Saturday, October 27, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Hair Extensions in New York: flaunt the latest style
Long hair is something that many women wish to have but few are fortunate enough to have this naturally. Hair extension is the perfect solution out of this for any woman. So if you really want to have long hair to go with the evening dress that you have decided to wear for your college reunion, better seek the services of hair extensions in New York from a renowned hair stylist in the city. Now New York is one of the busiest metro cities in the world, so people residing there cannot complain that there are not enough hair stylists that do hair extensions in New York. The local yellow pages are just the perfect source for you to find out about stylists who undertake hair extension in New York for clients.
Remember it is very important to find out an efficient and renowned stylist to do hair extensions for you. The hair is a very important component of your overall look and understandably you will not like to take any chances with this. Make sure that you see the stylist before undergoing the process for a consultation session. Talk to the stylist about the whole thing, whatever doubts or queries that you have in your mind must be clarified before you undergo the process. Hair extension is a complicated process, so you must make sure that the stylist has the experience and the ability to do hair extensions without any hassles. Go for natural hair extensions as opposed to artificial ones. Natural hair always looks better and make sure that the color and texture match your natural hair perfectly.
For hair extensions stylists use certain chemical glue to bond artificial hair with your natural hair. What you have to take care of is to find out if you have any allergic reaction to the chemicals that are used in the glue. If you have any kind of allergic reaction, this can turn out to be really bad for your hair, so be cautious about this. Talk to the stylist in advance and tell him or her about your condition, so that he will use other chemicals to bond the artificial hair. Go for a new hairstyle, you deserve to pamper yourself once a while and what better way to get pampered then going for hair extensions?
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Emma Watson Wants To Be A Normal Teenager
"Sometime[s] I miss the fact that I have never really been a teenager because I have been Hermione for such a long time," Emma Watson confides to the Daily Telegraph.
Emma Watson has been playing Harry's girl best friend since she was nine, beating out thousands of girls to play the coveted role. And although winning the part is like winning the lottery, the growing up with all the media and public attention has been difficult.
"When I head I'd got the part of Hermione, my mother said to me it was very important to keep the friends I'd made already. She told me that in the future it would be important to know people liked me for myself and not because of my career. Now I know exactly what she means."
Part of growing up is also dating boys and Emma Watson says she's having a hard time in that particular area. She says that her younger brother, Alexander, is the only guy she can go out with and not cause a stir as the others would be immediately branded as her boyfriend.
And her view of the press media is another thing she is unsure of. "I try not to read it, but it's hard. Who doesn't want to read about themselves? But it's always written with this tone - as if the person knows me. But they don't."
And while she is branching out as an actress, her education is also one of her top priorities. Emma Watson is applying to Cambridge University to give herself options.
"I feel it's terribly important to continue with my education, in case acting doesn't work out for me."
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Anna Paquin hairstyles X-Men Golden Globe nomination
Paquin is up for best actress in a supporting role for the film, which tells the story of the massacre of hundreds of Native American Sioux men, women and children by the 7th Cavalry at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890.
Anna Paquin hairstyles X-Men plays the role of schoolteacher Elaine Goodale who, prior to the massacre, worked to improve the quality of life for the Sioux.
The 25-year-old actress won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Jane Campion's 1993 film The Piano, making her one of the youngest Academy Award winners in history.
She has also starred in the X-Men movies as well as The Squid and the Whale and Almost Famous.
Paquin hairstyles X-Men is nominated in the category alongside Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl and Australian actress Rachel Griffiths from Brothers & Sisters, as well as Rose Byrne for Damages, Samantha Morton for Longford and Jaime Pressly for My Name is Earl.
Two movies set against different wars, Atonement and Charlie Wilson's War, dominated the nominations, with Atonement earning seven nods, including a bid for best drama, to lead all film contenders.
The World War Two saga also earned best dramatic actor and actress nominations, respectively, for Scottish performer James McAvoy and his English-born leading lady, Keira Knightley, for their roles as lovers torn apart by a family lie and the conflict in Europe.
The filmmaker behind Atonement, Joe Wright, was nominated for best director, and the 13-year-old actress Saoirse Ronan earned a nod for her supporting role as the younger sister who betrays Knightley's character. Other nominations came for best screenplay and musical score.
In a first for the Golden Globe awards, which are given out by some 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the top category of best film drama was shared by seven nominees instead of the usual five.
"That tells us it was a very good year for dramas, and it was very difficult for us to pick the nominees," HFPA president Jorge Camara said. He said that three movies tied for the fifth position among dramas, leading to the seven nominations.
Three of the remaining five were crime dramas - American Gangster, Eastern Promises and the latest from Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men. Rounding out the category were two period pieces - There Will Be Blood, about the rise of an oil baron in the early 1900s, and The Great Debaters, a Depression-era story of race relations and hope. Anna Paquin hairstyles X-Men
Emma Watson InStyle Magazine Scans
Emma Watson also recently attended the Chanel-Pre Autumn/Winter Collection Show in London. Some photos of her at the show can be seen on Getty Images and WireImage.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Megan Fox is no 'little cupcake'
The Transformers sex symbol told GQ magazine if men mistake her for her sexy image she puts them firmly in their place.
