Beauty tips from the SUPER VIXENS! Read how Eartha Kitt, Sharon Stone, Rita Hayworth and other screen goddesses have stayed beautiful through the years.

(Source: Jack & Jill blog)

Apparently when things are bad and the economy dips we turn to lipstick and lipgloss to lift our spirits! Lipstick is a good indicator of how the economy is doing, and the two are inversely related. What that means for you slow folk is when the economy dips, sales of lipstick and lipgloss go up!

Hmmm, well I found that interesting! So if you’re feeling glum go out there with your bright red lipstick and smile girls…

(Source: Beautynomics)

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Oh-My-Garsh!! I couldn’t believe Robin Thicke looks like Jesus as he rides his bike and jumps over stuff! Ha! Oh well, I still love his music and him. But talk about successful celebrity makeovers…

Meanwhile in the land of Smarter Beauty:

Woo-HOo!! Just got my STIMULUS TAX REFUND… now the more important question, what to spend it on? I am hankering for some new gold makeup, any suggestions?

(Read full post at: Tax Stimulus Refund - Time to spend $600)

How to keep dyed red hair from fading!? - I feebly try to maintain my freshly dyed mahogany locks. To be honest, I am losing the battle. Please HELP ME!

(Finish reading full post: Keep Red Hair from the Dreaded Fade Factor)

Editor’s Note:

Time keeps tickin’ girls, another Smarter Beauty week has come and gone, yet I haven’t aged a day!

Just wanted to say thanks for reading and commenting and sending me great ideas!

Happy Friday!
Michelle

Oh Madonna, diva of my youth how you continue to shine amazes me!

50 and Fabulous, I have no doubt that the lady works her tooshie off to stay so vibrant at the halfway mark in life but makeup surely helps too! Ha! Luckily, the makeup maven behind Madonna’s new album cover, Shuemura Artistic Director, Gina Brooke, gave us the low down on how to get Madonna’s look!

Finish reading at BeautySnob.com!

Combat Dark Circles! Dark circles can be caused by lack of sleep or fatigue, heredity, aging, smoking, hormones or sun exposure. Learn how to combat dark circles at Savvy Skin!

Meanwhile in the lovely land of Smarter Beauty…

Red Alert Ladies! Read about all the carcinogens in our everyday beauty products that major cosmetic empires like L’oreal, Proctor&Gamble, Avon and Estee Lauder are aware of but continue to use!

Read full post: Cancer Causing Beauty Products

On a lighter note, check out Hairmixer.com, its super fun to see your face on a wealth of celebrity hairstyles. Turns out my friend Nick wouldn’t look so good with Mathew McConnaughy!

Oh-My-Gosh ladies you need to check out this site: HairMixer.com!

The site has hundreds of celebrity photos where you can magically insert your own image into the face portal section. Supposedly you can use the feature to see what hairstyles look good with your coloring and face, but come on! More importantly it’s bleepin’ hilarious!

Above is ME “Michelle” with Alyssa Milano’s chest and body, oh and hairstyle! Ha!

Here I am as “Michelle Jolie” ….ahhh! It’s so nice to dream!

By the way guys can use it too! This is my friend Nick, or should I say, “Nick McConaughy!”

Here is my buddy Paul Farrell gracing the covers of LIME magazine!

Go ahead and give it a whirl ladies, feel free to send me your funniest creations and I will add them to this post!!

(send to: Michelle)

I just don’t get it, what is so fabulous about Claire Danes? She seduced Billy Crudup from Mary Lousie Parker while she was pregnant and now she is the new face for GUCCI jewelry!! What am I missing? What pray tell is so alluring about this woman? I liked her in “My So-Called Life” but that’s about it, since then she kind of rubs me the wrong way. I happen to think that Mary Louise Parker is much more alluring and attractive..

Well heres what the folks at Gucci say:

“Claire Danes is a modern icon. For me she is one of the most interesting young actresses on the international scene,” Gucci creative director Frida Giannini told fashionweekdaily.com. “She is very natural, fresh, and has a carefree attitude which can also be seen in the roles she has chosen. Claire’s sensual, confident beauty and her passionate, independent and strong character embodies today’s Gucci woman.”

Hmmm, I am still not convinced, but whatever. If the necklace she is sporting above is Gucci, well I hate to break it to you Miss Frida Giannini but she does NOT make me want to buy it. Sorry for ya!

