Champagne Dream...

Now this is my Favorite Oscar look head-to-toe! Kate Hudson changed my life ( no joke! ) when she pulled out all the stops in this Versace dream dress at the 2003 Oscars. With a light updo and chandelier earrings she was glowing and I am envious!  

BANG BANG BANG

Reese Witherspoon is one Hot Mama in blue for the 2008 Oscars. She kept her makeup simple but flawless and her hair too, but she looked stunning! One of my favorite looks for sure, not everyone can pull off the blunt bang!

Heres How-To:

Oh my Starry Eyed Surprise..

Michelle Willams has an Oscar Nod this year for her role in the movie Blue Valentine and she is one I will be for sure keeping an eye out for on the Red carpet on Sunday. In 2006 the starlet graced the red carpet in a unique orange dress and red lips and a do to perfectly compliment it!

Heres How-To:

lady in Red...

Anne Hathaway was truly fired up in this Red Marchesa Dress, adding a sweet coiffed pony to the mix really made her stand out at the 2008 Oscars.

Heres How-To:

Too Braid, or Not Too Braid...

The Answer is simple: YES! I would have to say this is my fave Oscar Hairstyle of ALL TIME! (so far). Jessica Alba definitely had that Pregnant glow at the 2008 Oscars when she paired this gorgeous braided Grecian Goddess hair with a breath-taking plum purple Marchesa gown.

Heres How-To:

(ps. she forgets to incorporate the braid into her bun but this is the only good vid I could find!)

the birds and the BEEHIVES..

Well my first fave hair do is Charlize Theron at the 2006 Oscars< she wore an amazing Metallic dress with an outstanding hairdo to match!

Heres How-To :

 

and the OSCAR goes too...

Well I know everyone isn't into the Oscars but I am OBSESSED. It brings together two of some of my favorite things: Red Carpet Style and Amazing Movies, and this year the movies are INCREDIBLE and I am hoping the Red carpet hair and makeup and dresses will be also! This week I will be posting some of my fave Hair styles from past Oscar Red Carpets and videos on how to do the look! I will be posting post Oscars (lol) my fave picks of the night and the worst! Stay tunned! 

  

H&M 2011 S/S

I think H&M is a gift to Recessionista (girls who love fashion but shop on a budget), they have chic European inspired clothes ( because its from Europe! ) and you can find something for everyone! not to mention the prices are smashing! Here is a quick video of their Spring summer collection, Enjoy!

M.A.C Daddy - Bronze-a-lot

Now this look I am going to put a huge fat CAUTION warning sign! dear readers: in no way imaginable am I encouraging the over use of bronzer, abusing powder, looking like a jersey shore cast member or resembling an orange. Thank you and please wear responsibly.

Alright (breathe) now onto the look :)

Now Bronzer can be tricky but with these helpful tips hopefully you will have some clarity.

I think that this picture of Hilary Duff, fully captures the look M.A.C was going for and I actually for once don't think M.A.C went over the top!

What you need to remember with bronzer is stick to the browns, if your buying a bronzer and it looks orange, most likely thats exactly how it is going to look on your skin, so stick to shades of brown. 

I recommend Rimmel London Natural Bronzer (sold at most stores where Rimmel Makeup is sold.)

Now to choose a shade, go with wear you find your natural skin color for cover up. So likely if your fair you will grab the cover up on the far left side of the makeup wall, and if your darker skinned you would go far right. Stick to the shade that suites your skin not something that would make you look like you have a dirty face!

 Now the way to apply it is to do a tiny bit all over your face (please blend well and into your neck!), concentrating on the apples of your cheeks brushing up towards temples. This is really supposed to replace blush but just keep it light. Add a little bronze colored eye shadow to complete the look (don't go heavy on the mascara and liner for this one). Now you can choose to add some color to your lip or just throw on lip balm. For color wise I would add ( and I hate to say it cause it is too 80's) but a dusty rose thats a hint of orange ( not super orange) its more of a warm dusty rose :) Happy Bronzing!

M.A.C Daddy - Pretty in light pink

Now if your wanting something sweet & simple, this look is for you! with a hardly any color and a light pink lip you can make a pretty statement without much work! M.A.C's take is subtle and sweet and I love how Kate Bosworth pulls it off with a fab lash and retro liner. you don't need much to make a statement!

M.A.C Daddy - Orange is the new black

Orange is in this year! If you have been in any shopping malls as of late I am sure you will notice there is a variety of the shade in many of the stores! this look requires a solid skin tone with a little bit of blush or bronzer on the cheeks and thats it! Here is M.A.C's take and my favorite way to wear it:

if you want to work the look with a little more edge, go for a retro look and use some black liquid eye-liner!

M.A.C Daddy - Smokey Eyed Surprise

Smokey Eyed Surprise



                              M.A.C's take:                         My favorite take: Hayden Panettiere

Now again I would not venture to do the eye shadow so, um, flamboyantly. I would use a dark grey or brown and keep it just to the crease. This can have a special effect on your eyes making them sultry and seem to sparkle, but if over done you can look like you have two black eyes or a raccoon. To avoid this try to stay away from sparkley eye shadows and harsh blacks in the daytime. You can add a little black and sparkle to go from daytime to night time but in the day you should stick to darker versions of the colors that bring out your eye color. Here is a good way to do that:

Here is a color wheel, if you didn't know that already, now if you look on this wheel for your eye color, and then look across the wheel from it you will find your perfect color. Now the reason for this is because if you have the opposite color on the color scale it will make your eyes look brighter. If this sounds weird or doesn't make sense, just trust me! Here is a guideline:

Light Blue Eyes - Grey                  USE THIS COLOR FOR              light blue eyes - dark grey\silver

Dark Blue Eyes - Pink                   YOUR SMOKEY EYE >>>        dark blue eyes - dark magenta/plum

Teal Eyes - Brown                                                                              teal eyes - dark browns and golds

Green Eyes - Purple                                                                            green eyes - dark purple 

Hazel Eyes - Dark Blue                                                                        hazel eyes - navy

Brown Eyes - Teal                                                                               brown eyes - dark teals

                                                                                

welcome to Feb!

spring draws closer and closer, heres a new video to brighten your day :)