Cover Girl

Inspired by the most recent cover of Flare Magazine I thought I would do a little feature of my top favourite magazine covers.

I admire all the hard work that goes into creating that perfect cover shot.... from nailing down the cover model, to the perfect styling, makeup, mood, all while trying to make a cover that's new and exciting from all the other covers out there...

Take a moment to admire the beauty and feel free to share which covers are YOUR favourite.

Mila Kunis - Flare August 2011

Talk about perfect styling. This Lanvin dress is to die for on her. Love her hair like this, side swept and natural makeup.

Rihanna - VOGUE April 2011

I love this Vogue cover with Rihanna looking like a high fashion version of The Little Mermaid

Rachel Bilson - GQ February 2008

I bought my boyfriend a subscription to GQ for Christmas this year... I'm glad I got it this year and not in 2008 when this cover was featured.... Have you ever seen a cover this cute/scandalous all at the same time?

Posh & Becks - W Magazine August 2007

I think we all remember this ridiculously hot and steamy cover of W Magazine with Posh & Becks. It was hot then, it's hot now, it'll be hot a thousand years from now.

Natalie Portman - Marie Claire Thailand February 2010

I love this picture of Natalie Portman. It's just so.... FUN! The dress is fun, the hair is fun, the smile is fun.... okay you get the point, enough talk about fun.

Ashley Olsen - Marie Claire September 2007

Another great Marie Claire cover. This one is sexy and sultry. I love the smokey eye makeup. I also love the plum colour of this dress. The pose is really cute.

Lady Gaga - Flare December 2009

Lady Gaga makes such a great cover model. This cover came out just as she was hitting her stride. I remember falling in love with it and her... along with the rest of the world. The eyes are one of my favourite parts of this cover along with the pink hair.

John Mayer - Details December 2009

I really like this cover of John Mayer. Sometimes he looks good.... and other times not so much. I saw him last summer in concert and it was one of the not so good times... but here he is in 2009 looking clean cut and shaven.... and altho I'm not a huge fan of tattoos (for myself) I love the way the colours in his arm sleeve pop on this cover.

Jennifer Aniston - Vogue December 2008

Love her or hate her, there is no denying that Jennifer Aniston is gorgeous and has aged very well. I'm not sure how much work she's had done to still look this great but whatever she's done she's done it right. She has avoided looking too "pulled" and "plastic". I love this cover for the romantic red dress and her long hair. I definitely prefer this to her recent short bob hair cut. Also, perfect cleavage.... jealousy.

Robert Pattinson - GQ April 2009

I like this cover for three reasons - The hair, the grey suit, the perfect amount of scruff. I really don't think a guy could go wrong with hair and scruff like this and wearing a suit this colour. Also, grey suit, white shirt, black tie is one of my favourite combos as far as suits go.

Gisele - Vanity Fair May 2009

I don't really think an explanation is required as to what makes this cover great....

Liisa Winkler - FASHION Winter 2009

I was interning at FASHION Magazine when this issue came out. I remember we got to vote on which cover we thought should be picked for this issue and I voted for this one. It's the baby blue skirt that really gets me in this one.

Oprah and Ellen - O Magazine December 2009

I think most of us can remember when Ellen petitioned on her show for months to be on the cover of O magazine. She's a clever one, that Ellen. I just love this cover and love that even though they were competitors they never acted like it.

Nina Dobrev - Flare February 2011

The flowers are my favourite part of this cover. Apparently over $1000 worth in peonies were used to capture the look. Simply Divine!

Elisha Cuthbert - Flare July 2011

Another fabulous Flare cover. This one is all about the colours, plus it's just HOT! The blonde hair and blue eyes, the vibrant lip - Joe Fresh Beauty Matte lipstick in Fuchsia, and the tight light gold top. It all just works.

Lady Gaga - Details August 2009

As I was saying earlier, Lady Gaga makes a great cover model and this cover proves it again. Who else could make purple hair tied in a bow look this good? umm NOONE!

Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway - Vanity Fair March 2008

I love when Vanity Fair does group covers for their annual Hollywood Issue featuring Annie Leibovitz gatefold covers.... you really can't go wrong. There's just something very "Girl Power" about this one with that classic old time Hollywood glamour feel.

Kate Hudson - Elle November 2010

This will forever be one of my favourite magazine covers of all time.

