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... because who doesn't love to hate on "Michelle Mole Hair"?
It should be no secret by now that I am a HUGE fan of The Bachelor, it’s a sick obsession, I know, but come on, everyone is allowed at least one.
This season is proving to be especially good/infuriating and drama-filled, but this is, of course, why we watch. For he cat-fights, to pick our team and route for them the whole way through.
So if you, like me, are addicted to the who Bachelor world, please, please, make time in your busy week to stop by here and read Entertainment Weekly’s Bachelor recap. You wont regret it, I promise! I look forward to these recaps almost as much as the show its self and it’s a guarantee that you will laugh until you cry tears that would give even this seasons boo-hooing bachelorettes a run for their money. =)
Carrie Underwood's locks: A Living Proof miracle!
It was an exciting day in Makeup Land yesterday, Carrie Underwood paid us an afternoon visit!
I’m happy to say that she seemed to be a genuinely friendly person, and just as pretty in her incognito look as she is on stage… and totally recognizable, God bless her.
Miss underwood browsed for a bit and ended up taking home Living Proof shampoo and conditioner, Living Proof Wave Making Spray (She said she loved the entire Living proof line), Too Faced Lashgasm mascara, and Urban Decay Sparkling Body Powder in Honey.
Another Ben Nye shadow experiment...
So yesterday I dove in head first with the new shadows and ladies and gentlemen I’m pleased to announce that I’m a fan.
In this photo you’ll notice the shocking lack of glitter, this was one occasion I was so pleased with the effect of the actual shadow that I didn’t think adding glitter was necessary… which is saying A LOT.
The pigment is good, the texture is good, The shadows blend easily. I’m a happy camper. The only con I can muster up (at least right now) is that it is a bit tricky finding a brush that wants to work with the pigment. I’ve found that natural brushes do the best job, so if you’re a synthetic brush user, you might consider giving some natural brushes a chance.
Handsome Brad
In other news, my guilty pleasure just got a whole lot guiltier. ABC is bringing back Brad Womack (the dude who didn’t pick anyone, for those who don’t watch) for a second round and “chance to find love” and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
Maybe it was because he’s an Austin resident, or the fact that at least he was being honest, but I wasn’t horrified when the show ended and Brad chose to leave with no one. Deanna was my pick, but in the end, it seemed like Mr Womack had actually managed to bring a little reality to reality tv.
I will be gleefully tuning in to watch handsome Brad on the new season of The Bachelor, that is for sure!
Ali Bachelorette 2010 photo cred to tv.com
I suppose I should know better than to expect much from trashy reality TV, but come on people… it’s still TV and while the Bachelor/Bachelorette loves their shots of their contestants applying their own makeup and contemplating their feelings in the bathroom of their mansion, I know there’s some professional touching up going on!
Why then, was I more bothered by the eye shadow fallout on Ali’s false lashes that was obvious every time she blinked, than the fact that she didn’t send both Creepy Voice Dude and The Wrestler home (C’mon Ali, even Jake had the nerve to do that).
Fallout photo cred to http://awildaheartsmakeup.blogspot.com/
I looked high and low for a picture that captured the fallout, but apparently it’s too recent. If you’re unfamiliar, what I mean by fallout is shadow that has fallen from your brush onto your lashes or the top of the cheeks. The top of the cheeks is a more common problem. However, it can also get into lashes.
This tends not to be a huge problem, because if you’ve done your homework you know to do your eyes before complexion and then you can just brush the excess shadow off of our lash and clean up. Not so simple, unfortunately, if you don’t know that when applying a false lash, you need to do it last.
For whatever reason, false lashes grab and hold pigment when it falls into them, this is why it’s crucial to wait until all eye makeup, including LINER, is done before you apply the false lash. Everything looks better when the lash goes on last. I assume that most people want to do it first so they don’t risk messing anything up because they might have to peel off the lash and start over if it doesn’t get placed just right. All I have to say about that is, if you can’t do it right the first time, don’t do it at all. Which I realize sounds a bit harsh, but it’s the truth. Practice ahead of time and do it right.
And ABC I expect more from the makeup artists you employ… even for reality tv.
The end is the best.
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga picture cred to NYdailynews.com
I came across this story this morning while surfing Google news.
Katy Perry, preachers-kid-gone-wild-child, has decided that the religious references in Lady Gaga’s new video launch for single Alejandro has crossed the line.
The recent video launch features Gaga oscillating between near nakedness and dressed as a latex shrouded nun. This and the frequent use of religious symbols throughout the video inspired a tweet from Katy Perry reading,
“Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke…”
According to my news search, many sources agree that Miss Gaga is asking for religious
backfire. While I do agree that the religious references are disrespectful and will no doubt incite a reaction from The Church (something I’m sure Lady Gaga will welcome with open arms, after all what is that they say? “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.”) What I find slightly more disturbing is the combination of a theme reminiscent of Nazi Germany and out right sexual violence and vulgarity, not only in Gaga’s case, but also present in Christina Aguilera’s new album, Bionic.
I cannot imagine a reason that justifies glamorizing such a horrific period in history or acts of extreme violence, but it’s for these reasons more than just the religious disrespect that these artists give me pause.
