Celebrity Inspiration: Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth is one of my girl crushes, she's so gorgeous, talented, and seems to have such an air about her. She seems like such a girl's girl, someone who'd be great as a shopping buddy, could stay up all night giggling and sharing secrets. I love her fresh and feminine style- she doesn't fear anything! She wears bold new shapes, bright colors and short hemlines. She never looks as though she's trying too hard, her hair is loose and low key and her outfits looks as though she's just picked it out on a whim. I'd love to shop her closet. Also, she's had a string of handsome bfs- Orlando Bloom, James Rousseau, Alexander Skarsgard...mmmmm... I'd love to shop them too! The mark of beauty I love most about her looks is that her eyes are two different colors (one hazel, one blue)- it sets her apart from everyone else and I'm fascinated by it.


Signature Color- Fire engine red is definitely this sister's best color! She looks so fab in such a strong color and wears it often- dresses, shoes, lipstick, or clutch. I admire her bold choice, red can be such a hard shade to wear, and it looks so well on her.



Gorgeous Neutrals- Bright bold colors to girly feminine neutrals, this girl does both like a pro. Her fair skin and blonde hair look great with pale pinks, grays, and nudes. There's not a single gal in Hollywood who can work neutrals like my girl Kate does. She's never boring- boho braids, leopard shoes keep her look hot.




Street Chic- On Kate's down days she goes for easy and feminine. All of her looks would be easy to re-create or be inspired by- flat sandals, hair pulled back, and a few trendy pieces.


Red Carpet- Her red carpet choices are glamorous and daring. She's not afraid of new shapes, bright colors, or short hemlines. Her style is fashion forward and she always looks chic and fun- a look I love.



Easy Beauty- Curled lashes, pink blush, and a touch of lip color and she's ready! Her make-up is easy to do and looks great for both day and night. Loose "lived in" curls are a staple in her regimen, which is perfect because you can curl your hair one day and keep the look for the next few days.


What do you think of Kate? Do you love her style? What's your favorite and least favorite looks?
Any suggestions? Rachel Bilson, Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow have all been suggested and are coming soon.

Product Review: L'Oreals Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner

For eyeliner, I use a pencil on my bottom eyelid and in my waterline (the inside of my eyelids) and am happy with what I've been using, but I read about this L'Oreals Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner in a post Veronika did here and thought I'd give it a whirl after her rave review. What sold me on her review is that the liner lasted all day on her waterline even after working out. Woohoo! Just what I need!

So, I used my $5 off coupon at Ulta and bought it in black. I must say I did like the texture and hue of the pencil.
Here's how it looked:

However, this pencil DID NOT last on my waterline. At all. In any way. I put it on at 6:30AM and it was nowhere to be seen by 9AM. Total bummer. I don't know if I didn't have the same results as Veronika because maybe my eye is more watery than hers or maybe because of something with me wearing contacts, but I was pretty disappointed in the product. It did last all day on my eyelid, but so do the other pencils I've tried. For $8.49 I'd say it's not worth it for the pure use of your waterline, but if you don't wear it there then this product may be great for you! I just haven't figured out how to use it when it wears down, there's nothing to twist to move it up and you can't sharpen it...at least from what I can tell, and I'm too scared to try. LOL! Or maybe what's there is what you get. I did see that Covergirl has a new Liquid Pencil Liner as well. Maybe I'll give it a whirl in the future.


Have you tried this liner before? What was your experience? Have you found a liner that works on your waterline? Do you know if you can sharpen it (seriously, I'm still trying to see if you can)?


PS My eye doctor has told me (on more than one occasion) that you shouldn't wear eyeliner on your water line because it blocks your tear ducts and can cause an infection. I try to only wear it on nights out.

My Cousin's Graduation

Last week, my dear cousin M graduated with his Master's Degree in Communicative Disorders (yep, he works with children and people with disabilities- a truly amazing guy). I'm so proud of him, he's worked so hard at work and in school and it's finally paid off!

Here are a few things I love most about him:

• He has great style
• He's very witty and hilarious
• He does the BEST impression of the old guy in Family Guy and it gets me everytime
• We're only a month apart so we've always been pretty close
• He has great advice and even when I don't listen to him, he's usually always right
• I can always count on him to watch fights with me
• He has an outstanding movie collection
• His heart and intellect

Wow, that was kind of cheesy, but what can I say? I love the guy!

Here he is with his family


With my Mom and I



Just the two of us

Oh and if any of you ladies live in the southern CA area, he's also single and ready to mingle!