(Source: CelebrityBrands.net)

Right in time for summer, you can add free beauty samples of Neutrogena Natural Radiance Bronzer to your spring/summer makeup collection.

The Neutrogena Natural Radiance Bronzer is unique healthy skin blend collection that features a palette of multiple sheer shades that blend together to flatter almost any skin-tone with a natural sun-kissed hue. The Neutrogena formula also includes multi-vitamins and a botanical conditioner to soften and refine your skin that is non-comedogenic (aka will not clog your pores), fragrance-free and hypo-allergenic.

Click here to get your FREE Sample: Neutrogena Natural Radiance Bronzer

(Source: MyBeautyMatch.com)

Well I am literally the color of snow, so let’s just say I am not a super HUGE fan of the beach. However I do super love beach hair, but I read and know for a fact that it is not healthy for your hair to be roughly combed when it’s wet! You should do so gently and with a wide toothed comb, thus I present to you the Babyliss Shower Combs!

BaByliss’s new shower comb is created with specially rounded teeth to make it really gentle on those snarls and helpd reduce breakages as well… finish reading Kiss and Makeup Blog! 

If I had a nickel for every guy I saw sporting a fedora and a pair of black Ray-Bans well I would probably have a buck fifty right now! Truth is I don’t mind the look, it’s kinda suave and a throw back to the “Sinatra Rat Pack” generation. It’s swanky.

I also attended the Kanye West Concert on Friday, now the one look I am not fully convinced about is the multi-colored Ray-Bans that the young hipsters seem to be supporting:

While promoting her new film Interview in NYC, Sienna Miller sports two major trends for summer, red frames and Ray-Ban Wayfarers! (Source: People.com)

Drew Barrymore sporting the white Ray-Ban Sunglasses …

Nicole “Miss Trendy” Richie flossin’ the classic black Ray-Ban Wayfarers …

There was literally swarms of kiddies sporting white Ray-Bans at the Kanye concert, but I think it was also due to those white sunglasses with blinds for lenses that he sports that added to the trend. I personally have nothing against the colored versions, they just look really stupid on my pudgy asian face.

More power to you if you can rock them. Myself I am more of a fan of the Classic Ray-Ban Aviators sported here:

(Source: People.com)

What do you guys think? Welcome back vintage Ray-Bans? or Horrible blast from the Past?

To be clear I realize that men who work in the industry (ie. TV, movies, music) often have to become camera ready before getting in front of the lens. However more and more of these chaps are sporting the makeup off camera and in everyday life. Which brings us to the question at hand, Makeup on Men - Rockstars, Freaks or Geeks?

Wow! To think there was a time I would lay awake at night and dream that someday I would become Mrs. Jordan Catalano!! (My So-Called Life) Now he just looks like a greasy jerk with a Marilyn Manson fetish…

First of all what exactly is Pete Wentz famous for? What does he do? Anyone?

Well regarding his excessive eyeliner use, I couldn’t tell you who or what this guy does BUT I do know every time I see him in a photo he is wearing eyeliner. I guess we all have to be known for something?…

Lastly this is my friend Welfrey who is a makeup artist for M.A.C. makeup. Now granted he is of the gay variety and I give him some slack because I feel his makeup use is an extension of his craft, however would you not die if your man wore this much makeup?!?

Am I wrong ladies? I am a very open minded gal but I just can’t get behind men wearing makeup! The occasional tweezing of the unibrow is fine, lotion and cologne is a-ok, but I draw the line at eyeliner and face powder.

I need all the bathroom counter space as it is, and by god if I have to fight a man early in the morning for bathroom beauty time, well folks there will be bloodshed is all I am saying!

What do you guys think? Makeup on Men - Rockstars, Freaks or Geeks?

She is living proof why we should all invest in sunscreen, ASAP! Well in all honesty who didn’t see this coming? I have a teeny confession though, I actually liked her when she was little and felt not only was she a decent actress with plenty of potential, but that she was cute. Boy did I bet on a losing horse, huh?

