Peroxide Blonde: The Hot Look At MTV Music Awards

Amber Rose, Miley Cyrus, and Mama Pink really stood out at the MTV Music Awards show last evening. And the reason is very simple:

Peroxide blonde hair.

It wasn't exactly glamour puss in the classic image of Marilyn Monroe, but a shorter, edgier look on all three celebrities.

Now, we know you're either going to LOVE platinum cropped hair or you won't. And for the Miley fans who USED to adore the singer's more demure girly dos, we're curious if you're into the Miley edgy cut now, with sky-high volume.

We like the hot mess look on all three ladies. Pregnant Amber Rose looks radiant and stunning with her longer-than-ever peroxide hair and Mama Pink, well, this is her signature style and she rocks it.

We happen to approve of darker brows with very blonde locks. The professional makeup application is done just right, and we think rebellious Miley wears this ultra blonde shade and faux mohawk look with confidence and attitude.

As we all know in basic hair blonding 101, the lighter you go, the more time-consuming it becomes trying to keep up with ever-popping roots the chance of more damage to the delicate hair cuticle develops, the more conditioning required, etc.

That's why cropped dos and peroxide go hand-in-hand, because really long peroxide hair is the ultimate hair challenge even for the best of us. Or is it?

Check out this YouTube DIY video by BentleyBlonde on How To Maintain PLatinum.

Who Says Makeup Doesn't Really Make A Beautiful Difference?!

Okay, we have girlfriends who aren't into makeup, and yes, they are all naturally attractive.

But, we would like to venture that a little makeup and bigger hair CAN do wonders, even beauty magic, in the case of 45-year-old bombshell Pamela Anderson.

"The proof is in the pudding," as the old saying goes. Just look at the photos. There's the former Playboy playmate at LAX yesterday, saying goodbye to her two sons. The bottom photo shows the Dancing with the Stars alum at a party in Germany on Labor Day.

Like night and day for the former Baywatch star.

Pam Anderson's makeup artist Alexis Vogel has perfected the bombshell signature look.

Even something as simple as foundation does a lot of good for every gals' complexion. Alexis told the LA Times what she does for Pam:

..."Vogel, who likes Armani foundations, recommends using an inexpensive professional latex sponge to apply foundation. Match foundation to your face, neck and arms and always blend it down the neck. Apply under-eye concealer, and use a big powder puff to gently pat on translucent powder. Then use a big fluffy brush to buff off any excess powder. Smile and pat a highlighter like Benefit High Beam around the upper part of the apple of your cheeks, following with shimmery blush on the apples for a dewy look. Blend so the makeup is seamless."

For more of Pam's sexy makeup, click here.

Get Your Hot Booties On! Fall Footwear Shopping

Booties are back in style for Fall footwear! It's a no-brainer, and even one pair will update your wardrobe and add a little flare to your instep, ladies.

You can keep it classic, or choose those with punk embellishments, buckles, straps, lace-ups, zippers, or bright, bold colors.

Get your booties on! Here is just a tiny, delightful sample of what's bootie-licious out there right now:

1. Rocket Dog Raid Lace-Ups ($64.95, Ships FREE at Zappos). Gotta love these!
■Lace-up closure with wraparound ties.
■Faux leather upper.
■Printed fabric lining.
■Lightly cushioned fabric footbed.
■Stacked heel (2 1/4").

2. Simply Vera Vera Wang Ankle Boots (On sale $53.99, originally $89.99, at Kohls). Beautiful booties with an urban edge!
Dual side zippers and a sleek silhouette.
•Almond toe
•Manmade upper
•Fabric lining
•Lightly padded footbed
•TBR outsole
•2 1/2-in. heel.

3. Chinese Laundry Down to Earth Booties ($119.95, Ships FREE at Zappos). These are gorgeous in dark camel suede. Very sleek and sophisticated.
■Step out in style with these sleek boots!
■Side-zip closure.
■Rich suede upper.
■Man-made lining.
■Lightly cushioned man-made footbed.
■Hidden platform.
■Wrapped heel (4 inch)..

Look around---There's a great pair of booties just waiting to amp up your style.

You Don't Need Kardashian Money To Wear Pretty Jewelry

Nicole Richie, we adore you, so PLEASE don't take offense to our latest post.

We've always been in love with Nicole's House of Harlow jewelry line, especially the black leather necklace that many celebrities have shown off, including Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian. At the moment, it is selling for $75 at RevolveClothing.com. The original, authentic piece is pictured in the TOP PHOTO.

We've seen the 5-station necklace at even higher prices, and once in a while, at lower prices.

We've been looking around for a House of Harlow Black Leather Necklace knock-off, and by golly----we have found some.

