Hot or Not Beauty

We see Beyonce’ glammed to the max on all her public appearances. But what about her day to day look. Is she as glamourous without all the makeup and diva accessories? You decide.

Au natural or

Super Glam!

Beyonce — either way = HOT!

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I was having a hard time getting my creative juices going about what’s hot in beauty. Or even what’s not hot in beauty. So I thought I would do a retropsective on some of my favorite posts.

First there was the Lucy Lawless post about her transition from Raven Xena to Blonde bombshell that stirred many a comment. Since this going to the light side is a trend in Hollywood, it’s no wonder that the majority of readers went the way of fair haired Lucy.

My favorite post immediately followed the infamous Lucy Lawless post. When Did Baby Get Back on the Red Carpet. A look backward at the classic poses of silver screen godesses over the years. And how the red carpet has turned into an arena for who has the maximus gluteus maximus. I guess all those lunges in the gym are worth it if you are wearing a skin tight dress that’s exposing every inch of your back side. Vida Guerra, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez take the prize on Baby’s that got back. Beauty is all in the booty it seems.

Of course, who can forget the fabulous Raquel Welch. That was a memorable post. For quite a few men that is.

Last but not least, Golden Globes, Hot or Hot Mess was one of my favorites. I love sitting at home in sweats and glasses with a wine glass in one hand and a bowl of popcorn in the other, making fun of celebrities who look a hot mess on the red carpet. That’s what they get paid for, right?

I’ll get back on track tomorrow. Until then, have fun looking at those great celebrity photos.

Hot or Not Beauty — HOT!

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It’s no secret that Beyonce’ wears extentions, hair weaves, whatever you want to call all that excess hair. And she wears them well. She has come a long way with her weaves. From ultra blonde to auburn, to red, to brown to chocolate, she has done all the hair colors. Straight, curly, kinky, long, pony tails, updos, bangs — Beyonce’ has worn most every style in the book. Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE extensions. Extensions are a sensible choice for women who change their look often. Hair weaves also work for women who just don’t want to be bothered with styling their hair on a daily basis. (I plead the fifth).

Hair extensions are not new. Hollywood Divas have been wearing them for years. Hair weaves come in several varieties — sew-in, glue-in, cap, fusion and more. They also come in a variety of prices ranges. For the type of weave that Beyonce’ wears, you will probably be paying thousands to the likes of Ellin LeVar, stylist to the stars. Her clientele includes Donatella Versace, Iman, Julia Roberts, Naomi Campbell among others.

I like that Beyonce’ has big beautiful hair. She’s bigger than life and can pull off bigger than life hair. Forget this sensible little bob at the shoulders. She’s over the top with ultra sexy hair. Have you ever seen a Victoria’s Secret model strutting the catwalk with itty bitty hair. NOT! Let’s have a look at Beyonce’ at her best hair moments:

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When nude lips first became vogue, I was horrified. Even though I am a makeup artist by trade, I just couldn’t get with that non-lip look. Slowly but surely I was won over. It was sort of like when Bobbi Brown introduced the natural “browns” in lipsticks. I thought this is the ugliest trend ever. Who the heck wants brown lips? Well, that trend was here for quite awhile, and Bobbi Brown is now a household name.

The nude lip though has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for many women. For example, the girl with virtually no lips. You know, thin, where-are-they lips. Nude lipstick and in particular nude glosses have been their saving grace. Let’s go back to art school for this principal of light and dark. Dark makes objects appear smaller (that’s why we love to wear black) and light makes things appear larger (that’s why we paint small rooms in light colors). The nudes act as an optical illusion if you will. Adding that light to the lips, makes them appear fuller. Why not pay $20 for a plumping nude colored lipgloss as opposed to hundreds for collagen or Restalyn?

Stars certainly love the nude look. I remember when Jennifer Lopez sported a Bourjois Lipgloss for a certain photoshoot, the sales were off the hook for that brand. Jen has that signature nude lip. On occasion we see her with a vibrant red, but for the most part, she is that nude lipgloss girl.

Back to makeup artistry. As an artist, you learn balance on the face. So if eyes are the focal point, the mouth should be softer. If the mouth is the focal point, then eyes should be soft and fresh. This is when the nude lip became so popular with the smoky eye look. When a woman is wearing heavy, dark makeup on her eyes, the last thing she needs are lips that are fighting with her eye makeup. Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls and Beyonce’ are both women who rock this makeup combination of dark eyes and nude lip.

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Not everyone should wear a mini. There should be a law that states you must have your legs shaved, they must be toned and shapely, must not be pastey white and no childhood scars. The body that accompanies the legs must be appropriate for the legs and must be in fierce condition. Well, this leaves me out. I should also say that women over a certain age, shouldn’t wear minis. Let’s just say some things may be legal, but they just aren’t right. I did a little perusing of celebs in ther mini attire, and saw some good, bad and some down right hot represented at various events of late.

We expect that supermodels can rock a mini. I mean that’s their job right? Check out Karolina Kurokova. This is a serious mini. Do her legs ever end? Then there is my girl Naomi. Naomi has the legs that I have always wanted. Long, lean, shapely and brown. Naomi Campbell is hot in the mini.

We also expect that Victoria’s Secret models can work a mini. Selita Ebanks, the new flame of Nick Cannon, dons a mini on many an occasion.

Of course we can’t forget the girls who dance and sing. All that booty shaking, and working it out surely makes for a nice set of video legs. And of course, the body to match. Rihanna is working this mini. (But I still think she has a huge head). Booty shaking can’t be mentioned without giving props to the woman who gives new life to the mini — B. K. No, not Burger King, Beyonce’ Knowles.

