The *Real* New Moon Poster - thoughts?

Ok... so apparently, this is the official movie poster for New Moon.


Obviously, this is borrowed from spunk-ransom.com.

Although I like how it portrays the Edward-Bella-Jacob triangle, I'm not crazy about it. As I mentioned to my sister, it looks like the cover of some cheesy high school romance novel! To which my sister responded, ummm... isn't that what it is?

OK, fine. But c'mon, this definitely doesn't bring on the excitement like that super awesome fan-made poster. Rawr!!!

Grading the two...

Summit poster: B-
Fan-made poster: A

What do you guys think?

P.S. I never watch the MTV Movie Awards but I am totally tuning in this year to see the Twilight kids and see the first New Moon clips!!! I think it airs on May 31st.

Another Youtube inspired look...

So I decided to try a new look that I caught in a Youtube makeup tutorial since I had most of the colors used. Here's the tutorial:



And here's my take on it. Mine is a little more toned down since I was just looking for a more daytime wearable look. For example, I normally don't wear any shadow or liner on my lower lashline during the day (mostly because I'm lazy - haha).





I really like this look! Normally, I wear shimmery/frosty eye shadows on my lid and this look is mostly matte. It's subtle but pretty. I also really like using Texture (described as peachy-brown with light shimmer) as a crease color because it gives it a really natural look. Overall, all the colors are relatively neutral so I think this would work well as an every day look.

Here's everything I used...

FACE
bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation in Medium Beige
MAC Stark Naked Blush (instead of Gentle)

EYES
MAC Yogurt e/s (instead of Rose Blanc)
MAC Shale e/s
MAC Texture e/s
MAC Sketch e/s
Bobbi Brown Black Ink Gel eyeliner
MAC Carbon e/s (on top of eyeliner)
MAC Cork e/s (brows)
Maybelline Full & Soft mascara

LIPS
NYX Thalia lipstick
MAC Love Nectar Lustreglass

The Cullen Boys

I saw this on NessasaryMakeup... totally cracks me up!

Your Guide to Everything MAC Make-up

Photo from Temptalia.com

One of my favorite beauty sites, Temptalia, just compiled an awesome collection of info on anything you could possibly want to know about MAC make-up.

Check out Your Guide to Everything MAC Make-up!

Find out things like:

• MAC Cosmetics 101
  
• Must Have MAC glosses, eyeshadows, face products, etc
  
• Swatches of products
  
• Info on upcoming collections

Good site to bookmark!

I love Jim and Pam

Finally got the chance to catch the season finale of The Office (catch it below if you missed it as well).

Loved the episode! I always enjoy the ones where they throw in all the extra crazy characters. This time we got to see the return of Charles, Holly, and my personal fave - David Wallace. I don't know why - but I always get the warm and fuzzies whenever he makes a guest appearance. Actually, I do know why. I once read online that he had given up acting to pursue a career in finance as a stock broker. Casting remembered him and convinced him to return to acting to play the role of David Wallace. He still works full time as a stock broker and just does The Office as a side job which I think is so cool! Plus he's the one "straight" guy on the show so it's funny to see him interact with this zoo of characters. (Even though he makes some really questionable decisions... like confiding in Michael which branch was going to be closed? Come on, David!)

And I have to say, the new receptionist Erin is really growing on me!

I was happy to see that once again we were given a super sweet Jim and Pam moment. Those two are so great together! If you haven't seen it, I won't spoil it... but it happens in the very end of the episode. I love how there was no sound when they were communicating with each other but you still felt all the emotions that they were conveying!

Real Housewives of NYC - Over already?!

Tonight was the season finale of Season 2 of Real Housewives of New York City. So sad... I think they are my favorite cast.

Jill and Bethenny are definitely my favorites, but I will miss the rest of the crazy gang. I mean, seriously, where else will you see "straight" men proudly display fashion like this below?



Even better in action:



Luckily, Bravo still has the reunion special (which is *always* good TV) and goes straight into the Real Housewives of New Jersey. Have you seen the commercials? It seems very Soprano-esque.

EW's Mandi Bierly strikes again!

This time my favorite EW columnist breaks down RPattz's recent interview with Moviefone.

Robert Pattinson on nudity, his future career, and not knowing what day the 'Twilight' DVD was released (?!)

She's funny. I also personally enjoy self-deprecating humor from celebrities... it's refreshing!

FAIL!

