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US Weekly Hot Hollywood Party

smyles — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:22:10 +0000

Last night celebrities came out in droves to attend Us Weekly’s Hot Hollywood Party. Check out this short gallery of the some of the most luminous luminaries of the night! Mya (pictured above) looked absolutely stunning wearing tousled tresses and a smoky eye, a drastic improvement from the glittery and bright eye shadow she was photographed wearing last week.

Melody Thornton

Anika Noni Rose

Monique Coleman

Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year” Awards

smyles — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:53:16 +0000

Last week Glamour Magazine honored outstanding women of 2009. Two of the brown bellas honored were tennis player Serena Williams and Rihanna. Estelle serenaded the audience as the musical guest. Also in attendance were supermodels Liya Kebede and Iman. Check out their looks that got our nod of approval. Who looked best? Serena (pictured above) looked stunning with trendy, face-framing bangs and smoldering smoky eyes.

Rihanna looked angelic with her understated makeup.

Estelle rocked a neatly cropped coif, a dark winged eye, and falsies.

Liya looked runway-ready wearing a smoldering dark eye and muted lips.

Iman looked flawless with a chic bob and nude makeup.

Mya’s Makeup Flub

smyles — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:49:10 +0000

Singer/Actress Mya is scoring major points on the hit show Dancing with the Stars, but she’s lost some in the makeup department. The R&B star and dancer was spotted in Los Angeles headed to dinner then to a live performance of her new single. A natural beauty, she could have easily hit the streets sans makeup and looked stunning, but instead opted for this very cartoonish look. What do you think? Love it or hate it?

Attention New Jerseyans: Meet 3LAB Creator Erica Chung!

smyles — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:01:16 +0000

Meet Englewood, New Jersey’s very own Erica Chung, co-founder and creator of 3LAB luxury skincare. 3LAB products are known to sell-out at fine department stores around the world due to their exclusive and cutting-edge ingredients like Apple Stem Cell Technology and Nano-Claire GYT, a bio-engineered growth hormone, which acts as “hormone replacement therapy for the skin” to help put back the essential nutrients that are lost with age for healthy, vibrant skin. Erica Chung is 3LAB’s self-proclaimed “toughest customer” and searches the world for the highest quality ingredients with proven results. Erica will make her FIRST EVER personal appearance at Nordstrom Garden State
Plaza, to share her very own secrets about caring for your skin for preventative maintenance and anti-aging.

WHO: 3LAB Creator Erica Chung

WHAT: Join Erica Chung and her team of skincare
specialists for complimentary skin consultations and 3LAB Express Facials.
Also, enjoy a limited edition 3LAB canvas tote with deluxe size favorites
(valued at $55) with your $85 or more purchase on the day of the event.

WHEN: November 14th from 9AM – 1PM

WHERE: Nordstrom Garden State Plaza- Cosmetics
Department- 3LAB counter
501 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652

*Space is limited so please schedule your appointment in advance by
contacting the 3LAB counter at: 201.843.1122 Ext. 1060

2009 Soul Train Awards

smyles — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:39:39 +0000

Here’s our roundup of the hottest hair and makeup looks worn at the Soul Train Awards held in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Keri Hilson (pictured above)

Latoya Luckett

Debra Lee

Tamela Mann

Kandi Burruss

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Claudia Jordan

NeNe Leakes

Who wore your favorite look?

Mane Morning: Rihanna Goes Blonde

smyles — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:07:56 +0000

Somehow we knew it would come to this. But what we didn’t expect was to kind of like it. What do you think?

2009 Angel’s Ball

smyles — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:45:35 +0000

Check out our roundup of some of the most stunning belles of the ball! We love the array of smoky eyes, muted lip colors, and chic hairstyles, but who do you think looked best? Jennifer Hudson (above)?

Paula Patton?

Natalie Cole?

Estelle?

Debra Lee?

PINK Nation B-Town Bash Visits Indiana University!

smyles — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:22:29 +0000

Girl Talk and Cobra Starship celebrate PINK Nation with performances on the Indiana University campus. Five universities across the country competed for the opportunity to host the Victoria’s Secret’s PINK Nation student event and Indiana University received the most votes. Launched nationwide in July 2004, Victoria’s Secret PINK is a lifestyle collection designed for young women that consists of loungewear, swimwear, sleepwear, lingerie and accessories. In 2008, PINK launched the Victoria’s Secret PINK Collegiate Collection- an exclusive assortment of collegiate co-branded merchandise that features VS PINK’s highly recognizable brand iconography and the names and logos of the top universities on fashion apparel.

PINK Nation is an exclusive club where members receive free gifts, exclusive offers, special access and the inside scoop on everything PINK.

WHAT: Indiana University’s Dunn Meadow will be transformed into the ultimate music festival complete with a PINK-ified pop-up shop featuring the event’s limited edition t-shirt, a Hope Wall and musical performances by Girl Talk and Cobra Starship. PINK Nation event goers are invited to participate in collegiate activities such as football toss and cornhole as well as to donate gently used clothing to benefit Middle Way House. Guests can pick up their access passes at participating local Indiana Victoria’s Secret PINK stores and from designated PINK street teams throughout Bloomington. PINK Nation members can download the access ticket now at www.vspink.com/pinknation and if you’re not a member it’s free to join. The PINK Nation B-town Bash passes allow guests access into the party on a first come, first serve basis.

WHERE: Dunn Meadow

Indiana University

WHEN: Thursday, October 22^nd

5PM

Press check-in: 4PM

Black Girls Rock! Hair Winners

Marcia Cole — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:56:52 +0000

Take a look at of the stars who came out to celebrate DJ Beverly Bond’s 3rd Annual Black Girls Rock! Awards. We loved all the variety of “good hair” shown on a night that was cold and rainy in NYC: from co-host Regina King’s short bangs (above) to Janelle Monae’s natural pouf, to co-host Tracee Ellis Ross’s curls, Latifah’s ponytail and Mary’s pixie. But you tell us: which hair rocked the best?

Naomi Campbell?

Mary J. Blige?

Queen Latifah?

Raven Symone?

Janelle Monae?

Tracee Ellis Ross?

Beverly Bond?

Mane Morning: Ciara’s Crowning Glory

Marcia Cole — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:34:47 +0000

This weekend, Ciara was alll over Las Vegas: helping to celebrate Kim Kardashian, her new bff’s birthday at the Venetian’s Tao restaurant, and performing for Justin Timberlake during his Justin & Friends show. So we gathered a few of Ciara’s favorite red carpet looks and wanted to know which style do you like better? Ciara with curls, or Ciara straight?

Ciara in waves:

Ciara straight: