Is your wedding around the corner and you still haven't decided on the perfect look for you? Check out my post on Wedding Makeup and Hair Ideas at Chick Lit! Enjoy!
Makeup 101: Wedding Makeup and Hair Ideas
Beauty News: L'Oreal Paris Does Cannes Film Festival
L'Oreal Paris celebrated their 11th anniversary as the Official Beauty Partner of the Cannes Film Festival, May 14-25, 2008. L'Oreal Paris makeup artists, led by renowed L'Oreal Paris Makeup Designer, James Kaliardos, will create over 1400 cutting edge makeup looks for daytime or evening on the stars attending the festival! Here are some of my favourite looks and insider beauty scoops brought to you by L'Oreal Paris!
Milla Jovovich. She's so nice! My sis-in-law introduced us 3 years ago during New York fashion week!
Salma Hayek
Beauty Review: Feel Pretty With Thymes Red Cherie Collection!
I am a sucker for bath and body products especially ones that smell heavenly and have beautiful packaging. My latest love right now is Thymes Red Cherie collection! The scent is a mix of sweet and flirty scents of sparkling pomegranate, ripe red cherries, passion flower and jasmine with a twist of Asian lychee and a tease of fruity musk.
The Exfoliating Body Scrub ($30) slathers on rich and gently sloughs away dead skin leaving your skin glowing and healthy looking. Body scrubs are a must especially now that warmer weather is approaching and we're showing more skin. I little trick I like to do before I shave or wax my legs is apply the scrub on dry skin and then use a small towel and polish it up and down. This technique really exfoliates the skin and gets rid of in-grown hairs.
I love the light texture of Red Cherie AHA Body Lotion ($6). It's perfect for warmer weather when richer lotions can be heavy on the skin. It absorbs quickly and doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy. My skin feels so soft after. The scent is sweet but not overwhelming. The light, fresh scent is perfect for summer. It's one of my new favourite scents! The 2 ounce bottle is perfect for traveling as well.
Happy shopping!
To see the complete Thymes Red Cherie Collection or to buy visit www.thymes.com.
Celebrity Haircuts: Rihanna Hairstyle
Celebrity Haircuts presents Rihanna Hairstyle
Rihanna Hairstyle
Beauty Fix Weekend Reads: TotalBeauty.com
More beautiful reads from TotalBeauty.com! Enjoy!
Kitiya from Mischo Beauty discusses hair texture in her “Mischo Beauty School: Hair Texture 101”post!
Beauty's Spot is giving away a huge swag bag from the LA Beauty Tour!
Beauty Anonymous is very tempted by the Hair Spray from Anna Sui!
Want to win a whopping $824 in products? Then head to The Beauty of Life immediately for a supremely fantastic giveaway!
Joy from Makeup Junkie shares Prom beauty trends and tips!
The Muse checks up on jolly old England and brings you the latest news on Eyeko's Summer Collection 2008!
A Mom in Red High Heels visits 4 LA Beauty Hot Spots. Find out which is like a piece of Heaven to her!
Beauty411 opens her little black beauty book and reports on her facial at the ARCONA Studio in Santa Monica.
Karen of Periodic Style undergoes a transformation of her own with a Japanese straight perm.
Looking for a new flat iron? Monique at Beauty Girl Musings has tried a new one and thinks you will love it!
Jennifer at Beauty in Real Life has some great tips for de-frying your hair.
Meet Victoria Rowe Talking Makeup's Expert contributor!
Toya's started a new series: "Bronzers for Brown Girls" where she'll be discussing the best bronzers for those of us who have deeper skintones. First up: Stila Sun Bronzer SPF 15 !
Beauty Fix Weekend Reads: The Beauty Blog Network
The start to the weekend is much better than last weekend's! My other sister-in-law flew in for a short visit last night and is off again. My two nephews will be away for the weekend which means the noise level will be much more bearable (although my son has mastered the art of screaming at the top of his lungs thanks to a couple influences). And it's going to be beautiful weather this weekend! Woohoo! Sunday marks the start to my busy summer which I will keep you updated on. I'm excited to do makeup again on a more full-time basis! I hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend! Enjoy some great reads from around The Beauty Blog Network!
