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CELEBRITY BEAUTY BARGAINS

Jnel J — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:36:49 -0700

Celebrities make enough moolah to buy the most expensive beauty products. But surprise - sometimes they go for the cheap stuff! The stars share their drugstore beauty finds with Myjellybean.com readers.

Jennifer Lopez
Want to glow like J.Lo? Then start using cocoa butter body lotion, which can be found at most drugstores. La Lopez recently said that she could never be without this 'brilliant' moisturizer. To get a real bang for your buck, look for a product that's enriched with both natural cocoa butter and Vitamin E. The combination of these two ingredients will leave your skin feeling naturally soft and smooth with no greasy after feel.

Sarah Jessica Parker
This "Sex and the City" girl's curly blonde locks owe a lot to John Frieda's Frizz-Ease Hair Serum. Sarah counts on this product not only to smooth her hair's texture, but also to give her mane that extra-added shine. Its real bonus is that it resists moisture very well - so goodbye to frizzy hair in damp weather! It also contains a sunscreen to keep locks from being damaged (and Sarah's highights from being bleached out) by UV rays.

Gwyneth Paltrow
Baby products aren't just for babies! As a new mom, Gwyneth is finding all sorts of beautifying uses for them! Baby products actually make excellent additions to a girl's beauty cabinet. They smell great and are perfect for sensitive skin - so it's not surprising that some stars secretly use them. Gwyneth may be a glam movie star, but her glowing skin is due to good old Johnson's baby lotion. Great for dry skin, it leaves it smooth, soft and smelling lovely.

Giselle Bundchen
If you're an international supermodel who used to date Leonardo DiCaprio, you've got to look hot! Gisele is just one of many famous models who uses Maybelline Great Lash to create fuller lashes, without any clumps or globs. The mascara also contains a conditioner to keep lashes healthy, and it's suitable for contact lens wearers. Available in waterproof brown, waterproof black, brownish black and very black, you can even wear it in the rain and not worry about it running.

Celebrity Tattoos

Monique Marie — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:45:11 -0700

*Taken from Celebrity Ink*

Kelly Ripa may not have legally taken her husband's name, but she now has it permanently inked on her body. During "Live! with Regis and Kelly" on Feb. 24, the talk show host showed off the new ink on her left wrist that bears her husband Mark Consuelos' last name in cursive writing. Ripa, who already sports a rose and heart tattoo on her left ankle, got inked at Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn, according to The Huffington Post.

Leona Lewis is rapidly shedding her good girl image, and a tattoo is clearly a step in the bad girl direction. The British songstress and "X-Factor" winner debuted a tribute to her favorite animal, the horse, inked down her spine at a charity fundraiser in mid February. The tat, which runs from the back of her neck to the middle of her back reads, "Their beauty captures every eye, a gift from God for all mankind, they lend us wings so we may fly, to ride a horse is to ride the sky."

There's no question about it - Lady Gaga loves her fans. The eccentric singer wrote on Twitter that she had the words "Little Monsters" - her nickname for her fans - tattooed on her arm."look what i did last night. little monsters forever, on the arm that holds my mic," she tweeted Tuesday. "chola tattoo from shamrock, so proud."

Pamela Anderson isn't exactly the epitome of grace and class -- but we love that about her. So when she showed off her down-to-there decorative back tattoo while wearing just a pink sheet at New Zealand Fashion Week, we probably shouldn't have been surprised.

Anyone who's glanced at the Internet in, oh, the last several years knows that Lindsay Lohan is obsessed with Marilyn Monroe. In fact, in a now infamous photo shoot, Linsday aped the movie goddess' famous last session with photographer Bert Stern. After Lindsay's break-up with Samantha Ronson in April, she put her love for Marilyn in writing, on the tender inside of her wrist - because that would obviously cheer her up. The sentiment, however, is a happy one, reportedly a quote from Ms. Monroe herself: "Everyone's a star and deserves the right to twinkle." She recently followed up with another tattoo, with a more somber - but still positive! - Monroe quote: "I restore myself when I'm alone." Both are surrounded with little multi-colored stars, like the kind you used to doodle in your high school math notebook. At least Lindsay is not naive enough to think Marilyn's life was all rosy. Lindsay called her a "prime example of what this industry can do to someone."We can very easily think of another one.

