Club Monaco Holiday 2013 Lookbook

2013 November 22. | Szerző: shannon

The Club Monaco holiday 2013 line revolves around one of the fall/winter 2013 season’s most popular trends: metallics. Though metallic accents abounded on the runways, up until now, high street retailers have been reluctant to include high sparkle alternatives into their fall/winter 2013 lines. That all began changing as soon as holiday alternatives started hitting the shelves. Suddenly, sparkly thought provoking alternatives are everywhere and choosing the coolest items worth adding to our wardrobe is not proving an easy task.

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The new Club Monaco holiday 2013 lookbook brings both options for those who feel ready to embrace the trend without holding back and for those who prefer versatile options with just a trendy hint. In other words, there’s something for everyone in the new line. Since the time to find perfect holiday alternatives is getting shorter and shorter, a few style ideas on how to dress to impress definitely come in handy. The label’s suggestions seem to be based on the idea of keeping things simple and classy. Though metallic pieces can be extremely conspicuous, the label’s newest options are very balanced and don’t seem too over the top.

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At times, the ladylike allure of the new Club Monaco holiday 2013 outfit suggestions reminds us of the ultra classy Tory Burch holiday 2013 lookbook, which revolves around many of the same principles. The chromatic palette might seem a bit limited, however, the gorgeous embellishments definitely compensate for the restricted options color-wise. Gorgeous skirts, chic blouses with a romantic flair, sexy yet ladylike dresses and a variety of cool accessories worth splurging on are included in the latest Club Monaco collection.

A metallic accessory can be a great choice for adding a trendy vibe to a look without too much effort. A chain handbag featuring cool metallic details, a pair of cool metallic cap toe pumps or a chic belt can easily bring a festive vibe to any new season look. The best thing about the new outfits from the Club Monaco holiday 2013 lookbook? They make becoming the center of attention seem completely effortless.

5 Black Friday Shopping Tips for Women

2013 November 16. | Szerző: shannon

If you’re planning on buying something on Black Friday, you should take a look at these 5 Black Friday shopping tips before doing so. This way, you’ll have all the necessary premises for purchasing the best product.

How to Get the Best Deals on Black Friday: Do Your Research

If you want to know how to get the best deals on Black Friday, you should start by doing your own research. So, if you’re planning on buying a special product, such as a TV, a notebook or an ebook reader, you should take a peak at consumer reviews.

If those reviews are bad, you shouldn’t rush and purchase it just because its price dropped. Instead, follow this Black Friday shopping tip: be patient, continue to do your research, and you’ll definitely find a better product.

Black Friday Shopping Tip: Compare Prices

Comparing prices is also one of the best Black Friday shopping tips for women. If you’ve finally decided what you want to buy, start comparing the prices provided by the stores involved in the Black Friday promotion. Moreover, here’s another how to get the best deals on Black Friday tip: you should check the producer’s web page to see the detailed information on the item you’re planning to buy, and then compare it to the one provided by the stores.

Great Black Friday Shopping Tips for Women: Early Bird Special Offers

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Here’s another great Black Friday shopping tip for women. Why? Because there are lots of stores that advertise special offers for early birds. These offers have one important purpose: they’re meant to draw in the crowd. This being said, you should take advantage of this great Black Friday shopping tip because you’ll get to be one of the first people to buy the desired items on sale.

Black Friday Shopping Tips: Bring Sales Ads with You

This is probably one of the best Black Friday shopping tips. There are stores that have the so called ‘lowest price guarantee’ policy. And if you find a better offer than the one provided by a particular store, you should bring this sales ad with you. According to the store’s policy, this acts as proof in applying the price difference.

Important Black Friday Shopping Tip for Women: Know the Store’s Policy

Knowing stores’ policy is a very important Black Friday shopping tip for women because you’ll know exactly what places to avoid. There are stores that became very strict with their exchanging policy, so here’s another Black Friday shopping tip for you: carry the receipt if you want to exchange a product.

A Fake Redhead’s Guide To Fake Red Hair Maintenance

2013 November 13. | Szerző: shannon

I’ve been a fake redhead since I was 17. The drastic color change brought loads of new feelings into my life and I haven’t been able to switch palettes since.

Red hair has become synonymous with me — you know how in reality TV, everybody has one characteristic? Mine would be Red Hair and Glasses.

