Ok, I know I posted Khloe Kardashian as the Fabulous Friday celeb just a few weeks ago, but she has been looking is amazing lately and I feel the need to give her credit. Also, how hot is that dress?I love it! Khloe really rocked this LBD by Alexander Wang at a charity event in Vegas. She paired it with simple pointed toe pumps and immaculate make up and hair, as per usual.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Fabulous Friday - Khloe Kardashian
Ok, I know I posted Khloe Kardashian as the Fabulous Friday celeb just a few weeks ago, but she has been looking is amazing lately and I feel the need to give her credit. Also, how hot is that dress?I love it! Khloe really rocked this LBD by Alexander Wang at a charity event in Vegas. She paired it with simple pointed toe pumps and immaculate make up and hair, as per usual.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Dior Jazzclub Fall 2009 Make Up Collection
Trendy Taupe
Argentic
5-Colour Eyeshadow
Night Butterfly (173)
2-Colour Eyeshadow
Cocktail Look (055)
Ultra-Gloss Reflect
Taffeta Plum (787)
Draped Burgundy (957)
Dior Addict Lipcolor
Neglige Pink (673)
Decadent Plum (943)
Crème de Gloss
Sweet Praline (431)
Rose Nectar (461)
Dior Vernis
Red Dahlia (671) (Sephora Only)
Black Plum (98) (Not Sephora)
Permanent
Brow Styler in Universal Brown
Diorliner in Plum Dior Contour in Thrilling Plum
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tanning Bed Addicts Beware!!
Tanning beds are as deadly as mustard gas, arsenic, plutonium and other known carcinogens, international cancer experts have ruled.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer yesterday moved UV tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation to its highest cancer risk category, removing any ambiguity about their threat by labeling them "carcinogenic to humans."
The move was based on a comprehensive review of studies, which found the risk of skin melanoma increases by 75 per cent when the use of tanning devices starts before the age of 30.
The report, by the agency's Cancer Monograph Working Group, was published online yesterday in the medical journal Lancet Oncology. The agency is the cancer arm of the World Health Organization.
Until now, ultraviolet radiation and UV tanning equipment have been classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans." The new classification places them alongside other known cancer-causing agents, including asbestos, benzene and the human papillomavirus.
Cancer experts and advocacy groups welcomed the elevated classification.
"This is important ... it is another piece of evidence one can point to from a very conservative and eminent body," said Dr. David Hogg, a cancer physician at Princess Margaret Hospital. "It doesn't change my opinion, which is tanning beds are a dangerous carcinogen and should not be used at all.
"I'm seeing increasing numbers of young people who use tanning beds who come to my clinic with melanoma, particularly young women." A 2008 study by the U.S. National Cancer Institute found the annual incidence of melanoma among young women had risen by 50 per cent since 1980, an increase Canadian experts said was likely also happening north of the border. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. In 2009, some 5,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with it and almost 1,000 will die.
In Ontario, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for restrictions on the industry, including an all-out ban for patrons under the age of 18.
"Raising the classification of tanning devices to the highest cancer risk category further supports the message that there's no safe way to get a tan," said Irene Gallagher Jones, a senior manager at the society's Ontario Division.
According to the Cancer society, artificial tanning lights can emit rays five times stronger than the midday sun.
The cancer society is also advocating for mandated standards for staff who operate tanning beds, a government-run registry of tanning equipment use, and restrictions on advertising to youth, such as ads promoting pre-prom tanning. Last year, Ontario MPP Khalil Ramal introduced a private member's bill calling for a similar ban, which is before the standing committee on social policy.
New Brunswick, Scotland, France, Germany and at least five Australian states have banned anyone under 18 from accessing artificial tanning equipment. In the U.S., 29 states have restrictions on youths using tanning beds, with many requiring parental consent.
Steven Gilroy, executive director of the Joint Canadian Tanning Association, which represents 1,200 tanning salons across Canada, dismissed the international agency's report.
"When you dive into the research ... there is no increased risk," he said. The tanning industry has recently promoted the moderate use of artificial tanning as a way to boost vitamin D levels, which tanning proponents say may be associated with lower risk of some forms of cancer.
