Archive for the ‘Makeup’ Category

A New Variation of the Smoky Eye: How to Get The Look World Cup Edition

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 by Spa and Skin Girl - Michelle Olsen

Soccer/football fans worldwide rejoice – the FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa! Are you a USA Soccer fanatic? Do you wear red, white and blue to your local bar to watch the games? Do you want to show team pride but soccer jerseys aren’t your thing? I have a solution for you – [...]

Underlying Beauty – Los Angeles Lakers Parade 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 by Guy’s Gal - J. Michelle

Recent posts might hint that I’m a Laker basketball fan. There shouldn’t be any surprise when I say that I cried when the balloons came down when the buzzer went off in game 7. It was a terrible, yes uber exciting game against the infamous Boston Celtics. Both teams were fierce and played mercilessly, but [...]

Beauty & the Dives

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 by LA Scenester - Marissa Harrington

Living in Los Angeles has its perks when it comes to a social scene. There is always something to do and some place to be. But most importantly, there is always someone there to make those times a photo op, even at the divest of places. So how do you keep your beauty up to [...]

Be a Pro with Faux Lashes

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 by Career Woman – Meg

It’s wedding season and that means dressing up and adding little extra details, like fake eyelashes. People always think faux lashes are so hard to do, but actually they aren’t, especially with a little practice. Here are my tips for getting Bambi-esque peepers: Practice first. Don’t make a big event the first time you try [...]

Sk8 4 Life: The beauty of Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 by LA Scenester - Marissa Harrington

It’s an act of beauty when people give back to the community and in this case Rob Dyrdek has won the crown for his philanthropic event, Sk8 4 Life, benefiting the Variety Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Club of the L.A. Harbor. On behalf of my winning tickets from 944 Magazine, [...]

Eyelash Enhancer Tools: Eyelash Curlers

Friday, May 7th, 2010 by Guy’s Gal - J. Michelle

The key to getting fabulous eyelashes isn’t just paired with an amazing eyelash enhancer (thank you Smartlash). It’s how you execute and show off those long lashes with your look. Usually this involves using an eyelash curler, which can be tricky to use. I don’t know how many times I have been really frustrated and [...]

Lip gloss review: Hourglass’ Prodigy Collection

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 by Guy’s Gal - J. Michelle

I’m a huge fan of lip gloss and Hourglass cosmetics. They have quality cosmetics that feature luxurious makeup that help the health of your skin and make it exude radiance. So when they sent over their new hydrating lip gloss collection “prodigy” I was more than happy to try it out. Prodigy is a new [...]

glow & DuWop’s Mother’s Day Mayday Blog Giveaway

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 by Guy’s Gal - J. Michelle

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and we’re all ready of course. Ok, maybe it’s crept up on us. We love our mothers so much and everything that they continually do for us, which deserves more than just tons of credit. Not only do they take the credit for each and every one of [...]

Celebrate Natural Cosmetics on Earth Day!

Monday, April 19th, 2010 by Green Goddess- Christina Marcaccini

In honor of earth day and last week’s introduction of the Safe Chemicals Act to Congress (yay!), I wanted to touch again on why using natural cosmetic products is so important.  Toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects are widespread in beauty products – and in our bodies.  When you combine the fact that [...]

Eyebrow Shaping Tips: Creating the Perfect Eyebrow

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 by Guy’s Gal - J. Michelle

I recently went to a Los Angeles Clippers game and sat almost court side thanks to one of my amazing girlfriends. No it’s not the Lakers but it was still fabulous and a great time. Plus who says no to free basketball tickets? There’s one necessary and very important thing when going to a Clippers [...]