Keep in mind this was circa:

Way before she became a freckled, crack smoking, belligerent, prostitute …

Honestly though I am fair skinned myself and everyone knows natural red heads are the fairest of them all. I always cringed when I would see photos of her donning a bikini in full sunlight completely unprotected from the SUN! She was either tangerine fake bake orange or tomato red or crack head gray. All I am saying is we aren’t living in the 70’s anymore, its a whole new planet kids. Minus a protective ozone layer, coupled with the green house effect of gases means sunscreen isn’t a selective beauty notion, it’s become a necessity! For all ye’ doubters, please refer to La’ Lohan gorgeous and fresh 21 year old face, I rest my case. Remember I preach because I care…

LESSON OF THE DAY:

+ + =

Excessive Drinking + Heavy Drug Use + No Sunscreen = Premature AGING

Class Dismissed!

In Spring & Summer I find the best hairstyles tend to be the ones that get your hair off your neck and face. Low fuss, no muss trends are my favorite.

Here are my top picks for quick and fashionable fixes this Spring 2008:

1. HEADBANDS

Headbands are back in a BIG way. Things to keep in mind, the smaller your head and features are the bigger and bolder you can go with styles, width and color of headband. If you have a big dome and big face, best to keep the headband smaller and solid tones. This will help keep your features in appropriate proportion.

2. PONYTAILS (Low & Half Pony ONLY)

Half Pony - The style seems to be teased and sort of pompadoured in the front. Or you could just smooth locks into a half pony. I hate when people make it sound like rocket science, if you don’t know how to pull your hair into a half pony you should run, because I think I hear your short bus leaving the station.

Low Pony - Just pull your hair back into a low, casual ponytail. Top off the look with a pair of your favorite aviators. Classic Spring/Summer look!

3. BRAIDS (they’re baaaacck!)

Formal Wear Braiding…

Simpson Sisters Braiding …

Cool Springtime Braids …

I think this is more of an artwork. I know girls who can whip their hair into an awesome french braid in mere moments. I unfortunately am all thumbs when it comes to braiding, I do however admire women who can pull off the look as I feel it is both laid back and hyper cool, very bohemian chic!

4. THE LOW BUN

Low buns are simple, messy and fast! Pretend like your making a low ponytail but instead of pulling the hair all the way threw the elastic band, loop half of your hair and leave the lengthier bits popping out in disarray. Takes literally two seconds and can be dressed up or down depending on where you are headed.

Michelle Williams showcases a beautiful low bun!

Hope this inspires your Spring hairstyles!

Created by Dr. Jean-Pierre Talmadge T’sow a former body builder who discovered that injecting his muscles before a competition with a mixture of purified water from the French Alps and the harvested DNA from unborn sheep embryos, literally froze and smoothed out his bulging muscles. Not only did it smooth out protruding muscles but he discovered that he could not move his arms and legs at the injection site. As the years passed, the rest of his body began to naturally age and wither, however the muscle groups that were injected with Le’ Facial Frozen remained smooth and Rubenesque.

Like all great discoveries, Le’ Facial Frozen was un-covered by pure happenstance. Dr. T’sow immediately began injecting his magic serum into his face and after 115 years, he does not look a day over 30!

Le’ Facial Frozen’s celebrity clientèle includes:

Paris Hilton

Nicole Kidman

Amanda Lepore

Note: Possible side effects include nausea, frozen expressions, diminished IQ and eventual loss of all facial movement.

To purchase Le’ Facial Frozen, click here.

We begin our beauty week discussing the gold digging conclusion to Paul McCartney and Heather Mills ugly divorce battle. Suffice to say, that she devil ended up with 48.6 million dollars! Read more and chime in on how you feel about her and the settlement in my post “Heather Mills stars in Golddigger!”

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So I finally gave mineral make-up a try, read my post on whether it works? The Hits& Misses of mineral makeup and what I and people think are the best brands… Post title: Best Mineral Make-up? Hits and Misses and Does it Work?

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Lord have mercy! Don’t miss this Spring’s Runway 2008 Hair and Makeup Looks! In the aptly titled “Spring 2008 Runway Looks - The Stupid, The Ugly and The Crazy!”

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Editor’s Note:

Hello my Lovelies,

Wow! Is it just me or did this week whizz by? Ok perhaps that was a poor choice of words as it evokes images of urination, but you get my point!

I hope you continue to enjoy my blogging. If there is ever a topic or product you want to discuss feel free to email me and maybe I will blog about it and get the forum of discussion rolling.

Happy Easter Sunday & Happy Bunny Day Everyone!

Michelle