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!!!

(image source: Jezebel.com)

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?

(image source: Beutifulmagazine.com)

25 WAYS TO WEAR A SCARF

So, I know it is suppose summer, but the way this weather has been flucatuating, you can never be too sure.

I have been completely obessed with different ways to transform and wear fabrics, scarves in particular. I found this video created by one of my favorite bloggers, the adorable Wendy's Lookbook and thought it was so helpful to figure out the best scarf shapes for me, so I wanted to share. Finding different ways to wear those summer scarves can be most useful on those cooler summer nights and before you know it, it will be cold again-dare I utter.



Anywho, enjoy! And check out Wendy's Lookbook!

$90K WORTH OF WEAVE STOLEN FROM BEAUTY SUPPLY!

Damn. Are you quite sure the recession is over???

I know the owner of this store is too sick about this-that restocking process is going to be a bear. Hm, I wonder if it was an inside job.

$90K Worth of weave stolen from Chicago beauty supply:




So my Chicago friends, if you see a man selling loose squares AND a #4 Indian water wave on the low off Stoney, I suggest you notify the authorities immediately. #citizensarrest

THE ART OF GETTING NAILED

      picture courtesy wah-nails.com London

Get your mind out of the gutter! This is NOT that type of post, however, this year’s increasingly striking nail trends could heighten your chances of getting noticed by a special someone to help you in that department, but I digress.This season’s manicure brings a noticeable departure from single nail shades from years past, evolving into more of a flamboyant form of individualistic, artistic expression.

“No one finger is the same,” said Marchia Stallensworth, a manicurist who specializes in minx manicures from Polish nail lounge in the South Loop and owner of the Mobile Nail Bar. “There is a movement to make more natural nails jazzed up and flashy.”

At the top of the nail style favorites is The Half Moon manicure, also dubbed the “half-naked nail,” where only half the nail is painted, turning your simple shade into a graphic design statement in a blink.“That came from fashion week,” said Stallensworth. “A lot of designers were requesting the half moon style and people have been coming in and requesting that.”
 

    Japanese nail magazine, featuring 3-D design, UV coating, and piercing - Defyingmainstream.com

Cosmetic retailers are dutifully taking heed of the emergent trend, even enlisting the help of celebrities like Katy Perry and The Beib, to bring the looks straight to you via their very own nail polish lines.

Is your head swirling yet with dizzying nail designs, but you think you don’t have the time, cash, or creativity to partake in all the nail mayhem? Sure you do. Try Sally Hansen’s pre-designed nail polish strips, a surprisingly successful attempt to mimic the Minx manicure from last year. I am actually wearing their Hoodstooth design as I type.

And when all else fails, Stallensworth advises shrewdly, “Go to Hobby Lobby, buy some glitter and make your own glitter topcoat and apply it to your tip, (it’s) a cool way to spice it up…at home.”

My own nail creation:

I used:

OPI Fit For A Queensland

Finger Paints Hue Left A Message?

Nail Art gem stones from Sally's

Send me pics of your nail art!

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