Having Hair Emergency? Try Messy Sexy Top Knot Bun

Gwen Stefani---you look gorgeous!

Is it the messy, sexy top-knot bun that is so-oooo trendy this Spring/Summer?

We think the casual up-do is doing a lot for the stylish songstress. When you pull your hair away from your face, you show off your bone structure. And granted, Gwen has been gifted in this area, but we can say that ALL women look pretty with their hair pulled back.

We like the top-knot bun because it isn't severe or old-lady-like.

It's basically a twisted loop bun. You are gathering locks up into a high ponytail and then teasing a bit for volume, and looping tail around the base and forming a knot secured with a few bobbie pins. Add a little hairspray for lasting power, and you're out the door!

We know, easier said than done, but trust us----there are tons of How-To Top-Knot Buns on You-Tube. We found this one from MakeupbyAlli.

Don't look for utter perfection. Just go for it!!

A Little Louboutin Lipstick, Perhaps? Designer Tries Makeup Line

Nothing beats the scarlet soles of a pair of Christian Louboutins. Just ask AI judge Jennifer Lopez. She rocks that luxury shoe every time she can.

And now, 49-year-old Christian Louboutin the shoe icon, is ready to launch a women's beauty line!

So, has he taken his global label 'a step too far?!'

Who knows. Look at Giorgio Armani----grand fashion designer, and very successful beauty line creator, too.

We LOVE makeup and skin care. The more the merrier. We salute Mr. Louboutin and we can bet that the color red will be incorporated into his new beauty line logo in some fashion.

The French shoe designer is said to be collaborating with Batallure Beauty on the cosmetic/skin care venture.

We're not sure exactly when the Louboutin beauty collection will be available in fine department stores, but we are hoping the label won't be too out of reach for most women. Let's be honest, a great pair of Louboutins can run you up at least $1,000. Check out this sexy pair of platform sandals at BergdorfGoodman.

Chairman and Co-Founder of the New York-based firm, Robin Burns, stated: "Wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes completely transforms a woman and Christian will bring that same transformative quality to women through his beauty products."

Very nicely written. We look forward to beauty in a box by the red lacquered sole genius.

Suzanne Somers Organics Cream Puts Undereye Bags Away

Suzanne Somers will turn 65-years-old this year. That's amazing in itself. And the blonde beauty keeps moving----writing health books and peddling her anti-aging lifestyle and skin care products.

The ever-youthful celebrity was on the Rachel Ray Show this morning to give one lucky viewer an age-defying makeover. And boy, was it ever! The magic came in a little jar from Suzanne's organic beauty line.

Jennifer at age 39 was always being mistaken for her mother's sister. And her mom is 65. But not anymore!

Suzanne Somers used an excellent eye cream to say bye-bye to Jennifer's dark circles and bags. It's called Suzanne Organics Eye Cream ($29.15, at SuzanneSomers.com).

So, what's in this eye cream, because the AFTER from this makeover is stunning! Jennifer's eyes looked like she walked out of a dermatologist's office following an expensive treatment. Check out the Rachel Ray Show.

Here's how Suzanne describes it:

"This nutrient-dense formula is loaded with some of the world's most expensive and targeted ingredients, such as Swiss apple stem cells and sea algae extracts. Diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and improved microcirculation, decreasing the appearance of dark under-eye circles.

"Use twice daily. Apply around delicate eye area. may also beused for lines around the lips."

We hope everyone who reads this, is putting on an eye cream in their daily/nightly beauty routine. Even those without any eye skin imperfections should be applying a cream or serum that specifically targets this area of the face.

As we have stressed here at BeautyTip Today, over and over again, the skin around the eyes is thin and dry, and quite delicate. The eye area shows aging very quickly, unfortunately. But eye creams have come a long way and the beauty science is much stronger. Now there are formulas that lift, tighten, and help to fade or soften existing fine lines and wrinkles, and de-puff tired undereyes.

Suzanne says that the undereye cream is one of the most popular products in her skin care line.

Do We All Really Need To Wear Makeup Every Day?

Please, dear Secretary of State, forgive us. We are not trying to make you the poster child for the harsh, cold results of NOT wearing makeup.

Yes, this is Hillary Clinton looking au naturale, with just a smidgen of berry lip gloss on during a recent working trip to India and Bangladesh. The naked face photos went viral.

In her defense, she is 64-years-old. And certainly, any woman at that age would have more wrinkles and/or sagging than a 24-year-old.

The good news----Hillary Clinton has nice volume and fullness in her face and thick eyebrows. That's a plus in our book.

And this how the Secretary of State rsponded to CNN:

"I feel so relieved to be at the stage I'm at in my life right now. Because you know if I want to wear my glasses I'm wearing my glasses. If I want to wear my hair back I'm pulling my hair back. You know at some point it's just not something that deserves a lot of time and attention. And if others want to worry about it, I let them do the worrying for a change."

Gotta love this woman! But, sorry, we think the makeup is essential. No, Mrs. Clinton doesn't have to plaster it on, BUT, she needs the basics. She has an extremely important public government position, so all eyes are upon her.

We've all heard, 'Less is more,' when it comes to makeup for older women.

Legendary makeup artist Sandy Linter says otherwise:

"No, that translates into using nothing. I see a lot of older women in their 50s, 60s and 70s with no makeup on. That just makes you look old and washed out".

Here's some makeup advice for women OVER 50 from Sandy:

1. DO Go For The Glow!!!
Sandy says that a deeper foundation color and blush "warm up the skin and make you look younger."

2. DO Wear Natural Eye Makeup
Sandy advises that you keep eyes fresh-looking with brown eyeliner, instead of black, And don't overdose on the mascara. Don't go more than one or two coats.