But Hogg disagrees with the industry claims: "As far as I'm concerned, tanning beds are like cigarettes and the claims by the tanning industry that they are healthy echo claims by the cigarette industry a generation ago and, in my mind, have just as much validity."
If this doesn't make you stop using tanning beds then I don't know what will...
xo
NARS Fall 2009 Make Up Collection
Ladies, here are the details for the NARS Fall 2009 make up collection...
NARS Fast Ride Lipstick - This seemingly dark purple may intimidate, but swipe it across
the lips and its true shade is revealed: a sheer mulberry. A color that falls somewhere
between an intense plum wine stain, and a moody, deep violet. I will definitely be getting this lipstick.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
YSL Fall 2009 Make Up Collection
Ladies! It's that time...fall is just around the corner so get your make up bag in gear...here are the details for YSL Fall 2009 make up collection...
Collector Powder for the Complexion
Palette Y (Limited Edition)
Cream Blush
No. 1 – Velvety Peach (Limited Edition)
No. 2 – Powdery Rose (Limited Edition)
No. 3 – Silky Praline (Limited Edition)
Sheer Sensual Gloss Stick SPF 9 (Gloss Volupte)
No. 1 – Iced Lychee
No. 2 – Chilled Raspberry
No. 3 – Frozen Cherry
N0. 4 – Frosted
Silky – Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 (Rouge Volupte)
No. 19 – Frivolous Pink
No. 20 – Spicy Pink
No. 21 – Vibrant Brown
No. 22 – Exquisite
Long-Lasting Nail Lacquer (La Laque)
No.39 – Stormy Grey
No. 40 – Extreme Purple
Eye Shadow Duo
No. 21 – Anise Green / Intense
No. 23 – Pearly Peach / Mink Brown
5 Colour Harmony for Eyes
No. 7 – Bronze Gold
No. 8 – Midnight
Luxurious Mascara for a False Lash Effect
No.8 – Sublime Grey
Re-promoted Items
Rouge Volupte No. 17 – Red Muse
Touche Eclat No. 1 – Luminous Radiance
Faux Cils No. 5 –
Palette Y (Collector Powder for the Complexion)
Dedicated to a beautiful complexion, two natural shades illuminate the face: a universal, luminous peach to unify all skin tones in transparency, and an iridescent brown to heighten the cheekbones and sculpt the features. Fine, silky powders with radiance boosting pigments reflect the subtlest rays of light to glorify the complexion with a veil of luminosity - in the celebrated compact with the YSL monogram.
Creme de Blush (Cream Blush)
Velvety soft, airy, as light as a cloud… A delicious texture that melts on the skin and brings rosy warmth to the cheeks. A sensual cream blush that becomes an irresistible powdery veil on contact with the skin accentuates the cheekbones and instantly illuminates the face. No layered effect, no mask feeling… just a touch of bare-skin color for a radiant, natural-looking glow.
Velvety Peach
Powdery Rose
Silky Praline
Midnight
In the game of seduction, everything is permitted… A diaphanous complexion, scintillating eyes and purple lips… The entire harmony expresses both sensuality and femininity… Sublime and bewitching, she calls the tune.
Touche Eclat (No. 1)
Creme de Blush (No. 2)
Palette Y
Ombres 5 Lumieres ( No. 8)
Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils (No.8)
Rouge Volupte (No. 22)
La Laque (No. 39)
Bronze Gold
The splendour and magic of an evening in Paris, of light blending with baroque woodwork, gilded bronzes, and the crystals of magnificent chandeliers to embellish a woman’s eyes with precious radiance. Eyes rimmed with ebony and brightened with dazzling yellow gold, cheeks take on an amber hue, lips are adorned with voluptuous shine…
TOUCHE ÉCLAT No. 1 - Luminous Radiance
CRÈME DE BLUSH No. 3 - Silky Praline
PALETTE Y - COLLECTOR POWDER FOR THE COMPLEXION
OMBRES 5 LUMIÈRES No. 7 - Bronze Gold
GLOSS VOLUPTÉ No. 4 - Frosted
Red Alert
The nobility of a color radiating life with its intensity and purity, the elegance of a vibrant, determined woman. A woman who knows how to get down to basics and eliminate the superfluous, with a pure complexion, candid eyes, strong brows and fiery red lips.