She said: "Some guys who think I'm going to be this little cupcake who's going to bat my eyelids and be like a receptacle for them - I shut them down immediately."
She added: "I have this sort of promiscuous image. People assume I'm really overtly sexually aggressive and that I'm this wild child. And I'm not like that at all."
And it seems the 23-year-old isn't a big fan of actors.
She said: "Actors are either narcissistic douche bags or raging alcoholics."
Megan stars in Transformers sequel Revenge Of The Fallen, out Friday June 19.
She will also be seen playing a demonically possessed boy-eating cheerleader in Jennifer's Body, due for release in October.
She's also tipped to take over from Angelina Jolie as Lara croft in the Tomb Raider movies.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Happy holidays from Anna Paquin hairstyles X-Men
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Autumn Makeup Tips, Latest Trends in Fashion, Beauty and Hairstyles.
1. Makeup Tips – Beauty: What’s new?
Current trends in skin come from past seasons. The goal is to have “fresh and cared-for” skin with a healthy look. How to achieve it? Follow the beauty ritual you already know:
1. Clean your face morning and night
2. Moisturize your eyes
3. Moisturize your entire face morning and night with a cream specifically for your type of skin
4. Use a mask designed for your type of skin at least once a week.
5. When needed, also use an appropriate serum.
• Something new: Advance Night Repair concentrate (approx. €83) from Estee Lauder. This is a product that people will be talking about. It just came out on the market in September and is a perfect shock treatment product. It cures the skin and you can use it each time the season changes or when your skin is stressed and saturated.
2. Makeup Tips: Makeup: What is the trend this season?
Silky skin
The trend of last season continues: healthy skin with a light foundation or with a luminous effect. Remember to correct under eye circles and redness beforehand. Blend your foundation well so it looks natural.
• Something new: try the latest from Yves Saint Laurent which includes a brush.
Seductive look
The colors of the season are chocolates and the entire range of coffee colors, from capucchino to cafe au lait. The smokey eye style. Here we give you the steps to follow to get the look:
Step By Step Smokey Eye Makeup (easily)
• Make up the interior eyelid with dark brown pencil, both upper and lower.
• Follow the same step on the upper and lower outer lid. It’s best to draw a thin line and thicken it little by little.
• Blend the pencil with a brush with brown shadow on it (or a chocolate tone that you like)
• Blend all the way to the bone, leaving no lines at all.
• Blend the lower lid with a fine brush, gently. Then apply a shiny cream on the fixed eyelid.
• Make up your lashes with intensity. Use a curler first and then two layers of black mascara.
Cheeks: Blushing is in fashion!
The trend in cheeks is to use cream or liquid blush in pale rose tones to give that healthy look.
• A good trick: apply the foundation, then (before the powder), apply the cream blush. Then use a brush lightly impregnated with translucent powder, and finally apply a little powder blush in a similar color. You’ll look great. And remember: the best idea is to blend cream and liquid blushes with a sponge or with the fingertips.
Lips: Red is in season!
But if you do, choose light eye makeup.
If you make up your lips in red tones, remember to be very careful in the corners of the mouth. Follow these 3 makeup tips:
1. Apply a neutral toned pencil around the lips and blend to erase the natural lip line (the trick is to blend well).
2. Make up the lips with a red pencil, and inside the lips as well so that when the lipstick fades, you won’t see a dark line.
3. Make up the lips with a brush in the intense red color you choose. You can apply gloss on top to give the most modern look.
3. Makeup Tips: HairStyles: The latest!
These are the three most popular hairstyles on the runways. They are all easy and comfortable!
Straight And Parted In The Middle
This is a very current and easy look if you have straight hair and like to let it fall. If you don’t have straight hair, to achieve it there is nothing like the new irons. Now there are ceramic irons that don’t damage the hair so much. Remember to always use a product to protect your hair before using a hairdryer or iron.
Neither Curley Nor Straightn
This is a trend that continues because of its ease and comfort. Here are some tips to help you achieve it:
1. Straighten the longest layer of hair, totally smooth.
2. Straighten the intermediate layer first to be able to shape it easily.
3. Put in some wide rollers, rolled upwards and not very tight, in the middle layer, or use a curling iron to give shape, gently.
4. Straighten the shortest layer but give volume by using hairspray on the upper part of the head.
5. If you have bangs, straighten them with an intermediate-sized round brush to maintain the volume. There you have it!
Bangs
Bangs are one of those touches that give personality and shape to the hair. You can wear them long at any age and very short (only for the young ones). Consult your stylist for recommendations that look best with your hair and face.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Sunday, October 7, 2007
My Review of Buffy The Vampire Slayer's 8x07: "No Future For You Part 2"
Artwork by Georges Jeanty
Faith (to gargoyles): “Yo rock. Meet hard place!”
