Have you tried the bronde hair colour yet?

Changing the colour of your hair with the season is trendy but you also need to choose a colour which suits your skin tone and does not look too artificial. Keeping this in mind, the bronde hair colour is back. A perfect shade between blonde and brunette that was first made popular back in 2007 by supermodel Gisele Bundchen, is back with a bang.

Jack Howard, international colour director at Neville Hair & Beauty and a colourist to icons including Poppy Delevingne, Donna Air, Kelly Brook, says that the new colour technique is making headlines at all red carpets and award ceremonies. ‘Bronde is a rage in LA and NYC (worn by the likes of Jessica Alba and Olivia Palermo)… known as the perfect combination of brown and blonde tones, bronde is perfect for dark-haired clients who want to try out a lighter colour, and can be warm, neutral or cool,'.

‘For years and years, anyone who was born with mousey hair has fought against it, either going blonde or switching all the way to brunette. Dark brunettes struggling with orange-toned highlights or too light pieces against their skin can now appear healthy and natural; the look that’s appealing to more and more A-listers,’ added the expert. One can easily attain the look with few easy steps.

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‘The key to the perfect shade of bronde is to lighten hair by freehand painting pieces through the hair making sure that the colour is softer near the mid-section and thicker towards the ends and is even all the way through. ‘Just make sure you don’t have too much of a contrast between the roots and the highlighted ends. This colour is great for people who don’t want to completely take the plunge and go either way (full blonde or full brunette) and great for natural brunettes who want a little bit of lightness,’ said Howard. And if you are looking to colour your hair in a natural way, try colouring your hair your favourite shade with henna.

The good thing about this colour is that balances out your natural shade especially Indians who have naturally dark hair and experiment with lighter shades. This change will not look too drastic making it look trendy at the same time. Make sure you discuss which shade goes where with your hair stylist before the process.

Nordicana sale in London makes a killing from Scandinavian culture

Patterned knitwear and yellow fisherman jackets appeared en masse in a chilly warehouse in east London this weekend, as 2,500 fans of the Scandinavian crime genre attended Nordicana, a two-day convention dedicated to the culture of emotionally detached detectives investigating murders among minimalist furniture and grey skies.

Amid the stalls selling Killing merchandise, smoked salmon, vodka and Swedish onesies for children, the biggest draw of the weekend were screenings of the shocking final two episodes of bleak Swedish/Danishcrime drama The Bridge, which concluded its second series on Saturday night on BBC4.

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The show's co-stars Kim Bodnia and Sofia Helin, who play the lead detectives Martin Rohde and Saga Norén, fielded questions from a packed hall of fans. "No character has ever affected me in so many ways as Saga," said Helin of her character's uniquely direct style. "To have Saga on my shoulder, she helps me to think about facts in certain situations. She helps me." Bodnia, meanwhile, was full of praise for the BBC and British television: "It's amazing that you can find a place to be free and work. What you're doing out there is amazing."

There was more levity in a panel for the unlikely hit political dramaBorgen about the intricacies of Danish coalition government, which brought together actors Sidse Babett Knudsen and Pilou Asbaek - who played prime minister Birgitte Nyborg and her spin doctor Kasper Juul. . There was an implication from Knudsen, by way of an exaggerated nod, that she had been asked to run for political office in real life, and she expanded on her previous comments that Tony Blair had worked his way into her portrayal of Birgitte Nyborg during the final season. "The only thing that really inspired me about Tony Blair was that he became that character he was playing, that you could see from miles away."

Asbaek revealed that the show's producer Camilla Hammerich was forced to write his broken knee into the script after a footballing accident, and simply reused, word for word, the real-life dressing down she had given him. "Oh my god, I could have killed him!" exclaimed Hammerich. A number of viewers have interpreted this injury as a comment on the Danish healthcare system.

Danish broadcasters DR, who made Borgen and The Killing, used the convention to air the first UK screening of its big new drama The Legacy, a dense family drama about the division of an estate. The series was recently bought up by Sky Arts.