Raging Rouge gets tips and tricks for Spring makeup application from stylist Jenny Smith of NARS Cosmetics.
Need a new hair brush? Cybelesays is loving the new paddle one from Metropolis.
Makeup Moxie reviews Tarte 4 Day Stay Lash Stain mascara.
The Daily Cookie gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get Madonna's Hard Candy album cover look with the help of Shu Uemura makeup artist Nicky Posley.
A Touch of Blusher gets the "false-eyelash treatment" from YSL.
Beauty Anonymous is very tempted by the Hair Spray from Anna Sui!
Kitiya from Mischo Beauty discusses hair texture in her “Mischo Beauty School: Hair Texture 101” post!
Want to win a whopping $824 in products? Then head to The Beauty of Life immediately for a supremely fantastic giveaway!
Joy from Makeup Junkie shares Prom beauty trends and tips!
The Muse checks up on jolly old England and brings you the latest news of Eyeko's Summer Collection 2008!
Beauty Banter tells YOU how to achieve your best brows... 7 easy tips!
Beauty411 opens her little black beauty book and reports on an incredible facial at the ARCONA Studio in Santa Monica.
Beauty Blogging Junkie reports on the Total Beauty Blogger Summit in L.A. last weekend and on a trip to Anastasia's Salon, one of the stops on the Total Beauty beauty tour of L.A.
StyleBell shows how you too can get The Hills inspired Side Ponytail as seen on Lauren Conrad and Nicole Ritchie.
makeup loves me wants to help you look hot this summer. but she knows you may be lazy like her. hence, she offers you a cheater's guide to a summer body.
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic checks out the "New It Flat Iron"?
The Makeup Divas tells you about a Hot Lip Balm that Lauren Conrad of The Hills loves to use to keep her lips glossy.
Face Candy reviews Bobbi Brown's newest scent, Almost Bare.
Don't let humidity ruin your blow-out! Glossypink has found a serum that will help your blow-out stay sleek and fabulous!
All Lacquered Up reviews the OPI Mod About Brights collection and discovers a creepy resemblance to a victim from Showtime's Dexter.
Pursebuzz.com is having a HUGE contest. Be sure to stop by for a chance to win my top favorite brushes from Coastalscents.com. Gimme Gimme. Good Luck!!!
Toya's started a new series: "Bronzers for Brown Girls" where she'll be discussing the best bronzers for those of us who have deeper skintones. First up: Stila Sun Bronzer SPF 15 !
Beauty Review: Hope In A Jar Was Not Hope Enough!
I don't usually like to write bad reviews but I felt the need to vent my dislike towards "cult classic" Philosophy's Hope In A Jar moisturizer. Months ago, my skin was going through some tough times - dry, flaky, fine lines, breakouts, you name it. I read review after review raving about Hope In A Jar so I thought my chances were really good at scoring THE perfect moisturizer. Here is what it promises:
"Healthy, radiant skin is yours. Smooth this moisturizer on the face morning and night for skin that looks like you turned back time—without the wishing. The antioxidant soufflĂ© formula hydrates to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and discoloration while improving texture."
Here is what really happened: After I washed my face with Philosophy's Purity Made Simple (LOVE!), I couldn't wait to slather on Hope In A Jar. From the first twist of the jar I smelt a faint odor that smelled a bit off, like sweaty feet. The offending odor became stronger and stronger until the cap came off. I thought it was a bit odd because I had heard it smelt like lavender. I decided to brush it off and went ahead slathering it on. My skin immediately looked rosy and healthy. Then suddenly my skin started to tighten and started flaking everywhere! I decided my skin needed a month to adjust to my new skincare products, but three months later my skin was still flaking and tight. I saw no noticeable difference in my fine lines and the texture of my skin was not glowy or soft.
I figured the combo of Purity Made Simple and Hope was too harsh for my skin. I tried washing my face with Cetaphil and using Hope but it made no difference. My skin hated me and I didn't blame it. After I trashed the cream, I stuck with Purity Made Simple and my Cetaphil moisturizer. All was not lost and my skin is looking more radiant, healthier and clearer than it has ever looked! Yay!