And while I’ll never go back to mousy brown color again, I have been debating switching over to the blonde. But right now, I’m sticking with fake ging. And I’ve learned quite a bit about maintaining and working with all sorts of different shades and colors during my three-year tenure. Allow me to explain.

Living With & Loving The Inevitable Fade

Maintaining truly ginger-esque hair is a hassle because the color fades faster than any other. I used to let my red/auburn hair fade out over a period of around five weeks. It was lighter and more orange ginger than red ginger — people told me it looked super natural!

I actually liked the faded orange-y color more than the red. If you, too, want a quick fade after you’ve dyed your hair too bright or just like it that way, try Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. It’s a great color stripper and smells like babies would. I just want to smell like your babies, OK?!

The Perfect Cherry Red

I’ve never managed to get perfectly cherry, cherry hair, but I did my best. Like I said, red fades the most and the fastest of all dyed colors, so keeping vibrant hair going can be a struggle. I’ve managed to stretch my brightness out for several months at a time (not counting my roots, which are super slow-growing).

Keep in mind, though, that after three years as a redhead and constant dyes and touch-ups, my hair is completely soaked in red. Anyway. Ice Cream by Ineybra is the best drugstore brand for hair coloring stuff. I never buy fancy hair stuff at Sephora or salons, but I should start, because I want to amp up the softness in my hair.

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Inebrya’s Ice Cream Kromask in Cherry Red is amazing for maintaining vibrant red — slather it onto freshly washed & towel-dried hair, leave it for about 5-10 minutes, and then wash out. Please wear gloves! This is basically cream dye and it will seep into your skin and you will have horrible red rash hands for a week if you don’t. TRUST ME. I would do it about once or twice a week.

Another way I keep my color is by throwing a dab of the mask into my shampoo (currently using Vidal Sassoon’s color protection shampoo) and conditioner (currently using dollar store Herbal Essences. Shut up). That way, I don’t have to go through the hassle of doing the mask, and I still get the color-amplifying benefits.

So You Want Plum?

Whenever I use John Frida’s Precision Foam (3VR, “Deep Cherry Brown”) dye, I end up getting a very dark, purple-y color that ends up fading to red/reddish purple over time.

I’ve found that I actually kind of enjoy the plum shades, so here’s how to play it up: First, get an actual plum dye if you want a more concrete color instead of a messy fade. To keep my hair bright and colorful and different, I throw a couple dabs of Hot Hot Pink Manic Panic into my shampoo. It gives it some depth.

The Resting State: Auburn

Most of the time my hair is somewhere between cherry red and auburn — brighter than most natural redheads, but not blood-red enough to be Cat Valentine [ed note from Abby: For non-youngs like me, Cat Valentine is the red-headed character Ariana Grande plays on “Victorious.” I had to Google it. Though I proudly (?) knew who Ariana was.]

During these phases my upkeep is much the same as I mentioned earlier, except I don’t actually use the Ice Cream hair mask. I just add a few globs of pink/red dye in my shampoo to lightly brighten the color without overpowering it with SUPER RED.

The dye I use most often is Nice n’ Easy 6R. It provides good coverage, a nice color and an easy fade into ginger. However, I’ve tried others in my quest for the “Perfect Red” and most have disappointed me. The John Frieda dye I’ve mentioned is really good for dark color, but it fades relatively easily without constant care and upkeep. I’m really excited about the new L’Oreal mousse dye — it comes in a reusable container so you can touch up your roots, and the colors available are pretty fabulous.

The photos you see are of my current red color, which hasn’t been touched up in two months. The first month I used my pink-infused shampoo and lately I’ve been using the Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo in an attempt to strip out the color to make bleaching easier.

Don’t judge me — I’m lazy and broke! Although, I’m rethinking it a little now — kinda want the plum back.

I love my red hair. Like my glasses, I’ve had red hair for long enough that I don’t know who I am without it. But a part of me is always longing for change. Maybe it’s because I get jittery sitting still for too long, or because I can sometimes be a huge commitment-phobe. Or maybe it’s because when the going gets tough, I run away and download music from 2006 and do stupid things to my hair.

Is flouride good for your teeth?

2013 November 11. | Szerző: shannon

Frederick McKay, a young dentist, noted that those who lived there had very low rates of tooth decay, although they did have higher rates of a condition called fluorosis, characterised by a brown staining of their teeth.

