A few of our favorite celebs were spotted this week with their haute hats on.
From movie premieres to store openings to just plain shopping, stars and fashionable tastemakers brought it:
Adrienne Bailon looks stunning in her navy strapless dress with an exaggerated bow in the front. Very chic! And Kimora and her daughters look so cute. Purple is definitely Kimora’s color.
Who’s your fave?
~Vuitton
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We’re bringing it to the East Coast with Kiitan, a New Jersey stylista nominated by her cousin and former Bombshell, Tobi:
Tobi says, “I’m just writing in to nominate my lovely cousin Kiitan. She is 22 years old and is currently a grad student in Pharmacy school.”
“… Whoever said beauty and brains don’t coexist hasn’t seen her. She studies and works hard at school and at her internships, yet this does not stop her being fashionable at the same time.”
“I love her style, she can wear anything and look great in it. She can rock key items from thrift stores and still look like a million dollars.”
” From casual wear to really dressed up, she’s loving and living life IN STYLE.”
What a fashionable family! Style must run in your veins:)
I love all the outfits, but my fave would have to be the paisley top and jeans. I have a thing for paisley!
What do you guys thing of Kiitan’s style?
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Fab Jewelry Line Ken & Dana Design (who we wrote about here) just started their clearance sale!
Log onto www.kenanddanadesign.com for 50% – 90% off funky necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
A little while back in the Weekend Makeup Idea: Lavender Lips post, we featured former UK Sugababe Keisha Buchanan rocking the look. Fashion Bombshell Fly on a Dime requested a breakdown, so here we go!
1. As always, beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin. Be sure to cleanse, tone, and moisturize your skin according to your skin type.
2. Apply foundation and loose powder—or just concealer where you need it or skip it all together if you can. Since a lavender lip can draw attention to your mouth area, be sure to conceal any blemishes in this area. Try Becca Foundation Stick, Compact Concealer, and Fine Loose Finishing Powder (all available at beccacosmetics.com). 2 minutes.
3. Line your eyes with a black pencil (like Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Eyeliner Pencil in Mat Black 0L) and gently smudge it with a brush like MAC #214 or the edge of a makeup wedge. Follow with two coats of mascara. You can skip the lashes if you’re short on time, but if you have a couple of minutes, apply lashes like MAC #1 Lash or for a more natural look try one like MAC #4 Lash. Perk up your under eye area with a luminous concealer like Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat (if you’re about Keisha’s complexion, try shade 04 Luminous Toffee). 3 minutes (without lashes).
4. Apply a rosy blush to the cheeks like NARS Blush in Dolce Vita. If you goof and use too much blush, dust some loose powder over it to tone it down. 1 minute.
5. To get Keisha’s lovely lavender lip try MAC Lipstick in Saint Germain or Illamasqua Lipstick in Liv. Add a touch of a gloss in the same color family (like Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Fierce) if you prefer a more glossy look. 1 minute.
And you’re done!
Tools of the Trade:
Questions/comments—see you in the comment section. Or contact me.
Will you be trying out this look?
~Danielle
Tawanda recently wrote in, saying, “Can you tell me where Bee got her cardigan?!?”
Though Beyonce is quite obscured by her bodyguard, it seems she might be wearing D&G’s $395 Ocelot Print Wool Cardigan:
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The D&G team worked the bold animal print for Spring/Summer, and are continuing their streak with this wool number from their Fall Collection.
Splurge on D&G or save with the following lower priced alternatives:
What do you think of Beyonce’s look?
I was doing my daily web searches when I happened across the website of Mus by Mali Ro, a line of colorful club ready skirts and dresses:
Though most designs are simple bandage skirts with striped fabric running vertically or horizontally, this line triumphs because of its bold color combinations like beige and neon green and pink and navy blue.
The skirts are quite reasonable at $78-$88 each, and you can get a unique dress for $115.
It’s worth checking out!
Visit Mus by Mali Ro at www.shopmusbymaliro.com.
What do you think of the line?
Diddy sat down with GQ Magazine recently to talk about what motivates him to be successful:
The entrepreneur said, “The motivation is to be better. There’s been room for improvement for me as a recording artist even as a producer, as a man, as a mogul. It’s not even about greed or ‘when will he stop?’ because I’m just not going to. I’m not going to stop, probably ever. It’s a love; it’s not money because the money has been achieved.”