TOUCHE ÉCLAT No. 1- Luminous Radiance
PALETTE Y - COLLECTOR POWDER FOR THE COMPLEXION
CRÈME DE BLUSH No. 1 - Velvety Peach
OMBRES DUOLUMIÈRES No. 23 - Pearly Peach / Brown Mink
EVERLONG MASCARA No. 5 - Ever
ROUGE VOLUPTÉ No. 17 - Red Muse
LA LAQUE No. 40 - Extreme Purple
Monday, July 27, 2009
Kiss Kiss - Top Ten Red Lipsticks
Red lipstick if such a potent weapon, it was once outlawed for it's power over men. Needless to say, every woman needs at least one in their make up bag. Here is a list of top ten red lipsticks...
Hot Mess Monday - Sienna Miller
Saturday, July 25, 2009
MAC Cosmetics: Love That Look
Hey lovely ladies! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far. Here is a new collection of amazing MAC products called Love That Look. This collection has the best range of eyeshadows and liners. Here are the details...
Eye Shadows
Grand Entrance - Frosty neutral peach beige
Dreamaker - Frosty yellow gold
Smoke & Diamonds - Frosty gray taupe
Glamour Check! - Frosty reddish brown
Strike A Pose - Dirty deep blue green
Ego - Light yellow pink
Fashion Groupie - Light blue violet
Unbasic White - Bright off white
One-Off - Mid-tone green with silver pearlized pigments
Rated R - Bright, yellow green
Style Snob - Dirty pink brown with gold pearlized pigments
Fashion - Light gray-green with gold pearlized pigments
Pearlglide Liners:
Fly By Blu - Medium blue with blue glitter
Molasses - Dirty brown with mid-tone brown glitter
Rave - Deep purple with purple glitter
Black Russian - Black with navy blue glitter
Zoom Lash Mascara
Zoomblack - Black
Tools
217 Blending Brush
239 Eye Shader
I am dying to get my hands on these eyeshadows!!!
xo
Friday, July 24, 2009
MAC Cosmetics: Baby Bloom
Light - Soft pale beige
Medium - Warm beige
Medium Dark - Caramel beige
Dark - Deep caramel
Deep - Dark Rich golden bronze
Lilt of Lily - Soft, creamy pale pink
Pink Tinge - Bright clean yellow-pink with gold pearl
Full of Grace - Soft, sheer rose
Moist Plum - Light lilac with very fine pearl
Fabulous Friday - Kim Kardashian
I especially love her bright pink lips paired with her smoky neutral eye make up!
I must admit, it was really difficult finding someone for this weeks Fabulous Friday....everyone was really fug this week...
Happy Friday!
xo
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Illamasqua: Make Up for Your Alter Ego
French Vogue - Kate Moss
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
OPI Matte Collection
Russian Navy
Lincoln Park After Dark (my all time favourite and most used nail polish)
You Don't Know Jacques!
Alpine Snow
La Paz-itively Hot
Gargantuen Green Grape
When using matte nail polish do not use a base coat, top coat, drying drops or hand lotion. It is a little high maintenance and tends to chip very quickly so, use it only when you want to make a statement.
This trend is not something I will be trying. I like my nails the same way I like my lips - glossy!
xo
Multi Coloured Manicures
Ocean Love Potion Sephora by OPI & Essie's Matte About You
Now let’s move from OPI to Essie. Essie has created a mattifying finisher called Matte about You. This top coat will take the shine out of any nail colour and you leave you with a perfect matte finish. If you are totally over shiny nails then this is for you.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Hot Mess Monday - Chloe Sevigny
My eyes hurt. This is just wrong. Here is Chloe Sevigny at A Magazine’s launch party in LA. She is wearing a heinous leather jumpsuit by Proenza Schouler. A leather jumpsuit?! Why Chloe?! Why?! Is it because you are dying for attention?! You look wretched! Your hair is a mess, you face is a mess and the only way your hideous jumpsuit would be appropriate would be if Halle Berry was wearing it for Batman. I know you have awful style and that you usually look like a giant mess, but this is just taking it way too far. In Chloe’s world, it is Hot Mess Monday everyday.
xo
Friday, July 17, 2009
Lancôme Hypnose Drama & Ôscillation Powerbooster
That’s not it for Lancôme ladies. Your primer just got vibrating power. Lancôme is releasing the first vibrating primer to help boost the look of your natural lashes. Ôscillation Powerbooster contains Crescentia™ complex, which is a conditioning formula that improves the strength of your lashes. Apply it under your mascara and see the difference. I have been using their Cil Booster XL and I can see a difference in my lashes when I wear it under my regular mascara. Can’t wait to try this!
