beautiful perfection.

It's official. Kate Middleton is stunning.

geek alert.

Hey guys! So what's the deal with the geeked-out glasses lately? Do you love them or hate them?? I am still trying to decide... I think bottom line is that if you are a gorgeous and stylin' celebrity, you can get away with anything...

eh.... ALMOST anything.... 

yikes!

Malibu Barbie.

Since it's already been 4 days since the long-awaited Oscars 2011, the blog\internet world has been buzzing non-stop about the unforgettable fashion. 

For me, I was surprised to see this retro-inspired ponytail on Reese Witherspoon.

I think it was a refreshing spin on the usual red-carpet hair. 

Doesn't she look like she just stepped out of her pink barbie car?

To Achieve this look:

1. Start by using a volumizing mousse throughout your wet locks. You can also use a root-lifter to give it the added boost. 
2.  Blow-Dry your hair with a round-brush, giving it the maximum amount of volume.
3. Using a 1" curling-iron, curl the ends of the hair loosely. 
4.  Back-comb the top sections of your hair and then gently smooth it back as you pull it into your pony-tail. 
5.  Finish the look by using your favorite hair-spray to tame any fly-aways and keep hair in place all day. 

 I love her whole look. A heavy-lined eye with a matte pink lip and those to-die-for emerald earrings. She looked very retro-glam. 

Hot off the press...

She has done it again. Jennifer Aniston- chopped her hair off! She is such a trend-setter that it won't surprise me one bit if 75% of the women in the world go and chop their hair off too! Hey, who knows?....Maybe even me!

Here is Jen before at the Premier of "Just Go With It." 

{we're pretty much bff's, so I call her Jen.}

After: At "Just Go With It" photo call in Madrid.

I just love Jennifer Aniston. Every night I say my prayers that I will look half as good as her when I am her age!! Just kidding. But seriously, she is smokin!! 

So what say ye? 

Do you love her cut? 

Or do you think she should keep it long?

Doll Face.

Did you see Janelle Monae at the Grammy's on Sunday? I love her flawless red-carpet make-up. She looks so fresh and dewey. Here make-up artist, Oslyn Holder, spilled her secret to Glamour this week. Using solely Nyx Cosmetics {which I have personally never heard of until now...} they created a soft-doll face look.


To acheive this look yourself, begin by the usual skin-prep regimine. 
1. Cleanse. Moisturize. Prime, and apply your favorite base evenly across your face. 
2. Use a soft eye shadow and a bold eyeliner to perfect her wide-eyed look. 
3. Next, use a peachy\pink blush and lightly apply to the apples of your cheeks, blending      upward. They used Nyx Cosmetics Grinding Blush in Apricot and English Rose. 
4. Finish your look off with a nude lip! 


Incase you don't know who Janelle Monae is, check out this video of her singing on David Letterman...

 What do you think of her? I first saw her on Ellen and I think she is so cool. Such a nice change from the regular divas we are so used to seeing!

L.C. at Kohls.

The gorgeous Lauren Conrad has a new line of Spring clothing at Kohl's. I love her feminine style. She is such a beautiful person, too. The good news is that the clothing ranges anywhere from $10-$60. A very affordable price range.

Here are a few of my favorite looks:

I love this girly dress. I am always on the look-out for cute new dresses and skirts. That belt totally completes this outfit.

Loving the fresh feel of this trenchcoat. Nothing screams Spring like a turquoise trench! In fact, in high school, I owned a hot pink trench from Banana Republic. Pretty sure it was my most prized possession for a little while...

I just love everything about this look. Love the jacket with the skinny jeans and the nice spring top. It's a perfect outfit for a cool, spring day.

P.S. Don't you love her hair?? Makes me want to freshen my own hair up a bit.

To see more, check out her line HERE.

WILLIAM RAST

Have you heard?

For a limited time only, Target is carrying items from the WILLIAM RAST clothing line.

In case you didn't know, the creator of the line is Justin Timberlake!

This is super cool because they are bringing clothing that is usually pretty pricey, down to a Target price point.

Why, Thank-you Justin Timberlake!

Check it out HERE!

Kardashian Christmas

DANG!

Check out this Christmas card brought to you by

the always glamourous KARDASHIAN family.

That is quite the family photo...

Holiday Make-Up

Here is Kristen Bell showing off a perfect example of great holiday party make-up. I love Kristen Bell. And I love her even more now that I found out she is married to Dax Shepard. He is the bomb. I love him on Parenthood so much!

Anyway, back to Kristen. Here is an easy way to spruce up your usual look for the holiday this year.

