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Top Free Fashion and Beauty Apps for iPhone and Android




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For all you fashionistas!! Here is a list of top free must have fashion and beauty apps for your
iPhone and Android smartphones.

Go ahead, download them and get your groove on.


Pose

Pose is the app where you can see and shop the looks shared by the world’s
top trendsetters every day. Join the millions of people who are using Pose
to see what to wear and how to wear it!

- See what top bloggers, brands, and celebrities are wearing right now
- Shop the poses created by your favorite fashion influencers
- Follow the people with styles you’ll love by using Pose’s unique style-finder.
- Share your favorite outfits & shopping finds with friends
Pose gives you personalized recommendations of fashion & beauty
trendsetters so you can follow the exclusive photos of their personal style. You can also follow your
friends, along with over 3,000 fashion bloggers and celebrities like Rachel Zoe, supermodel Coco
Rocha, and Leandra Medine (the Man Repeller) to see what they're wearing in real-time.

Shop the styles you see directly in the app, or save your favorite items into personal collections.

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


 Fashism

Instant fashion advice -- anytime, anywhere.

Does this outfit work on me?
Should I buy these shoes?

Snap a photo and let the Fashism community tell you! Check out the highest 
rated looks in stores on your street.


With this app, you get access to -

- Advice from Lucky Magazine editors!
- Photo tools - Filters, brighten, and crop
- Text and Email looks right from app
- Fashism Editor's picks daily
- The latest on promotions and contests
- Download a digest of newest comments on your looks

 Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


Stylebook

Stylebook is an expert wardrobe organization and closet management tool
created by a fashion industry insider, who got her start as an intern in 
the Vogue fashion closet and is an alum of Lucky magazine.

Import your actual clothes, create magazine-style outfits, plan what to
wear and track your style inspirations with this totally customizable app!

Stylebook has over 90 features to help you get the most out of your closet!

- CLOSET: add images of your own clothes
- BACKGROUND REMOVAL TOOLS: cut out your clothes for easy collaging
- LAY OUT OUTFITS: layer and resize clothing on a free-form canvas
- NO LIMITS: add unlimited clothing, accessories and inspirations to your outfits
- CALENDAR: plan what to wear in advance
- CUSTOM CATEGORIES: add, edit or delete any category in your closet, looks and inspiration library
- SHOP: mobile shopping catalog of over 7,000 retailers powered by ShopStyle
- INSPIRATION LIBRARY: track and save your style inspiration
- PACKING LISTS: add whole outfits, plan how you'll pack ahead of time
- STYLE EXPERT: read interviews with fashion insiders, and more!
- SEARCH: search your closet for keywords or properties like fabric, season, color, etc.
- SHARE: share outfits and clothes with friends via e-mail, Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter
- WIFI TRANSFER: transmit looks, clothing items or inspiration to other iOS devices
- STYLE STATS: inights into how you wear your clothes and outfits
- ICLOUD BACKUP: protect your data by backing up with iCloud

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes
Download Stylebook: Men app for Free from iTunes


chicfeed

chicfeed.com brings together photos from the web's top style / fashion
blogs and puts them on one site which saves you time and puts all your 
photo view interests in one place!

blogs/sites currently included:

The Sartorialist, Face Hunter, Jak And Jill Blog, Cherry Blossom Girl, 
LookBook, Altamira.

Also share with pinterest, twitter or instagram

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


Go Try It On

Share style inspiration and advice with friends, bloggers and the best 
brands.

Features:
- Post a look: Use frames and filters to create a beautiful display of 
your personal style. Share to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

- Photo shoot: Strike a pose using the one-of-a-kind timer feature 
to get the perfect shot every time!

- Get creative: Create a unique collage using photos of your style and items you love.

- Go window shopping: Browse through the Style tab to discover on-trend pieces and add them
to your Shopping List.

- Heart it: Mark looks and products you love with a heart to save for your own style inspiration!

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes


The Cut on the Runway 
The world of fashion is at your fingertips with The Cut on the Runway 
iPad app.See collections from New York, London, Paris, Milan; watch 
videos of shows; browse/search catwalk photos; rate the latest looks; 
and enjoy up-to-the-minute fashion news.

It’s a must for Fashion Week - from the fashion editors of New York 
magazine and The Cut.

The Cut on the Runway app includes:

- Most recent ready-to-wear, menswear, couture, resort and bridal collections. Shows are added 
within hours of presentation; many include full-length/detailed shots of clothing. Also includes 
several years of prior collections.