Even actresses of all sorts can work the mini. Jenna Jameson, Pamela Lee Anderson, and Cameron Diaz all sport a mini on occasion.

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So, it’s old news now. The Academy Awards. Who won, who lost. Who was with whom. Who wasn’t there (Brad and Angelina). Who was the tackiest. Who had the best dress. Who had the worse dress. We could go on and on with the who’s who of the Oscars. But, I have one area I would really like to focus on. The women with the real women bodies. Those are the best bodies in my book. For that very reason, I’m giving my own awards out for the best bodies at the Oscars.

Recently much ado has been made about designers using double zero models that look like they need a couple steak dinners to make it down the runway. While some women have super-charged metabolisms that give them that ultra thin body, there are others that have to starve and use grossly unnatural methods to achieve that look. It’s just not attractive. Two former uber model looked awesome at the awards though. Helena Christensen and Linda Evangelista knock those youngsters off the runway in a heartbeat. I give them an award for not giving in to the less-is-more body.

Friends, former models turned business moguls, Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee Simmons showed that a little body is a good thing. Tyra has been getting heat because she gained a few pounds since retiring from modeling. Who cares? She looks good. Leave her alone and eat a Big Mac. Great bodies indeed.

I was pleased to see Beyonce’ flaunting her curves on the Red Carpet. This girl can do no wrong. Even when she was a little fuller, she was just slammin’. Now she’s tightened and toned and frankly, I’m jealous. She has got beautiful curves that women should long for, not try to liposuction off.

For that matter, diversity raised it’s head with Jennifer Hudson being a full figured award winner. Granted, she had to GAIN weight for her role in Dreamgirls, she look great. Full bodied — just like I my wine. Jennifer gets a runner up in the body category for working with what she’s got.

Also in my best bodies category are a couple actresses. We all know Halle is as hot as they come. Petite, but not skin and bones. Shapely with tad bit of flesh. Nice combination. And I love Kate Winslet’s body. Womanly. Hips, stomach, breasts — what a woman is supposed to look like. She gets a second place to the B Girl.

Well, those are my picks for best bodies. My blog and I’m sticking to it. Did I miss anyone? Let me know.

Best Bodies at the Oscars — Hot Beauty!

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Who watches the Golden Globes to see who wins? Not me. I watch to see what everyone is wearing. I really do love to see the stars dressed to the nines, but it does my spiteful side some good to see them look terrible too. I mean with an entourage of stylists, makeup artists and hair stylists, they should never step out looking below average. But in true Hollywood fashion, some of our favorites look a HOT MESS.

Beyonce’ continues to shine. Even though she didn’t get the gold, she was definitly a golden girl, and HOT!

On the other end of the spectrum was Cameron Diaz. What’s up with her makeup and dress? She looks like an old lady who’s heavy handed with the red rouge and lipstick. That dress looked like Is she having style issues since she broke up with Justin? The girl was just a Hot Mess!

On the other hand, Justin Timberlake, looked quite dapper with his tux and SHOES. Not sneakers, dress shoes. Way to grow up JT! Justin Timberlake — HOT!

Jennifer Lopez has continued to dazzle us with her style quotient. She looked sexy and elegant is a backless black evening gown. And we know, her backside is her good side. With her return to back hair she looks amazingling beautiful. J Lo — sizzling HOT!

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Everyone probaby has their own translation of what equals HOT. These couples are hot because they look good. At least they think they look good. Someone thinks they look good. Hot because the paparazzi chases them. Hot because they get way too much press. Hot because they’re rich. Or at least they appear to be rich. Or maybe they really are hot.

Let me preface this list by saying that this numerical order means absolutely nothing! As a matter of fact this list probably means absolute nothing. But here we go.
1. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Their wedding was a bigger deal than the fairy tale wedding of Prince Charles and Diana. So I guess being rich and good looking and having a cute baby can catapult them into the HOT category. But, I’m trying to figure out why they’re really a HOT couple. When Tom was with Penelope they were simmering, but not HOT. And when Katie was with….Wait, who was she with?

2. Beyonce’ and Jay Z
She’s hot on several counts. She looks good. She can sing. She’s got a heavenly body. She’s rich. She’s in a box office hit. She’s on a slew of magazine covers this month. And Jay Z? Hmmm. I guess he’s hot because he’s rich. His money is all over the place. Basketball, clothing, music, vodka. I suppose he’ll be breeding race horses next. And of course, he’s got Beyonce’. As he said, “Got the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain.”

3. Britney and K Fed
Oh, they’re hot because they’re so trashy. Well, Britney’s rich and she shows her underwear or lack of underwear. Plus her outerwear is just hideous. She’s out partying with Paris Hilton raising eyebrows about their “relationship.” That’s hot gossip. Kevin’s a wannbe rich boy. The paparazzi LOVES these two. Probably loves them more apart than they do together.

4. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Well, these two sum it all up. They look good. Angelina looks great on the red carpet, on a photo shoot or on the African country side. Brad is as handsome as ever. They are rich. They make great press. They love kids. They seem to be true humanitarians. Thumbs down for hurting Jennifer though. Pretty darn hot.

Last but certainly not least…
5. Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz
J.T., the NSYNC boy who brought Sexy Back is all grown up with an older woman who claims she’s not the marrying kind. He’s not my cup of coffee when it comes to looks, but my daughters seem to think he’s pretty hot. (This I say as I say as I sat and screamed at all the NSYNC concerts with them…) Cameron Diaz cleans up quite well and has that charming bubbly thing going on. So it appears that they seem to cover all the bases for HOT.

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