Ok, I don't get the fail reference... I mean, I understand it but where did it come from? I've been hearing it everywhere lately (ex. "Who said Greek was a bad TV show? FAIL!") - was it in some movie that I missed or something?

AI vs SYTYCD

Interesting that I *loathe* the American Idol group performances about as much as I absolutely *love* the So You Think You Can Dance group performances.


(Although I would love to be in a dance studio learning from Paula Abdul. She may be crazy but I love her choreography from her old videos back in the day!)

Urban Decay sale - 30% off

Ooh... this is a good one, you guys! UrbanDecay.com is having a Friends and Family sale (30% off) from April 6-17th using code FNFS9.

It looks like they have a bunch of other promotions going on as well - free shipping for orders over $50 and free lipstick sample for orders over $35.

Not sure what to get? Here are some of my favorite UD products:

Deluxe Shadow Box, $38

See my full review here.


Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box, $36

I like this palette a lot as well... the only thing I don't like is that 4 out of the 10 shadows have that chunky glitter that I can't stand! (I just hate having that glitter fall out on your face that you can't remove. What's worse is when you get the glitter everywhere else as well!)



Eyeshadow Primer Potion, $17

This seems to be a staple for a lot of people. I personally firmly believe in using an eyeshadow base (click here for why) and this one works great. Although cool looking, some people complain about the packaging because the wand applicator can't reach all the product in the bottle. Unless you cut it open and scoop it out, you end up wasting a lot of product. Another popular alternative is Too Faced Shadow Insurance which comes in a tube. As a side note, I have heard UDPP is better for those with oily lids - although I think I have oily lids and I don't really notice a difference between that and TFSI.


24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Travel Set, $29

These are great if you like "samplers", like I do. These aren't my everyday eyeliners but I like them when I want to mix it up and add some fun color accents. I have the "Velvet Rope" set which is the one in front that has more of the neutral colors. The "VIP" set has the brighter and more colorful pencils. Here are the colors in each set:

- Velvet Rope: Yeyo (metallic white), 1999 (plum w/ teeny gold glitter), Zero (zealous black), Bourbon (brown w/ teeny gold glitter), Stash (dark green/gold)
- VIP: Zero (zealous black), Lucky (brilliant deep copper), Covet (peacock green), Electric (bright aquamarine), Lust (plush purple)


Happy Shopping! Let me know if you pick up anything.

Mini sets of your fave TV shows!

Does this "set" look familiar?


How about this one?


Aren't these cool? I guess they are dioramas from old TV show sets. See a bunch more here!






And in case you couldn't figure them out, the sets are from "Family Ties" and "Three's Company".

Jon & Kate Plus 8 unfortunately continues...

Saw this on Entertainment Weekly's blog:

'Jon & Kate Plus 8' gets another season: Are we happy?

My answer: Heck no! But I guess at this point, I'm indifferent to the whole thing.

My sister got me hooked on the show awhile back and I was a very dedicated viewer. It was so cute seeing how a couple deals with doing basic every day things but with the challenge of tackling this with one set of twins and one set of very young (and adorable) sextuplets - things like how they go to the grocery, make dentist trips, go to church, go clothes shopping, or buy new bedroom furniture. Sure there were the occasional "non-typical activity" episodes like when Kate got her tummy tuck and Jon got his hair implants (both at no charge to them), but I went along with it.

Then I slowly became more and more disenchanted with Jon and Kate. It was a little sketchy when regular participants (such as Kate's BFF, Beth, and her caring and patient sister-in-law, Aunt Jodi) no longer appeared in the episodes. It was later reported (and I think confirmed) that Kate broke off all ties with them when she got word that TLC had offered to pay them for their show appearances.

And then the show no longer covered day-to-day activities... it was more like a travel channel show where the family would get treated to complimentary trips everywhere but they would still act like this struggling family. I think I heard they would still collect donations/offerings at churches during their speaking events.

I decided to finally kick them off my DVR after the wedding in Hawaii episode. That was like the epitome of how the show has dramatically changed from its early beginnings. 1) They get this all expenses paid trip to some luxury resort in Hawaii 2) They decide to renew their wedding vows yet they are so nasty to each other - and do you really need to renew vows 9 years later or whatever it was? 3) The only family present was family Jon hadn't seen in years - where were all the people they were so close to in previous years? I don't know... it was so over the top.

And then they moved into that ridiculously huge mansion that is so huge that they have no idea where their kids are.