Although it didn't work for me, it probably works for a lot of other people. Beauty products are personal to everyone's needs. But seriously, they really need to do something about the scent! It made me gag every time I put it on! Tried it? What did you think? Love it? Hate it?
Celebrity Haircuts: Jessica Biel Hairstyle II
Celebrity Haircuts presents Jessica Biel Hairstyle II
Top Toxin-Free Beauty Brands!
Wondering which brands are toxin-free and good for the environment? TotalBeauty.com has you covered! Check out top toxin-free beauty brands here!
Have you entered Total Beauty's Totally Green Sweepstakes yet?? Click here for details on how you can enter to win the new 2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid plus hundreds of other beauty products! Good luck!
Makeup 101: How To Select and Apply Bronzer
A cheeky, hip site called, The Frisky, interviewed Trae Bodge, one of the co-founders of one of my favourite brands, Three Custom Color Specialists, on how to select and apply bronzer. It's a great clip full of useful tips and just in time for summer! Check it out here!
Makeup 101: Prom Hair and Makeup Ideas
Have the perfect dress and shoes but haven't a clue what to do with your hair or makeup? Visit Chick Lit, the official Chick Advisor blog, to read my post on hot trends and beauty tips for this prom season! Check it out here. Stay tuned for part 2 for beautiful bridal looks and tips!
Trendy Asian Mens Hairstyles
Jessica Biel Hair
Celebrity Haircuts Summer 2008 presents Jessica Biel Hairstyle
Jessica Biel Hairstyle
Jessica Biel Hairstyle
New Scene hairstyles Trends
The moment you have opted for a scene hairstyle you must be able to carry it off with confidence. You need to select one particular style icon be it someone from the 80s, to the new wave, Indie, hardcore, or it could be metal, retro or even classic. All of these certainly affect the scene hairstyle and the effect it has on a person. The scenes keep on changing all the time but the right genre of music will be certainly able to guide you towards it.
Beauty News: Chick Advisor Shop Crawl 3!
Ali and the Chick Advisor team have another fabulous shop crawl event planned for May 29 in the trendy and hip area of West-Queen-West. If you attended Shop Crawl 1 and 2 then you know how fun these events are. It's a fantastic night out of shopping, partying, and mingling!
Chick Advisor has lined up discounts from the coolest boutiques on West Queen West between Bathurst and Trinity Bellwoods Park. After some serious shopping, we'll be heading over to Coca for some drinks, prizes and free swag from their sponsors!
Here are the details:
When: May 29, 2008 from 6-9 pm followed by an after-party
After-Party: Coca, 783 Queen St. W
Participating Stores: Girl Friday, Moda, Body Blue, Pho Pa, Charlie, Brazen Hussy, Coal Come Out and Live, Balisi
Tickets: $20 (Chick Advisor members - log in before you buy ticket) and $25 (non-members)
There are a limited amount of tickets so hurry to purchase yours! Can't wait to see everyone! For more details and info on stores click here.
Beauty Fix Weekend Reads: TotalBeauty.com
Enjoy more beautiful reads from around the Total Beauty world!
The Daily Cookie loves the Urban Decay Ammo Eye Palette to help her travel light!
reviews Stila Kitten Eye Shadow Wash and gives some tips on how to use it.
Jeanne from Periodic Style tells you how to get full salon service at little to no cost -- be a hair model!
Marta from Talking Makeup introduces the Global
Chic Collection by IMAN.
Beauty Anonymous shares with you her first impressions of Chanel Summer 2008 Makeup Collection!
Want a review of one of the newest self-tan products out there? Look no further, Canadian Beauty delivers!
The Muse shares a review on Shimmer Shine Liquid Eye Shadow from Bourjois Paris!
A Mom in Red High Heels discusses a busy woman's concern with her morning routine. Find out the time saving, confidence- boosting tips!
Monique at Beauty Girl Musings finds a real organic line worth trying.