Analysis of the local water supply showed that fluoride levels there exceeded 2mg per litre, a relatively high concentration compared to other areas. However, the observed resistance to tooth decay got dentists wondering whether it would be possible to harness the positive effects of fluoride (reduced decay) without incurring the brown discolouration effect, by simply adding fluoride to the water supply in concentrations less than 2mg/l.

Subsequent analyses clearly showed that addition of fluoride to drinking water at 1 mg/l achieved just that, and, based on this evidence, several countries including Ireland moved to fluoridate water on a statutory basis.

Fluoridation was not initially welcomed in Ireland. One woman, Gladys Ryan, took her case to the High Court and then to the Supreme Court. In a lengthy case, the legislation for fluoridation which had originally been signed into law in Dec 1960 finally came into effect on Jul 15, 1964 when the case was dismissed.

The nationwide implementation of fluoridation in the years that followed heralded a dramatic improvement in the dental health of the population, a benefit which persists today. Studies showed reduced rates of tooth decay among people in the Republic of Ireland compared to those in the North where fluoridation was not introduced. However, despite clear evidence of its benefits, controversy continues.

It has been claimed that people exposed to fluoride in their drinking water are at greater risk of osteoporosis and cancer. Neither of these claims stand up to scrutiny. In fact, the literature shows that there’s absolutely no increased risk of either osteoporotic bone change or cancer at water fluoridation levels less than 2 mg/l.

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To put this in context, Ireland fluoridates its water at a level of 0.7mg/l. The only adverse effect of fluoridation at this level is mild dental fluorosis, which occurs with greater frequency in children living in fluoridated water areas, including Ireland. While this may be a cosmetic concern, most research shows that it is not “aesthetically objectionable” and is harmless to the structural integrity of the teeth.

The most recent controversy concerned a suggested increased risk of fluorosis among infants fed formula — milk made with fluoridated tap water. Again, even if this did occur, there is no robust evidence that it would have any long-term adverse effect on the child’s dental or general health.

It’s important that these unsubstantiated adverse effects are discussed in the correct context. While most of us think about dental health as a purely aesthetic issue, this is far from the truth.

Dental decay and tooth loss are associated with significantly increased risk of death after surgery, as the exposed gums create a potential entry route for serious infection. I, like many clinicians, am in the unfortunate position of experiencing this first hand, having had post-surgical patients in my care die of such infections.

While those who assert the supposed “hazards” of water fluoridation are entitled to their opinion, the facts speak for themselves. The data shows us that water fluoridation has yielded considerable public health benefits, and that it does not present any danger to human health.

Mad Men Makeup: Lead Makeup Artist Lana Horochowski Shares Her Secrets

2013 November 5. | Szerző: shannon

Loving the makeup from Mad Men? The show is a fabulous beauty throwback to hair and makeup of days gone by. But with the retro makeup trend in full swing, we were delighted to get some additional insight on these old school styles directly from a pro. Lead Makeup Artist for Mad Men, Lana Horochowski, shared a few of her favorite looks and what it takes to create the time capsule magic for the hit TV show with BeautyPress. Read on to learn about her most beloved character, where she finds inspiration, and what beauty brands she uses. Click through the slideshow for a few of the images from this oh-so-chic era.

So Lana, what kind of brands do you use on the set of Mad Men?

We use KohGenDo a great Japanese line, NARS velvet matte lipsticks, Tom Ford, and MAC.

What kind of research did you do to get inspired to create 1960’s looks?

We ordered so many fashion and vintage magazines. Like when we had to prepare looks from 1968, I ordered the entire year of 1968 Vogue. I would observe the cosmetic advertisements. Those are the most telling of how women were wearing makeup at that time.

Just out of curiosity, who’s your favorite character from Mad Men and where does their cosmetic transformation come from?

Peggy is my favorite. Peggy comes from a religious family, she moved up in a man’s world really quickly. Peggy never learned how to put makeup on, so she’s learning. That’s why her makeup always looks a bit off. Like when I saw an advertisement from the time era for this makeup palette with various different colors, I thought Peggy would totally use all of these colors at once trying to look the best she can.

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So what’s it like getting everyone ready to film? How long does it take to apply the makeup on set before shooting?

