Some may remember 2009 as the year of the ox or the year of the vampire or perhaps the year of Lady Gaga. But we will remember it by its slew of cool beauty trends-many of which will be played out by the time 2010 comes around. This is why we rounded up the looks that are gonna be huge this year. From bright makeup to matte gloss and big braids, here's your short list of beauty trends to keep your "total beauty know-it-all".
Top-knot buns
Left: Emily Blunt's pretty '09 bun. Right: a cool top-knot at Charlotte Ronson's spring show
Top-knot buns
Colorful nail polish
Left: Vannessa Hudgens's 2009. Right: Brittany Gerena's 2010
Colorful nail
"Pumped up" hair
Selena with a pumped up hair
Left: Nicole Richie's poofy '09 pony. Right: Bardot -like waves rule the '10 runways
Supersized braids
Left: Lauren Conrad and her baby braids in 2009. Right: A braided beauty at Alexander Wang's spring 2010 show
Braided beauty: Diane Kruger
Bright allover eye shadow
Left: Michelle Tractenberg's pretty '09 eye makeup. Right: Chanel Iman models a trendy spring '10 eye shadow
Bright, popping eye shadow
Ribbons as hair accessory
Left: Paris Hilton's headpiece. Right: a pretty ribboned hairstyle at Zac Posen
Bright ‘n' cheery lips
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Left: 2009 beauty queen Rihanna. Right: a Marc by Marc Jacobs model shows off the newest lip hue
Bright lips