- Runway videos of biggest shows of past few years (in both portrait and landscape modes)

- Backstage, front-row, and party images of models, designers, and celebrities

- “Lookfinder” allows search by clothing type, color, trend, designer, season, and model

- Latest news on designers, models, and fashion trends

- “Hit”/“miss” ratings for runway images—rate the looks and view “100 Top Looks” and 
“100 Biggest Misses”

- Facebook integration allows users to share runway looks on their news feeds

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes


MakeUp - by ModiFace 

MakeUp takes virtual makeovers to a whole new level with state-of-the
-art cosmetics/makeup simulation, hairstyle-try-on, and makeover effects.
 Now you can try literally thousands of colors and shades in seconds, and 
best of all, you do not need an Internet connection since all the processing 
is done on your iPhone/iPod/iPad.

Simply snap a photo and choose from thousands of lipstick, blush, foundation, mascara, eyeshadow, or liner colors you would like to try on. Once you have
 found the perfect color combination for you, you can then email the result 
(and product list) to yourself, post it to Facebook to get your friends opinions, or, purchase the 
products directly from your iPhone/iPod/iPad.  It's like a virtual makeup artist in your pocket!

Features:

-Instant makeover visualization!
-Up to 2000 unique colors (And updated regularly!)
-Option to save yourself as a model so you can start your makeover instantly!
-Save, email, or post the result (including product list) to your iPhone
-Immediate results, no waiting
-Extremely easy to use!

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes


Beautylish: Makeup Beauty Tips

Get makeup and beauty tips on the go from Beautylish, the popular online
destination for makeup artists and beauty enthusiasts.

Choose from thousands of makeup reviews, hairstyles, nail designs, braids,
beauty tips and makeup tutorial videos to get inspired. The Beautylish App 
features:

✔ Shop our boutiques for new and exclusive beauty products and buy right 
from your iPhone
✔ Makeup and beauty product reviews covering your favorite brands and new product releases to 
find the best makeup.
✔ Beauty photos featuring hairstyles, makeup looks, nail designs, bridal looks, and the latest 
beauty trends to get inspired.
✔ Step-by-step tutorial videos to learn how to create the latest braids and hairstyles. Apply makeup 
and see how to create nail designs you’ll love.
✔ Forums to ask questions and get beauty tips on makeup, skin care, nails and hairstyles from our
community of makeup and beauty experts.
✔ Daily beauty editorial stories featuring hair, nail, and makeup tutorials, the latest beauty 
trends, new product releases, skin care information, expert beauty tips and advice, and makeup 
reviews.
✔ Filter beauty photos, makeup tutorials, and cosmetic reviews to find beauty inspiration from 
your favorite brands including: Too Faced, Inglot, MAC Cosmetics, NARS, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura,
Sephora, Shiseido, Benefit Cosmetics, Smashbox, Make Up For Ever and Bare Escentuals.
✔ Personal profile and preferences allowing you to share your favorite products, upload your 
latest beauty photos, and connect with others in the Beautylish community.

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


Cool Guy

Cool Guy is your ultimate style planner and shopping assistant - revolving 
around the clothes in your closet and the clothes you want.

Fashion is not about the gear you wear - it's how you put it together. Mix 
and match your clothes with the Cool Guy's FUN & EASY interface and step 
up your style.

- CREATE THE LOOK YOU WANT anytime and anywhere; Your wardrobe 
digitalized!

- RE-DISCOVER WHAT IS IN YOUR CLOSET and stop wearing the same clothes/outfits over and 
over again.

- SHOP ONLINE. Browse Shopstyle.com, mix and match the online items against your clothes 
and outfits.

- PACK FOR YOUR TRAVEL with no hassle.

- SHARE YOUR OUTFITS AND CLOTHES with your friends and let them be your fashion consultants.

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


Viss


Viss is the hippest way to inspire, discover, and shop the look everyday. 
It's the Shopable Style Diary, re-invented.

Simply SNAP your own and favorite styles, people and trends. TAG and share
 the photo with your followers. SHOP the styles you see directly in the app.

FEATURES:

- Interact with other style influencers and be influential

- Discover latest trending and celebrities styles in Asia and around the world

- Take and tag self-snap shot to showcase outfits, inspire others and get paid

- Shop the look directly inspired by your favourite trendsetters

Join the community along with stylists, celebrities, and fashion bloggers who are using VISS to 
inspire others and shop the look!!

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


Stylish Girl


Stylish Girl is your ultimate style planner and shopping app - revolving around
 the clothes in your closet and the clothes you love to have.

Fashion is all about how you put your clothes together, so mix and match your
clothes with the Stylish Girl's FUN & EASY interface and step up your style.

- CATALOG your Closet and Wish Items. All your wardrobe virtualized!

- CREATE AMAZING OUTFITS anytime and anywhere.

