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| Madonna on the cover of Elle (UK), May 2008 |
What makes women in men’s hats with lots of leg look so sexy? I ask this after seeing Beauty Addict’s article Madonna Madness: May 2008, on three magazines that feature Madonna on the cover of the May 2008 issues.
Madonna is the latest incarnation of this archetype:
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| Judy Garland in Summer Stock (1950) |
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| Lisa Minelli in Cabaret (1972) |
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| Keira Knightley for Coco Mademoiselle fragrance by Chanel (2007) |
I collect cosmetics bags. I haven’t used them yet; the bags are lined up in my closet. Here are some selections from World of Good, which promotes fair trade handicrafts from around the world. You might have seen World of Good kiosks at Whole Foods Market or Wegman’s.
silk Come Full Circle Cosmetic Bag from Cambodia
silk Udder Joy Pouch from India
The trim on this pouch is characteristic of the Indian decorative art of kalamkari, where artisans sketch designs with burnt tamarind twigs and then paint the designs with natural dyes.
Hipper Zipper Pouch from Brazil
This pouch is actually made out of leftover zippers! While I wouldn’t put the silk pouches in my handbag for fear of getting them dirty, this bag is rugged enough for my handbag.
I always enjoy Ondo Lady’s reviews on her blog. From her review, here’s a self-help book I’d like to read: Beautiful Within: Finding Happiness and Confidence in Your Own Skin. Ondo Lady indicates that it’s more down to earth than other self-help books on the market.
The book is by Mica (pronounced mee-sha) Paris, who is now a presenter on BBC UK’s What Not to Wear (the new What Not to Wear sans Trinny and Susannah doesn’t seem to be available on BBC America). Unfortunately, this book has not been marketed in the U.S.
Some twenty years ago, Glamour singled out Mica as one to watch as a singer. The video of her song “My One Temptation” received play on VH1, but she never broke out as an artist in the U.S.
Check out Mica channeling Dionne Warwick in the video My One Tempation on YouTube. Enjoy!
It’s been an uncommonly cool day here in the DC area, with a high in the low fifties (Fahrenheit) and overcast skies. A kind of day where you’d want to wrap yourself in something warm and take a nap.
I rely on blankets, but this cocoon wrap from Italy’s Loro Piana in cashmere/silk would be a luxe ($790.00!) option, but as SWAV notes, “too rich for my blood.”
I particularly like the free form style with open sleeves. Found through Bergdorf Goodman.
The blogger for Soul Piercing Reflections has been one of my biggest supporters. I’ve been tracking the progress of her graduate thesis, and was sorry to learn that she wouldn’t be able to graduate at the end of this semester. She wrote,
… It’s likely we can finish by the beginning of the summer, though. Of course, that means I have to see if my two readers are willing to continue over the summer, which is a big if. After all, the summer is when they’re supposed to be free from we [us?] students.
Graduate advisors really have a habit of yanking students around. Today, I learn that the readers will be available: TG!!!
Congrats to Retainer Girl!
Hi all,
Everyone who flies knows what a pain flying has become. The number of complaints about lost luggage, bumped passengers, late or canceled flights, etc. have significantly risen in 2007 from levels in 2006. In addition, we face the hassles of security: removing your shoes, removing your outerwear (even the scarf around my neck), removing your laptop, to say nothing about limiting carry-on liquids and gels to less than 3 oz apiece, putting these into a 1-quart clear plastic bag, and removing it from your carry-on bags. This has also created a market for “travel-size” personal care products that are both economically and environmentally wasteful.
Thanks to Richard Reid, a marginal, alienated criminal who tried to detonate an explosive hidden in his sneaker, we are now obliged to remove our shoes at the security checkpoint. Lost among current news is the trial in the UK of eight men on conspiracy for murder through a plan to detonate explosives assembled from from liquids that would pass security on several transatlantic flights. According to this report, “Their explosive of choice had been nitrocglycerin mixed with contact lens solution. On board the aircraft, these would be assembled, using a battery powered detonator which would be hidden inside a shoe.”
You can thank these eight accused for obliging you to remove your personal care items for security and making your flying experience more difficult.
Friend of The Style Page (and prolific blogger) slacker chic notes that Naomi Campbell appears on the cover of Vogue Brazil this month:
slacker chic writes, “The little jaibird Naomi is on the cover of this month’s Brazil Vogue. If only she act as beautful and graceful and she looks…”
Generally, I am pleased with the cosmetics I try and use. However, here are three products that genuinely excited me:
Illuminare All Day Eye Color in Espresso and Cafe Americano. I’ve already raved about Illuminare All Day Eye Color as an eyeliner. I’m always on the lookout for products to tint my eyebrows that provide full coverage, as the color applied at the salon when I get my hair colored doesn’t last. I’ve tried various solutions, such as eye shadow or eyeliner, LORAC Brow Wax, and Laura Mercier Brown Definer, but Illuminare All Day Eye Color in Espresso or Cafe Americano is the best solution I’ve found to date.
Beautyblender– see my February 6, 2008 review.
Suki Pure Cream Stain in Clay
Suki Pure Natural Creme Stain in Clay. I’ve always relied on powder blushes, but it’s true that creme blush seems to meld with one’s skin better. Here is one example where a “natural” cosmetic functions as well as conventional cosmetics. The Suki Pure Natural Creme Stain is described as a “[very] versatile chocolaty pink rose neutral with brown undertones,” but I think that this description overemphasizes the brown in this creme. It’s better described as a pink subdued by brown undertones.
All the shades of Suki Pure Natural Creme Stain look beautiful. You may find Suki Pure Natural Creme Stain and other Suki products at Futurenatural.
After trying Bio-fond makeup, I found a creme makeup that I like even more. It is Goddessy Rx 4-in One Smart Makeup.
Goddessy Rx 4-in-1 Smart Makeup
Why do I like Goddessy Rx 4-in One Smart Makeup better?
It lacks fragrance. The packaging is very functional, with a large mirror, a cover for the makeup itself, and a perforated well for the sponge.
Plus, I found a better shade match. I initially tried three different shades of Goddessy Rx 4-in One Smart Makeup on my fingertips:
#2 – light shade, nearly the same intensity as #4, more pinky than #4
#4 – light shade, with yellow undertones
#3 – deeper than #2 and #4, appeared orangish
#4 was the best match for me. I err on the side of yellow undertones. On the other hand, the Bio-Fond makeup shade had pinkish undertones. To say nothing about the fragrance!
Thanks to Jennifer for giving me the chance to sample this product. You may shop Goddessy Rx at Amazon.com
I’m fascinated with “ethnic” beauty. Some might accuse me of being a patronizing, romanticizing “orientalist.” When I had the makeup application at the BellaPierre kiosk, the girl who did my makeup was of eastern Asian origin. She had a very pretty wash of green eye shadow.
Paint Me Gorgeous is a blog from Malaysia. Here’s a picture of the blogger with green eyeshadow and nude lips, which reminded me of the BellaPierre girl’s makeup:
So perfect. The look was created with Shu Uemura products – Shu Uemura eye shadows are the silkiest I’ve tried.
Cold Cream 'n' Roses 
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