All The Girls Buzzing About Maybelline's New Color Whisper Lip Color

We love drugstore makeup.

There...We admit it. We also love high-end cosmetics. Don't get us wrong. But there's nothing bad about buying brands like Maybelline. Most of us do, and enjoy putting it on.

You've read about our love for Great Lash mascara.  Always adored it, and have the familiar pink + green tube in our makeup bag at home.

Now, we're interested in the new beauty product Maybelline has been advertising lately.

It's called, Color Whisper by Color Sensational. And this stuff comes in 20 amazing shades.
Maybe it's the pretty Cameron Diaz-look-a-like model that is luring us in. Good advertising can seduce us all. But we like the natural softness of these brand new gel-color lip balm/lipsticks. There's nothing heavy about them.

Maybelline describes them this way:
Pure color pigments suspended in a weightless gel.
No heavy waxes or oils.
Soft, sexy gel-color.

And look at all these shades...from Petal Rebel, the one the model is wearing, and also shown in the tube below, to darker shades like A Plum Prospect.

If you HATE heavy lipsticks + glosses, then these new Color Whispers are just that---soft + natural.

A tube will set you back about $7.49.

Not bad for a little lip color, ladies.

Check them out here.

Mariah + J-Hud: The Long + Short Of It At The BET Black Girls Rock Awards

There seems to be 2 hairstyle looks these days for the red carpet:

The super long + the super short.

Take a peek at last night's BET Black Girls Rock Awards show. There's Mariah with bigger, faux hair than ever! And J-Hud chopping off her long, dark locks into a cute, chic pixie. We're seeing a lot of this on famous celebrities.

While the Kardashian sisters keep on wearing their Rapunzel-like long, wavy dos, others have gone for the big chop----Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Giuliana Rancic, Beyoncé, Natalie Portman and Rihanna, to name a few.

We like both the long + short of it all. Super long, glorious hair is quite sexy, but so is super short + chic !

The only thing we object to here, is Mariah Carey's midriff-baring ensemble. It's just not working for her thicker waistline at the moment. .

Kim K Wears White Lace For Vegas Birthday Bash: K-Sisters + Kris Don Black

Kim Kardashian has ALWAYS looked lovely in white, and that is the color she chose for her belated birthday party in Las Vegas last night. A figure-hugging, white lace, bustier dress.

It's too bad the most famous TV reality star chose NOT to smile during the celebration.

Her makeup has taken a more natural turn, ever since she went blonde a couple of months ago. Gone is the smoky eye and dark, bold brows.

Critics have been quick to point out that the media darling has had more cosmetic enhancement, either through fillers or plastic surgery. We believe that Kim K looks the same. It's the bland blonde shade that is making her look washed-out and harder, if you will.

We think she will make her smart return to her signature raven locks within a few more weeks from now.

The thing most folks are recognizing on Kim K is her sad expression, even after having a healthy, gorgeous baby girl, a recent, incredible marriage proposal from rap star Kanye West, and dropping a lot of post-baby pounds.

So, what's up with the sexy, new Mama? We're not sure.
Now, let's look at Kris, Khloe + Kourtney all dressed in black for Kim's 33rd birthday.

Not liking ANY of the black ensembles that her loving sisters + Mom have chosen. Maybe, trying too hard?

If you'd like to copy Kim K's white lace dress, here's a cheaper version we think that's just as pretty. It's a bit more covered up, but STILL sexy.


We found this one for $99 here.

This Leave-In Hair Conditioner Is A 10....And For 10 Good Reasons

We happen to like leave-in hair products, especially if they really work. And we think you would like this one. Sure, it's a bit pricey, be we found a tube for $23.95, and a little goes a long way.

It's called 10 Silk ExpressIn10sives Leave-In Conditioner, and you can get it here.
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Hate the frizzies? Who doesn't?!

This stuff will tame your frizzed-out do. 10 Silk treatment is easy to use, too:

After shampoo + conditioning with Silk Express, apply a nickle-sized amount throughout hair shaft. Comb through to distribute evenly. Do not rinse. Style as desired..

10 Silk promises to do ALL these cool hair things:

1-Creates In10sive silkiness
 2-in10sive moisture balance
 3-lustrous shine
 4-cuts down drying time
 5-frizz resistant formula
 6-smooths hair cuticle
 7-protects color
 8-lightweight formula
 9-in10sive hydration
10- protects against breakage
We ALL abuse our locks during our daily routines. Conditioners are a MUST, when the weather turns cold + dry.

Emmy Rossum Cannot Live Without This New Skin Corrector

Shameless star Emmy Rossum has a SUPER product that she keeps in her beauty arsenal for a GORGEOUS complexion.

Emmy won't leave home without it.

We're talking about Origins Smarty Plants Skin Complexion Corrector ($35, at Sephora).

It's a brand new beauty product that INSTANTLY evens up skin tone in mere seconds!

Smarty Plants is a complexion color corrector. It comes in 2 shades--Light to Medium
and Medium to Dark.
Emmy has it in her purse at all times, according to Us Weekly magazine:

"It gives great coverage," the says. "And is easy to use on the go. When I'm driving I put it on quickly at red lights!".

Well, Emmy has an amazing complexion, so maybe she's on to something.

Make Your Makeup Last and Last With This!

Makeup. Many of us really enjoy wearing it. But  a problem a lot of us share is in the staying power of a foundation, concealer or blush, for instance.

After about 4 hours, that makeup has left the building, as the saying goes. Now you've got a greasy complexion, or maybe an even drier, duller face.

Getting makeup to last + look fresh is a challenge. But now we have a cheap solution.

You've got to try NYX Makeup Setting Spray ($8.00, at NastyGal.com).

What we LOVE about the setting spray is its 2 choices. It comes in MATTE or DEWY. Whatever your skin type thirsts for, you've got your answer. Since our face is OILY, we would select the MATTE for a shine-free finish.

Our friend Paula has a dry complexion, so she would prefer a soft glow for her face.

Either way--- we think this NYX Makeup Setting Spray is worth the $8.00!

Want Full Brows Like 'Glee's' Lea Michelle? Then Fake It With This!

"Glee's" Lea Michelle made an appearance at the Elle Women in Hollywood event last evening. 

The very slender star wore her dark brown locks smoothed off her forehead.

She continues to grieve the loss of her fellow co-star + boyfriend Cory Monteith, who passed way in July following a drug overdose.

We mention Lea Michelle today, as we just noticed her natural, full brows.

Take a closer look below:

If you want a fuller, natural-looking brow and there's no way you can grow them like hers, then FAKE it, ladies.

Try this---The #1 brow & liner pencil in the U.S.

Believe it or not, it's Maybelline Expert Eyes Twin Brow & Eye Pencils. And super cheap at drugstore.com for just $2.99!!

You CAN'T beat the rock-bottom price, plus...it comes in 5 shades. We LOVE this product! It's in our beauty bag.