsticks, and diamond-encrusted nail polishes.
So, with only a few weeks left in 2012, we decided to take a look back at all of the top beauty trends that went viral this year. Keep reading to see which ones we're hoping will stick around a little while longer -- and which ones we hope die before the ball drops.
