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Beauty Round-Up

I'm definitely not a beauty buff. My hair is usually a mess (except I just got it done-pictures to come!) and I wear the same make-up every day. If I go out, I put a little brown eye-liner on. Exciting! Not. As clueless as I am, I love products, which I know I get from my mother. When I went to visit her last month, I played in the drawers and drawers of lotions and potions and hair products and every bit make-up imaginable. Most of the products I love, I've gotten from her as presents. Here are some of my favorites. What do you girls/guys use?

Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Gel

I don't even have acne and I love this stuff. I don't know what it is but it makes my skin so smooth!

Serious Skin Care Glycolic Cleanser

If I am having any breakouts, this clears my skin SO quickly.

Ole Henriksen On the Go Cleanser

This is my every-day cleanser. It makes me feel clean without drying my skin out.

Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser

This is the best dry shampoo! You have to literally rub it on your head for a few minutes and you will have serious volume.

Neutrogena T-Sal Shampoo

With all the products I use, I love the feel like my scalp is super clean.

Sephora Lash and Eyebrow Mascara

They only make this in Clear now! So sad. Anastasia has one but it's much more expensive :(

Sephora Light Touch Highlighter

This is a pretty good version of YSL's Touche Eclat.

Nivea Chapstick

It smells delish, has SPF, and a decent amount of color. What more could you ask for?

Biolage Hydrating Balm

My hair needs all the hydrating it can get.

CoverGirl Lash Blast

The only drugstore make-up I use is mascara. This one is great!

Pantene Frizz to Smooth Conditioner

It does its best for under $5.00 to tame my hair!

L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray

I've expressed my love.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

This is perfect for summer and makes my skin feel amazing!

bareMinerals Warm Radiance

I love the all-over natural glow.

"that gal": Benefit Brightening Primer

I don't know if it does anything but I love the way it smells and maybe it keeps my make-up on longer?

Tarte Cheek Stain in Sheer Berry Rose

I've had this FOREVER. It lasts so long! I take it with me and use it on cheeks and lips in a pinch.

Cool Girl: Demi Lovato

Confession: I can't WAIT for Camp Rock 2. A major reason is the super cute and talented Demi Lovato. She has her own show, Sonny With a Chance, on Disney that I think is totally hysterical. She's not afraid to get ugly and look ridiculous which is more than you can say for a lot of teen stars. She can actually sing also! I love her raspy voice and her songs are crazy catchy. As much as I thought she and Joe Jonas made the perfect couple, when he broke up with her over the phone, she handled it in a smart, lady-like fashion staying quiet after Joe told tabloids that it was "his choice." Fashion-wise, she favors dark clothes and dressed up LBDs. She has the teen-rocker look down, without being over the top and poseur-y.

A sketch from the show

How cute and funny is her sister on Desperate Housewives? Hysterical.

Casual cool with BFF Miley.

Sometimes I think she wears a little too much makeup so the lack of it in this Teen Vogue shoot makes her look even more beautiful.

The styling of this shoot is perfection!

I love her hair super dark and wavy over the blonde highlights she's rocking now.

One of my favorite Demi videos!

*pics via JustJared.com*

"I'll have Dorota Blackberry everyone an itinerary."

There are some things about Gossip Girl that I could do without: Little J, Lily's "cancer," and things I'd love more of: ERIC, crazy-cool fashion (Can someone please call Pat Fields?) Last season, the greatest show of our time, was hit or miss in story lines AND clothing choices. (Seriously, Serena's clothes need to be a size or two bigger. Give the girl some breathing room.) I'm getting really excited seeing the pics from the filming of the coming season.

Yay! Leighton is excited they're back! And she's wearing a rockin' dress as always and Serena is in a two-small onesie, as always.

So cute. Anybody know who the pieces are by? Or if it's a dress?

YES. Chuck Bass and his walking stick.

Love the blue pants and obvious fighting that's going on but WTF is going on with Serena's hair? It's like a pony-mullet!

WHO MAKES THIS DRESS? It's beautiful. PS I really hope the flip flops aren't part of the outfit. I'm sure they're not. Let's hope.

