Nail Art: Bleu II

Here is my "artistic" interpretation of Joan Miró's Bleu II.  I have a very unsteady hand so I can't say that I am disappointed with my attempt.  I used Butter London's Artful Dodger, Orly's Liquid Vinyl and Rococo's Trash Creme.


painting photo credit: art.com

Negative Reviews: A Collection

Somewhat similar to the last collection of bad reviews, this post will feature 2 mascaras and a nail polish remover. 

Revlon Double Twist mascara.  At first I really liked it because it made my lashes very long and separated. But after a few uses the brush became almost impossible to use because the product was heavily caked onto and between the bristles.  Even after wiping the excess on a paper towel, and it is a lot to wipe off, my lashes were clumpy.

Prestige My Blackest Lashes mascara.  It's nice, but flakes like crazy!

Scotch Naturals Soy Polish Remover.  Regular nail polish can be so drying and damaging to your nails, so I was hoping to find a natural solution.  But alas, this product doesn't work.  At all.

mascara stock photo credits: google.com


polish remover stock photo credit: scotchnaturals.com

Biologique Recherche Lotion P 50 1970 pt. II

Well I got used to the smell, and  I have noticed a decrease in blackheads on my face (around my hairline in particular).  But I am not sure if it is enough to repurchase, either the same size or the full-sized version.  When it finishes I am going to hold off for a little while and see if my face starts to look significantly worse.  I'm sorry I didn't get the life-changing effects that I saw all over the internet.

Red Hair I Am Loving Now: Vanessa Villela

Vanessa Villela plays the beautiful and cunning villain Sara Montero on Una Maid en Manhattan, a telenovela on Telemundo.  And she may be my next hair color inspiration!  I think it is time to go a bit lighter.  And my colorist would LOVE to put some highlights in my hair (but don't all of them?) Although I am not sure how a coppery shade will look on me.  Anyway, here are some pictures:

photo credit: telemundo.com

On her twitter (@vanevillela), Vanessa said that she goes to a salon in Miami called Armandeus.  When I lived in Miami, I don't think I've ever come across this place. weird.

Prior to portraying Sara Montero, Vanessa was the blonde bat-shit crazy girlfriend on Eva Luna:

photo credit: univision.com

On a side note, I wonder how all these telenovela and soap opera stars keep their hair so shiny and beautiful? It all can't be weave can it?

Who Was She Wearing?

Last week I saw on Crazy Days and Nights a photo of Camille Grammar when she appeared on the Wendy Williams show.  I don't care much for the Housewives franchise, but I loved her dress!!

So then it was time to do some investigation.  Who designed the dress? The first three that jumped in my head were Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckam, and L'Wren Scott.  I didn't have to go further than those three.

photo credit: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com

This is look #7 from Victoria Beckham's Autumn/Winter 2011 collection.

One last note - I think the dress would've looked a bit better on Camille  if the hem was shortened by about an inch.