Alex Ayran, who runs the Nordic Noir DVD distribution chain and organised the event, seemed pleased at the success of Nordicana, which is the second such convention and follows a smaller debut last summer. "The interest of the British public in Scandinavian crime fiction, food, design, culture, is absolutely huge," he explains, adding that he was not surprised that the first day proved a sellout. He believes its popularity is down to the sheer quality of Scandinavian output. "The TV shows are so good, so intriguing, that it's almost otherworldly."

In addition to the screenings and celebrity panels, entry (£40 for the weekend or £25 for a single day) gave access to more niche offerings. In A Great Scandinavian Cinnamon Bun-Off, the composer of Borgen's theme tune tasted a selection of cinnamon buns, while Eat Like a Scandi revealed the secrets of Scandinavian cooking. There was also a so-called expo room in which visitors could take a break from murder plots and leaden skies to explore some of Scandinavia's happier output and Nordicana merchandise (a Keep Calm and Watch The Killing T-shirt will set you back £15). One of the stallholders, Stacey, said that in addition to The Bridge and Borgen DVDs, her most popular items were teatowels and tote bags, both of which bear the Nordicana 2014 name and a pattern akin to Sara Lund's infamous Faroe-style knit. But as Saturday reached an end, she said there had also been a big rush on fleece jackets.

"People have been complaining of the cold," she explained, which seemed rather apt.

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Jennifer Aniston on Her New Short Hair—and Her On-Set Secret Weapon

If Jennifer Aniston’s beauty track record has taught us anything (see “The Rachel”), it’s that the actress isn’t afraid of taking the occasional hair risk. Just this weekend, she revealed that she had cut off more than six inches of her honey-colored hair with the help of longtime hairstylist Chris McMillan the night before. “I actually don’t have any red carpets coming up. This is truly just for me!” says Aniston—who recently finished promoting director Daniel Schechter’s Life of Crime (out next year) at the Toronto International Film Festival—about her swingy new jaw-grazing length. As a co-owner of Living Proof, the breakthrough beauty brand dedicated to eradicating frizz and reducing breakage, she’s no stranger to a good hair day, although she admits to taking a low maintenance approach. “The best thing about Living Proof is that you don’t have to wash your hair,” she says of finding herself able to stretch out the time between regular shampoos. “It makes your beauty routine easy during the week.” Here, fresh out of McMillan’s chair, she talks about her latest transformation, why she’s “not a lipstick girl,” and her favorite on-set secret.

What are your daily essentials for maintaining healthy, shiny hair?

If I’m letting it go naturally, I just shape it around my face because I have some pretty nutty cowlicks. I have a round brush that kind of gets them into position, and then I’ll put Living Proof Amp 2 Instant Texture Volumizer through the hair afterward to shape it. I try to do that as much as possible just because it’s less wear on my hair. If I know I’m going to blow dry it, I put in a leave-in conditioner or the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day 5-in-1 Styling Treatment that just came out. It’s kind of awesome.

You changed up your red carpet hair once, in June, with a tiny braid on the side. What inspired that?

My hair is basic, but I saw a picture of somebody else wearing it, and I thought it looked cool. Normally, I want to be able to run my hands through my hair and not think about it, but I liked that style. It was simple—although yesterday Chris McMillan actually chopped all my hair off, so it’s even simpler now!

Define “chopped it all off”!

It’s right at my jaw line, maybe a little longer. It was kind of spur-of-the-moment. I was flipping through the television channels and I paused it to take a picture and I sent it to Chris, and he said, “That’s [stylist] Lawren Howell from Vogue!” And then he said, “I just cut that!” So that’s it. He went way shorter than hers, but she was the inspiration.

And how do you feel with the new cut?

I don’t know, man. I did it! I feel great. I feel lighter. It’s simple, it’s really simple, that’s for sure. But I’m always one of those girls who does a big old chop just to get it really healthy, to repair all the [damage from] hair coloring and stuff like that. And I just got bored, honestly. It’s fun to change it up once in awhile.

What changes have you made in terms of styling it now that it’s short?