- SHARE YOUR OUTFITS AND CLOTHES with your friends via email, Facebook or Twitter, and pick 
the best looks.

- SHOP FOR STYLE ONLINE. Browse Shopstyle.com, mix and match the online items against your 
clothes and outfits.

- GET INSPIRED with the latest fashion looks, celebrities’ fashion styles and news from selected 
fashion blogs and magazines.

- PACK FOR YOUR TRAVEL QUICKLY without forgetting anything behind.

Go ahead and download the app for Free from iTunes or Google Play


ClosetVirtual


ClosetVirtual is a wardrobe organizer that lets you manage your clothing. 
It is a great app for the fashion conscious. Decide what clothes to wear, or 
mix and match without walking into your closet, or opening a drawer!

ClosetVirtual lets you:

- Take pictures of your clothes (shirts, pants, accessories) and add them 
to your Android device

- Organize clothes by category

- Create Outfits (helps you match your clothes)

- Schedule days to wear certain outfits and clothing with Calendar feature

- Wish List (organize clothes you plan to buy)

- Search the web for clothes (allows for cleaner pictures)

- Item Profiles (add specific information and tags for each item)

- Clothes search

Go ahead and download the app for Free from Google Play
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EvolveSMS Is An Andriod SMS App With A Customizable Hangouts-Like Interface

                                                 
 With the release of Android 4.4 KitKat on the Nexus 5, Google introduced an update to the Hangouts app with support for SMS, and later pushed out the update to Play Store for everyone. What I personally like best about the interface of Hangouts is the ability to quickly switch between the conversation list and the currently open conversation itself using a simple gesture. If you don’t want to switch to Hangouts for your SMS and MMS needs, but would like to have a similar interface in your messaging app, try EvolveSMS. In addition to a Hangouts-like interface, the free app also boasts some customization options, along with a theming support and a bunch of more powerful features unlock-able via in-app purchases.
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Set Videos As Ringtones, Notifications & Alarms On Android With dodol pop



Most of you would definitely be familiar with creating custom ringtones for your smartphone, but have you ever wanted to have a video clip play each time you receive a call? Because this is what dodol pop is all about. Fresh at the Google Play Store, this Android app lets you set videos as not only ringtones but also alarms and notifications. You can either choose from a bunch of user-generated videos, or create a custom video or sound clip of your own by recording it via the integrated camcorder. You can also edit audio files already on your device to make custom ringtones with the app.

Get it on Google Play

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8 Best Video Players For Android

MX Player
Arguably the emperor of all players, MX Player is by far the most versatile and well known video player out there for Android. The latest MX Player v1.7 has brought about a new and powerful decoder called ‘hardware+’ in addition to the existing hardware decoder. In addition, it has introduced better support for Tegra 3 based devices as well. Perhaps the most notable new feature is the ability to play videos in the background, meaning the audio keeps playing even if you exit the app.
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MX Player, as expected, played almost every known format we threw at it, but surprisingly, it was unable to perform well playing a 1080p MKV or 1080p AVI file on a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean and the SGS 2 running ICS. But, throw a 1080p MP4 file in and voila, brilliant playback and video quality! Given the ease of setup, number of supported formats and the ability to download a decoder for your platform if required, it is understandable why this has been  the player of choice for many Android users.
An amazing feature is gesture control that eliminates the need for dragging tiny controls on the control bar for moving forward or backward, changing brightness and volume etc. as all that can be done simply by swiping your finger on the screen in specific directions.
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Pros
  • Background play with controls in the notification menu.
  • Subtitles support.
  • Tegra 3 support.
  • Automatic codec downloads.
  • Swipe gesture controls.
Cons
  • No DTS support.
  • No floating window.

QQ Player

QQ Player
This is the player that was able to handle that 1080p MKV format pretty well actually. Not as smooth as one would like but compared to MX Player, the video was pretty fast on QQ Player. I use the word fast because interestingly, MX Player seems to be trying to play every frame and with QQ Player, you can feel that the player is skipping frames occasionally to compensate for the performance, which for some may not seem that bad. Also, the quality seems to have been compromised on high-res videos.
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Performance aside, the UI is quite impressive with slight animated previews of the last video played. It also sports a Private List option where you can maintain a secret and protected playlist of your own. This can be good for your private or erhmm…confidential video collection. QQ Player supports gesture controls as well.
Pros
  • Private File List.
  • Gesture controls.
  • Beautiful UI.
  • Screenshot support.
Cons
  • No streaming function.
  • No background playback or floating window.