First of all---nothing can beat the original. Period. But when you want to imitate the rich and famous and you want to save a few bucks in the process, it's OKAY to cheat a little. The House of Harlow knock-offs do NOT feature black leather pendants. Theirs are black enamel.

We found one necklace at WetSeal. This one costs $9.50, and Buy 1 Get 1 Free. Final sale--no returns. We just ordered one by the way, and hope it is as nice as it looks online(Photo 6).

We also found a knock-off House of Harlow Leather Necklace on Ebay. And this one is even cheaper at Buy It Now $2.99, and .99 shipping from China. But the fake must be decent, because 775 of them have been sold(Photo 5).

We thought about the striking necklace after seeing Khloe wearing it on a recent episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The necklace has been a HOT piece of jewelry for about 3 years now. And Kim and Kourtney have also worn this necklace a lot.

Do you want one? We all want the REAL leather necklace, but we are also just fine wearing the knock-off.

Do you ever buy knock-offs?

Eye Makeup Error? Try This Efficient Little ELF Eraser

How many cotton swabs do you go through each morning as you apply your eye makeup?

If you make cat eyes as we attempt to do as part of our daily makeup routine, well, the Q-tips can add up. Two days ago, we went through about a dozen swabs. We were making lots of makeup mistakes, and kept trying to remove our messed up liquid liner flubs.

Now, there's an easier way. ELF Cosmetics has come to the rescue with their Studio Makeup Remover Pen. And it's super affordable at just $3!

ELF's pen comes with a felt tip. All you need is one, quick swipe to zap away uneven liner wings or eye shadow smudges, and so on.

The makeup remover pen is infused with a unique formula of cucumber, chamomile, and Vitamin E. It nourishes as it erases makeup mistakes, without leaving behind the greasies.

This is a great, little beauty item to tuck into your bag at all times.

Burgundy: Beautiful Color Trend For Fall 2012

Burgundy.

It's a rich, dark color, and HOT for Fall 2012. You will see the slimming shade everywhere-- with clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and makeup, too.

Okay, burgundy lips are bold (see Michelle Trachtenberg rockin' this), and if you cannot see yourself with that shade of lipstick, how about a burgundy mani/pedi?

By the way, wine is also known as burgundy, too, and the jewel-toned hues look very similar.

We found a lot of beautiful burgundy buys. Here are just a few:

1. Wet Seal Ballerina Stripe Sweater ($19.50).

2. Louis Vuitton Sofia Coppolla Satchel ($4,650, as seen on VS model Miranda Kerr).

3. Forever 21 Long Sleeve Lace Cardigan ($17.80).

4. Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick, Burgundy Shine ($6.47, at drugstore.com).

By the way, celebrity stylist Philip Bloch said this to OK magazine about the color burgundy:

"It's a sophisticated shade that works with every skin tone and hair color and looks best when paired with gold jewlery."

GREAT tips, Philip!

High Bun Like J Lo's: Smart Cool Style All Summer Long

Just twist and twirl. It's that easy.

Jennifer Lopez has been in and out of the ocean and lots of swimming pools all summer long. Here she is in Miami yesterday, coming from the hotel pool with cutie-pie daughter Emme.

Note the mother-daughter dos! How cute are J Lo's high bun and the matching miniature high bun for Emme!

The high bun keeps your strands in place in hot, humid weather and through underwater adventures. And the look is elegant and cool.

The high bun doesn't have to be perfectly coiffed. Simply pull your hair up into a high ponytail. Easy so far. Then, twist your hair until it coils around itself. Twirl it around and secure it with two to three bobby pins. Or wrap an elastic band around the high bun to keep it in place.

There--now you look as smart and cool as J Lo.

NJ Housewive's Star Jacqueline Laurita Gets Naked With Urban Decay

She admits she's a'cosmetics junkie.' And New Jersey Housewive's star Jacqueline Laurita is not the only one. We love when celebrities dump out the goodies from their makeup bags and dish.

Jacqueline admits to Us Weekly, "I always have something on my face." One of these beauty products is Urban Decay's Naked2 Eyeshadow Palette.

...."My favorite thing right now," she says. "They're ll neutral shades , so I can use it during the day or night."

We found the striking set of eyeshadows at Sephora ($50).

We can see why the reality TV star enjoys the Naked2 palette. It displays 12 pigment-rich taupe and gray-beige neutrals, and five exclusive, new shades!. These are eyeshadow hues we often see Jacqueline wearing.

And if you don't want to take her word for it, just look at the 1,996 customer reviews that have given the Naked2 Eyeshadow Palette a perfect 5* rating. Click here.

Good Housekeeping: Best Anti-Aging Makeup For 2012

They do it every year.