• Start off with a great foundation, of course. Lately, I have been trying to branch out of my Bobbi Brown obsession. I have a neighbor who sales Mary Kay and decided to give it a whirl. I really like the results, but it's only day 2. I will let you know how it goes....

• Swipe a nice, frosty cream shadow over your eyelids. I really like Moonlight Sparkle Eyeshadow by Bobbi Brown. Next, you will want a super thick mascara like Buxom Lash. {in blackest black}

• Next, pick your favorite peachy\coral lip color. Rimmel London Lasting Finish Intense Wear Lipstick in Coral in Gold, $9.95.... is a great option.

• Finish your look with a luminous peachy gold blush. Try-Prestige Sun Baked Mineral Blush in Peach.

Happy Holidays!

Stress- Free Hairstyles...

Trying to come up with new ways to do your hair everyday can seem quite daunting sometimes. {At least for me...} I usually end up pulling my hair up in a ponytail most of the time.

Here are 9 easy ponytail alternatives for you to try.

{brought to you by glamour.com}

#1- Rock an over-the-shoulder braid.

Meet the new wherever-whatever hairstyle: A little bit sexy, a little bit sweet, Selena Gomez’s style works for day, night, weekends and any other time. Give yourself a deep side part, then gently swoop your hair over to one side. Braid lengths, then secure the tail with an elastic that matches your hair color. Perfection is not the goal—if little pieces stick out, no biggie.

#2- Pin back the top sides.

You gotta love a style you can do even when you’re running really late—Drew Barrymore’s look will take you all of 60 seconds to whip up. Just rub a tiny bit of shine serum between your palms and apply it to your ends. Run a paddle brush through your hair, then pin back the sides with bobby pins, letting a few wisps fall here and there. Done!

#3- Dress up your bun.

For an elegant but unboring bun like Jessica Biel’s, tease your crown with a rattail comb to give it a little retro-feeling volume before pulling it into a bun. Slide on a satin headband or wide ribbon and go!

#4- Try a textured updo.

Got natural curls or waves? Show them off like Taylor Swift. Loosely pull big sections of hair back toward the center of your head, twirl and secure with pins. If you want to do something a little extra spiffy, try bobby pins with rhinestones or another sweet add-on that’ll peek out through your ‘do.

#5- Pouf up the front of your hair.

To do the Brigitte Bardot thing like Scarlet Johansson, grab the sides of your hair and make an X with bobby pins to keep the pieces in place. (Or, if your hair is thicker, swap out the pins for sturdier metal barrettes.) Push your hair forward from the crown to create volume, add a few more pins in the back and blast the pouf with hairspray.

#6- Experiment with a mini hair bump.

Take a section of hair at the top of your head, right above your forehead, then gently twist and tug the front to create the bumplike volume. Secure with pins or a barrette. Leave the rest loose, or to glam the look up a bit, curl your ends with a 1-inch-barrel iron. Bonus: It’s a great way to deal with unruly bangs on a steamy, frizz-inducing day.

#7- Revisit a classic hairstyle.

Don’t call it a comeback, but old-school French braids like Amanda Seyfried’s are having a moment. Channel your inner sleep-away camper to craft the look yourself, or if it’s too tough to tackle this on your own, enlist reinforcements. (That’s what friends are for, right?)

#8- Tie a little topknot.

Feeling girly? Wear an über-high ballerina bun with a flirty dress during the day. Simply pull hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic band. Tightly twist and wrap the length into bun shape, then pin into place.

#9- Add two tiny braids to any 'do.

For a boho vibe like Miley Cyrus’, braid small sections of hair on each side away from the face, then tuck them into loose, unstyled lengths and pin. So cute!

Dewy How-To

Kate Bosworth is someone who is always looking nice and fresh. I found a little "how-to" on how to get her 60's\70's inspired look on Primped.

I absolutely love the "dewy look" at all times during these cold winter months. I think it truly gives the radiant glow we so desperately need. {Especially in Utah where our winters are so dry!} This is a great look for any festive gathering. You could even add a dramatic liner to the eye to give it a more bold effect.

The Makeup

Step 1: Apply a primer to a cleansed and moisturized face to prep your base. {I will admit, I don't use a primer. However, I love to use Cetaphil as my moisturizer.}

Step 2: Smooth on a tinted moisturizer or illuminating foundation for a dewy finish. Start from the center of your face and blend outward. This will help blend into jaw and hairline.

Step 3: Cover your whole lid with a light brown eye shadow. Curl your lashes and swipe on your favorite black mascara.

