Shewolf
Vanity Fair has posted pictures of the photo shoot with the gorgeous Shakira. The accompanying article explains that the reporter found her howl from Shewolf oddly alluring by the end of their time with her.
Continuing with the real bodies theme, ESPN Magazine is going to publish pictures of athletes in the buff. BET is especially excited since the magazine will feature pictures of several high profile African-American athletes including Serena William’s cover picture.
Glamour.com asks “How do you apply your makeup?” Using a brush to apply liquid foundation makes a world of difference. We already knew this since some of us at PW Style aren’t especially artistic yet yearn to be creative. The brushes help with this.
Courtesy of InStyle.com - This bag is called Big Buddha
Want cheap accessories? InStyle has you covered, with their list of handbags, scarves & sunglasses under 100 bucks. Nice.
Lastly, Stylecaster is excited for Sloane and Eric from Entourage to tie the knot. They’ve gone ahead and picked out what Sloane should wear for her wedding.
Fame Kills
While her tour with Kanye – Fame Kills, maybe be canceled Lady Gaga is still busy. She is working on releasing a new line of headphones. As this article from Teen Vogue states, Gaga thinks that her headphones are unisex, but we think that’s up for debate.
NBC10 has a slide-show featuring Where the Wild Things Are styles. Most of the outfits avoid furries territory, while some of them veer towards the dark side.
The Princess Diana Exhibition, Diana: A Celebration opens today at the Constitution Center. Make sure you check out some of this style icon’s memorable pieces.
NBC10 isn’t sure if they think leather is trashy or sassy. They also recap Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood party. It doesn’t come anywhere near Perez Hilton’s coverage featuring correspondent Coacha’s red carpet interviews of the same event. Coacha tops NBC10 because Coacha has no idea who anyone is. Happy Friday!
The Wrinkles Just Slip Off
If you love to shop and want to receive daily e-mails about sales from top designers, or hate stores and never want to step foot in one again, Current TV Tech reporter Sarah Lane has some suggestions.
The Ground Report discusses why it might be good to have oily skin after all. This article reminded me of my grandmother, who says that she doesn’t have wrinkles because her skin is so oily, and the wrinkles just slipped off.
There’s a blog that illustrates the New York edition of ‘missed connections’ as featured on Craig’s List. It’s pretty interesting. The New York Times is a fan too.
The Frisky highlights celebs with tattoos, Glamour helps a girl pick out a handbag that costs a small fortune, the New York Times gives a review of Milan’s fashion week, which isn’t as flashy as it once was, and NBC10 asks whether backless dresses are trashy or not.
Locks of Love at Salon Vanity
For those who have so much hair they don’t know what to do with it:
Join Salon Vanity on Sunday, September 27th from 10:00am to 3:00pm as we support Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss.
To help us reach our goal, call to make an appointment with one of our stylists on September 27th, and you’ll not only support a great cause, but also receive a FREE haircut and style!
To qualify, donated hair must be at least 10 inches long and can’t be bleached (permed hair is okay).
This is place that would usually run you a bit of money, so if you’re thinking of going in for the pixie anyway, you may as well do it for a good cause at a place that is unlikely to accidentally give you a bowl cut.
H2…Oh no.
I had a rather unfufilling/ awkward/ annoying experience with one of my cosmetics on Saturday. It all started when I ran out of liquid liner before a party… The RiteAid on Broad Street was surprisingly understocked: my liner was nowhere to be found. I grabbed the next bottle of Black-Brown liner I saw off the shelf and marched with my wallet in hand to the counter, distracted.
When I got home, I quickly applied my makeup and used the new liner. All seemed fine and well …until later that night. It would seem the complications came while taking it off. As in, THE STUPID CRAP WOULDN’T COME OFF MY FACE.
After taking out my contacts and rinsing my face twice, I noticed nothing happened. I got the bottle out and sure enough, it’s called “h20proof”. It’s proof all right– proof that you should read everything before you purchase it. Augh.
Moisturizer, remover, toner, scrub, Q-Tips, light prayer— you name it, I tried it and I still went to bed with puffy eyelids that had …liquid definition. It took two types of face wash, all of the aforementioned and about 25 minutes (re: 23 minutes and 30 seconds too long) to get that stuff off of my face.
NEVER AGAIN. NEVER, EVER AGAIN.
How could I not ask about your experiences for this week’s TWITTERPOLL?