Eh... it just has lost all the charm that was present in the first couple of seasons. And more importantly, I feel bad for the kids and that they have to live such an exposed life. There are so many embarrassing moments for the kids. I'm sure the other kids (classmates/friends) must tease them about it later, especially for the twins. I know I wouldn't want my meltdowns broadcast for all the world to see.

I was hoping this would have been the last season especially with all the negative reports going on. (Jon + Kate = Disaster, Lookin good, Jon Gosselin, Show Biz: Jon + Kate + 8 = $$$) But I guess they decided to continue with this show anyway. I think this is a bad idea but the ratings are the highest they've ever been so I'm not too surprised.

I'm sure there is a lot more going on that I don't know about but I worry about those kids and I think it's time to get them out of this "The Truman Show"-like atmosphere.

Anyone else catch this show?

Keeping up with the Kardashians...

*ugh* Just caught up with yesterday's episode... between the up close and personal coverage of Kim's laser eye surgery and Bruce's colonoscopy, I no longer have the appetite for dinner.

Ick...

(oops - did anyone catch that I posted this on the wrong blog originally? heehee)

OK, sorry another Twilight post

But this has me laughing in tears so I had to share this. Thanks for the heads up, Amanda!

Not sure what Twilight is all about? Read this take on it.
Saturday Night Drive-in: Twilight Theater (RedBlog)

I *heart* EW almost as much as I *heart* Twilight

If I could pick a dream job, I would love to work in the offices of Entertainment Weekly. The writers there crack me up! I already mentioned their entertaining coverage of American Idol, but I also want to highlight some highly entertaining posts on Robert Pattinson.

As I mentioned on my other blog, yes, I *loved* and totally swooned over Pattinson's performance as Edward Cullen but he also cracks me up because he seems like such an awkward, funny, goofy guy. And I think the EW writers did a good job of picking that up as well.

- EW Article: Robert Pattinson GQ cover story read along!
- EW Article:
'Twilight' DVD: Best of Robert Pattinson's audio commentary

(I just realized both were written by the same writer, Mandi Bierly - LOVE HER!)

Note: I don't know if this will be entertaining to those that didn't read the article or get the Twilight DVD or even know who RPattz is (Hi Ryan!)

Sugarsweet-inspired Look

I saw a fun post on Makeup and Beauty Blog with a MAC Sugarsweet Face of the Day. I decided to do something similar however I only purchased one item from the collection. I substituted other colors that seemed similar.



Here's the one item I did purchase - the Lollipop Loving lipstick. It's considered a glaze so it's actually pretty sheer and coral in color.








Here's my Sugarsweet-inspired look:


I tried to use eyeshadows that were similar to the ones that came out with the collection:


EYES
MAC Shroom - Similar to Sugarshot e/s
MAC Creme Royal (from Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette)
MAC Paradisco (from Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette) - Similar to Dear Cupcake e/s
Dior Greenish Brown (sorry - this is from the Chic Palette and I can't figure out what the name is of the shadow) - Similar to Club e/s
MAC Graphblack Technakohl Liner
Maybelline Full&Soft Mascara

FACE
MAC Petticoat Mineralized Skinfinish

LIPS
MAC Popster Tinted lip conditioner
MAC Lollipop Loving lipstick

EEEK!!! I'm scared of vampires now...

Just click to 2:22...



BTW - I'm scared that I will be SOL for the Twilight DVD. I'm too old (meaning I get too tired too early) for the midnight parties and I didn't pre-order it because I didn't want to wait for it to be shipped. I'm hoping I can just go to Target on Saturday and pick one up but I heard they were already backordered at Border's and the 3-disc set on Target.com is no longer available. I did ask Target (guest services) if I could reserve a copy for in-store pickup but they said that was not an option. I think I should be able to find a copy somewhere though.

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On a separate note, isn't it fun to see the Karate Kid on Ugly Betty? I think his thing with Hilda is so cute.

Benefit Sale & MAC Sugarsweet collection

In addition to Bobbi Brown, Benefit Cosmetics is also having a sale - 20% off purchases of $50 or more. Enter HOTCORAL at checkout (expires at 11:59PM PST tonight).

I was thinking about ordering a couple of things, but when I thought about it, they seem to be very similar to products I already own so I actually stopped myself from continuing with the check out. So proud of myself!

