2013 hair colour :

Celeb to watch: "Kelly Osbourne will stay ahead of this trend."  

"In terms of techniques and colour application, I will be pushing a lot of multi-toned hair colour – from the mild to extreme," Clements says. "Browns that have super fine strands of black running through add another dimension, as does infusing two or more reds, and / or copper tones.

"Adding browns to auburns and copper shades will soften these brighter tones without losing intensity. It’s a great way to add freshness to a tired blonde by infusing two, three or more tones and weaving them together for a play on light and shade without having a long-term colour change.

"This can be done simply and effectively by incorporating a technique I developed called 'ribboning.' By twisting sections of hair together, similar to tying a loose braid or plait. These sections can be as large or small as you like, and the tones can be as similar or contrasting as you wish."

Styling

Ngata says new-release movies will provide inspiration for the coming season's looks and again, it looks like we'll be going back to the future.

"I think Hitchcock will show a new generation of young girls the amazing styling of the 60s, but expect it (like the film) to be re-invented in a new way," he says. "Similarly, The Great Gatsby will also influence a new generation to the world of the finger-waved bobs and the essence of the roaring 20s.

"I would expect these to be more style influences than complete style replications. For instance, consumers will be taking certain elements and incorporating these into their looks, rather than copying the whole style."

Last, but not least "Award season is just around the corner – so that will be the gauge for the coming season."

Pastels

The pastels of 2012, popularised by the likes of Kelly Osbourne, will remain prominent.

"But gone are the bright lolly pinks and reds that accompanied dip-dye looks," Clements says. Instead, they will "be replaced with soft iridescent powder pinks, blue-greens and buttery yellow-golds."

Blondes

Ice queens will be keeping it cool this year, with white-blonde dominating on the style-front.

"Cool, crisp and clean shades are going to be hot in 2013," Clements anticipates. "We will also see, for the more adventurous wearers of the lighter shades, a rare return to the almost toneless and white blondes."

Edgy and adventurous, cool-colour blondes can enhance their look with textured hair and "sleek, graphic shapes with blunt–cut lines."

Warm blondes won't be left in the dark though, with soft marigolds and honey shades, still popular.

"I recommend keeping the softer shades closer to the face as it is more complimentary for the skin," Clements suggests.

Celebs to watch: Gwyneth Paltrow, Miley Cyrus and Michelle Williams

Brunettes

Black beauty is making a comeback. "For lovers of the dark mane, super dark browns and inky, petrol blacks will be seen this coming season," Clements says. "Adding black or darkest brown to medium brown shades in small sections helps to create density and show texture. Shades of chocolate, deep burnt caramel and coffee hues will be favoured."

Celebs to watch: Jessie J, Megan Fox and Katy Perry

Redheads

Tone it up or tone it down, redheads will be striking hot in 2013, Clements says.

We "will see strong warm titan, rust and russet coppers that [will] have an incredible brilliance to them – it’s all about balancing intensity with depth and richness."

Cool reds aren't redundant, he assures. "However, deep crimson, red rose and bright scarlet reds will dominate to create high impact colours."

Celebs to watch: Christina Hendricks, Florence Welch and Lana Del Rey.

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Inspired style? ... Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. Photo: AP

The hottest hair trends for the year ahead are likely to be a blast from the past.

Mauve rinses, the Princess Di 'do' and the Farrah flick, repopularised a la Ms Middleton, are all set to make a come back in the year to come.

Two-time Hair Expo Australian Hairdresser of the Year, Brad Ngata, and current Hair Expo Colour Technician of the Year, Matt Clements explain why.

2013 haircut / styling forecast by Brad Ngata

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1. The hottest cut of 2012 was definitely Anne Hathaway’s pixie crop, Brad says. Rhianna and Audrey Hepburn have also made the gamine look famous. So long as it's done right, the look is both ladylike and a little spicy. It "transformed Anne from girl next door to superstar," he says. "Expect to see this making waves in the coming season."

2. Ngata anticipates a return of the Lady Di 'do' in 2013, albeit an updated version "with short layers and faded-in regrowth," he says. "It should be worn slightly undone, with a natural texture and lots of volume."