The girls at Beauty in Real Life, score their first ever interview with celeb makeup artist and Passport to Beauty author, Shalini Vadhera.
Nars takes Joy from Makeup Junkie to South Beach thanks to The Multiple in South Beach!
Toya does her Mother's Day FOTD with products from the Sally Hansen Natural Beauty line (inspired by Carmindy)!
Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee continues her self-tanning addiction by reviewing Neutrogena's MicroMist Tanning Spray.
Beauty Fix Weekend Reads: The Beauty Blog Network
Well, my weekend is starting off to a fabulous start! Screaming kids and now water has leaked from our laundry room into our basement! Wonderful! Can this weekend get any better?? I hope everyone else is having a better start to your weekend! And if you're not, read some beautiful blogs to lighten up your mood!
Christine at 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic shares her tip for fast and easy pefect manicures and pedicures!
Beauty Anonymous shares her first impressions of Chanel Summer 2008 Makeup Collection!
Makeup Moxie reviews Hourglass Superficial Lash mascara.
Cybelesays finds their next addition to the Hall of Fame! A straightening iron that gets strands stick straight.
StyleBell reviews one of the best flat irons on the market the GHD. Move over CHI!
A Touch of Blusher can't decide which new eye palette to get...
Savvy Skin picks her favorite drugstore sunscreen - Blue Lizard sunscreen.
Beauty and Personal Grooming writes about Aspirin face masks.
Beauty Blogging Junkie scores an exclusive interview with Daisy Fuentes about her new perfume, Dianoche Ocean.
Face Candy dishes on the brand new Vincent Longo Collection- Shimmer, Glimmer & Shine.
The Makeup Divas reviews Sue Devitt's Eye Intensifier Pencil in Zaire.
The Muse reviews Majorca Majolica's HOT Summer Collection from Japan and shares a FOTD!
Beauty Banter checks out more Spring Hair Trends... with pics and products!
Hello Dollface features Celebrity fashion and beauty!
Beauty Junkie in SF scopes out hot new makeup from Kat Von D
Want to achieve cream blush perfection? Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog shows you the only brush you need for a flawless, airbrushed look: Sonia Kashuk's Flat Top Blusher Brush.
Nars takes Joy from Makeup Junkie to South Beach thanks to The Multiple in South Beach!
This week, Spoiled Pretty is giving you a chance to win SPINLASH - the mascara with a rotating brush that simultaneously separates, curls, coats, lengthens and volumizes eyelashes. Intrigued? Of course you are. Enter right now!
Toya does her Mother's Day FOTD with products from the Sally Hansen Natural Beauty line (inspired by Carmindy)!
Beauty Review: Nars Takes Me To South Beach!
I've never been to South Beach, but I live vicariously through my precious Nars Multiple in South Beach (it's almost the same right??)! This is one product that I always have to have in my makeup bag. For a long time it sat at the bottom of my bag untouched. The Multiple is iridescent and beautiful on flawless skin, but shimmery textures can enhance problem areas. A spotlight on a red, irritated pimple? Not so pretty! Thankfully, my skin has made peace with me and I've been able to resurrect this little tube of radiance again.
The Multiple is a cult classic. This cream-to-powder multi-purpose stick is one of the reason's why I fell in love with 3-in-one products. The Multiple comes in many gorgeous shimmery shades. The convenient stick can be easily swiped on the eyes, cheeks and lips - no brush necessary. Blend with your finger and you're ready to go! South Beach is a shimmering apricot that perks you up and gives the skin a sun-kissed peachy glow. I love the way it makes my skin look. It is the perfect colour to compliment bronze skin. It also looks great with a pink blush over top or on the lips with a shimmery gloss over it. On the eyes, it's great as a base for powder shadows. It intensifies the colour and makes it last longer.
It's nice to know I can get a little South Beach sun any time I want!
Adrien Brody New Trends Cool Men's Hairstyles
Adrien Brody Hairstyles
Tag! You're It! Thanks To The Beauty of Life!
Jamie from The Beauty of Life has tagged me twice and I'm finally getting around to answering the questions! Thank you for tagging me!
