Tangerine Tango With Your Beauty

 

Winter may well bring the blues to more than a few people, but those at the Pantone Color Institute have another story to tell. The company chose "Tangerine Tango" as the supercharged new color of 2012, and this reddish-orange color is dramatic and emanates a positive energy. An added benefit of this gorgeous shade is that it is much more wearable and elegant than traditional orange hues.

Just in time for beauty lovers to hop on the trend, Pantone is teaming up with Sephora for a cosmetics collection. The line will contain eye shadow, nail polish, lip gloss, and lipstick, and is due to hit Sephora stores this March. While this color traditionally looks best on a warm skin tone, it also makes green and blue eyes look stunning when used as a shadow. Women with cooler skin tones may want to consider sheerer eye shadows and a blue-based red lipstick, instead. Afraid of wearing such a bold color on the face? Opt for Tangerine Tango nails, a fun and easy way to pull off the look.

Text Esther Reisberg

Source Business Mirror

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It Takes Two to Tango

The Pantone Color Institute recently announced that Tangerine Tango will takeover as the color of the year for 2012, replacing 2011's Honeysuckle. The institute describes the hue as a “spirited reddish orange [that] continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.”

Popularity for this shade is seen in the fashion world, as many designers incorporated the orange hue in their spring 2012 collections. The Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2012 highlights designers such as Elie Tahari, Cynthia Steffe, and Nanette Lepore, who used this flavorful color in their collections. The report also highlights other must-have shades of the upcoming season, which include Solar Power (a bright yellow), Margarita (muted green), and Cabaret (punchy pink), among others.

Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, sums it up well: “Consumers look to spring for renewed energy, optimism, and the promise of a brighter day.” Tango Tangerine certainly fits the bill for this and will provide a hint of spice to your spring wardrobe.

Check out some juicy handbags in the spicy shade for spring after the jump…

Rose Colored Glasses

It's official. Honeysuckle pink is the new black. PANTONE, the mega corporation that is responsible for the production of color pigments used in most interior design and fashion endeavors, announced the shade's reign this month. Why grandma's-beach-house-towel-pink you ask? Well, Pantone reps are touting this color as the panacea for all worldly ills: "A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life," their website claims.

Now, with designers like Peter Som and Badgley Mischka jumping on the Honeysuckle wagon, I'm not too quick too poo-poo the shade. But really folks, let's purchase our new pink frocks and then actually do something to "instill confidence and courage" in style.

Text by Hannah Morris