On Top of the World

So I am totally "geeking out" over The City on MTV, I can't get enough of it. Despite the horribly forced scenarios, fake friendships and cheesy scripted lines, I love to hate everything about it. It has been snow storming all day, but rather than doing something productive with my day off from college, I have been watching re-runs of the city for 3 hours straight.
I am becoming dangerously close to an incident a few years ago when I watched the whole of season 1 of the O.C. in one week and I actually started to believe that the characters were my friends......but in this case the characters are actually real people, so technically I could move to NYC and be friends with Whitney and the gang right? OMGGGGG that is my new ambition in life!!!......there I go again.

Anyways, so my "friends" on the city have inspired me to try and do something about my hair. I am a make-up and skin care fanatic through and through, but I have always been terrible at cool hairstyles. Whitney always has cute little braids and twists in her hair which are so pretty, and Olivia has reinstated my hope in a centre parting. Whitney's signature twists seem to be catching on in Hollywood. I noticed that Ann Hathaway sported a similar look in the movie Bride Wars, and it looked awesome.

Sadly for me though, what it really comes down to is length. Long hair seems to be the only way to go for Manhattan's elite fashionistas, so I am just going to have to be patient and let my hair grow until it is past my boobs.....and then maybe all my dreams will come true and I will be worthy of New York?

I am going to go practice french braiding my hair, but in the mean time please, tell me, how much plastic surgery do you think Olivia has had? She can barely smile with that facelift slash nosejob!

Make-over playlist:
On Top of the World - The PussyCat Dolls (the City theme song)

SAG Awards Beauty Lowdown

I was so happy for Kate Winslet at the SAGs last night,  she is really cleaning up this awards season!  She has been looking stunning lately, so young and vibrant.  This royal blue dress really shows off her curves and looks fantastic paired with her natural make-up.  I love her strong brows.  To get this look, try lilac and cream eyeshadows and finish with a nude lip.  

I always forget how gorgeous America Ferrera is because of the darling Ugly Betty, but wow, she looked amazing at the SAG awards.  Her deep red lipstick really makes her white teeth pop, and her shimmery white eyeshadow paired with black liquid liner is so old Hollywood glamour.  I usually reserve red lipstick for blue-eyed blondes, but America has inspired me to get into reds again...but first I need to buy a box of crest white strips!

Evan Rachel Wood mixed it up last night with bright red hair and a deep teal dress.  It is a major improvement from her former goth days, she is such a gorgeous girl.  Her frosty silver and teal eyeshadow really enhances her jeweled green eyes and her coral lips look fab against her porcelain skin.  To get this look, try Body Shop eyeshadows in Sea Green across the lid and peacock green in the crease and along the lash line.  For blooming coral lips try MAC lip palette number 3 in "Devoted Poppy."

Get Your Glow Back

Christmas is over, new years resolutions are wavering and the reality of 3 more months of winter is beginning to set in. It is around this time every year that I get that antsy feeling, where spring seems like a distant dream and I wonder what there is to look forward to. Blah.

But who says we can't pretend?

Put on some summer tunes, dust off your bronzer and get your glow back!

Here are some ideas:

Step 1: Sexy Body

Slather on that self-tanning moisturizer, it is never too early to get some subtle color. I like
Dove Energy Glow because it gives a nice, natural looking color and it has a nice smell (most of those creams smell like roast chicken...yuck!)


If you are blessed with naturally bronzed skin, try the new Coconut shimmer body butter from The Body Shop. It is as fantastically nourishing as the original, but this one is infused with a subtle shimmer that looks gorgeous and glowy. It really makes darker skin tones sparkle, but it won't come off on your clothes!

Step 2: Glowing Complexion

For a healthy, fresh face, first apply a glow enhancer to rev up tired and dull skin. Tinted Glow Enhancer from The Body Shop comes in four shades to match any skin tone and gives beautiful sheer coverage that banishes imperfections and reflects light.

Step 3: Bronze

To enhance your dewy, glowing skin, next apply a bronzer. The best bronzer I have ever tried is Nars bronzing powder in Laguna...the color is so realistic, definitely worth the price!  The trick here is to use a bronzer brush for even coverage (otherwise it can look patchy) and make a large 3 shape with your brush around the right side of your face. Start at the temples and draw a 3 so that the middle part hits your cheek bone and the bottom skims your jaw line. Repeat with a backwards 3 on the other side. This contours the face and makes you look slimmer AND tanned. Bonus! Finish with a baby pink blush like MAC satin blush in "Well Dressed" on the apples of the cheeks.

Step 4: Twinkle

Use an eyeshadow brush to dab a light golden shimmery eyeshadow in the corners of the eyes and over the lid. Keep coverage light for a natural look. Stila eyeshadow in "Kitten" is perfect for this. Hold off on the dark eyeliner, but instead line the inside rim of your eyes with a pearly white shade to make eyes look bright and sparkling. Finish with 3 coats of volumizing mascara. I like Collossal by Mabelline, it contains collagen to make lashes really plump!

and voila! glow baby glow!


Make-over playlist:

Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Anna Nalick - Shine