Really though??

Have you seen the July issue of Marie Claire magazine yet?
I recently read it and just couldn't get over these Elle Fanning pictures (Dakotas little sister). THE GIRL IS 13 YEARS OLD PEOPLE!!! 13 - FREAKIN - YEARS -OLD!!
Do you have any idea how not cute and awkward I looked at 13 years old, probably dressed in green neon spandez shorts and a tweety bird sweatshirt.... Imagine looking like this at age 13?
Stunning and totally resembles Twiggy.
Clearly this girl is going to have a VERY successful acting and modelling career.





There's somethin in the water over at that Fanning household I tell ya.

Loving Today....

Because I really want to get a dog.... here is what I'm loving today.

Puppy Pictures! Is there anything cuter?

Wedding Hair (Part Two)

This weekend was the BIG weekend! My sisters Wedding Day!

I wanted to share some of the pictures of what I decided for my hair as I had previously posted about!

2 days before the wedding rehearsal I got my hair dyed by Laurie at L'Attitudes in the Toronto Eaton Centre. The Eaton Centre never closes so when I need to book in last minute I always choose this salon.

On the morning of the wedding all the ladies in the wedding party went to Madison Avenue in Hamilton. If you live in this area I'm sure you've heard of Madison Avenue. It's a very popular place for wedding parties and brides. They did a great job on both our hair and make-up.

Isn't my sister a knock-out?

Here are some pictures taken in my backyard!!

Leading up to the wedding me and the bridesmaids all tried to match our blonde hair to eachothers. I think it turned out great having the contrast of black dresses with blonde hair and my sister with dark hair and the white dress.

Hair Envy!

My hair crush Blake Lively was out in full force at the premiere for her new movie Green Lantern last night. Here she is decked in Chanel Couture with her long hair in one of the coolest braids I've seen... ever... Beyond LOVE this! I hope she's making her way back to blonde. Looks like she may be. Love her or hate her for taking pics of her tatas on her cell phone... but you can't help but admit this hair is FABULOUS!

Wedding Hair

I am getting ridiculously excited for my sisters wedding which is less then two weeks away!!!! I can't wait to live out my duties as Maid Of Honour. A moment most sisters dream of forever.

As the day quickly approaches I am still unsure of how I should wear my hair. I've been searching the internet far and wide for hairstyles I like.

The dress I am wearing goes over one shoulder so I need to find a hair style that will work with the one sided dress.

I think I have narrowwed down my chioces to 2 options. Have a look and let me know what you like best! If you have any other ideas I'd love some advice!

Option 1: Half-up-half-down

(These, minus the flowers)

Blonde Me Up Scotty!

Summer for me means blonde blonde blonde and I know I'm not the only one heading to the salon to add some more golden to my locks.

... And because I have a pet peeve about my hair looking too yellow, I have tracked down some products to keep my blonde bright and fresh between colourings.

John Frieda Go Blonder lightening Shampoo and Conditioner will gradually lighten your hair over time. Say buh-bye to those drying sun spray products from the 90's. This is a better way to go blonder without frying your hair.

AG Colour Care Sterling Silver Shampoo is a dark purple shampoo to bring your brassy tones back to whiter and lighter. I recently purchased a massive bottle of this Shampoo on sale at Trade Secrets for $24.00. Such a steal! It lasts forever.

Billboard Music Awards - Likes and Yikes!

Did you catch the Billboard Music Awards this weekend? I didn't, but I'll be catching them online instead. Here are my thoughts on the hits and misses from the Red Carpet.

Like:
Not sure when Kelly Rowland got so damn gorgeous but here she is looking stunning in this pink dress showing off her incredible body. I love her pink lipstick. Such a great fresh look for her. I saw her in person this year at TIFF and she is just as pretty in person. Keep it up girl!

Yikes:

A major YIKES! for Nicki Manaj. Pink hair with white roots. Really? and the unflattering onesie... I'm all for being unique but this is just hard to look at.

Like:

Love Taylor's makeup and hair here. Simple but elegant. The dress I wasn't the biggest fan of for the occasion but everything else was very pretty.

Yikes:

Nicole Kidman is always a Yikes for me... Enough said.

Like:
Loving this on trend white number Rihanna was sporting. Looks fabulous on her and really makes her hair colour *pop*.