But in case you were wondering, I was planning to purchase the following:

smokin' eyes: sexy eye & brow makeover kit


hoola: bronzing powder


And one product that I absolutely love and highly recommend is this one:

big beautiful eyes palette: an eye contour kit


I bought this awhile back before I really got into make-up. This was my go-to eyeshadow palette - love it! The colors are really subtle and neutral but work so well together for a very pretty, work-appropriate look. The little box even came with instructions on where you should place the different colors to contour your eyes. Perfect for newbies, like me! I loved this kit so much that I used it all up within a few months. I'm on my second one right now and I've pretty much hit the pan on that one, too. The concealer isn't bad, either, but I usually don't wear that on a daily basis. The best part is that the mini brushes that come with the kit are pretty decent brushes! Not sponge applicators like you get in other high end kits. You get two and one is double-ended so you actually have three brushes: a basic eyeshadow brush (soft, too!), a liner brush, and a concealer brush. I bought one for my sister as well and she loves it, too.

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Anyway, the other reason I refrained from buying Benefit is because I plan to stop by MAC tonight to check out the Sugarsweet collection that just launched today. I know I said I wouldn't get anything but I am really intrigued by the Lollipop Loving lipstick - the shade looks so pretty!

As usual, I got the lowdown from one of my favorite sites, Temptalia.com. If you're interested in what the collection has to offer, check out her very informative posts with product photos, swatches and reviews.

Random make-up tips from a make-up novice

Thanks for the comments on my last post! I wanted to respond to some of them so I'll just post them here.

For Marcy: I have bald patches in my eyebrows too! My brows are naturally thicker on the outside and kind of sparse on the inside (I have scary high school pics to prove it.) I also have some uneven patches from times I went a little overboard on the grooming. So now I always fill in my brows with eyeshadow - it's subtle but I think it really improves the overall look. I take a small angled eyeliner brush (ex. MAC 208 brush) with a light brown eyeshadow (ex. MAC cork e/s) and fill in my brows use short, light strokes starting on the inside where it is the most sparse and working my way out. Now I have jet black hair and used to use a darker eyeshadow, like a darker brown, but then a MAC make-up artist recommended using the lighter color and I like it so much better! Otherwise you can look kind of scary if your dark brows are screaming at you.

Now for the look I just posted, I actually did try to make the brows a little darker and more defined than normal since I had darker lips and thicker eyeliner. For this I also used a brown eyebrow pencil (ex. MAC Spiked brow pencil) to sort of outline the brows and fill in the baldy areas. Sometimes I go a little overboard so then I use an eyebrow brush to lightly brush out the brows and soften the look.

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For Jackie: First of all, thanks for stopping by and I hope you return! For me, I needed a lot of practice with the gel eyeliners. I love them because they don't budge and are a little darker compared to pencils but aren't too sharp and defined like liquid liners. I think the trick for me is the brush, the amount of product you put on your brush, and how you apply it.

I've experimented with a lot of brushes and I personally like angled eye liner brushes the best. Currently, I use the MAC 266 brush. I try to be careful with how much I get on the brush - I usually try to get enough so that I can do one eye without re-applying product from the pot. Now for the application... I always point the angled tip of the brush out. For example, I start with the outside of the lid first, with the point of the brush at the outer corner and line the lid to the halfway point, staying as close to the lash line as possible. Then I flip the brush so that point is now facing the inner corner. I continue lining the lid from the halfway point toward the inner corner although I usually only line to the midpoint (i.e. I don't usually line the inner 1/4 of the lid). For the second half of the lid, you shouldn't have as much product on your brush so you should be able to sort of thin out the line from the halfway point. And yes, sometimes the line isn't so clean, so I'll just take the brush (with most of the product gone) along the line to try to clean it up.

Anyway, hope this helps! Usually I just play around with different techniques to see what works best for me. If you want an even thinner line, you might want to try one of the more pointed brushs like the MAC 209 or 210.


Update:

By the way, there's a 25% off discount for all Bobbi Brown cosmetics, only good for online purchases using code "Instant". Free shipping for $60 or more. Ends on March 19th.

Another make-up look... Bronze-y eyes with red lips

So this post is for my friend G who I boogied down with this weekend. I tried out a new make-up look and G liked it and was curious about what eyeshadows I was wearing.

Well here you go, G! (This gave me an opportunity to play with my new-ish Photoshop elements software which I am still getting the hang of... the whole layers concept always throws me off.) These are all MAC eyeshadows.



And here's the pic without all the graffiti:



Open eye... I tried to add a little bit more of a dramatic "tail" to my eyeliner. And don't you just love my non-existent eyelashes?