Katy Perry debuted her new strawberry tattoo on Twitter, tweeting, "my new little friend... what shall be her name?! :)"

Legendary tattoo artist Mario Barth, CEO of Starlight Tattoo, works on Sylvester Stallone. Barth has won 200 international awards in tattooing including "Tattoo Artist of the Year" eight times before retiring from the competitive circuit.

Beauty and Brains

Monique Marie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:18:24 -0800

1. Sharon Stone
Background: One of the most famous actresses in the world, appearing in one of the most famous scenes in movie history.Evidence of brains: Actually flunked out of high school as a rebellious teenager, but there’s a good chance that was due to boredom. Stone’s IQ has been tested at 154.Why she’s hot: She helped make it cool to leave the underwear at home.

2. Jodie Foster
Background: Broke out in 1976 with her role in Taxi Driver. Has won two Best Actress Oscar’s for her roles in The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs.Evidence of brains: Possibly the most brilliant actress alive, Foster graduated Valedictorian from a French speaking prep school in LA before heading off to Yale where she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in literature. Is actually intelligent enough to keep her personal life out of the press.Why she’s hot: Pretty much the embodiment of the word “cute”. And there’s nothing wrong with a strong woman: she took on Hannibal Lector and did pretty well for herself.

2. Natalie Portman
Background: Career was launched with her role in The Phantom Menace, but she was actually working years before that with roles in movies such as Heat and Mars Attacks!.Evidence of Brains: Graduated from Harvard University in 2003 with a bachelor’s in psychology, and has pursued grad studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Speaks five languages.Why she’s hot: She’s been every geek’s fantasy for eight years now, and it’s pretty easy to see why.

Dita Von Teese EXCLUSIVE: Ok.co.uk gets up close and personal with the burlesque goddess

kty — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:13:05 -0800

DITA Von Teese is a busy lady.

When the famous burlesque dancer isn't performing at the Crazy Horse or dancing in a martini glass she is coming up with new routines and keeping her to-die-for figure in shape.
Ok.co.uk snatched a precious moment with the curvy beauty to find out what she's been up to recently, how she keeps fit and what she likes to wear in bed...

Hi Dita, how are you and what have you been up to recently?

I've been great! I've been spending a lot of time at my Paris apartment, taking French lessons and learning to live as a Parisienne! But now I am getting set to go back to Los Angeles to prepare for my shows at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas at The Crazy Horse Paris there.

What are your naughty wardrobe must-haves?

Great fitting lingerie. I always buy sexy bras of good quality that fit me well and give a good shape, and I always buy the string and the bikini that match. I am also obsessed with the perfect vintage fully-fashioned back-seamed stockings, so much so that I have my own brand which are made precisely as they were in the 1940s.

You obviously have an incredible (and world famous!) figure, how do you stay in shape?

I mostly do pilates on a reformer, but I also do yoga and take ballet classes. For me, variety is the key to a successful workout regime. When I get bored, I don't want to go.

What are you most comfortable wearing?

Something uncomfortable!! Ha!

Do you ever take a day off and just throw on some jeans/jogging bottoms?

Kidding aside, yes, of course I have days "off", and I do like to be physically comfortable. I don't know why everyone thinks jeans are so easy and comfy... I can get dressed more quickly and comfortably- not to mention chicly - in a pretty 50's era cotton day dress with a single zip up the back!With jeans you have to squeeze into them, button, zip, etc then you have to find a shirt to wear with it, and finally some silly socks and trainers! I grab one of my vintage dresses, one quick zip up the back, and I slip on a pair of ballet flats or easy heels, and voila, I look nice and I got dressed quickly and easily and I'm off! I hate that "I don't want anyone to think I care but look at me in my carefully-planned disheveled look" thing! I don't actually spend hours getting ready on a day-to-day basis, and I'm certainly not about spending a fortune on or making the effort with something as unappealing to me as jeans. I look silly in jeans.