3. Kate Middleton's take on the Farrah flick is the one to copy in 2013. "Since her new cut literally made headlines around the world, I’ve already had clients coming in for an update to this style," Ngata says. "It should be done with beautiful, thick long layers, a nod to the 70s through the fringe and middle part." But, this style comes with a word of warning. To work this look well, your hair needs to be in good nick and "extremely conditioned" he says.

4. Kate’s new ‘do’ also makes trend No. 4 according to Ngata. It "will lead us into other versions of the shag, with long layers finished with a soft blowdry and a dry, sea salt texture."

5. British hairdresser, Vidal Sassoon was famed for creating geometric, 'Bauhaus-inspired' hair. Since he recently passed away, in May 2012, Ngata predicts a resurgence of "Sasson-style classic precision cuts". They never date and always look chic, he says.

Expenditures On Valentine's DaY:

Flowers

The combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut flowers in 2005 for all flower-producing operations with $100,000 or more in sales was $397 million. Among states, California was the leading producer, alone accounting for nearly three-quarters of this amount ($289 million).

The combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut roses in 2005 for all operations with $100,000 or more in sales was $39 million. Among all types of cut flowers, roses were third in receipts ($39 million)to lilies ($76.9 million) and tulips ($39.1 million).

There were 21,667 florists nationwide in 2004. These businesses employed 109,915 people.

Jewelry

There were 28,772 jewelry stores in the United States in 2004. Jewelry stores offer engagement, wedding and other rings to lovers of all ages. 

In February 2006, these stores sold $2.6 billion worth of merchandise. (This figure has not been adjusted for seasonal variation, holiday or trading day differences or price changes). The merchandise at these locations could well have been produced at one of the nation's 1,864 jewelry manufacturing establishments. The manufacture of jewelry was an $9 billion industry in 2004.

Candy is Dandy

1,241: The number of locations producing chocolate and cocoa products in 2004. These establishments employed 43,322 people. California led the nation in the number of such establishments with 136, followed by Pennsylvaniawith 122. (Source:http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html)

515 locations produced nonchocolate confectionary products in 2004. These establishments employed 22,234 people.

The total value of shipments in 2004 for firms producing chocolate and cocoa products was $13.9 billion. Nonchocolate confectionery product manufacturing, meanwhile, was a $5.7 billion industry.

3,467 Number of confectionery and nut stores in the United States in 2004. Often referred to as candy stores, they are among the best sources of sweets for Valentine's Day.

The per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2005 was 25.7 pounds. Candy consumption has actually declined over the last few years; in 1997, each American gobbled or savored more than 27 pounds of candy a year.

Looking for Love

141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion. (This total excludes packaged kids valentines for classroom exchanges.) (Source: Hallmark research)

Over 50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the observance, making Valentine's Day a procrastinator's delight. (Source: Hallmark research)

Research reveals that more than half of the U.S. population celebrates Valentine's Day by purchasing a greeting card. (Source: Hallmark research)

There are 119 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding numbers for the following race and ethnic groups are:

• Hispanics: 153 men per 100 women
• Asians (single race): 132 men per 100 women (This ratio is not significantly different from that for Hispanics or non-Hispanic whites.)
• Non-Hispanic whites (single race): 120 men per 100 women
• Blacks (single race): 92 men per 100 women (The numbers of black men and women in this age group are not significantly different from one another.
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There are 34 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding numbers for the following race and ethnic groups are:

• Hispanics: 38 men per 100 women
• Non-Hispanic whites (single race): 33 men per 100 women
• Blacks (single race): 33 men per 100 women
• Asians (single race): 28 men per 100 women

(Note: None of the ratios for the individual groups differ significantly from one another nor from the ratio for all people age 65 or older.)

904: The number of dating service establishments nationwide as of 2002. These establishments, which include Internet dating services, employed nearly 4,300 people and pulled in $489 million in revenues.

Be Mine

2.2 million marriages take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day.

112,185 marriages were performed in Nevada during 2008. So many couples "tie the knot" in the Silver State that it ranked fourth nationally in marriages, even though it's total population that year among states was 35th.