Six Unimportant Quirks About Me:
1. The dishes have to be arranged a certain way in the dishwasher. Everything has to fit just right and it has to be completely full. If it's not I rearrange it all lol. I swear, this is the only thing I'm OCD about!
2. My purse is always packed with cookies, baby wipes, cheerios and toy cars!
3. I talk like a high school valley girl only when my best friend and I get together. We don't even realize how valley we sound until someone comments on it!
4. My arms are double-jointed. People gets grossed out when I straighten my arms!
5. I've gotten carded for R rated movies. When I was pregnant customers thought I was in high school and sometimes people think my son is my little brother haha!
6. Like Jamie, I also have to change into my pj's as soon as I get home. Plus, I'm clumsy as hell and have a habit of dropping food on my clothes!
Beauty Secrets:
My Foundation: Face Atelier Ultra Foundation for full coverage, but lately I haven't been wearing any (having good skin lately woohoo)! Stila's Tinted Moisturizer for lighter coverage.
My Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara in Black
My Blush: I have a few I rotate between - Nars Mata Hari for pink cheeks, Nars Lovejoy for a deep rosy/bronze glow, and Three Custom's Lip and Cheek Tint in Poppy.
My Eye Shadows: I can't only have one! lol I rotate between Nars Key Largo, Nars Multiple in
My Day Cream: Cetaphil Moisturizer - cheap, effective, and gets rid of any allergic reactions.
My Lipstick: I am obsessed with all lip products. Lately, I've been rotating between Three Custom's Light Brights in Palladium and Area, Three Custom Lip and Cheek Stain in Poppy, Tarte's Double Dose gloss in Goji, and Smashbox's Lip Enhancing Gloss in Spark.
My Beauty Product Brand: Nars, Three Custom, M.A.C., Make Up For Ever, Face Atelier, Smashbox and YSL.
My Essential Beauty Product: Eye cream and eye brightners because I never get enough sleep and my eyelash curler!
My Favourite Makeup Product: Hmmm, you know I'm a makeup junkie right? ;)
My Perfume: Pink Sugar for girly days and Marc Jacobs for evening.
My Nails: When I get a manicure done at a salon I go for anything OPI or Essie, but if I do it on my own I go for anything that is on sale from Sally Hansen, to NYX, to NYC!
My Feet: $1.99 pumice at the drugstore and Belli Skin Care Foot and Leg Moisturizer.
My Hands: I always have dry hands and have a hand cream on my night table, in my purse, and in the car. I rotate between Aveda, Cake Beauty, Burt's Bees Hand and Cuticle Cream, and
Three Products To Bring On A
1. Razor - my hairy legs are not a pretty sight!
2. Sunglasses - squinting gives me a headache and creates fine lines around my eyes.
3. Tinted lip balm with SPF - my lips chap so easily and a little colour perks up my skin.
Woman I admire for their Beauty: Marilyn Monroe - she was the epitome of glamour but also had the natural beauty to transform into the girl next door.
Woman With the Best Sense of Style: I love Audrey Hepburn for her effortless style. I also love Gwen Stefani because she looks great in so many styles and she's not afraid to take risks. Dita Von Teese is a woman that always looks impeccable and her throwback to the 1940's is a favourite of mine!
My Ultimate Dream: To become so successful I never have to work again! lol I want to travel the world and give my son all the experiences I never had. After traveling the world I want to live in
Celebrity Haircuts: Halle Berry Hair
Celebrity Haircuts presents Halle Berry Hair
It is very rare when you see Halle Berry with long hair today. It was longer in the past few years but it seems she prefers a short flattering hairstyle to dealing with a long mess of hair. It is also more convenient now that she is a mom. To achieve the longer looks, Halle used extensions or a weave to add depth and volume to her hair. These elements helped her to have the tight ringlet curl look without the pain and hassle of curling each and every one. The artificial extensions helped to add to the bounce and shine to the hairstyle.
Halle Berry Haircut
This celebrity knows how to find the one style that is right for any occasion no matter if it is casual or formal. It is never a surprise that when Halle Berry is seen out in the public eye, her hair looks fabulous no matter what clothes she choose to put on.