Bleached Blonde Platinum Beauty: Sexy But Super High Maintenance

Platinum blonde.

It's quite sexy. And it definitely turns every head in the room, but if you're a brunette and you're trying to keep it really light, you're in for an expensive, high-maintenance ride.

Kim Kardashian has stolen the spotlight away from everyone with her blinding,  bleached head. And she admits she had to stop by already for some toner at Paris Fashion Week, so she could get that platinum pizazz even lighter + brighter!

Check out this new photo from People magazine.

We LOVE the dark brows and platinum hair combo. Kim looks gorgeous here.

Gwen Stefani does platinum blonde the BEST way we  know, because she NEVER allows one tiny, dark root to show, that's because her bleached blonde beauty requires  extreme maintenance.

We've used these Gwen quotes before, and here we share, again from an interview the mega-star gave to Harper's Bazaar:

 "Do you think Marilyn Monroe had to talk about this?" she asks smiling. "Well, I heard she did hers with a Q-tip every 10 days, so I try to follow Marilyn's rule." I mention that she's never been photographed with dark roots, and she points to the houndstooth fedora she is wearing. "And you'll never see me with roots either."

We love what this girly-girl says about discovering the beauty of bleach and those sexy red lips:

Gwen recalls how she felt when, age of 25, she spent eight hours in a hair salon in Long Beach getting her coveted white-blonde locks. "It was like I'd unlocked the key. I remember feeling like, 'I have arrived. This is me. Finally.'" The red lip came when her grandmother gave her a crimson lipstick when she was in high school. "I remember sitting in my ghetto, beat-up Honda Prelude and putting on that lipstick in the rearview mirror and being like, 'Uh-huh, I like that. That's the shit right there.' I never stopped after that."

More sexy platinum blondes:

Would you go this route (root), so to speak, to turn platinum, and ride the HOT trend?

Happy Spring Thoughts: Fabulous Floral Crowns Like Haylie Duff's

Look...here on the east coast we have been blanketed with mounds + mounds of SNOW for the last 2 months.

Enough already! Plus---we have a snow shower coming down right as we type this beauty post.

Sooooooooo....Time to escape!

We just checked out mama-to-be Haylie Duff's baby shower on Saturday afternoon. Found it here at People mag.

Of course, out in sunny California, the weather looked lovely + warm for the celeb-attended outdoor party.

What caught our eye were the absolutely gorgeous, floral crowns the ladies were all wearing.

LOVE it!

It's so boho chic, care-free, and just darn feminine.

You DON'T have to be experiencing warm, summer temps to put on a beautiful, floral crown. This hot trend is perfect for all kinds of memorable events, and we're not talking about just weddings, baby showers + Coachella music festivals.

A floral crown can celebrate girl-time, bon voyage, reunion, anniversary, birthday, Mom's Day, etc. etc.

You can make your own floral crown, too. In fact, we found this great tutorial by Carolyn Brown, the LA-based crown designer of TheCrownCollective.

Carolyn's company made the lovely crowns for Haylie Duff's baby shower.

Here's the D.I.Y. for fab floral crowns.

We're so tired of winter. Bring on SPRING and let's celebrate some girl time!

Hey, Girlfriend: Time To Rock Some Girlfriend Jeans Just Like Gwen

It's the year of the girlfriend, girlfriend.

We're talking about girlfriend jeans. And they ain't like your boyfriend jeans, either. There is a difference.

We've all hung out in boyfriend jeans. So loose + baggy. So comfortable for sure. But the girlfriend style is a bit more feminine + fitted. Think skinny jeans with a subtle slouch.

And take a look at Gwen Stefani in her girlfriend pair. Gwen ALWAYS works the trends so elegantly. She's wearing Dsquared2 Cool Girl Jeans...about $450.

The girlfriend features more of a mid-rise style. And you can COPY the look for much less!

ASOS sells a sexy pair of girlfriend jeans called the Thea ($69.70). Look below.

Express is also launchng their girlfriend jeans right now. For $88, you can put on the Mid Rise Girlfriend Jean. As Express calls it, "the perfect companion for a day of shopping or checking out some live music."

Available online at Express.com

Hey, Spring is trying to get here fast. It's been a long, hard, nasty winter for most of us, so a new style of jeans is ALWAYS welcome.

Sophisticated Solange Knowles At Paris Fashion Week 2015: Pretty In Matte Pink Lipstick

We are lovin' Solange Knowles' sophisticated style as she attends Paris Fashion Week.

How exciting for the fashionable beauty and her effortless chic, as she sits front row at the Balmain, Carven and H&M shows thus far.