Is that Chuck?? I don't think so!

I can't wait to see the episode where Blair throws Serena in the fountain!! Amazing. Bring bitchy Blair back!

I love hats.

This is a random new-ish Leighton pic, but I love her hair so much here. She has the half blonde/half brown thing down. I have an appointment next weekend for a color/cut and I'm so bringing this picture.

*pics via people.com and jezebel.com*

Happy USA/Twilight's Worst Hair

I'm feeling quite down today and I usually try not to blog when I'm feeling like this as I'm not really a "misery loves company" kind of girl. My neck is having a rough couple of days so I'm stuck in the apartment missing the 4th of July festivities. On one hand it's WAY too hot and fireworks are really for when you have kids and listening to my neighbors sing country (?) music is killing me. And the smell of meat grilling? Vomit. On the other hand, my roommates are going to a fireworks party at Chelsea Piers which sounds different and fun and there's also a midtown party inside that sounds enjoyable. Instead I'm sitting here eating a Skinny Cow ice cream cone watching Remember Me (which is depressing me more) and reading the Sunday Times. Oh, and contemplating why Summit couldn't afford better wigs for Eclipse.

Seriously, it's a bit ridiculous.

I know Nikki Reed said that she dyed her real hair in the first movie but it was so horrible and uncomfortable that she wore wigs for the next two. You know what? I've gone platinum blonde too and other than a little breakage, it's not that bad and wait, how much money is she getting paid for this? The wig doesn't look much better then my Sookie Halloween one which was literally plastic.

Kristen's, below, isn't as bad but it still look fake. It's WAY too long (Bella is not fussy enough for super long hair) and too one color.

Jackson Rathbone (in the middle) has the worst of all. What IS this mess?? I mean, what are they thinking? He's sort of cute in real life but looks terrible as Jasper.

Last but definitely not least, is Ashley Greene's unfortunate bob. I know Alice is supposed to be all cute and spunky but I think they could have gone with a pixie cut over this mess.

Aside from the hair, I did love the movie! It had some campy moments ("I AM hotter then you") and we kept feeling like the gorgeous Xavier Samuel (below, left) was about to break into song a la West Side Story (OK that would've been pretty amazing.)

Hope you all have better 4th of July plans! Go see Eclipse. ;)

What's in the Mags: Glamour August 2010

If you live in NYC like me, you probably watch NY1 and the morning segment "What's in the Papers" with Pat Kiernan (love him!) I'm going to start my own, only with magazines, and...on my blog. I have a mag obsession and literally read at least 10 each month. And as you know, I have a lot of opinions! I want to know what you think! Let's start with the newest Glamour.

Cover: WHY is Vanessa holding kittens? I mean, I love a kitten but when I saw this and the blurb about her being an "animal lover" I thought maybe she had something animal-ish going on, at least a PETA ad or something. But no. And WHY Vanessa? Is she even promoting anything? I'm a huge tween and even I find her uninteresting. Grace Gummer (inside) would have been a better choice. I also hate the outfit. I know it's the denim issue so she's going to be wearing jeans but the low rise, bedazzled belt, and shrunken vest look very 1999. A girly denim shirt or jeans and a pretty top would have looked a lot better. EVEN (gasp!) denim on denim done right. She's very "boho" in real life so something like that would have been more interesting. The positive? Her smile! Adorable. And the "Nine Ways to Never Feel Tired" caught my eye!

First Few Pages: I LOVE the "What Are You Reading Right Now?" answered by the staff. So interesting and great book ideas!

Page 42 "My Don't Moment": For some reason, I like this a lot. It's fun to see what celebs KNOW was terrible.

Page 44 "Dos, Don'ts, News & Views": GREAT book choices here. I can't wait to read the new Jennifer Weiner and Plus by a Glamour staffer. The movie pic? Lame. I'll pass on the Jen Aniston and see "The Kids are Alright" with Julianne Moore.

