Filed under: fashion, links, loolaa, pretty | Tags: smile with your eyes, tyra banks
No matter how many times I try, I can never master the smiling-with-your-eyes trick that the lovely miss Tyra Banks of ANTM (best.show.EVAR) has made so very famous. I’ve probably watched every episode of ANTM at least twice, but still I cannot get it down. I either look like I’m vaguely squinting at something in the far off distance or else I’m actually smiling. With my mouth.
Luckily for me, Miss Tyra has given a few tips that I will go home and practice in front of the mirror tonight. (Drunk).
The Flirting-With-a-Man Smile: “Turn your shoulder to your man, move your face down, and use a sound effect, a little hmmmmmmmmm.”
The Surprise Smile: “We’re not smiling like the surprise is real — it’s not ‘OMG, are you serious?’” It’s a hand to the cheek, and a gasp. Remember, the surprise isn’t like, swine flu or an unexpected breakup; it’s more of a “I forgot my contacts at home!”
The Catalogue Smile: “Put the left foot forward, and turn your head ahead as if there’s wind whipping you that way, and smile with your hand on your head and parted teeth. So walk forward with your hand on your right cheek, and step with your left foot, so your booty sticks out.”
The Angry Smile: Save this one for “bitches.” You move a hand to your hip, look forward, “dip that booty to the right,” and let your face say “Okay, okay, okay, uh-huh.”
The Smile With the Eyes ©: “This is crucial… It’s on magazine covers, it sells perfume, it sells shoes.” Tyra recommends pulling your shoulders down, facing forward, pretending there’s a string pulling your head up and that a dentist shot you in the mouth with Novocain. She said it’s “almost like you’re in Star Trek.”
Right ya are so!
Filed under: famous peeps, fashion, links, photography | Tags: blondes, just for fun, lady crushes
Maybe it’s because I’m in a bit of a strange mood these days but I’ve just seen this picture of Sarah Harding from last night’s NME’s and I’m curious as to when she got so foxy?
Now, the dress is a tiny bit gack – I don’t like that random mid-length on anybody – but I’ve never seen her face look so pretty and sexy all at the very same time. I always thought she looked a bit hard but now….
… I definitely would.
Filed under: blogging, fashion, health, links | Tags: blog, it's like she's in my head man, post
Love it, ya hear?
Misadventures in Life and Fashion.
Lottie FTW.
Filed under: fashion, hair, links | Tags: bitter, pretty woman, scarlett johansson
Disclosure: I am insanely jealous of Scarlett Johansson. She’s got a gorgeous face, a bangin’ body, a husky voice that oozes sex, she can sing and, of course, act. Plus she’s hitched to Ryan Reynolds who ain’t half bad on the eyes either. But I do like the girl. She seems quite affable and I’m sure we’d be bessie mates in real life. Wouldn’t we Scarlett?
But this look…. this hair…. no Scarlett. Just no. 
And not because I’m insanely jealous or anything… just ’cause, I know you can look a million times better. And looks matter doncha know.
If we were bessie mates, I’d never let her go out like that.
My friends and I are gathering together this evening to give our Kris Kindle presents. Fashionably late, I know.
I hope someone gives me this:
More illustration jewellery from the same maker, Tilly Bloom, can be found ici.
Filed under: fashion, links, random | Tags: anneelicious - stylist to the stars, clothes, fashion
Ok, I know I’m not 12 anymore, but this did give me at least ten minutes of fun.
Srsly, who doesn’t want to dress Amy Winehouse . Oh happy days.
Filed under: fashion, interweb, tellyvision | Tags: gonna be on top, trash tv
I’m following a certain reality TV programme in America. It’s cheesy, shallow, over dramatic, and full of pretty people with even prettier pictures. Telly heaven.
The finale of said reality show was on last night across the pond and hence, I am in a spot of bother. Do I sit on my hands until the programme is available via the magic of the interwebs? OR do I ruin it for myself by looking up the winner, also via the same cursed magic…
The urge to know is rather annoying. It’s like my Christmas present is right there in front of me, with a teeny tiny tear in the wrapping that if I just lifted ever so slightly…. No, I shouldn’t. I won’t.
I want to enjoy the climatic moment – the split second when the winner’s pretty picture is revealed, whilst empathising with her poor competitor who stands alone, crushed and ignored.
Le Sigh. I may just have to flip on it.
Filed under: fashion, shopping, weekend | Tags: dundrum, mini cooper, shopping, uggs, weekend, yummy drummy
Yay, don’t you just love Fridays? Especially when I was only back in to work on Wednesday and it’s the weekend already. Sweeeet.
Went shopping in Dundrum earlier. It was busy but not half as busy as last week thank jeebus. Got my self some uggalike slippers in Penneys (soooo comfy, I don’t care if they’ll only last me a week), a very pretty wine school jumper thingy in Oasis (nicer than it sounds), black jeans and a couple of casual tops in good old a-wear. And contact lenses but they aren’t very exciting are they.
On another note, that yummy drummy thing really isn’t going away is it. The amount of young wans I saw trotting around the place in their Uggs and big hair, but at least the ridiculous man pants have been replaced by jeans thank God. I’ve finally been put off buying real Uggs also as I don’t think I could ever wear them out In Real Life. Especially as I look twelve (no seriously), I might actually be mistaken for one of them. It’s the same reason why, even if I had the money, until I’m in my 30′s I would never buy a mini cooper, for fear I’d look like a Mount Anville girl. Nothing wrong with Mount Anville ladies, I just don’t particularly fancy looking like a 17 year old girl. I swear, the car park across from M.A. is like a mini cooper dealer on any given week day. Lucky things.
*looks down at uggalike slippers*
Hmmm…..
I know I’m about ten zillion years behind everyone on this but I just can’t decide if I want a pair of Uggs. On one hand they look soooo cosy with a nice pair of skinny jeans tucked in to them but on the other hand – when on earth will I ever fit into a pair of skinny jeans….
My friend told me I should go for Canterbury’s ’cause apparently they’re good quality but cheaper and “only the tourists buy Uggs.” Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be making a trip to New Zealand anytime soon but I did find this site who deliver to Ireland. They’re not Canterburys but the pair that I have my eye on are 108 squids and that’s including shipping which ain’t too shabby…..
Hmmmm