Face shot!



Products used:

FACE
Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation in Beige
MAC Select Moisturecover Concealer in NW25
MAC Mineral Skinfinish Natural in Medium Plus
NARS Orgasm blush

EYES
MAC Brule e/s
MAC Ricepaper e/s
MAC Woodwinked e/s
MAC Mulch e/s
MAC Texture e/s
MAC Smut e/s
Bobbi Brown Black Ink Gel eyeliner (although the MAC version is lower cost - Blacktrack Fluidline is $15 vs Bobbi Brown's $21 for the same amount)
MAC Smolder Eye Kohl (waterline/lower lash line)
MAC Carbon e/s (on top of Smolder)
MAC Cork e/s (brows)
MAC Spiked eyebrow pencil
Maybelline Full & Soft mascara

LIPS
MAC Burgundy lip pencil
MAC New York Apple lipstick

By the way, I can't stress enough how much I love primers! I took the pics above *after* a night of sweating on the dance floor and only had to re-touch the lipstick. For the eyes, I used Urban Decay Primer Potion (although I just got my hands on Too Faced Shadow Insurance so I'll let you know if that's any better) and Smashbox Photo Finish Light primer on the face.

Are you watching American Idol?

If so, I highly recommend Entertainment Weekly's Idolatry videos - they are hilarious. Basically the EW writers get together and provide some really funny commentary on the show. Some things I picked up from the recent videos:

- One writer's mission to put the "Go" in Danny Gokey (she refers to him as pimping his widow, which I suppose is true but I still like him)
- Kris Allen's side mouth singing thing
- Potential Simon Cowell fear of birds conspiracy theory
- Idol's need to caption relatives that speak perfectly understandable English

You can find the latest one here.

My quick opinion? I am digging Danny, Kris (the guitar playing cutie), Matt (the piano playing cutie), Anoop, and Allison (red-haired rocker teenager). I think Megan is interesting but I don't think she'll go far. I never liked Alexis and I think it's because she reminds me of Heidi Montag when she performs. Not her voice (obviously, since Alexis can actually sing) but her stage mannerisms. I'm indifferent to everyone else. And yes, I totally agreed with the first two eliminated contestants.

*sigh*

Deleted kissing scene!!! :) :) :)

Harry Potter trailer

So with all my Twilight-obsessed nonsense going on, I kind of forgot that the Book 6 and 7 Harry Potter movies are still to come. Here is the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince:

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

I think it looks awesome! As soon as it began playing, I couldn't wait to get to see this in a dark theater on the big screen and really sink back into the land of Hogwarts. As much as I love Twilight, I'm excited to see a film with um, stronger special effects ;) It looks dark and gloomy just like the books. Ooooh... Voldemort is sooooo scarrrrryyyyyyy!!!!!

What do you guys think?

Thoughts on Twilight deleted scenes?

Interesting scene... but I'm glad they left this out. It felt kind of cheesy to me. But maybe that's just because I just love Twilight the movie the way it is now. Or maybe because I'm not watching it in the context of the rest of the film.

But don't get me wrong, I am DYING to see the deleted make-out scenes! *wink, wink*

BTW - if you're a freak like me and watched the Comic-con panel discussion last year (on youtube, not in person), I think this is one of the scenes that Kristen Stewart named as one of her favorites from filming (the final cut had not been released yet).

UPDATE - More Deleted Scenes!



UPDATE #2 - Danger in the Woods

Movie Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic

I met up with the girls tonight to watch "Confessions of a Shopaholic" starring Isla Fisher. The trailer looked really cute so I was excited to see it.

Overall, I thought some parts were funny but most of it was just so ridiculously over the top. The lead character, Rebecca Bloomwood (played by Isla), is cute but I was constantly bothered by her roommate / best friend who seemed to be on a Red Bull buzz the entire time (not to mention her horrendous taste in bridesmaid's dresses). There was so much craziness going combined with the well-isn't-that-convenient type of nonsense. At one point during the movie, I turned to my cousin and said, "I feel like I'm watching something on the Disney channel."

Anyway, I think this movie is more ideal for the younger tween/teen scene since maybe they could appreciate the silliness a little more than the 30-something set. Plus, they could learn a valuable lesson about the dangers of overcharging!

I should also note that based on this movie, I have no interest at all in checking out the book.

Oh, another random note - it was nice to see Leslie Bibb as Rebecca's nemesis. I haven't seen her since the "Popular" days!