What do you wear to bed?

Either a little lace slip or nothing at all. I love being nude in very fine sheets. I keep a dressing gown next to the bed and that's what I slip in and out of to wear around the house.

Who is your style inspiration at the moment (that is current)?

My modern influences are designers like John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier, and I reference things from books I have and old films I see. I definitely see other celebrities who look lovely, but my inspirations go beyond "lovely" and into eccentric, over-the-top territory!

Which staple item of clothing should every girl have in their wardrobe?

The perfect black dress that shows a bit of cleavage, but not too much of anything else. There should be one focal point. If you find the perfect dress, you can wear it over and over in different ways, with a great statement brooch, or a pair of shoes and handbag in a vibrant color, with gloves or a hat. I have a few of these perfect black dresses that I wear over and over, but no one notices it's the same dress because I wear it with different accessories.

How can girls with a tight budget achieve the ‘Dita’ look?

It's actually fairly easy because the fact is, my look is derived from not having money to buy expensive clothes. That is the reason I began collecting vintage clothes! I could see parallels between my favorite designers and vintage styles, so I would shop for vintage. Nowadays I see so many modern made clothes of all price points, I think it's become quite easy to look chic on a budget. My number one rule these days is to buy timeless, good quality pieces that I can wear year after year rather than trying to buy lots and lots of clothes. I would suggest to save up for the day you see that perfect dress that you might have considered to be too expensive. I find that it's actually more economical than snatching up piles of clothes. Whenever I do that, I end up with a bunch of things I never wear.

What’s it like being in your giant martini glass for The Bath? It looks uncomfortable!

Nothing worth doing is easy, and nothing that looks effortless actually is. I'm really only in there for about 3 minutes, and onstage, I never feel any kind of pain or discomfort anyway! I've come offstage with scrapes and cuts, but never feel it until later on.

Every girl likes to feel sexy and confidence is obviously the key, but do you have any mantras or routines that help you to feel sexy even when you’re having an ‘off’ day?

Well, like any woman, I do have off days, and I guess I just do my best to get through it and try to do something that makes me feel better, like exercising or making more of an effort with my appearance, like wearing a favourite dress. And sometimes there's nothing to do but go to bed and count on tomorrow being another day!

You’ve said the reason your style evolved was because you didn’t feel comfortable or suit the ‘normal’ look, what are your tips for girls who want to look different?

The most important thing to remember is that there can be no real definition of beauty... that old saying that beauty is "in the eye of the beholder" is the truth. Being true to yourself and using what you've got it the best way, I'm really just a girl who is enhancing what she's got, and that's it! I think there is something to be said for the women of the world that achieved glamour rather than being born a natural beauty, look at women like Marene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth etc all these women that once looked very average but managed to undergo a reinvention to become the icons we still remember today. There is no real reason that anyone can't do that with enough ambition, even if it's not for the silver screen, but for yourself, in your own movie - the one called your life!

What would you say are rules for a first date or dating rules in general?

I don't really have rules for first dates, because you never know but I do try to reveal myself to a degree, for instance I never try to dress down to make my date think I'm "normal" or anything like that! I like to make a good impression, but I don't want to make a man think I'm something I'm not. I think he ought to know right away that I like to wear this much eyeliner and this much lipstick! I think when I was younger I thought about what others thought of me from time to time, but that's out the window now. Being different and taking the road less travelled is what made me successful.

You always look incredible on stage, but do you still get nervous before a routine?

Of course I do! There's a lot to think about, and nervous energy is part of what makes a good show. When I feel too much at ease, the show usually doesn't go the way I want it to. I never relax into it. I control my nerves very well, I just do what I need to do to be in the right frame of mind, I have a few little rules to help keep it that way, mostly related to being alone to think and prepare. The cardinal rule is to not let anyone interrupt my backstage alone time.