For the girls, they’re usually done in an hour and a half to two hours. The guys are fast, 45 minutes and they are ready.

What’s your favorite look from the 1950’s?

There’s nothing more perfect than a matte red lip with a full brow. So clean, simple, and timeless.

Can you explain what goes behind Pete’s receding hairline?

Pete gets shaved every day, sometimes a couple times a day. Then we paint out the shadow that is still left on the head. His head gets shaved with an actual blade to get a really close shave. Whenever it’s time to shave Pete’s head we yell “SHAVING!” and everyone just clenches tight until we’re done. It takes around 40 minutes to get Pete’s shaved head perfect.

Culture and Fashion Star at Indian Charity Bazaar

2013 October 28. | Szerző: shannon

Immersion in a piece of Indian culture is really only few steps away from home, right here in Jakarta.

Every year, the Indian Women’s Association organizes a charity bazaar, giving a chance for people in Jakarta to immerse themselves in a uniquely Indian atmosphere and be a part of the country’s rich and colorful traditions.

This year’s bazaar, recently held at JW Marriott in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, attracted over 1, 000 visitors. Inside, 167 neatly arranged tables provided products from India and elsewhere, featuring a big variety of jewelry, fabrics and traditional clothes.

“Every year our bazaar provides a very unique atmosphere enriched by a vast range of items — choices that are not easy to find outside,” said Gopi Panjabi, president of the association. “For example, among the items sold this year, there are special lights in honor of the upcoming Indian New Year, Diwali [on Sunday].”

Panjabi explained that in addition to typically Indian products, the bazaar over the years had come to include items from around the world, such as Singapore and Pakistan, all under one roof.

Malaysian Zal Steinmeyer, owner of Zal’s Accessories, is a regular vendor at the Indian Women’s Association bazaar.

“It feels good to participate in charity bazaars,” Zal said. “It’s a right time to contribute in doing good for people in need. Today I am selling products from as far abroad as Afghanistan and Korea.”

The Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Gurjit Singh and his wife were also present. The bazaar, with an entrance fee of Rp. 50,000 ($4.55) and raffle tickets for Rp. 10,000 began in 2004 as an effort to raise funds for local charity organizations.

The proceeds are distributed to a broad range of organizations, including SLB Surya Wiyata, a school for special needs children and Pusaka 61, a center for supporting senior citizens.

The IWA also supports promising students on a monthly basis until their graduation from various universities across Jakarta, such as Gunadarma University and Mercu Buana University. Up to now, 100 students have graduated thanks to the association’s help, while thirty more students are currently on the payroll.

Charity bazaar lover Tess Pantoja always finds it interesting to buy items while supporting a good cause.

“Occasions like this are perfect to buy interesting and creative items and at the same time to do good,” said Pantoja, who is originally from the Philippines. “I’ve been living in Indonesia for 23 years and I am glad to find occasions where I can give back to the local people.”

Since its formation in 1975, the IWA has grown to include about 200 active members, 17 of whom were present on the day of the event, assisting visitors. The committee members were easily recognizable by their shawls, patterned with the Indian flag.

Count Me In, the volunteering arm of BeritaSatu Media Holdings, was also invited to join the bazaar, drumming up support for its “Drive Books, Not Cars” initiative by selling second hand English novels.

All proceeds go to benefit Sahabat Anak, which provides informal education for street kids, and Taman Bacaan Pelangi, committed to build libraries for children in remote parts of eastern Indonesia.

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Where is the world’s true beauty?

2013 October 25. | Szerző: shannon

I am on a hunt to find the most beautiful woman in the world. She’s lurking out there somewhere. I just know it.

My quest began when, earlier this year, People magazine declared Gwyneth Paltrow to be the most beautiful woman in the world, circa 2013. I have reservations about this choice.

Paltrow is unquestionably beautiful. But her strenuous efforts to achieve perfection – thrashing around a gym morning noon and night with celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Anderson and eating nothing but plankton and kale juice – leave us all shrieking, “What would she look like if you took away her battery of Pilates gurus and aura cleansers?”

I’d argue that in order to be crowned the most beautiful woman in the world, you should be living your life full-throttle à la Liz Taylor – more on her in a moment – rather than tormenting yourself with some deranged, ascetic self-maintenance regimen.

