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How to Get the Perfect South Beach Look

How to Get the Perfect South Beach Look

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YH is in Miami, Florida, where Brittany from B Dry Blow Bar gives our own Nikki Novak and Tracy Behr a demonstration of how to get that perfect, chic South Beach look, including a classic smokey eye and the perfectly messy mermaid braid!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, Nicki Novack here in the Young Hollywood Studio served fresh by Subway.

Young Hollywood

We're at Napi, we're in South Beach.

Young Hollywood

We're so excited to be in in Miami and we are here with Britney from B Dry.

Young Hollywood

She is the Director of Operations and of course, our own Tracy Bear.

Young Hollywood

Um, great to have you here.

Young Hollywood

Thanks for coming in.

Young Hollywood

So, tell us a little bit about B Dry and and what makes you different from other places sort of around the country.

Britney

We were the first blow dry bar here in South Beach.

Britney

Um, we do full makeup applications.

Britney

It's the biggest difference.

Britney

So, basically, when you come to South Beach, it's come to B Dry, get ready, and go out.

Young Hollywood

And I know smoky eye, I can kind of scare people.

Young Hollywood

So, you're going to show us how to do it in an easy way.

Young Hollywood

Foolproof?

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Britney

All right.

Britney

Typically, when people think of a smoky eye, they think of black and it can look a little too dramatic, a little bit too sexy, I guess, or like Pam Anderson, it's dated.

Britney

Um, we typically go with like kind of warm browns now and maybe emphasize like a small amount on the corner with black.

Britney

So, we're using a really big brush, and I'm just kind of pushing it in to the center.

Britney

And you can see this is very forgiving because it just fluffs out right at the crease.

Britney

So, this kind of a brush is something that everybody should have.

Britney

A really big fluffy brush.

Britney

People are intimidated by this brush, but because it's large, they think it's too big for the eye.

Britney

So, no matter what eye size you have, you can use that brush.

Britney

I like to use it because it diffuses the the pigment so easily.

Young Hollywood

What is the most popular look that people come in for?

Britney

This is the most popular look.

Britney

Everybody wants, this is the Miami look.

Young Hollywood

What celebrity do people come in and say they want to look like the most?

Young Hollywood

If they say like Kim Kardashian.

Britney

Everybody says Kim Kardashian.

Britney

So, I'm using a smaller brush to get into the crease.

Britney

And again, we're just going to start doing windshield wiper motions through the socket.

Young Hollywood

That's a good way to think about it.

Young Hollywood

I've never thought about it that way.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Britney

And we're working with her bone structure.

Britney

So, uh it's fool proof.

Young Hollywood

How would you describe Miami look compared to other places?

Britney

It's definitely a lot sexier.

Britney

Miami girls like to play up everything, you know, as opposed to like in New York or other cities where we're kind of doing drama on just the eyes and kind of going neutral.

Britney

Girls in Miami like to like it all, you know, we go for both.

Young Hollywood

Instead of an eye or a lip, they want both.

Young Hollywood

The cheek and the hair and the dress.

Britney

Yes.

Britney

Absolutely.

Britney

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

It really is.

Young Hollywood

Wow, I can see already.

Young Hollywood

Like Tracy's eye color just pops.

Britney

Exactly.

Britney

Yeah.

Britney

So we've gone from this color to this.

Britney

Now we're going to go into that black.

Young Hollywood

Into the darker.

Young Hollywood

So you work your way into the darker.

Britney

Exactly.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Britney

It's literally three colors.

Britney

You can choose any three colors you want.

Britney

Um, as long as you've got a mid-tone, something slightly darker.

Britney

And companies nowadays, they're selling already made palettes for you.

Britney

So, it's it's there's no guess work, you know.

Britney

But you can get a little creative and go and buy your own things and and play around with it.

Britney

I mean, that's all makeup is.

Britney

God forbid you don't like it, just start all over again.

Young Hollywood

That's true.

Britney

So, I'm going in with the same exact brush and we're just really literally doing it on this just outside part.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Britney

We're not really going to bring it in too much.

Young Hollywood

Right.

Britney

But we're adding a little bit of depth to this area.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

So, does that sort of pull the eye outward?

Britney

Is that Yeah, it gives it kind of lifts it and gives it a cat eye look.

Britney

But that's basically it for the eye as far as as the shadow on that portion.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, that's gorgeous.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

Young Hollywood

It works.

Young Hollywood

Wow, Tracy, your eyes are popping.

Britney

Okay, so we're using good old fashioned Great Lash.

Young Hollywood

And what are your thoughts on fake lashes?

Britney

I'm putting some on.

Britney

I mean, they have so many different styles.

Britney

They have lighter pairs, they have individuals, they have strip lashes.

Britney

There's something for everyone, and even if you're blessed with a great set of lashes, they just add so much to it.

Britney

When it comes to the French braid, Yeah.

Britney

Um, kind of the messier it is, the more charming it is.

Britney

I think the big mistake that people make with hair in general, and especially when they're doing their own, is they over perfect it.

Britney

My number one advice when it comes to hair is just don't overthink it because the natural look to it, um that's what adds the charm to the hair.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Britney

Okay.

Britney

So, we're going to take two pretty even chunks here.

Britney

So, you're just bringing one outside towards the other outside, one outside towards the other outside.

Britney

And you just keep on pulling it.

Britney

Um, it's going to end up loose.

Britney

It's going to end up a little messy.

Britney

But that's the that's the key, not to perfect.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

She looks gorgeous.

Guest

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

It's kind of like the that sort of warm, soft, goldeny, beachy, goddess look.

Britney

Mhm.

Britney

She rocks it well.

Young Hollywood

How do you feel?

Guest

I feel like I'm ready to hit the town.

Guest

I'm ready to go party Miami style.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Nikki Novak

    Young Hollywood host, present in Miami

  • Tracy Behr

    Young Hollywood talent, receives a makeover

  • Brittany

    Director of Operations at B Dry Blow Bar, gives demonstration

  • Pam Anderson

    Mentioned as an example of a dated smoky eye look

  • Kim Kardashian

    Mentioned as the most requested celebrity look

FAQ

What is B Dry Blow Bar?+
B Dry Blow Bar was the first blow dry bar in South Beach, offering full makeup applications in addition to blow dry services.
How does B Dry Blow Bar approach the smokey eye look?+
B Dry Blow Bar uses warm browns instead of black for a smokey eye, adding a small amount of black to the corner for depth, making it less dramatic and more modern.
What is the most popular look at B Dry Blow Bar?+
The most popular look is the Miami look, described as sexier and playing up both eyes and lips, hair, and cheek.
What celebrity look do clients request most often?+
Clients at B Dry Blow Bar most frequently ask for a look similar to Kim Kardashian.
What is the key to a good mermaid braid?+
The key to a good mermaid braid is to make it messy and not over-perfect it, as the natural look adds charm.

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