Cast System
Yesterday I was in love with basically everything that Glamour put up on it’s Twitter feed. There was the write up on whether or not men are drawn to women that are hurt, as in wrapped in casts. It sort of makes sense, the trip to the ER does make you look like the ultimate damsel in distress. I guess it’s the same idea as when you carry a lot of things and sometimes men offer to help…but mostly just stare. Wait, maybe that’s just me?
Another thing that Glamour put up is the commentary from the Reporter that got to talk to Rachel Zoe for Glamour’s September issue.
Lastly, Glamour wants to know if Toddler Beauty Pageants make you upset. They make me really sad, actually. Apparently 96% of those that took the poll feel the same way as I write this entry. I’m glad that others see things that way, because the Beauty Pageants to me seem forced and more of what the mother wants to do than the little girl involved. When I’d kick and scream at ballet, my mom let me quit. Sometimes I do wish I was a prima ballerina, but I’m glad I was never forced to do anything like the Toddler Beauty Pageants.
Courtesy of Harper's Bazzar
Vera Wang and Oscar De La Renta will be making stops on Sesame Street in honor of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary. A couple other designers found their way to Sesame Street, including Diane VonFurstenberg. The pictures can be found in Harper’s Bazzar.
Lastly, the blog Clumps of Mascara is worth a look. It features videos on how to apply makeup as well as product reviews.
Monday Links
Seventeen takes a look at celeb hairstyles and wants your input. Does Heidi Montag need to get rid of her extensions? Is Leighton Meester’s sun-kissed share cute or lame?
Glamour also looks to celebs, featuring slideshow of do’s and don’ts.
InStyle has up a 360 degree view of the Bass/van der Woodsen apartment fom Gossip Girl which is pretty cool. The only thing is that when you look at the ceiling and it’s all televisions style lighting. I wish it were a real apartment, even though it’s next to impossible that I’d live somewhere like that.
InStyle also has a section of their site devoted to shopping. All the details on anything from bands, purses, jewelery, sunglasses and cardigans. I don’t know how I didn’t know about this page, but now its one of my new faves.
Lastly, Express has the cutest new line of ballet flats. Perfect for those times when flip flops won’t cut it. I love to wear my Havaianas, Sanuks, or Reefs everywhere, but sometimes, you have to cover up those toes and be serious. These flats are perfect for those times.
Free Blowouts at Moko
Old City’s Moko is offering a truly awesome deal to welcome their newest stylist, Brigette. Make a Wednesday appointment and Brigette will give you a free blowout while giving you tips on styling and organic products that will work best for your hair. This deal is only valid once per customer, so we suggest scheduling your appointment around a special ocassion.
And a little tip from us to you: Tips at Moko must be paid in cash, according to their website. So make sure you hit the ATM before swinging by.
Wednesday Morning Links
In addition to admitting that their covers are completely unrealistic, Self magazine has some makeup products to try if you want to make yourself look younger. It’s basically just blush and lipgloss, but I think the slideshow is pretty. They’ve also got a slideshow featuring natural beauty products. Self also has a recipe for what I’ve been craving over the past few hot days – gazpacho. Deeelish.
Glamour has a slideshow featuring gorgeous cocktail rings.
In addition to revealing Self’s confession, Jezebel also has a conversation between a mother and I’m assuming a daughter. It’s funny. It reminds me of my mom, but I like when she does the little smiley faces. I feel like they are under used past a certain point, except from creepy guys. It’s nice to know someone with no ill intentions like momma dukes just wants to emoticon it up.
Lastly, e-mails from crazy people might become the new fmylife.com or texts from last night. Check it out.
Dirty South
Last week, Daily Candy did a post on Confederacy last week. While I don’t believe that the south will rise again, I do think that Confederacy’s stuff is pretty cute. Take for instance this cardigan and vest. The cardigan is different but still so cute. The vest is longer and a nice change from some of the androgynous wear that is on the racks.
I get tons of e-mails each day from readers asking about the Snuggie and where they can get one in zebra and cheetah prints. Okay, that’s a lie, but Snuggie has gone ahead and taken it to the next level. They’ve released a new line of ‘designer snuggies’ available in patterns worthy of a runway. Or not.
Lastly, I’m big on things smelling good. And while the Semi-Annual Sale may be over, Victoria’s Secret shampoo and conditioner smells amazing. Whenever I’ve used it the scent has lasted all day. It isn’t overpowering, it’s just a nice little hint of fragrance that it gives off throughout the day. Vikki’s also has this stuff from Frederic Fekkai that looks like it really helps create beachy waves. Sure, they won’t help you look more professional, but that doesn’t mean you should love them any less.