Like/Yikes:

I do like Selena Gomez's look here but also don't think it's age appropriate. I'd like it alot better without the massive slit. Love the ombre hair and makeup and the cute red shoes.

Yikes:

I don't like the whole dominatrix thing Fergies got goin on and the crazy smokey eyes with no colour on the lips isn't really on trend for a Spring awards show.

Like:

This makeup look on Keri Hilson is exactly what I would have liked to see on Fergie. Gorgeous colour and a subtle pink lip.

Yikes:

Just like Nicole Kidman, Kesha is another one that's normally a big Yikes in my books. This dress is a mess, as is her hair.

Have a favourite or a least favourite look from the Awards?

Let me know!

Something Borrowed

I find it funny when movie critics try to review Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks. 9 times out of 10 it's always a bad review or 2 and a half stars. There's a reason a movie is classified as a Chick Flick and a Rom Com and ain't because they are trying to win an Oscar.... it's because of the fact that it's light hearted, cheesy and EXACTLY what a movie like that SHOULD be. If you go to the movie expecting it to be anything more then that then you are sure to be disappointed. But if you go expecting it to be exactly what it should be then you will 9 times out of 10 enjoy it!!

I never judge a Chick Flick. I sit back, relax, and enjoy. These movies aren't meant to be judged. They are not meant to be award winning or Oscar worthy.

I went and saw Something Borrowed last night with my best friend. The other day I saw a write up in the paper tearing the movie apart and giving it 2 and a half stars. Throughout the movie I heard the girls in the row behind me moaning and groaning about how cheesy it was.

Well, I am here to say I LOVED it! I laughed a bunch of times, there was love, emotion, silliness and fun and that's ALL I require from a romantic comedy.

John Krasinskis sarcasm never ceases to crack me up. His story line was hilarious.

Loved the synchronized dance routine the girls performed. Brought back memories of me and my girls.

The lead male role played by Colin Egglesfield bears a striking resemblance to a young Tom Cruise (not sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing) but regardless I enjoyed the character.

Steve Howey from Shameless (one of THE best shows on TV) was one of the best characters. Too funny! Everytime he was on screen I was laughing.

Seen this movie yet? I'd love to hear what you thought!

Todays Nails!

SEPHORA by O.P.I. Nail Color in "The Way Tutu His Heart"

A delightful white shade with just a hint of pink and how cute is the name? Loving!


Note to self: Choose a phone with a better camera next time :)

This just in.....

If you haven't already heard or seen, Blake Lively has dyed her hair red. I like when celebrities change things up and try new things with their looks but I have to admit this is not a change I'm digging. I mean, when your hair is as loved and has become as iconic as "The Rachel", as Blake Lively's blonde beach waves, why change such a great thing? Anyways, it's only hair and maybe it's for a movie role, but I bet it wont be long before she's back to blonde.

This look is a little too "Little Mermaid" for my liking

Hair Perfection! If I were to choose to look like any celebrity it would be a toss up between Blake Lively and Carrie Underwood.

Whats your celebrity hair crush?

Happy Easter!

I thought I would share this Easter joke that my Dad forwarded to me. He thought it was a quite fitting joke to send along to me. I agree with him.
Enjoy!

A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road.

He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car.

The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see what has become of the rabbit.

Much to his dismay, the rabbit is the EASTER BUNNY, and he is DEAD.

The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry. A beautiful blonde woman driving down the highway sees the man crying on the side of the road and pulls over.

She steps out of the car and asks the man what's wrong?

"I feel terrible," he explains, "I accidentally hit the Easter Bunny with my car and KILLED HIM."

The blonde says, "Don't worry."

She runs to her car and pulls out a spray can. She walks over to the limp, dead Easter Bunny, bends down, and sprays the contents onto him.

The Easter Bunny jumps up, waves its paw at the two of them and hops off down the road.

Ten feet away he stops, turns around and waves again, he hops down the road another 10 feet, turns and waves, and repeats this again and again and again, until he hops out of sight.

The man is astonished. He runs over to the woman and demands, "What is in that can? What did you spray on the Easter Bunny?"

The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label.

It says....

"Hair Spray

Restores life to dead hair,

and adds permanent wave." (hehehehe)

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

Oh Happy Day!

It's a happy happy day when one of your favourite moisturizers is made into a tinted moisturizer. Dying to try new Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15. Anyone try this one yet?