Step 4: Get her peachy pout by lining your lips with nude liner and applying an apricot lipstick. {You could try MAC Lipstick in Cut a Caper. $35.00}

Step 5: Lightly tap on a creme blush like Nars Cream Blush in Enchanted, onto your apples and blend up to your temples for a radiant glow!!

A Royal Wedding.

It's all over the news. Prince William & Kate Middleton- Finally engaged after 8 years of courtship. I still remember seeing footage of Princess Diana's Wedding as early as 6 years old. I was always so awe-struck at the magic of a real-life royal wedding.

Needless to say, I am very excited to watch the details of this royal wedding play out. I think Kate Middleton is so stylish and chic. She is everything a royal princess should be. {or a disney princess, for that matter.} She is gorgeous, classy, elegant and seems very kind. She kind of looks like a mix of Lauren Conrad and Katie Holmes. Don't you think?

Anyway, get ready. I have a feeling she is going to become a new Fashion Icon.

And P.S.- One perk of becoming a Royal Princess to be able to wear such amazing hats and hair-peices!! I wish I could just wear giant hats like that out on the town and not get stared at!!

Oh, to be a princess...

Dreamgirl.

Wow. Did you see Carrie Underwood hosting the CMA Awards Show tonight? First of all, she probably wore 7 different dresses all throughout the night- which were equally amazing. I swear she is only getting more beautiful the older she gets.

Both Casey and I agree that she is our dreamgirl.

I fully admit that she is drop dead gorge.

I will try finding pictures of the rest of her outfits.

You will die. I am sure of it.

Another wonderful thing that I love about Carrie Underwood is that she truly is a great role-model. She is beautiful inside, and out.

Not to mention her amazing voice.

Carrie Underwood. I. LOVE. YOU.

Ombre.

Everywhere you turn in the media, you can find celebrities with this hot new hair trend. Ombre is what we call it in the hair world. It is a look that is more "user-friendly" because you don't have to worry so much about re-growth. It's great for low-maintence people who don't want to visit the salon every 6 weeks.

I did this look on my client (and friend) on Monday afternoon. It turned out so gorgeous on her! It is such a fun way to add dimension and color without the traditional "weave."

Here are my girls, LC and Whitney, rocking this new trend, blonde style. They, of course, look amazing.

Or you could do it Lady Gaga Style...

or NOT!! ha ha....

Coming this September...

Halle Berry is rocking this Septembers cover of Vogue. This is super cool because this is the first time in TWENTY years that a black woman has been the cover for Vogue. Surprising, huh? Well, anyway, I think she looks just as smokin' as ever.

Bring on the FASHION BIBLE!!

Rachel Zoe

Have you guys seen "The Rachel Zoe Project" on Bravo? I just discovered it this year, and am dying over the fashion, hair and make-up in the show!! Her make-up always looks so amazing. {I am sure credit should be given to her stylists} Anyway, it's giving me all sorts of ideas and inspiration!

Plus, what a life!

How fun would it be to dress celebrity clients

for award shows and events?

She seems a little crazy sometimes,

but overall, I am really loving the show.

Season 3 just started- it airs Tuesdays nights on Bravo.

Check it out!

Oh, and she has a website....RachelZoe.com

I pray i'll look this good in my 40's...

Um... Julia Roberts is absolutely GORGEOUS.

I would die to have those wavy locks.

I love the color too.

I have toyed with the idea of dying

my hair that color for a long time....

What say ye?

• Do you love Julia Roberts?
• Do you love her hair and natural beauty as much as I do?
• Thoughts on red hair?

Oh, and p.s....

Who else is SOOO excited to see

Eat, Pray, Love?

To Matte or not to Matte?

Matte lipsticks have been all the rage this year!

They've made a huge comeback. It's very 60's-retro glam.

Here is Drew Barrymore sporting a cheerful pink-matte lipstick.

I love the natural look of this hue on her.

And then we have the lovely Katherine Heigl... Wowza! She has a huge smile!

Katy Perry wearing a super-retro shade of pink.

Totally Barbie-style, if ya ask me.

Or, you can strut EXTREMELY glamorous matte lips like Heidi Klum is doing here.

My thoughts on Matte Lips...

• Matte lipsticks usually stay put. You don't have to worry so much about bleeding, smearing or the always embarrassing "lipstick on the teeth" incidents.
• They can be less-dramatic. By using a soft-toned matte lipstick, it really can compliment your natural beauty and skin-tones. It's not as dramatic as a shiny lipstick or gloss.
• Do they look as kissable as a soft, shiny lip? I wonder if the guys in our lives are more inclined to kissing a glossy or a matte lip.... hmmm....

So friends, let me know what you think!

Have you tried wearing Matte Lipsticks?

If so, did you like it?