3. DON'T Stop Wearing Makeup
Sandy says we all could benefit by putting on a little glamour. "A lot of women have it drilled into them, that less is more, but no! You still need makeup, just with a lighter touch."

4. DON'T Powder Your Cheeks
Sandy says you don't need to go there, or it can look weird. "It makes you look like you're wearing a mask."

Now, if only the Secretary of State could have a traveling makeup artist like Sandy Linter, then we wouldn't be having this cosmetics conversation.

Long Party Night For Rihanna: Benefit Lemon-Aid Can Hide Tired Eyes

Rihanna looked super-glam in her sleek floor-length crocodile Tom Ford gown with sexy back slit at the recent Met Ball. And she must have had a really fun time because her long evening landed her in the hospital Monday night with exhaustion!

Check out her Twitter photos. Those are legit pics and those were Rihanna's long fingernails that night. And that is obviously the singer's arm hooked up to an IV for fluids.

Sources claim it's exhaustion and/or the flu. It seems like the Barbadian beauty is out and about everywhere these days.

The good news----Rihanna is going to be just fine.

In the meantime, maybe the superstar could have put on a little of this wonderful beauty aid by the folks at Benefit Cosmetics:

Lemon-Aid ($20, at Sephora).

In plain and simple beauty terms, Lemon-Aid is an eyelid primer. And yes, it's really yellow---nothing garish or wild, just a clever trick to make you look rested and alert.

"Benefit Lemon-Aid is a miracle-working soft-yellow correcting cream that instantly hides redness and discoloration on your eyelids."

And it's a quick, fixer-upper----Just pat a little on your eyelids with your fingertip and blend. You can wear it alone or UNDER your makeup. Ladies, this stuff really works. Don't be afraid of the yellowness----the corrective color is there for a reason.

Look at it this way, we found 934 customer reviews of Benefit's Lemon-Aid and the score at the moment is 4.2 stars out of 5 stars. Go read the reviews for yourself.

If you've had a long night of partying and you need a beauty eye boost, give this a whirl. You'll be bright-eyed and dynamite in sheer seconds. Rihanna could have put a little on after the Met Ball....Just sayin'.

Maria Menounos And Her Rock-Hard Abs: Flattest Tummy In Hollywood

Popular entertainment reporter Maria Menounos is a dancing sensation and could be on her way to the finals with partner Derek Hough on DWTS! At least we hope so.

The girl looks amazing.....not that she's ever looked less than that. But even more so, since those multi-hour days of dance practice and careful dieting, Maria remains curvy and toned. And we would bet that she has THE flattest abs on the DWTS set.

Have you seen Maria's belly?

Incredible!

So, how does the brunette Mediterranean beauty get such FAB Abs?!

Well, you're not going to believe this, but her secret allegedly involves a few punches. Read on.....

Maria Menounos says it all started in a village in Greece where her dad grew up. Mr. Menounos would have people throw rocks at his stomach to keep his abs tight.

"People would come, and it would almost be like a circus act. Everybody would huddle around him," Maria once said to Shape Magazine. "Of course, being a crazy Greek daughter interpreted it differently. I was like, I don’t want people to throw rocks at me! How about people punch me? So I’ve had many people punch me in the stomach over the years." And this she claims, is her beauty secret to keeping her abs rock-hard.

"I’d rather have people punch me than do sit ups. Sitting there, just squeezing your abs and bracing yourself for the punch—that is an ab workout." she adds. "Houdini died like that apparently. My family gets very upset when I do that so I do it less and less these days."

Is she for real?? We like to think that a sound diet and challenging work-out regimen along with some good DNA, has enabled the personable celebrity to keep a super flat tummy at age 33.

In case you aren't buying Maria Menounos' secret fab ab tip, we did find a great quick ab exercise you can do, courtesy of personal trainer Nick Tumminello. No crunching involved:

Combination Swiss Pike and Roll-Out.

Vogue Mag Says Yes To 'Fatter' Fashion Models?!

Fashion models who DON'T look like they are all starving 14-year-olds?!

Well, ladies, DON'T get too excited yet, but maybe change IS on the way?

Let us applaud the 'bible' of the fashion industry and it's recent statement that Vogue magazine will now ban models either under the age of 16 or suffering from an eating disorder from appearing in 19 international editions of Vogue. And that includes Anna Wintour’s U.S Vogue mag).

The announcement also mentions this:

"We will be ambassadors for the message of a healthy body image," and, "We will work with models who, in our view, are healthy and help to promote a healthy body image."

Okay then.....What is U.S. Vogue's physical ideal?

Excellent question. Please stay tuned, because what may be your vision of a healthy body might not be that of the magazine's model standards.

Frankly, we miss the days of the real supermodels. You know who we're talking about----Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, and Linda Evangelista, who wouldn't roll out of bed for less than $10,000 a day, etc. Those fashion icons were healthy-skinny and somewhat curvy girls. None of them were size zeroes---mainly 4's and 6's, and maybe a few were size 2's. But no one had ever accused Cindy or the other supermodels of being anorexic. Those models brought sexy back to the cat-walk.

Let's face it....professional models are very tall and very thin, and that's just how the modeling industry is set up. Clothes just look better on that kind of body. We all get that. But it would be so refreshing to return to the supermodel physique.

Cindy Crawford spoke to Parade magazine in 2011 about model sizing:

The modeling industry has changed since Cindy’s reign.
"I do feel like an outsider now, but I just saw the CoverGirl commercial with Taylor Swift and I thought, 'Wow, it is so hard for models to get a job these days.' You have to sing and act, too. There doesn’t seem to be as much work specifically just for models. And I also think when I was modeling, size 6 was a normal size and now it’s like 2 or 0."

We will surely be checking out the pages of Vogue in the coming months just to see exactly how models have changed and what 'healthy' looks like.