I can say, without hesitation, that had I a teenage daughter, as a woman I would not be OK with allowing these women to be influencing figures in my child’s life.
As a single, woman of faith who is more than comfortable with my own sexuality, confident in my abilities, and serious about the example I set for other young woman, I can’t find any reason to enjoy this type of “artistic expression”
www.movies.ndtv.com quoted Steven Klein (Alejandro video director) as having said to Rolling Stone Magazine,
“She likes epics. It fits her personality. We combined dance, narrative, and attributes of surrealism. The process was to express Lady Gaga’s desire to reveal her heart and bear her soul…”
The question I leave with you (and invite you to answer) is, just what exactly does this video say to you about Lady Gaga’s heart and soul, and how does that impact the young and impressionable minds of her audience?
Link to the video here.
Don’t ask me why I love both ABC’S The Bachelor & The Bachelorette, but I do. Something about the smarmy way all of the contestants try to pretend that there’s a single corner of their brain that allows them to believe that it’s even remotely realistic to find love on national television, living in a mansion with a bunch of other people after the same person, and being set up on dates that are completely not the type of dates that a normal person would ever go on, just draws me in. Actually, I’m really in it for the drama… for some reason it’s satisfying to watch random hot people get into cat fights on TV.
In any case, I’m not ashamed of myself for indulging. The slide show below is of my favorites and the guys I want to go home.
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Christina Aguilera @ MTV Movie Awards. Picture creds to http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Dear Christina Aguilera,
Don’t come crying to me when people accuse you of being a slut.
Sincerely,
One-girl-to-another.
Ladies, if you want to know where the sexual objectification of women begins, take a long hard look in the mirror. If you have a flashing, LED, heart over your vagina, you can pretty much assume it starts with you.
Not cute.
I don’t care who you are, what you look like, I don’t want to see your yoga pants in public. And yes, you can hum that to the tune of The Backstreet Boys ‘As Long As You Love Me’ if it will help you remember this rule, that I, newly appointed queen of the universe, am in stating.
I’m not exactly sure when this trend started or who’s face deserves to be punched for it, all I’m sure of at this point is that it has to stop.
Women everywhere are suddenly under the impression that it is appropriate and even attractive to be seen out in public in athletic attire. I find this utterly and inexcusably ridiculous and it’s my hope to shine the light of truth on the myths surrounding the idea of wearing gym clothes outside of… well the gym.
-Myth #1 If I dress it, they will believe it.
In roughly 99.9% of all sightings of women out and about in their gym clothes, the only indication of them having actually been to the gym is the presence of the clothes themselves. Instead of sweat, pink cheeks and matted hair, you find perfume, hair in a perfect ponytail and makeup suspiciously not melting off the face. It seems that the general assumption is that people will regard you as a healthy person if you dress as if you spend so much time in the gym that you couldn’t possibly have been bothered to change before you ran your errands. This is not the case, especially since the fast majority of people who fall prey are wearing ill-fitting workout clothes. Trust me honey, if you’re squeezing yourself into tighter than tight yoga pants, or you’re spilling out of your sports bra, the last thing anyone is thinking is “Wow, that girl must work out a lot.”
Myth #2 The presence of lycra in your wardrobe magically burns calories.
One cannot get fit by virtue of outfit alone. Having “cute” workout clothes and wearing them every time you set foot outside the door is not going to make you more likely to set foot inside the gym, nor is it going to inspire you to go out and doing something active. Sitting on the couch is sitting on the couch, driving in the car is driving in the car, and shopping is shopping. These activities do not burn more or less calories based on the amount of spandex you’re wearing. Do yourself a favor and actually use the gym clothes in the gym, where they can do you some good, and wear your normal clothes out in public, so that I’m not forced to see the outline of your butt cheeks!
Myth #3 Casual is cute and workout clothes are casual
Casual is cute… this is why denim was invented… oh, what’s that you say? It’s summer? Too hot for jeans? No worries, allow me to introduce you to my friend the sun dress. Let’s take a moment and think about this logically, shall we? According to various web dictionaries the definition of casual is,
Without definite or serious intention…
Jeans or a sun dress fit perfectly into this category of dress… you could go just about anywhere and do just about anything in them. Your gym gear, however, does not fit into this category simply because is definite intent and purpose to these clothing. I suppose some might argue the case of gym clothes being comfortable, but if we’re going to go there, well, you force me to say it. Wearing gym clothes in public, outside of the gym is the grown up equivalent to teenagers wearing pajama pants everywhere.
And that is all I have to say.
This weeks post is dedicated to celebrities making announcements about themselves via music videos. Just in case you missed it, consider this your public warning:
Miley Cyrus: is still only 17 and Can’t Be Tamed
In spite of tight leather, random thrashing about, and some major cleavage, interest may result in jail time, avoid at all cost.
Christina Aguilera: Is “Not Myself Tonight”…
Keep in mind she has also been a Fighter and a Genie In a Bottle, therefore she not only carries a bull whip, she may desire to knock you out and grant wishes to those who want to harm you.
Shakira: Is a Gypsy
“I may steal your clothes and wear them if they fit me” … I think that speaks for it’s self.
Last… and just for good measure…