I admire Diddy’s drive and his ability to have fun with his job. I mean look at that picture? He works hard and plays hard. I’m not mad!
Read more of his quotes over at the YBF.
Starting a new heavy duty workout routine and don’t know what to do with your hair? Or if you’re trying to get your right stroke, left stroke on and have no clue how to keep cute outside the pool, read on!
Three things are your enemy if you lead an active lifestyle: the salt from your sweat, salt from seawater, and chlorine from pools. All three are very drying on the hair and eventually excessively dry hair, if left untreated, will break.
To try and salvage your hair from a strenuous workout, you can try wrapping it, putting it into a loose bun, or go 80s style with a sweatband prior to getting sweaty. Your best bet is with a protective or low-maintenance hairstyle. We’ll get into that a bit later on.
After a sweaty workout, it’s ideal to cleanse the scalp to rid it of pore-clogging salt and dirt. But here’s where you have to pay close attention to your hair. Some people can get away with only cleansing 2-3 times a week or just once while others have to cleanse after every workout. For some, shampoo can be way too drying as it strips the hair of its natural oils and will instead go for a low or no pH shampoo. Others will nix the shampoo altogether and will co-wash (cleansing the hair with conditioner instead of shampoo). And then for some too many co-washes leave the hair too limp and it breaks off.
Sheesh—can a girl have some hair on her head?
Yes—but you have to “listen” to your hair and look for signs of moisture and protein deficiency.
Quick tip: if your hair feels mushy when wet and a simple tug leaves some strands in your fist—may be time for some protein (just don’t overdo it or it can cause damage); and if your hair feels hard and when wet snaps back and then breaks—bring on the moisture!
If you’re a swimmer, you want to get the chlorine before it gets you. Do this by wetting the hair and adding a little conditioner to it even if you wear a swim cap. The hair has a certain level of porosity and once it’s saturated, it’s harder for anything else like pesky chlorine to get in. After your swim you still want to properly rinse your hair of any traces of chlorine.
Follow up with a clarifying shampoo every month or so as needed to rid the hair of product buildup.
The easiest way to successfully keep up with your workouts and swimming is to have a low-key hairdo whether you’re relaxed, natural, or wearing a weave or wig. Having to whip out curling irons, flat irons, and other heat appliances is just too time consuming and can wreck havoc on your hair. Plus, it’s summer! Low-key hairdos are the way to go.
Hair tips for natural hair: You have an advantage over other hairstyles since many of your regular routines involve wetting the hair anyway. Twist-outs, braid-outs, and coil-outs are great styling options for varying lengths of natural hair.
If you wear locs or braids it’s a good idea to secure your hair so that you don’t have it pulling at your edges depending on how vigorous your workout is and how long your hair is. Gather the hair loosely at the crown and as an option, secure with a silk or satin scarf.
A few hairstyle ideas:
Hair tips for relaxed hair: Wet sets are simple easy ways to style your hair if you workout in the evening or have some time to kill while your hair dries. You can also do braid-outs or straw curls for an easy and cute texture-transforming ‘do. Or try a protective style like a loose bun or loose braids. If you go to a salon, try to schedule your appointment on and near your off days so you can enjoy some wear of your style.
If you have short hair, a wet wrap after a workout works if you time it right. What’s great about a wet wrap (where you wrap your wet hair around your head, secure it with a silk or satin scarf, and let it air dry) is that most times you won’t need to run a flat or curling iron through your hair after you comb the wrap out. Invest in some stylish hair accessories if you have “longer” short hair to keep your hair off your face.
A few hairstyle ideas:
Hair tips for weaves and wigs: If you’re pretty active and wear weaves, you might want to consider going with a more wet and wavy or wash-n-go texture. This way if you have to wet your hair, it won’t take a team of stylists to get your weave back on course. Also pay special attention to your real hair. The ideal time to keep a weave in is six to eight weeks according to celebrity stylist Kim Kimble.
If you wear a wig, you may find it so much easier to have a cute ‘do and an active lifestyle. It’s true but you want to make sure you take care of your real hair. Don’t get your braids too tight and be sure to cleanse your own hair to rid it of salt, dirt, and/or chlorine.
A few hairstyle ideas:
Questions? Anything to add? Leave it in the comments :)
~Danielle
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