WonderShare

WonderShare
Primarily meant as a feature rich video streaming app, WonderShare Player will also play the locally stored media on your Android device. The app can stream high quality videos (including 1080p) from top video hosting sites such as YouTube, Hulu, Dailymotion, Vevo etc.
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As for the performance, the app struggled with a 1080p rmvb file, but then again, how many times do you come across that format? All in all, the video quality was very impressive, as was the support for the number of different video formats and resolutions, be it at 720p or 1080p.
Pros
  • Ability to play DVD content with complete DVD menu navigation support.
  • Gesture controls.
  • Built-in web browser to stream video content from preferred online video streaming services.
  • Wide array of formats supported.
Cons
  • Subtitles are missed at times.
  • No background playback.
  • No floating windows.
  • MKV and high resolution videos are not handled well enough.
  • DVD Menu support is questionable (didn’t work for us).

Super Video

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Looking for a floating video player for your large screen smartphone, phablet or tablet? I still remember the days when PIP in TVs was a huge wow. With Super Video, you can now run your videos in a floating pane, which you can consequently resize and drag to move anywhere on your homescreen. More? It streams videos from YouTube as well!
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The app itself has no video decoders built into it and as such supports only the formats that your device supports already. However, the player will determine if you need additional codecs or not depending on the video format you want to play.
Pros
  • 3D media gallery.
  • Resizable floating windows.
Cons
  • No background playback.
  • Adding more than two favorites requires the paid version.
  • No gesture controls

DicePlayer

Here’s another video player with a floating video. One of the interesting features of this one is the playback speed control, letting you slow down the video to 0.5x or speed it up to 1.5x (2x if using HW decoder). The app was able to handle a handful of popular video formats with exceptional video quality at higher resolutions. With an additional plugin, the app also supports Tegra 2 based devices.
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Pros
  • Excellent video quality.
  • Floating window.
  • Gesture controls.
  • Playback speed scaling.
  • Tegra 2 based devices support.
Cons
  • No background playback.
  • Floating window isn’t resizable (preset sizes are available though).

Popcorn Player

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Not the most suitable player for the advanced users, this one isn’t exactly the cream of the crop but don’t skip it just yet. Popcorn Player is a floating video player that also streams videos from the internet that are in MP4 and WebM formats. Furthermore, it supports multiple floating windows (the free version of the player is limited to two of them). The player lacks customizations and settings, which may not appeal to the frequent movie-holics, but the relative lack of settings here keeps the player nice and simple.
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Lack of support for some notable video formats and a native YouTube browser, no gesture controls, minimal control over video playback, and its inability to stream videos from other known online services (Dailymotion, Vimeo etc.) are some of the shortcomings of Popcorn Player that we’d love to see addressed in the coming updates. Also, it is only compatible with Android 3.0 and above so those of you still running Gingerbread or earlier are a no go on this one.
Pros
  • Multiple resizable floating windows.
  • Decent array of supported formats.
Cons
  • No gallery for online streaming.
  • Severe lack of settings and customizations.
  • No subtitles support.
  • No gesture controls.
  • No background playback.

BS Player

BS Player Android
Playback speed scaling, pinch to zoom, screenshots, background audio playback, floating window, beautiful interface, you name it and it’s got it! BS Player is a well known player, but surprisingly so hasn’t been as popular as MX Player, MoboPlayer or QQ Player. The app handles everything except 1080p videos really well and supports a wide array of video formats.
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Coming back to 1080p videos, we faced disappointment on the Galaxy Nexus whereas the SGS II held up pretty well. All in all, it is a beautiful player with lots of customizations to fiddle with, along with themes as well.
Pros
  • Playback speed scaling.
  • Gesture controls.
  • Floating window.
  • Background playback.
  • Screenshot (Quick share).
Cons
  • No playback controls in floating window.
  • Non-resizable floating window.

MoboPlayer

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Featuring an awesome UI packaged with impressive customizations and video playback, MoboPlayer has been around for quite a while along with the big guns such as MX Player and QQ Player. This app needs no introduction other than the fact that it now supports a floating window too, which is also resizable.
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Pros
  • Resizable floating window.
  • External video codecs available.
  • Built-in dual pane file explorer.
  • Gesture controls.
Cons
  • May miss out audio on x264 MKV files.
  • No background playback.
  • No subtitles in windowed mode.
Plenty of fish in the sea but not all can stand out. Writing all this up, I have to admit most Android video players offer more or less the same experience as the other video player and this can get really confusing for a lot of first time Android users. Though all of these are free, and so are you to try them out and decide which one suits you best. Please do let us know what you think about the apps listed here and do share with us your favorite video players in the comments below.
Do note that the apps were tested on a number of high end Android devices using high resolution videos, and the results varied from device to device. They may therefore differ for you from ours as well, based on the device you have.

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