Well, I’m still figuring it out. He literally cut it Thursday night! It kind of dried on its own, we just shook it out. There’s a little round brush we used to get at the root, and then I took the Amp, and I put it all through the root so that it had a little bit of grit to it.

What is your best-kept beauty secret you’ve learned on set?

We start shooting Horrible Bosses 2 in a couple weeks, and I get to wear a wig for that. It’s fantastic, it actually saves your hair because you can put a leave-in conditioner in, wrap it, and then it’s like putting on a hat. It’s easy and fun and you get to change your look. I did that for Life of Crime as well. It’s one of those things they say: “Once you start wearing a wig, you’ll never go back.”

And what about makeup for the red carpet?

I leave that to the professionals! But I do like to focus on the eye. I’m not really a lipstick girl. I can’t keep it on that long! I would never do a lip with a smoky eye unless it’s a natural, tawny shade—or a glossy nude.

If we spilled out your makeup bag right now, what would we find?

Just so much crap! [Laughs] There’s a Chanel compact that’s got three eye shadows, three lip glosses, and a blush. It’s fantastic. You’d also find a lot of Laura Mercier lip liner, my Aveeno lip balm with SPF, my Benefit powder, Chanel mascara, and an eyelash curler.

What is your technique for getting your eyelashes so long and perfect?

I actually have a Japonesque heated eyelash curler. That’s kind of my new favorite. It sounds scary but it’s actually easy to use. I did try perming my eyelashes once. I would not recommend it!

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Anthony Vaccarello’s Graphic Eyes and Smooth Hair

“It’s minimalist, confident, sexy—but it’s also playful,” said makeup artist Tom Pecheux at the Anthony Vaccarello show in Paris this afternoon, referring to the deep midnight blue square of eyeliner he was carefully drawing onto the outer corners of each model’s eyes. He had settled on the look with the designe the night before. “We tried a red lip first, but it was too established,” he explained. “The collection is very graphic and there are a lot of triangular shapes. We wanted something sophisticated, rock ’n’ roll but still young. Anthony’s woman should have fun with her makeup.”

Models, a number of whom—like Anja Rubik and Malgosia Bela—are Vaccarello’s friends and supporters, certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves. Many of them slipped outside to a sunny patch of terrace with views of the Eiffel Tower before being coaxed back inside by members of his team, who were hard at work perfecting the tricky wedge shape. Pecheux was drawing it on freehand using a deep black powder (from Estée Lauder’s Pure Color Eyeshadow Duo in Moons) before going over it with a striking jewel-toned shade of cobalt (the company’s Pure Color Gelée Powder in Fire Sapphire).

To balance the rest of the face, he kept the complexion fresh—which was no small feat considering the steamy indoor temperatures. “I’m using a drop of Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair serum and mixing it in with the foundation,” he explained. “It’s a trick that makes it stick, even in the heat.” Afterword, he swirled a soft wash of the rosy bronze blush (Estée Lauder Pure Color Blush in Sensuous Rose) under the cheekbones and dabbed a bit of natural flesh-toned lipstick (Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy lipstick in Insatiable Ivory, out next March).

Healthy, glowing skin, of course, is a central part of the Anthony Vaccarello formula—and there was plenty of it showing below the neck, too, thanks to the designer’s cutaway blouses and slit-to-the-hip skirts for spring. In a way, said hairstylist Anthony Turner, that body-consciousness had even impacted the hair. “There’s something Amazonian about the girls,” he said of their long, gleaming limbs. “And there’s also something sporty. We were talking about early ’90s Cindy Crawford, a very American woman.” He wanted to create the feeling of hair that had been casually combed back away from the face with the fingers, “but still uptown rather than downtown.” After combing L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni Art Full Volume mousse through, he blew it “straight back” and then flat-ironed it for good measure. Before models took the runway, he applied the company’s Super Dust texture powder, then raked his owns hands through it for an authentic feeling.

The finishing touch before models walked down the runway? A coat of Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Nail Lacquer in Red Ego (out in March) on toes—because, as Pecheux put it laughingly with a gesture toward their sky-high, lipstick-red stilettos for the runway, “this is not a woman who wears flats.”