Watching the cadaverous models parade down the runways of New York’s recent Fashion Week, I found myself wondering whether one of these gals – a lissome Latvian, an elongated Estonian – might not be the most beautiful woman in the world, or MBWITW. A fashion runway seems, on the face of it, like an OK place to look.

But the most beautiful woman in the world should also have a cheeky demeanour and a decent rack. Sadly, these two attributes were in short supply.

Our cultural fixation on the identity and whereabouts of the MBWITW has been going on for a while. Helen of Troy was the first groovy chick to win the title. She was very unusual because she used her beauty to launch ships. This was a first, and a last. None of Helen’s successors showed any maritime aspirations. Instead they cashed in their God-given attributes to acquire shoes and jewellery.

After Helen, there was a bit of a lull. In the Middle Ages people were too busy trying not get burnt at the stake or eaten by wolves to spend much time worrying about beauty. Things perked up in the late 18th century.

Enter Pauline Bonaparte. There is no celeb today who is as horny, outrageous, or spendaholic as Napoleon Bonaparte’s gorgeous sister. Pauline was a walking, talking, shagging, shopping, drop-dead gorgeous tour-de-force. She makes Kim Kardashian look like Anne of Green Gables.

In August 1803 she hit the mother lode and married Prince Camillo Borghese. She moved into the Borghese Palace in Rome and swanned about in transparent frocks striking Grecian attitudes. A marble replica of Pauline adorns the Villa Borghese, giving woodies to visiting males to this very day.

After Pauline kicked the bucket there were a bunch of wars which caused another lull. This one lasted until lasted until the 1950s. Enter Elizabeth Taylor. Everyone was in the thrall of that violet-eyed, bejewelled, hooch-guzzlin’ brunette. (Everyone except Debbie Reynolds, whose husband, Eddie Fisher, ditched her for the MBWITW.)

After Liz, things sped up radically and the MBWITW came thick and fast. Enter the C-words: Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Catherine Deneuve. These sultry soubrettes were mute most of the time but when they spoke it was with a mysterious foreign accent.

Europe was definitely having a MBWITW moment. Scandinavia too. Remember Nina Van Pallandt? Frequently touted as the MBWITW, Nina was one half of the folk duo Nina and Frederick. The fact that the most beautiful woman in the world hailed from the out-of-it world of folk music is proof-positive that the MBWITW might be lurking absolutely anywhere.

Enter Shakira Baksh. In 1967, the gorgeous Guyanese partook in the Miss World contest and the most beautiful woman in the (OK, Western) world was finally a woman of colour. She placed third, which was an outrage since it was quite clear to everyone that La Baksh was the MBWITW. Michael Caine agreed. He tracked her down and married her, and they have been together since.

In the ’70s we were deluged with blondes like Margaux Hemingway, Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Tiegs, and Patti Hansen but nobody was buying it. Black was beautiful, and so was Latin: Diana Ross, Raquel Welch, Beverly Johnson, Pat Cleveland, Iman, and Bianca Jagger were clearly the most beautiful women at Studio 54 and beyond.

When the ’80s rolled around, Studio 54 closed, leaving the field wide open. In swooped lots of TV-star contenders with big shoulder pads, including Linda Gray, Diahann Carroll, Catherine Oxenberg, and Victoria Principal.

My vote for the MBWITW of the ’80s? Nastassja Kinski, star of Tess and One From the Heart. Remember Avedon’s snake photo? Case closed.

In the ’90s we suddenly had beautiful women coming out of our asses: Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Kate Moss. The most beautiful? Naomi Campbell. And she’s still got it. During the recent fashion week, she appeared on the Diane Von Furstenberg catwalk – it was a dramatic, unexpected, the-bitch-is-back denouement – and put those pale Ukrainian chippies to shame.

Which brings us right up to date: Today those glamazon models have been replaced by the aforementioned dour, flat-chested, catwalkers. As a result our focus has shifted back to those plankton-guzzling movie stars. It is impossible for us, with our red-carpet obsession, to think that the most beautiful woman in the world might be anything other than an A-lister. Which means we are back in the 1950s, minus the decadent sizzle.

I think we can all agree that it’s time to look beyond the red carpet. No disrespect to Gwynnie and her mugwort muffins, but I feel that the real MBWITW is still out there, skipping about in some improbable location, uncrowned and unfeted.

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