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On a different topic, can I just say again how annoying Olivia is on "The City"? I can't believe she took credit for the jacket that Whitney pulled for the Jessica Alba cover. BUT I love how the show made it so obvious that Olivia had nothing to do with it... heehee!

Totally fake...

but me likes it all the same :)

David Cook and Carrie Underwood duet - "Go Your Own Way"

Just got my new issue of Entertainment Weekly and this was #1 on "The Must List" - love it! Watch to the end because they do a bit with Ryan Seacrest.



I have to say, I do love American Idol for the cheese factor but I also love how they really do give us access to this amazing talent. Sure, they're not all slam dunks (hello Taylor Hicks) but I know I personally have a lot of David Cook, Chris Daughtry, Jordan Sparks, Carrie Underwood and more on my iTunes list. Of course, can't forget my Kelly Kelly Kelly! Early reviews are in and it sounds like her upcoming album is a hit!

What are your thoughts on the first half of the Top 12? I think it should be an interesting season. So far, I only really like Danny and the red headed girl so hopefully the rest of the group will have some winners.

Preview of MAC Sugarsweet collection

* sigh *

First, MAC had to collaborate with Hello Kitty. My wallet is still on fire from all the purchases I made from that collection.

But now MAC has to go and do a Sugarsweet collection??? AGH!

Don't they look delicious?


Picture Source: Temptalia.com

I think I can refrain from indulging though... I took a closer look at the collection, and while everything is super cute, nothing was a screaming must have.

(Of course, this may change if people start raving about certain products which is how I got sucked into the Fun & Games blush, the She Loves Candy lipglass, and the Pink Fish tinted lip conditioner from the Hello Kitty Collection. Which, by the way, I don't regret because I love all of them!)

Anyway, you can see more pics of the MAC Sugarsweet Collection on Temptalia.com, one of my favorite make-up sites. I think the collection is supposed to come out on March 19th.

Last night, on Real Housewives...

Did anyone else watch the b*tchfest last night, also known as the reunion show for the Real Housewives of Orange County?

Wow.

These women are just horrible - pretty much across the board. But the real highlight was Tamra vs. Gretchen. Tamra has always been out for Gretchen. Let's face it - she's jealous because Gretchen really is the hottest housewife in Orange County (or would-have-been-housewife if her poor fiance Jeff hadn't passed away).

Basically, Tamra threw Gretchen to the wolves and announced during the reunion special that during the entire time of filming, Gretchen had a secret boyfriend!

Here's the weird thing... Gretchen was totally shady in defending herself - calling this rumored BF a stalker, then an ex, then a friend, then a family friend, etc etc etc. But the weird thing is that I thought Tamra came out looking worse! The way she continued to attack Gretchen during the show, yelling out crap like the truth will set her free and rambling about moral character... BLAH! Gretchen is no good, but neither are you, Tamra.

I think the clip below should show some of the catfight (can't view it at work):


Other interesting things that came out last night:

• Kara asked for a boob job for her graduation present (I'm sure she fits in really well at Berkeley)
• Tamra plans to sell her recently removed boob implants on ebay
• As I mentioned before, poor Jeff passed away this past September - and they never got married
• Jeana still defends her crappy son
• Jeana made Lynn cry for basically calling her dumb

Anyway, out with the old and in with the new... and as much as Simon totally creeps me out, I'm totally in for the Real Housewives of New York City.

I know a lot of you don't want to hear this...

... but if Rob is looking for a ladyfriend, please let it be Natalie Portman, and NOT Paris Hilton.

Product Review: Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box

This post is dedicated to my buddy Kirby who is looking for some fun eye shadows for her crazy nights on the town. Although I do love my MAC shadows, I am really loving the Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow box and think it would be perfect for anyone looking to add some fun new colors to their collection.



It comes with nine colors as shown below and all are gorgeous individually and blend together nicely as well. I used this palette to create both my purple and rainbow looks.

As you can see, the bottom row has some really pretty neutral colors that are perfect for work so you can really get a lot of use out of this palette.



Here are some swatches - all were applied with no base. A base would really help these colors pop even more as well as help prevent the bright colors from fading, creasing, etc. And guess what? The palette comes with one! Yep - also included is a mini-sized Primer Potion which works really well.