Here are the BEST of the BEST in Anti-Aging Makeup by Good Housekeeping Magazine:

"We tested 97 products on 661 volunteers and tallied responses on 2,004 questionnaires to find 22 winners that really can make you look younger!"

Rosemary Ellis, editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping said in a press release: "From laptops to lipsticks, our readers look to us for recommendations on products that perform as promised and are worth the money.

"Our Anti-Aging Awards are unique because the winners are chosen not only because they smell nice or come in pretty shades: they are backed by scientific testing and have literally been proven to work."

Here are just a few of the makeup winners:

Gold Winner- Undereye Concealer
Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer ($10, drugstores; six shades).
Testers said: "Good coverage — not greasy or heavy."

Gold Winner- Liquid Foundation (Light-Medium Coverage)
Chanel Lift Lumière Firming and Smoothing Fluid Makeup SPF 15 ($65, chanel.com; eight shades).
Testers liked the natural coverage and smooth texture that resulted.

Gold Winner- Primer
Korres Quercetin & Oak Antiageing Age Reversing Face Primer ($33, Sephora), a silicone-free smoother.
Testers said the primer evened out their complexions and allowed makeup to stay fresh longer.

Gold Winner- Lipstick
Dior Rouge Serum SPF 20 ($34, department stores; 10 shades)
Testers adored the color, silkiness, and long-lasting moisture.

Gold Winner- Eye Shadow
MAC Paint Pot ($18, MAC stores; nine shades).
Testers raved about the crease-free shadow and easy application.

Gold Winner- Mascara
MAC False Lashes ($20, MAC stores; two shades).
Testers liked the mascara for its lash-thickening formula and non-clumping promise.

To see the entire list of the BEST in makeup + beauty products, including the runner -ups, visit Good Housekeeping.

Jennifer Aniston Loves Boyfriend Jeans: Super Comfy!

How many pairs of boyfriend jeans do you own?

We wonder how many pairs the newly engaged Jennifer Aniston has. Just look at the photos we found. Ever since the star was spotted on the arm of beau Justin Theroux, Jen's been hanging in these super comfy jeans for months.

The only pair we have trouble looking at, are the big, old drop-waist jeans. Yuck! Then again, it's just our humble opinion.

Let's face it----Boyfriend jeans are so unbelievably comfortable. And once again, the trend remains HOT for Fall 2012. We like GAP's 1969 Sexy Boyfriend Jeans ($69.99, at GAP stores). Featuring stretch denim, low rise, 5-pocket styling.

Are boyfriend jeans, in fact, sexy?

Yes. But we can't help but feel dirty and hobo-like somtimes...LOL. It really depends on the fit. Super baggy/destroyed isn't pretty. Jen wears hers rolled at the cuff and looks quite adorable in them.

We own one pair that's a bit too big on us. We might splurge on another, better-fitting pair soon.

How about you? Are you into the boyfriend jeans trend? Will you rock a pair back to school and beyond?

Oh, My! It's Ombre Hair Time For Brunettes!

KimKardashian is the latest celebrity to play around with the light to dark ombre hair effect. She tweeted some much lighter locks to the Twitter masses over the weekend.

Okay, most of us thought the reality star was going to go blonde again, but she teased her fans, and as we can all see from the results, Kim K's ombre hair color involves a bit of chocolate delight. Her stylist, George Papanikolas, of Andy Lecompte Salon revealed his hair tips:

"I changed her from her traditional dark brown, to a more fashionable glossy chocolate brown,". George used a combo of Joico’s Base Breaker and Balayage highlights to create the glam gradient effect—-featuring "deep, dark chocolate to milk chocolate ends."

Yummy!

The ombre hair color style is perfect for brunette-haired gals who would like to lighten up without looking too washed out.


Celebrity colorist Kyle White, who has tended to the tresses of Mariah Carey, also has some smart ombre advice:

When trying out this look, choose your shades carefully. "You want to avoid a defined line between the shades—--to me, that’s actually two-toned, not ombre," he says. "The effect is supposed to be a gradation of color without a heavy line."

Other brunette celebrities looking lovely a la ombre include, Jessica Biel, Lea Michelle and Kate Beckinsale.

Now, including Kim K, would you guess that ALL 4 beauties are wearing hair extensions in these ombre color effects photos?!

Just sayin'......


Do you adore this look? Or are you hoping it passes away when autumn kicks in?

Had A Super Summer? Now Time To Fix Frazzled Damaged Hair

It's been one hot, humid summer. And your hair probably took the heat, so to speak. Maybe you permed, straightened, colored, bathed in peroxide, higlighted, or just sat in the searing sun far too long. Whatever the case, your hair needs tons of TLC during summer.