Fabulous Friday - Khloe Kardashian
How hot does khloe Kardashian look in that picture? She is usually stuck in the shadows of her two sisters, but I think she looks stunning. Here she is at the Aces & Angels event, wearing a lovely one shoulder Laila Azhar dress in sapphire blue, white Christian Louboutin platforms and snake skin clutch by Adriana Castro. I absolutely love this outfit, minus the clutch and that is only because I hate snakes more than anything. Khloe's make up is absolutely flawless as well, but then again, the Kardashian sisters always have there make up just right!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
MAC Cosmetics - Look in a Box
Bronze Bronzer - Bare shouldered bronze
Shroom Eye Shadow - Soft muted golden beige with opalescent shimmer (Satin)
Amber Lights Eye Shadow - Golden peachy-brown with golden shimmer (Frost)
Get Rich Quick Dazzleglass - Warm yellow brown
Mini Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack- Pure black
#181SE Mini Kabuki
Belightful Iridescent Powder - Gilded peach bronze
Naked Lunch Eye Shadow - Minimal pink with shimmer (frost)
Knight Divine Eye Shadow - Carbon black with silver/blue reflects (Veluxe Pearl)
Bare Slimshine - Light neutral pink with subtle gold pearl (Frost)
Mini Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack - Pure black
#181SE Mini Kabuki
Sweet Tease Look Box
Shell Pearl Beauty Powder - Fresh mid-tone peach with gold pearl
Gleam Eye Shadow - Barely pinked gold (Lustre)
Mulch Eye Shadow - Intense golden reddish brown flecked with golden bronze shimmer (Velvet) Love Nectar Lustreglass - Ultra-soft apricot with pearl
Mini Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack - Pure black
#181SE Mini Kabuki
Perfekt Beauty Perfection Gel
xo
Monday, July 13, 2009
Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara by Maybelline
xo
Hot Mess Monday - Jessica Simpson
On to her hair and make up – disappointment. Ken Paves needs to step it up. Her hair is boring and way to yellowish blonde. Her make up is not working for her either. Her lips are way too pale and blending in with her fake and bake a bit too much. Overall, I hate everything about this look. Jessica Simpson, you fail. The only good thing going for her is the fact that her ex-hubby and that ugly girl that he dated right after their divorce have finally called it quits.
Happy Monday people, although there is not happy about it since Friday seems to be a decade away.
xo
Friday, July 10, 2009
Fabulous Friday - Kim Kardashian
Here is a close up of her make up; her dramatic eyes are paired perfectly with nude lips. This is, hands down, my absolutely favorite make up look.
Happy Friday everyone!!!
xo
Thursday, July 9, 2009
MAC Cosmetics Colour Craft Release
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Shu Uemura Grand Opening Event at Holts!
Ladies, get your booties down to Holt Renfrew at 55 Bloor Street West for the grand opening of the flagship Shu Uemura boutique. This event will be starting on July 9th and continuing on until July 12th. Experience a wide spectrum of colours, professional tools, skincare and Lash Service at the Tokyo Lash Bar, featuring more than 30 handmade flash eyelashes! Book your appointments asap, limited spacing is available!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Hot Mess Monday - Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys attended the BET Awards wearing this disgusting Jenny Packham mini dress. Everything about this makes me nauseous. Her heinous hair, her weird looking eye make up and her hideous strappy shoes. Get a stylist, or fire the one currently working for you. Oh, get a personal trainer as well, your knees are looking pretty chunky.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Fabulous Friday - Leighton Meester
Hello, hottie! Here is my favourite Gossip Girl debuting on Fabulous Friday, Leighton Meester. She is rocking an Emilio De La Morena LBD with sheer side panels. I absolutely love it paired with the Brian Atwood's "Brie" purple suede booties. I think the look is daring and adventurous. I also really like her hair pulled back and her smoky, sexy eye make up. Go, Blair!