(L to R) Fishnet, Honey, Ransom


(L to R) Graffiti, Zero, Peace


(L to R) Shag, Scratch, Underground

This is by far my favorite UD palette - I also have their Ammo one which I like but several of the shadows in that set have chunky glittery finishes which I hate! The colors in the Deluxe shadow box all have more of a frosty, shimmery finish.

The packaging is really cute as well - it's a soft purple velvet-like material with a fun metallic accent. Anyway, I definitely recommend this product - it's so much fun to play with!

Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box: $38
Audgepodge Rating: A

Trailer for The Hills

I caught this on Perez Hilton. OMG just when I thought this show couldn't get any faker...



First of all, that whole bit with the fortune teller? C'mon! Everyone and their mother knows about the whole Lauren-Heidi fiasco. OK, maybe my mom doesn't know - I'm just saying that I can't believe Lauren could seriously be surprised that the fortune teller was spot on with her drama.

Don't get me wrong - I'll still watch this stoopid show. Even if that means I have to be reunited with *cringe* Spencer.

If you want more info on the upcoming season, check out this interesting article from the LA Times.

By the way, did you know that Stephen Colletti is an actor now? I remember him having that MTV hosting gig... I guess he was on One Tree Hill (I randomly caught an episode last week for the first time ever and wow, that show is cra-zee!!!) and now he appears in a new video for Taylor Swift.

Oscars chit chat - Part II

I can't believe I forgot to mention how happy I was that Slumdog Millionaire picked up the award for Best Picture. Yes, it was the only Oscar-nominated film I've seen but it really was a great film and deserved to win the big award.

And I loved that they got all the kids to appear on the red carpet and on stage to receive the award - what a huge moment for them!



If you are one of the few who are not familiar with this film, you can read my review here.

Oscars chit chat

Here are my thoughts about last night's show:

• I think Hugh Jackman did a great job as a host. Sure there were some cheesy moments but overall, he was very charming and entertaining and a talented singer and dancer to boot! They need to find him some Chicago-like movie. And did any of you watch his Barbara Wawa interview where he gave her a little lap dance at the end? Yowza!
  
• Loved the bit with Kate Winslet shouting out for her parents and her dad whistling - I almost teared up during that moment
  
• As much as I looked forward to seeing Rob Pattinson present, his bit was one of the more dull moments of the evening
  
• The musical number with the HSM and Mamma Mia kids plus Beyonce was so-so, I wish the kids had done more
  
• Loved the James Franco/Seth Rogen bit
  
• Loved how they kept cutting to Angelina during Jennifer Aniston's presentation
  
• I liked how they brought out past winners for the acting awards. Definitely upped the sentimental factor but I also love the way this Yahoo recap described it in reference to the presentation of Best Supporting Actress - the first award of the night: "...the show bogged down with that somber bunch of Best Supporting Actresses intoning like they were going to banish the winner to the Forbidden Zone with General Zod."

I have the show on DVR and I might watch it again. I had some of my buddies over for the show so I know I missed lots of parts with all our gabbing and what not.

And here are my thoughts on fashion for the evening...

Best Dressed

Kate Winslet, Taraji P. Henson, Anne Hathaway

Worst Dressed

Miley Cyrus, Jessica Biel, Beyonce (who needs to stop wearing her mother's designs)

And just for giggles, here is a pic of Rob on the red carpet:


What did you guys think about the show?

Friday Night Lights

Is anyone watching this? If not, you should - it's such a good show. I love how it seems like they plucked all the actors from some little town or something (and who knows - maybe they did!). They're all so... raw... and real. I've never seen the original movie but I really love this show and I'm glad that it was able to stay on for another season. (And no, it's not really about football - you think I'd watch if it was?)

Can we talk about Coach Taylor and Principal Tami (pictured)? I *love* them. And personally, I think they are one of the hottest couples on TV today. I think it's so cute when they bicker and I loved their little scene at the high school dance.

Coach Taylor is so cute in that strong, silent way. I used to have a crush on Kyle Chandler back in the Homefront days and who didn't love his SWAT guy character on Grey's Anatomy. I loved when he gave Jason that pep talk about the house he wants to flip and the way he was trying to appease Matt's grandmother with the "Yes, Maam"'s and stuff.

And speaking of Matt (former QB1), I love that he and Julie (Coach's daughter) are back together!!! Loved the "next morning" scene... you know something went down the night before by the lake. (Bow-chick-bow-wow)

Landry is so funny in his totally awkward ways...

Friday Night Lights: Friday nights (clever), 9PM, NBC

P.S. This is my 400th post!!!!

