Whether You Like Them Or Not: Ponchos and Blanket Coats Cozy For Fall 2014

That's so-ooooo 70s.

We're referring to ponchos + blanket coats. Yeah...A little hippie chic is okay for Fall fashion 2014. These cozy, boho covers were one of the HOT runway trends for autumn.

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is already hitting the town in her warm + fuzzy, red striped
poncho. And singing sensation Rita Ora cuddling up in a toasty striped poncho.
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 We like the look---carefree, easy, laid-back. A GREAT look with jeans. And NO---You DON'T have to invest in a super expensive Burberry Prorsum blanket coat, either, as you can see Cara 
modeling.

 

We found inexpensive , cute ponchos here, that WON'T break your fashion budget:

Forever 21 Poncho, $32.90.

Urban Outfitters Blanket Poncho, $44.

Will you COZY up to Fall 2014 in a pretty poncho?

How Amal Clooney Gets Those Big, Doe Eyes....

Talk about a happy bride. Mrs. George Clooney is loving married life if the big smile on her face is any indication.

Attorney Amal, formerly Alamuddin,  has become the world's darling, fashion plate. Gorgeous ensemble after gorgeous ensemble.

And we already know that Amal has beautiful, big hair. But have you wondered how she gets those pretty, big doe eyes?

Now we know her secret. It's a but pricey, but when you are Mrs. George Clooney + an in-demand lawyer around the globe, you can afford the expensive makeup.

This tube costs $29 and it's from British pro makeup artist Charlotte Tilsbury, who happens to have her own cosmetics line.

Full Fat Lashes in Glossy Black.

Charlotte Tilsbury has a great, YouTube video demo that shows you how to apply her Full Fat Lashes.

Check it out here.

Selena Gomez Latest Celeb To Copy Playful Brigitte Bardot High Ponytail

Selena Gomez has excellent beauty/fashion style. And to prove it, take a look at her latest red carpet transformation.

The hair is so-oooo Brigitte Bardot-inspired. It's a playful, high ponytail. The sides are pulled tightly and the crown is left loose + teased for volume + height. And pieces in front are pulled out in a casual, bed-head style.

Actress Brigitte Bardot loved showing off the half-up, half-down hairstyle. We LOVE her timeless hair look!

Other gorgeous celebs have copied the Brigitte Bardot high ponytail before. There's Keira Knightley and Julianne Hough:

So, you wonder.....How do we assemble our hair to achieve the Brigitte Bardot high ponytail?

Well, we are ALL thumbs. We wish we had a celeb stylist to do our hair like this.

Check out this How-To video by Howcast on YouTube. It's well-done.

Will you attempt this playful, high ponytail?

Mindy Kaling Gets Some Balayage! Cheap + Low Maintenance Highlights For All

Balayage.

It's been around since the 1970s. It's a French coloring technique that is done with a free-hand style. NO foils. NO cap on the head highlighting, either. And Gisele Bundchen was one of the most recognizable models to popularize that natural, sun-kissed look.

But Balayage is NOT just for flaxen-haired beauties. It looks wonderful on brunettes and raven-haired ladies, too. Balayage adds DIMENSION to dark locks so hair doesn't look so FLAT.

Just look at TV star Mindy Kaling. She's been showing off her balayage results on Instagram.

Celeb colorist Cherry Petenbrink did Mindy's balayage. And we LOVE it!

Balayage is cheap, too, because it lasts for months, looks naturally placed and doesn't bear the high costs of most color techniques. And there is no line of re-growth, so you can hide the or touch-up phase for longer periods of time.

A professional salon is the BEST way to get a little balayage going on. You don't want to OVER-LAP highlighted strands by doing this solo.

Balayage can be done on ANY hair length and type of hair---wavy, curly, straight.

We like Mindy's caramel highlights against her raven locks.

Would you hand-paint your OWN hair highlights?

Or BEST to leave to the pros?

At 7 Years Older--American Idol Judge Paula Abdul Looks Even Younger Than Judge JLo!

We must admit that these American Idol judges---one former and one present, both look stunning for celebrities over 40.

Paula Abdul is 52, while JLo is 45.

Paula Abdul at 2014 Logie Awards, April 2014

And if we really had to tell the beauty truth, Paula Abdul is even younger looking than Jennifer Lopez. Plus the former A.I. judge is 7 years OLDER than JLo.

Jennifer Lopez at Billboard Music Awards, May 2014

Both are in fantastic, fit shape and share a dancer's profession.

We happened to catch Paula Abdul on the Today show yesterday morning, and we were blown away by how youthful + natural she appeared.

Not sure if it is a combo of light plastic surgery, fillers + Botox, but girlfriend looks amazing---ageless.

Take a peek for yourself here on Hulu.

And here on YouTube 2 years ago. Paula, of course, works out, but she's also into healthy, green shakes.

Watch Paula Abdul's new music video, "Check Yourself" promoting breast self-exams during Breast Cancr Awareness month. Click here at Time.com.

Paula's sister Wendy is a breast cancer survivor.

Gisele Wows In New Chanel No.5 Mini Film Directed By Baz Luhrmann

Gotta love Gisele Bundchen.

The highest paid model in the world shows us she's more than a sexy model with some amazing acting skills in the new, 3:15 minute film for Chanel No.5 fragrance.  It happens to be directed by one of movie's most romantic pros, Baz Luhrmann.

And we think both Gisele + Baz nail it! This is a very watchable, mini film.

Is Gisele Bundchen over-exposed these days?

Heck, yeah....But so was model Cindy Crawford back in the 90's.

Is Gisele perhaps a somewhat, overly confident woman and at times, forgive us...a bit of a show-off? 

Yes, again. But many successful celebrities are.

 Having said all that....and maybe too much, we still admire what makes Gisele, Gisele.

We like that she doesn't look like the typical model with even, all-American features. Gisele has very striking features with a generous nose and lots of hard angles with razor-sharp cheekbones. There's an almost androgynous appeal to her, and that sets Gisele apart from all the rest.

Of course, there is the lithe, super-fit body, too. And Gisele happens to photograph remarkably.

Check out Gisele in CHANEL N°5: The One That I Want - The Film.

We think you will like this piece of exceptionally done film-making.

DWTS Judge Julianne Hough: Smoky Purple Eye + Emilio Pucci Dress

You could call her fearless.

When it comes to fashion/beauty, DWTS judge Julianne Hough is NOT afraid to try on anything. And on last evening's show, the glamorous Julianne squeezed into an unforgiving Emilio Pucci dress in a cobalt-purple-ish hue.

She looked gorgeous. But what we really LOVED was her purple-smoky eye! And it all went nicely with her perfectly cool, blond bob!

People magazine was all over the DWTS judge's fashion/beauty risks. And this time it paid off.

The bold cobalt dress was super sexy but in a tasteful way. Julianne provided photos to People and we are showing them, too, because she stole the show last night.

Julianne has such a fit, stunning dancer's body, so she is NOT timid about featuring her best assets, even as she sits as a non-dancer at the DWTS judges' table.

And Julianne appears to adore purple eye shadow. Here she is showing off her purple smoky eye before the show last evening. Plus--here's another pic of Julianne wearing purple eye shadow again back in 2009.

We think the purple shadow is very pretty with her blue eyes.

Try this one by Clinique, called Purple Pumps
 ($15).