Is it just me or are these two wearing the same shade of fuchsia lip gloss?  It sure looks that way. I guess this is an okay color for big smiling mouths.  Based on my observations though, Hip/Hop R&B singer Ciara looks like a young Whitney Houston here, and Kim Kardashian looks like the one brown haired barbie doll Mattel used to make back in the day.  I dislike both of their outfits, a lot.  Makeup isn’t bad, but Kardashian always goes so heavy on the lips AND eyes.  I wish her makeup artist would lighten up on one or the other.  Remember what we’ve learned in the past?  Dramatic is good on one (lips or eyes) it shouldn’t be both…its too overwhelming.  If you’re going to wear heavy, glossy, bright lips you want little to nothing on the eyes…and vice versa.  And it appears to me that Ciara got the message on that one.

Here are both ladies at the Los Angeles premiere of The Orphan at the Mann Theatre in the Westwood Village.  Since we are smack dab in the middle of yet another hot summer here in Los Angeles, it is of course almost absolutely impossible to go without seeing a celebrity (A,B,C or D list) in their bikini.  Now, this girl looks like she is modeling PINK in a Victoria’s Secret Catalog.  Wouldn’t you Agree?

Pictured here in Malibu, she looks great, cute ruffled Juicy Couture swimsuit, good beach body and tan, and her hair looks fabulous!  AnnaLynne McCord is her name, she’s on 90210–the new one, and I’ve only seen one episode but her hair is always curly on it if I remember correctly.  Don’t know whether she kept hers salty or not, but it it’s a great look and an example of how to work the beach hair.

Katherine Heigl just made an appearance on David Letterman in this shocking blue dress…

She looks good, I can’t decide whether I like that dress or not.  But, I do know I do not like her hair brown.  For that matter, it’s not even a true, rich brown…it looks golden on top…and this can look mousey.  Heigl is gorgeous, a true, natural born beauty.  I wish she would just stay blonde, it suits her and she wears it well.  Her makeup looks good though, smoky, bronzy eyes, with a nude shimmery lip.  Very on point with the current trend.  I have to admit though, I do love seeing her looking like a real bombshell with her long blonde hair and red lipstick on.

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Katherine Heigl

Curly haired girls should understand where I’m coming from on this one: how annoying is it to leave the house with wet hair?  I’ve done it hundreds, millions of times!  As a curly girl myself, we have been instructed to let the tendrils air dry, otherwise deal with frizz.  But this can take forever.  If I have to allow for natural air drying after shampooing, I need to at least leave a good hour for this to take place.  I had to do it this morning!  And it still wasn’t completely dry when I was driving to work.  Okay. E nough whining.  It’s not so bad in the summer, the wet hair acts as a natural coolant, but in case you are wondering, there are ways to style wet hair, and it doesn’t necessarily mean slicking it back with heavy product.

If you are in a hurry and looking to style wet hair out of the shower, comb it out and if you part it in the middle or to the side, do that after brushing.  Tousle a bit with finger tips, and then what I usually do to avoid my hair getting out of control is twist the wet hair into a low, but and secure with some bobby pins.  The front of the hair and crown will begin to air dry first and since it is groomed back, frizz should be minimal to none.  Once you feel the bun begin to dry slightly, release and tousle once again.

Styling wet hair on the beach or by the pool?  Since you will be protecting you hair from outside elements, it’s always smart to bring some sort of styling product along with.  This only makes sense, and it doesn’t have to be fancy, you can make it yourself.  Don’t wanna spend?  Combine a couple of dollops of conditioner and water in a spray bottle, mix and throw into your purse or bag.  Keep this on hand when coming out of the ocean or chlorine pool, your hair will need the extra moisture after being exposed to the salt and sun.  You can also spray this on prior to going into the water.  If you are going swimming in a pool, a smart thing to do would be to rinse hair with fresh water first, so the strands won’t absorb so much of the chlorine.  And as I’ve mentioned before, if you’ve spent time in the ocean…leave the hair salty!  You will have amazing body, texture and volume.

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