The estimated U.S. median ages at first marriage for women and men are 25.9 and 27.6 respectively, in 2008. The age for women rose 4.2 years in the last three decades. The age for men at first marriage is up 3.6 years.

Men and women in northeastern states generally have a higher median age at first marriage than the national average. In Massachusetts, for example, women were a median of 27.4 years old and men 29.1 years of age at first marriage. States where people typically marry young include Utah, where women were a median of 21.9 years and men, 23.9 years.

57% and 60% of American women and men, respectively, are 15 or older and currently married (includes those who are separated).

70%: The percentage of men and women ages 30 to 34 in 2008 who had been married at some point in their lives - either currently or formerly.

4.9 million opposite-sex cohabitating couples maintained households in 2005. These couples comprised 4.3 percent of all households.

Innocence Of Valentine's DaY:

The history of Valentine's Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl--possibly his jailor's daughter--who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine," an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and--most importantly--romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France

Origins of Valentine's Day: A Pagan Festival in February

While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial--which probably occurred around A.D. 270--others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat's hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city's bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage.

Valentine's Day: A Day of Romance

Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”--at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine's Day should be a day for romance.

Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.

Typical Valentine's Day Greetings

In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine's Day greetings. 

Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap." Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.

Valentine Shoes:

This week our favorite design goes to Nikkole from Seattle, WA. This beautiful pair of Really Red & Nautical Navy mary jane peep toe pumps is sure to make any girl swoon.

We asked Nikkole to describe what inspired her to create her own shoes, and she was more than willing to give us a little info: "Every occassion requires great shoes. I designed these shoes to match my favorite Prada handbag, which is navy and white patent with red piping. I aodore this 50's inspired bag and have been searching for the perfect match," Nikkole said, "and I plan on wearing them with a high waisted pencil skirt for work or with sleek jeans and a great red top for fun."

Nikkole's favorite shoe quote is: "Give a girl the right shoe and she can conquer the world" - Bette Middler. We couldn't agree more!!

With a fabulously designed pair of shoes... you may feel the need to know what's Nikkole's take on shoes and fashion in general. Here it is ladies... "I love to mix new trends with classic styles - the key is to keep things fresh, fun and to always feel like my style represents me. You have to feel good and like yourself in everything you wear. And every girl knows that a great pair of shoes can set off any outfit!"

And there you have it!! Feel Inspired? Design your own shoes!

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RANJISH HI SAHI DIL HI DUKHANE KE LIYE AA:

     Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa

Aa phir se mujhe chod ke jaane ke liye aa

Let it be anguish, come to pain my heart

Come once if only to desert me again

  Pehle se marasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi to
Rasm-o-reh duniya ki nibhane ke liye aa

It wasn't agreed upon before but still once

Come just to fulfill the customs and ways of this world

 Kis kis ko bataayenge judaaii ka sabab hum
Tu mujh se kafa hai to zamane ke liye aa
How many people will I explain my grief to?
If you are mad at me, come just for the sake of this world

 
Kuch to mere pindaar-e-muhabbat ka bharam rakh
Tu bhi kabhi mujh ko manane ke liye aa
Have some concern for the pride of my love
Some day, come just to appease me

 
Ek umr se hoon lazzat-e-giriya se bhi mehroom
Aye raahat-e-jaan mujh ko rulaane ke liye aa
For a lifetime I have been devoid even of the taste of tears
Oh peace-of-mind, come just to make me cry

 
Ab tak dil-e-khush faham ko tujh se hain ummiiden
Ye aakhri shamme bhi bhujaane ke liye aa
My wise heart still harbors hopes of you
Come, just to put off even this last flame

 
Maana ki muhabbat ka chupaana hai muhabbat
Chupke se kisi roz jataane ke liye aa
Agreed, silencing your love is the real form of love
Some day, come to silently express your love

 
Jaise tujhe aate hain na aane ke bahaane
Aise hi kisi roz na jaane ke liye aa
The way you find excuses to not come,
Some day, come with an excuse to stay forever