That usually means extra trips to the salon for a quick trim to get rid of dull, split ends. Or being a fanatic about lots of hair conditioning. Maybe blow-drying, flat-ironing LESS, and so on.

We stumbled on to a brand new Hair treatment product by the oh-so-popular Herbal Essences brand:

Herbal Essences Honey I'm Strong Rinse Off Treatment (6.99, details here).

It sounds promising, because it claims to do this---"A rinse-off treatment that helps to protect each strand’s outer layer to make your hair 10x stronger* in just one wash." Plus, it's loaded with nourishing honey and apricot extracts.

We're not saying that this hair treatment will take the place of a salon trim, but it's a good way of improving the condition of your precious crowning glory, and get it back into shiny shape for Fall and beyond.

Great For Fall 2012: Navy Nails As Kristen Stewart Wears

For some reason, we LOVE the look of navy for makeup.

A little is lovely as colored mascara for a special night out. Navy lets eyes pop!

And now---We are happy to see that navy, sapphire, dark blue, etc., is the HOT mani for Fall 2012.

Kristen Stewart was wearing some on the red carpet back in June, and it looked quite chic. In fact, we have since learned that Kristen's mani featured Essie Nail Polish in Midnight Cami ($8). We found some at Walmart for $7.75.

For an even sharper look at Midnight Cami, take a look at the gorgeous nails of TheManicuredManatee. Are you diggin' the navy nails?

We adore dark nails, and the 'lightness' the navy gives off. It's not as heavy as the blacker-toned polishes.

Just keep your nails short and square with rounded edges, and your good and glam to go this autumn!

Fashion Steal: Crochet Lace Dress For Only $9.99

A crochet and lace cap-sleeved dress for just $9.99?!

Yes. And it's lined, too.

Today's Fashion Steal comes to us from BodyC.com.

This cute dress is by Lipstick and features a slip on, scoop neck, cap sleeves style. It's also available in White and Magenta. We're showing you the dress in coral.

Summer is still with us, and there are some great days ahead that require a sexy, cool dress. This one is simple with classic, clean lines in a glam stretchy lace/crochet fabric.

Just a note to consider---Bodyc clothing is junior-sized. Today's Lipstick Crochet Lace Dress is available in Medium or Large. It measures about 33 inches from the highest point on the shoulder.

If you're on the hunt for a dress with lovely texture, take a look at this one.

Angelina's Facialist Claims The Oscar Winner Applies Dragon's Blood For Beauty

For just under $100, you, too, can look like glamorous Angelina Jolie.....Well, sort of.

Angelina's facialist, Nuz Shugaa, claims that the stunning Oscar winner has been using a new beauty product by Rodial called, Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel, since February.

We found a jar at Nordstrom's.

Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Rachel Weisz have also been dipping into this little jar of youthful volumizer. Think of it as firming gel that plumps up the complexion.

"I recommended the Dragon’s Blood’s sculpting gel to Angelina as it gives her a dewy complexion (for appearance of sleep!) with added volume which define her beautiful high cheek bones," Nuz Shugaa says.

So, exactly what's in Dragon's Blood??

The formula contains anti-aging ingredients like these:
Collageneer is a patented active ingredient that effectively increases the synthesis of collagen, ensuring skin appears tighter, firmer and more wrinkle-free by promoting the production of high-quality collagen.
Volufiline™ increases fatty deposits within the skin to provide a fuller, plumper, line-free appearance.

37-year-old Angelina Jolie is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful women on the planet. So, if Rodial Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel can work for her, then certainly, it can do something for us mere mortals.

Are you in? Would you spend $95 on Dragon's Blood for a firmer, younger face.

Taylor Swift Spot On With Polka Dots Retro Trend

Maybe it's the hunky new Kennedy boyfriend. Whatever or whomever is making country star Taylor Swift see spots, it's a good thing for fashion.

You either ADORE polka dots or hate them, but frankly, the dots have been HOT all summer and will make their way into the autumn style line-up.

Polka dots are retro and classic, but the playful dots are also modern, sophisticated and feminine. And with a set of bold, red lips, quite glam, as 22-year-old Taylor shows us all.

You don't have to spend a big amount on a polka dot article of clothing, either. We found a cute Polka Dot Blazer at Forever21($24.80). In easy-care poly.

Or how about the Polka Dot Tie Neck Dress at Forever21 for just $17.80. This is VERY Taylor Swift!

And there's more....the Polka Dot Cut-Out Back Top at Forever21. On sale for $11.69. Adorable sleeveless tank with peek-a-boo back in green and white.

Polka dots are being 'spotted' everywhere, and not just around the rich and famous. Catch this trend while it's still HOT!

Red lipstick optional, but it appears to be working nicely for Taylor Swift!