MY GIRL CRUSH SALMA HAYEK-PINAULT REAVEALS HER LATEST NUANCES IN SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF INSTYLE

Salma Hayek-Pinault is my kind of women. She is a ballsy trailblazer who has climbed the ranks from illegal immigrant  to Hollywood power player and philanthropist. I have always admired gorgeous women who have brains and depth to boot. I first fell in love with the  petite, Mexican-beauty on her 2002 ELLE cover where she was pubbing her groundbreaking, Oscar-nominated film  Frida,  which is still one of my favorite movies to this day.

Now Hayek-Pinault is debuting her new beauty and skin line Nuance, which is infused and inspired by organic ingredients indigenous to her native Mexico that has kept her and her family youthful for generations, and now she is finally unveiling her beauty secrets with the world.


Get inspired by Salma Hayek-Pinault's sultry, South American style:

"I Love You More Than My Skin" via Polyvore by Me
1.  Nuance Salma Hayek Color Vibrance Lipstick- $9.99, CVS.com
2. DL & Co Bright orange skull candle-£80,  Harveynichols.com
3. Bracelet: Barges-$18, Aldoshoes.com
4. Frida Kahlo T-Shirt- $9.99, Zara.com

"I act tall!" 


- Salma Hayek
 
"I have gotten a lot more attention than...other women that I find incredibly beautiful. And this has happened to me ever since I was a girl, when I was flat, had no teeth, was skinny and small as I could be. I always got more attention than anyone else. If I hadn't, I would have made sure I did."

- Salma Hayek
                                "My heart has been stolen too - but I've gone and got it back every single time!" - Salma Hayek

"I grew up in Mexico, not the US, and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to persuade people that my accent won't be a problem, but an asset."

- Salma Hayek

Nuance  is now available at CVS drugstores nationwide. Read Salma Hayek-Pinault's interview in the September issue of InStyle  magazine.

ONCE YOU GO BIG, YOU NEVER GO TWIG!!!

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Now I would be lying to you if I said reality televsion is not a guilty pleasure of mine, but it is my observation that it is rare that reality TV actually showcases uplifing messaging in my opinion, which is why I was absolutely tickled and delighted when I saw the preview for the TLC Network's upcoming reality TV series "Big Sexy." The show follows five gorgeous, fashion-focused plus-size women in New York who are committed to conquring the big city. What I love about the preview was the vision of brazen women who loved their size and refused to conform to stick-skinny standard of beauty, and I love non-comformity. The show appears to be a stark contrast to other stereotypical images of insecure plus-size women because the fact of the matter is, not all women desire to be a size zero, myself included. I hope the show does well, and if not, it will certainly give a refreshingly empowering perspective, at the very least. And I LOVE the show's tagline:

"ONCE YOU GO BIG, YOU NEVER GO TWIG!!!"



"BIG SEXY" airs on TLC on August 30 at 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST

What do you think: Will this type of  TV show be a major hit?

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