Asian Persuasion's Sunglass Challenge

Venessa Lau wrote a very interesting article on Asian faces and sunglasses for W magazine. I am not at all of the Asian persuasion, but I couldn't help but be offended by this article, her obsession over sunglasses to fit her facial features seemed entirely very creepy and vapid. She was chasing a "cool appeal" that was not designed for her, searching long and hard, for this elusive dream that would always escape her.

When she mentioned Margaret Cho, I shuddered, the quote so derogatory and offensive, I couldn't believe someone Asian would want the general public to believe that they believe themselves to have a "misshapen misadventure of a head."

Although, her perils do need to be mentioned, but with the undercurrent of self-hatred written with every line, I just wish that it was written after therapy not before.

Who is this well photographed person?

Lisa Anastos Edition

Flipping through W Magazine, I came across gorgeous Lisa Anastos, who looked more spectacular than the model standing next to her. I soon decided that I wanted to learn more about this stunning brunette.

Doing barely any research, I have found out that she is Democrat, a lawyer, supporter of John Edwards, founder of the Whitney Contemporaries, but not much else.

She is briefly mentioned in the NY Times along with other people, but I would certainly not mind trying to arrange a full interview. People such as her, are certainly worth more mention than the draining Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian, why can't someone be noticed because they are the founder of the Whitney Contemporaries, rather than because they posted a sex video?

So this is the start of a hopefully new way of looking at noteworthy people.

Protecting Nails from Nail Polish and Nail Polish Remover

Dr. Richard K. Scher, author of "Nails: Therapy, Diagnosis, Surgery", has mentioned that both typical nail polish and the remover of polish can damage your nails, causing breakage and a number of unwanted ailments. He points that in order to maintain healthy beautiful nails, it is best to use formaldehyde-free polish and non-acetone remover. Dr. Scher also stresses to keep nails polish free atleast one day a week, and on this off day moisturizing your nails with a lotion or cuticle oil is important. He mentions that moisturizing nails with nail polish is barely effective enough to practice this use. I like this hand and nails moisturizer from Caswell-Massey, because it comes in a pack of three, one for the purse, one for the bathroom, and one for the briefcase. Right now, it is on sale for only $5.


He also insists on wearing gloves when doing daily drudgery, such as cleaning or gardening. Gloveables, Inc. has the cutest ways to protect your nails and stay cute while house-cleaning. It also has cute aprons to match!

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Small Note: My first posted style challenge is getting gloves to be a part of everyday daily wear.

Chris McMillan, his Salon and his new Bang Fetish

Chris McMillan, who has been responsible for most of the chic cuts of Jennifer Aniston, during her hot days, has a new obsession: bangs. In Allure magazine, he was quoted as saying, "Bangs are sexy and provocative." Looking at new beauty ingenue, Camilla Belle, it certainly is obvious that bangs can play quite a role.

Camilla Belle, featured not so prominently in movies, but is the face of Vera Wang's latest fragrance, 'Princess' has an enviable way in her natural and youthful beauty. Her new asset of bangs, has certainly softened her strong brows, and made her full lips more noticeable through the perfection of her cut.

Chris McMillan for Art Mix the Salon, is located on 8944 Burton Way, in Beverly Hills. Although, he has styled hair for both Camilla Belle and Jennifer Aniston, the salon has a reputation for horrendous customer service, filled with brutally wicked celebrity gossip, elitist receptionists, and the old switch to chair to chair run around.

Going to the salon, should always be an experience in pampering as well as beauty, although McMillan has obvious mastery in creating innovative but simple styles, it might be better to simply take a picture of the cut you like, from a celebrity with a similar hair texture and face shape as your own, and simply go to another reputable stylist in a more friendly environment.

Creating Understated Elegance through Pearls

Pearls, their beauty can never overpower a woman, but allow her to gracefully make an understated yet refined entrance. Pearls have been intricately designed and modernized for the everyday woman, allowing her to not to be dated by the jewelry, but to be updated with the new take on a woman's everyday staple.

Adding pearls to an ordinary basic dress transforms an outfit to extraordinary. Pearls can be worn to the office, to the park, or to the gala. The first piece of jewelry a woman should buy for herself, signaling to potential mates, that she is a woman of class who can handle herself. Yet also an indicator that she appreciates the finer things and to gift her you must be at the level she has already established for herself.

Pearls are gorgeous, although the pearls in the picture above are quite pricey, pearls are one of the most affordable jewels available. The Blue Nile features a range of more affordable pearl jewelry online, particularly noting this understated pearl pendant for only $55, a simple addition to start a wonderful jewelry collection for any young lady, who dares to one day rival Elizabeth Taylor or a Jennifer Lopez.

Allure's Green Hot List

One of the most fascinating pieces by Allure magazine thus far, about beautiful women's pursuit for an earth friendly beauty, from models to activists, you can truly learn how to call yourself a natural beauty.

Red Lipstick be Weary with Plans of Intoxications

I clearly favor the look of red lipstick, easy sophistication and grace, but I saw pictures of me while intoxicated this weekend, and I have to say I am ashamed. A beautiful girl ruined by a smear of red lipstick. The shots were gorgeous, with the exception of the smudge, and the friend who did not mention the lipstick smear! A friend that I will think twice about attending events with in the future!



Please be a friend and tell other's when their lipstick has smeared, or any other thing similar.

New Perfume for Tommy Hilfiger

The ad is reminiscent of Old Hollywood and the scent smells of it too. This is for the girl dreaming of being a 1940's starlet in the modern age. She wants to be Marilyn Monroe without the illicit videos, and only the decadence of screen time and Andy Warhol worship.

For the girl with big insatiable dreams, she has found her ultimate fragrance.

Is Pierre Hardy being influential or trite?

Putting aside my bottle of the Big House's The Slammer 2006, a very good Syrah wine, which I recommend you pick up and drink, I have to look in complete disdain for Pierre Hardy's attempt at making Gap relevant. The Gap brand is simply supposed to die and no attempt by any influential designer will ever be able to make it relevant. In today's economic marketplace buying luxury plain tees is simply ridiculous, gas is high, the middle class is dwindling, and the Gap brand is one of the commodities of middle class style that will inevitably have to gracefully disappear in a way Hilary Clinton wished she did, with class.

His shoes for Gap, simple and stylish, are no longer practical for working middle class girls, that have to walk instead of take their cars. His flats are simply too casual, when the middle class girls are trying to get ahead in the marketplace, and afford what is worth so much more, Botox.

Here are some of his designs for the Gap, where you can judge for yourself the relevance, of these $98 a pop shoes.