Pages 49-52 "Model Trends You Can Do": I love the huge curl looks. Yay! My real hair is "in!" I'm not sure about the "Extreme Shadow". They explain how to wear it up to your eyebrows which looks great on the model but I wish they would have said what NOT do to, to not look crazy. We need some "bewares!" Later, the "Undone Hair" is a way too obvious hair choice but I love the new "Greige" nail color and will be trying it this weekend.

Page 54 "Pink": I want the pink YSL eye pencil and the Josie Maran lipstick, both is gorg pink shades.

Page 61 "Beauty Questions": Did they really print someone asking if making a drastic hair change is a do or a don't? On a better note, the tip about using ribbon to make your bun look cuter is a great idea. I'm grabbing some (at the trimming store literally next door to my work) tomorrow.

Page 68 "New Denim": I wasn't sure about trying wide legs again but this page is super cute. The clogs and striped tee are great additions. Inspiration!

Page 72 "Denim Rules": from Giorgio Armani??? They could have had the J Brand CEO (they do have the pants of the season-skinny green cargos,) or the 3 guys who started 7 for all Mankind. Does anyone care what Armani thinks is hot?

Page 76 "Fashion Questions": At least these questions are a step up from the beauty ones. The idea of lace-up boots with jeans is lust-worthy as is the girly denim shirt (although I don't think it's party-worthy as they suggest.)

Page 82 "G-Spot": Glad they aren't debating on whether there is one! There are helpful hints here for the clueless girls out there (like my BFF Melissa-love you!)

Page 86 "Women's Diseases": Wow. This is a must read. I think I'm pretty well versed in reproduction things, but I didn't know this much about polycystic ovarian syndrome. It's fascinating.

Page 108 "Jake": Men love us naked just the way we are. I know.

Page 100 "Dating Across the USA": Apparently, coastal guys (NYC, LA, New Orleans) are commitment-phobes. Why would that be? Not that I don't believe it. The girls who wrote this are really cute and have funny and TRUE comments, like "there's no harm in being opinionated" and "Mr. Wrong might be friends with Mr. Right." Awesome.

Page 122 "Hey, it's OK!": I always love this page. "...to paint only your first two nails when you wear peep-toe shoes."

Page 128 "NOT a Career": Thanks Glamour for pointing out sleeping with a married man should not be a fast track to stardom. So don't try it.

Page 134 "Need for Water": I'm so happy this is in here. It's thoughtful and made me feel like I can actually do something to help!

Page 139 "We Like Your Jeans": I'm sorry, the pictures of Vanessa suck. The thigh high boots and cut-offs is gross and they repeated the cover look but with CAT EARS. Am I missing something? The article is pretty blah. I DID learn that she can't stop saying, "Oh my God, shut up!"

Page 144-153 "Shape of Clothes to Come": I'm coveting seriously crazy silhouettes for fall so this section is fun for me. Although the skinny leg and fitted mini skirt are nothing remotely new, I'm dying for something A-line (love the Stella sweater dress!) and flared.

Page 155 "Perfect Jeans": Jenny Feldman did an AMAZING job of choosing the girls for this. Grace Gummer, a plus sized model, stylist, musician-they're all awesome. The outfits are all perfection (love the sequins with the looser jeans) except for one. I wish magazines would stop showing leggings as pants because girls are going to think it's OK! Yuck. The girl with the skinny tie and red pumps? Gorg!

Page 167 "Haircuts to Change Your Life": These haircuts are adorable! If I had straight hair, I would go right for the short cut. I'm glad my long bangs are still happening and am thinking of a shorter, more updated cut. I these pages a lot and wish there were more!

Page 180 "Good Health": "They're jacked up on caffeine, sugar, and prescription pills, and text loved ones more than they hug them." YUP that's me! I need to move more, get out of the office for lunch, and eat more real food. All obvious but important reminders! Maybe if we keep drilling it in our heads, it will happen...

yuuuum.

Page 190 "Apps We Wish They Made": "Make these shoes comfy." Yes, please.

The Back Page "Dos and Don'ts": Glamour is so positive, I love a little snarkiness on the back. I agree that your jeans shouldn't lace up in the back!

All in all, I give this issue a B. What do you think? Which mag should I review next?