What would you say is the difference between stripping and burlesque?

The term "Burlesque" as we know it today comes from a type of risque variety show in America that one would go to see in the 1930's and 40's, and performing striptease - stripping - is the word to describe what the burlesque performers did onstage. It's not just my opinion, it's a fact. Nowadays we use the word "burlesque" to describe this retro-styled striptease that is seeing a big revival. Without the strip, it's not burlesque, that's for certain, and the greatest burlesque star that ever lived, Gypsy Rose Lee, called herself a stripper. 'Stripper' is not a bad word, and you aren't going to hear me tell you that there is a difference between burlesque and stripping, because I think that's awfully pretentious to go on and on about how burlesque isn't really stripping - it is! Burlesque-style striptease is where the modern pole dancing type strip originated from, and essentially, we're all related. Initially, I worked in strip clubs, as did most of us that were at the forefront of the burlesque revival in the early 1990s, and I'm not ashamed to say it. I believe that those years spent on strip club stages is part of what makes me good at what I do.

What was it like performing at Crazy Horse?

I have a very high regard and respect for The Crazy Horse, it's a historic place. When I was a teenager, I saw one little picture in Playboy of these beautiful nearly nude 'toy soldiers' lined up, and I was desperate to find out more about this mysterious place. There was no internet yet, and I couldn't find out anything about it. I didn't even have the name of it, just this image that was in my head for all those years. So years later, when I was finally in paris when I was in my early 20s, I kept asking people about these naked 'toy soldiers', and I finally saw the show, and I was amazed. I went to the show every night I was in Paris, and for the next decade I would go see the show every chance I got. I also befriended a Crazy Horse historian and so I would get to see all the archives and meet former dancers. A few years ago I did a photo shoot there, which is something they never allowed, in order to preserve the mystery of the place. Little by little, I became more involved, and I became the first guest star in the history of The Crazy, so that was exciting. Everyone who was anyone went there, since 1951, and for me, just to be in that theatre to see the same stage that all these stars went, from Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy, Gypsy Rose Lee, Salvador Dali, the guest list is impressive, and well, I just think it's incredible to think that there was once a time when a show like this was revered like that. It's the art of nude, the glorification of the female form, absolute perfection. There is no show like it on earth, and the history and mystery of this place is amazing. I'm a big fan, and part of my driving force in performing there was to bring attention to this amazing show, and of course I liked the challenge in creating acts for it that are both true to their history and ideals, and at the same time true to mine, which is based in American style classic burlesque, which is what originally inspired the founder to create the Crazy Horse in Paris.

How do you come up with your routines?

Ah well, coming up with the ideas isn't the problem, it's following through that is. I have lots of ideas for shows but then I have to really take some time to think about whether I want to invest the money and time into the idea. It takes a lot of time, effort and money to build one new act, and I am my own financier! Sometimes it can become frustrating because I do build all these big new elaborate shows and I will still get asked to do one of my oldest, simplest shows, like the Martini glass! And when I come up with these opulent new acts, they don't fit on some stages, or it's too expensive to ship...so there are lots of factors that come into play when making a new act.

* Crazy Horse Paris with Dita Von Teese available on DVD nowInterview by Nikki Barr.

Who is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL celebrity?

Elko — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:25:23 -0700

Without makeup still equals beauty

Monique Marie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:25:00 -0800

I know that everyone likes to see celebrities without makeup to feel better about themselves, and there are times when I dive into all that stuff. Such as the famous one for me, Pamela Anderson. I always thought she was a beautiful woman (even with those huge boobs that need to deflate), but the first time I saw her without maekup I almost fell off the chair from shock. Of course you haev to probably realize that these pictures are not taken in the most flattering light, but even under all that makeup, I really do not think these woman are all that bad looking.