We've been noticing the sister of Beyonce looking glam in pretty pink lipstick. Almost fuchsia, just about Barbie Doll pink. And we love the hair, so very Diana Ross.

The matte, pink lipstick look is nice as we head into Spring, finally.

You can copy Solange's pretty in pink pout by picking up Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart ($9.49, at ULTA).

Yes, Just Bitten has been around for 2 years now, and it's good stuff, because it wears down to a lovely, matte stain.

So pretty, and we think this pink stain looks amazing on all skin tones.

If Solange has it on, then you know it's on-trend.

Kim Kardashian Selects Samoan Sand by OPI + Long Talons: Paris Fashion Weeek

Reality star + fashion-savvy Kim Kardashian is known for her signature nude lips + nude nails. But at the moment, Kim is putting on some trendy talon nails just in time for Paris Fashion Week.

Okay, we are blind-sided by that HUGE, stunning engagement rock she's wearing, but we do LOVE the talon nails! This from Kim's Instagram page, whose manicure is now floating furiously around the internet.

Kim is showing off Samoan Sand by OPI. What a classic, chic nude!

Very nice, soft, neutral shade. We found a bottle here (non-gel) at Walmart ($8.72).

Kim K tells People magazine this:

  “My go-to nail color is always nude. I like gels, so I like this OPI Samoan Sand.”

Check out fashionable Kim headed to LAX Wednesday for a flight out to Paris, where Kanye + Baby North were waiting her arrival in time for the runways at Paris Fashion Week.

Another Today Show Tamryn Hall Beauty Tip: Baby Foot Gets Rid Of Ugly Soles

Today Show cutie Tamron Hall gave out another super beauty tip today on the 3rd hour (Today's Take).

This time the glamorous co-host talked about her less than perfect feet, and how a product that fellow colleague Kathie Lee Gifford raves about, did the trick.

Hey, it's still winter, and many Hobbit feet are out there. By that we mean---feet that develop thick. callused heels-- dry, cracked soles, and so on......

It's so hard to return your feet back to a smooth, baby's bottom, until now.

Get ready for Baby Foot! For about $25 or so, and a few days of patience, you, too, can repair your gross, winter feet.

Tamron Hall was saying this morning that she feared expulsion from a recent shoe store visit because of her messed-up feet. But she swears that Baby Foot Peel works wonders, and you can actually witness your callused feet shedding all their nasty, dead skin cells within a few days. Just like a chemical peel does to the face

We found a box at Amazon.com for $20 + $5.95 shipping.

Here's how it works:

Directions
-Remove toenail polish, and wash feet thoroughly to remove lotions and oils.
-Place foot in pack, secure with tape and place socks over gel packs.
-After an hour, rinse the gel solution off of your feet.
-After your treatment, your feet will feel highly moisturized.
 -Starting around 3 to 5 days after your treatment, your dead skin will begin to peel away from your feet.
We suggest for you to use this product about every 2 months. Individuals with excessive amounts of dead skin on their feet might require a follow up treatment of Baby Foot within 1-2 weeks after their first treatment.

This sounds fantastic!

Here's a customer review photo after 3 days of applying Baby Foot:

Would you try this chemical peel for your feet?

Scentbird: Designer Fragrance Perfectly Delivered To Your Door Each Month

Ask any woman about fragrance and you will learn that her scent is highly unique + personal. In fact, a lot of ladies do NOT like to share what label perfume they are wearing. Fragrance is truly special for each woman.

That is why Scentbird.com is the ideal + smart way to try an amazing variety of designer fragrances each month delivered right to your door.

Beautiful scents from big names like---Givenchy. Armani. Burberry. Juicy Couture. Marc Jacobs.....and so many more. Choose from 350-plus perfumes!

The perfect part of Scentbird.com is the great concept:

Scentbird has developed the coolest method of buying elegant fragrance at an affordable price.

For instance, you receive a 30-Day Supply of a Designer Fragrance Every Month for Just $14.95!
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These purse-size perfume sprays come bottled in lovely slender atomizers. Twist to spray. Twist to close. It works just like a lipstick tube. And so convenient to carry everywhere you go.

The fragrance subscription offer works like this: "You can choose month by month, or get even better value with our multiple month subscription options. We offer 3-month, 6-month and 12-month options."

And choosing a new perfume based on what scents + things you adore, helps Scentbird carefully select the perfect group of fragrances to pick from.

Many of us buy perfume at high-end stores + boutiques in large, expensive bottles. Often, we choose quickly without really examining what kinds of scents we are attracted to. That is why Scentbird offers a wonderful quiz with intelligently planned suggestions for discovering your perfect fragrance(s).

Scentbird is the modern way to shop for fragrance.