Recreating Rihanna's Look: Experimenting with cat eyes

I really liked Rihanna's simple but dramatic look from the 2007 MTV VMA awards. (By the way, happy belated birthday to Rihanna!)



So this should be pretty easy to re-create, right? Well for others, probably yes, but for me? Not really. I think my main problem is that how something looks in person doesn't really translate in photographs, especially with a simple point and shoot camera like mine. Also, everyone's features are shaped differently so I had to figure out what works for me.

Here is my first attempt which I think is kinda nice but doesn't look dramatic enough with the "cat eyes", although I felt like I had a whole lotta eyeliner in person.



So I decided to extend the "tail" a little more going from this:


To this:


By the way, I typically use the MAC 266 brush (angled eyeliner brush) when applying gel/creme-based eyeliner. But I recently just purchased the MAC 210 brush (fine point eyeliner brush) and I'm happy to report that it works really well in drawing precise lines. I'm still playing with the whole cat eye thing, but it seems the general guideline is that the "tail" should follow the line of your lower lash line.

Here's the final look. I also changed my camera settings so I wasn't so pink. I still think I could have built it up the cat eye more but by then, I was so tired of mucking around with my make-up that I called it quits.


What I used:

FACE
MAC Mineral Skinfinish Natural in Medium Plus
Pur Mineral Mineral Glow
MAC X-rocks blush

EYES
MAC All That Glitters e/s (Lid)
MAC Texture e/s (Crease)
MAC Espresso e/s (Outer V)
Bobbi Brown Black Ink gel eyeliner
MAC Engraved powerpoint pencil
Modlash 53 eyelashes (Note to self: Didn't really like the look of these lashes)
MAC Cork e/s (brows)

LIPS
MAC Subculture lip pencil
MAC Gel lipstick
MAC Love Nectar lipglass

A little note about false eyelashes

On a side note, this was attempt #4 with false eyelashes. It is my goal to get comfortable with these because my lashes are so non-existent! It went a little better by the time I applied the second lash. I switched to Duo glue which seems to be the recommended one vs the one that comes with the Ardell and Modlash kits. Note this comes in clear and dark options. I heard that if you're new with lash glue, stick with the clear version because if you use the dark glue and mess it up or get the glue where you don't want it, it will dry dark and be noticeable. I also think I need to trim the lashes more... maybe to the point that they are just half lashes, especially since I'm just looking for a natural, but fuller look. It also helps to hold the lashes using your tweezers when applying.

More SYTYCD alums on Dancing with the Stars!

Ooh... I'm so excited! I was just looking at the new cast photos for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars on Pink is the New Blog and I noticed two new but familiar faces.

Popular So You Think You Can Dance dancers, Chelsie Hightower and Dmitry Chaplin, have been added to the cast as professional ballroom dancers. Chelsie will be dancing with Ty Murray and Dmitry will be dancing with Jewel.

I love this tradition of DWTS picking up new professionals from SYTYCD which started last fall with the addition of Lacey Schwimmer.

It's so fun to see our old friends again - first on America's Best Dance Crew and now DWTS!

MAC Hello Kitty Too Dolly Quad looks + the funniest Youtuber ever!

So as most of my friends know, I used to be makeup-illiterate. I used to only wear foundation and blush and couldn't be bothered with the rest. But then last summer I discovered the wonderful world of makeup videos on YouTube! It's so addicting - there are make-up tutorials, product reviews, hauls (where people show off their recent make-up purchases, very fun but very dangerous for your wallet), etc. Some are good, some are eh - but either way, there are hours of entertainment to be had.

Anyway, I've been "hauling" a whole lot of crap from the MAC Hello Kitty collection that came out last week. I really just need to stay away. I do have a post planned to discuss it more as it was my first MAC pre-launch party which was a lot of fun. But for now, I will just mention one of my purchases - the Too Dolly Quad (set of four eyeshadows) shown here. It has some fun, bright colors. I haven't had a chance to play with the quad yet but I've been watching some videos of YouTubers create their own looks.

The first two videos are what I'd consider the more classic YouTuber... they both are really creative with their looks and give helpful instruction when applying it. And they're usually pretty flawless, too.

MakeupGeekTV


jinahchae


But this third one is a YouTuber that I just recently discovered... OMG - she is hilarious! She's like the anti-YouTuber but she had me crying in tears from sheer laughter. Check them out if you have a chance.

jpmetz