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How to get the Celeb 'Look'

D-Lee — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:27:59 -0800

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mom3martin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:17 -0800

By CATHY HORYN

Published: February 16, 2010

Thirty minutes before the start of the Marc Jacobs show, the models were lined up and waiting. Mr. Jacobs, in a formal mood, was wearing a three-piece suit but had removed the jacket. Out front, where the floor and specially built walls were covered with brown cardboard, giving the aura of a giant box, guests milled around. The photographers, without celebrities to snap (none had been invited) were like chickens idly pecking around a barnyard.

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RODARTE Layers of fuzzy wool and fabric, with ankle-wrapped stilettos.

And so all was calm at Marc Jacobs, in contrast to previous seasons when the scene was part of the fun, crushing or not. Then, too, Mr. Jacobs was interested in conceptual collections, involving a set, and afterward journalists would troop backstage to unearth the meaning.
On Monday night, though, the music was a remix of “Over the Rainbow,” from “The Wizard of Oz.” That’s only worth mentioning because a number of puff-sleeve dresses, and the low-heeled pumps with anklets, pointed to Dorothy. The rest of the show needed no explanation.
“Did you like it?” Mr. Jacobs asked guests backstage. “It’s beautiful, right?”
Yes, Mr. Jacobs, it was beautiful.
Part of the tug of “Over the Rainbow” is that it’s an American ballad, written by E. Y. Harburg, known as Yip, and that seemed to be Mr. Jacobs’s idea - to create a buoyant American collection.
His timing couldn’t be better. American style is the subject of this year’s major costume exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, opening in May. And by banishing celebrities from his front row, at least for now, Mr. Jacobs has pointedly returned the focus to the clothes. That has been a complaint about American fashion - that it has been sidetracked into celebrity, parties and co-branding deals. What about its great tradition of innovative design?
If the spirit of American fashion is modernism, Mr. Jacobs seemed to approach that ideal in at least two ways - through a neutral palette, with flashes of bitter yellow, that evoke modern interiors free of Old World clutter, and in the modest, relaxed line of the clothes. The majority of the skirts and coats, in wools and double-faced cashmere, were A-line and hemmed below the knee. A sleeveless taupe blouse with a streaming sailor tie appeared with a wool kilt in a slightly warmer tone, the wool cut in window slats and inset with chiffon. By raising the center of a peacoat and pinching the back, he gave the classic shape a new, flattering silhouette.
Probably he has shown pantsuits before, but two in putty gray looked just right. The collection was loaded with fur, piled at wrist and neck and sometimes treated as a top, but it also appeared in a checked pattern for a plain shell and rounded skirt. You’d think it was tweed.
A trip to a Texas border town, seeing factory employees walk to work half asleep, gave Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte the concept of a young woman dressing herself in the dark, using short and long lengths of fabric, washed-out florals and highly textured knits that also looked haphazard.
Yet, while some of the constructions were beautiful, the concept rapidly wore thin, and perhaps it was not developed enough.

CONTEST: Final of the Week 6: Who is more beautiful? (Poll is closed)

sally_15 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:55:20 -0800

Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Alba got same vote. Because of that, I did the final vote for Week 6. If you say "Jessica Alba is more beautiful than Ashley Tisdale" then vote for Jessica Alba. If you say "Ashley Tisdale is more beautiful than Jessica Alba" then please vote for Ashley Tisdale. (Do not angry to me if your favorite celebrity eliminate. Because I love both of them!)

Enter the Look of the Day Contest and Win a Balenciaga Bag!

FabSugar — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:33 -0800

One of our favorite features on FabSugar is the Look of the Day series. We're inspired by what you wear and love seeing your personal style. We want to thank you for inspiring and sharing your photos with us, and in return we've created a special giveaway to celebrate this fab feature. Here's the scoop: Every day for two weeks we'll pick our favorite Look of the Day and publish it on Fab. As a reward, each daily winner will receive three COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lipglosses (a value of $25). Then, at the end of the contest we'll round up the winning looks and randomly select a grand prize winner who will receive a beautiful blue Balenciaga bag ($1,250). Pretty fab, huh?

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