With such a mind blowing start to this arc, the second issue could only continue to excel and starting off with a flashback from “Graduation Day Part 1” when Buffy and Faith’s rooftop fight led to the latter being comatose for eight months is a good way of kicking things off.
Symbolism or not, Faith’s musings about her relationship with Buffy going from great to rotten to passable in five years is a nice way of reminding viewers that things are never really resolved easily in the Buffy verse. You can redeem yourself or be redeemed but your past never goes the heck away, does it?
It also harkens Faith’s desire of flying solo when she comes to the deduction that maybe her and Buffy would’ve been better off if they never had met each other. In some ways it makes Faith sound a bit self-pitying but that isolation thing is probably the only thing I would ever have in common with Faith. I know what it’s like to feel a bit excluded from others.
Looking stunning in her green dress and tightly pinned up hair, Faith makes her to Genevieve’s place as Giles reminds her to get in there and kill the girl without hesitation. Giles isn’t particularly sensitive about the idea of Faith having to kill a human. Perhaps seven years in Sunnydale really has desensitised him.
Unfortunately because Faith is in something of a weird headspace, her response is getting rid of the communication device which means that not only is Giles unable to help her but she might have also shafted herself when she does eventually run into trouble. It’s obvious that Faith will have hiccups with this mission and she really did pick the worst time to refuse help. Don’t go all Season Six Buffy on us dear.
Blagging herself into Genevieve’s birthday party is the easiest thing in the world given that all she has to do is sound like some posh bitch from Emmerdale and the imbecile of a security guard lets her in without much protest. Damn, no wonder Genevieve has to fear for her life. With staff as incompetent as this, Giles could’ve sent in an entire army of slayers without the fancy attire to nuke the girl.
Still Faith isn’t as five by five with the idea of killing Genevieve and although she rationalises what she’s about to do, the fact that Faith is proof that this girl has changed. For all her bravado and apathy, even the idea of killing someone for a good reason isn’t enough for Faith. Luckily the dialogue doesn’t make Faith sound like a total sap. You sympathise with her and understand her moral dilemma.
Amusingly Genevieve is oblivious to the fact that someone wants her dead so it’s up to her rather creepy mentor Roden to get the Wiggins about Faith. Faith might be able to fool a crowd of posh twats and Gigi but Roden not only doesn’t find her suspicious but is quick to order his little gargoyles to kill her if she acts out of character. And I though that Gigi made for an obnoxious host!
Getting away from Faith and high tailing back to Scotland, there’s a rather fun conversation between Dawn and Willow when the latter tries to find out more about how Dawn became a giant and naturally Dawn isn’t so enthusiastic to tell Willow about her sexual exploits.
I hate to admit that this plot is really beginning to grate a little bit. Dawn spent most of “The Long Way Home” refusing to talk to Buffy about what happened between her and Kenny because she felt more connected with Willow and now that Willow is back, Dawn still won’t talk. You almost think she wants to remain a giant, which wouldn’t be so bad except for the fact that I don’t want to wait several months to see a plot I don’t really care about that much to be resolved.
There’s a time and place for Dawn to be private about what she gets up into the bedroom but given that she’s a freaking giant she might as well tell Willow the details so this plot can end and Dawn can get one that actually sees her contributing to the series overall.
Dawn’s issues with men are tapped upon nicely though and Willow has her own unique way of attempting to make the girl feel better. I like Willow and Dawn’s rapport and it’s annoying that just as Dawn was about to tell us something about how she became the way she is that Renee had to interrupt.
Renee’s brief scene was trivial enough, though she gets points for reminding Willow about being a techno geek as well as super Wiccan. Willow’s attitude on Voll being another threat to them is slightly disconcerting.
He might not be a gigantic demon like Yamanh but given that he’s killed Ethan Rayne, steered both Amy and Warren in the Scoobies direction and is connected to this whole Twilight mystery, I don’t think he can be easily dismissed either. Plus his violent hatred for Buffy is worrying in of it’s right too.
Willow does then wonder what happens when Voll will attack again to which Dawn and Renee both mention doing what they have to. Faith might not be the only who’ll have to take a human life in order to save the world. Then again it’s most like the Scoobies haven’t killed humans before either.
Speaking of which Faith takes a break from pretending to be posh to have a smoke and get her shit together until Gigi pops out and meets Faith. Her would’ve been a great opportunity for Faith to have actually killed the misguided slayer and get out of there but instead, they end sharing cigarettes and bonding over music. Hey girls are girls and even Genevieve can’t tolerate her own kind.
It’s perhaps a bit too obvious that Vaughan would try and have the girls bond over something trivial yet at the same time throw in the obvious hints that both Faith and Gigi are more alike than you would’ve imagined. Both girls have absentee fathers and drunken mums and neither likes to be bullshitted by other people, which they seem to be despite their determination not to.
Faith is clever enough to go by another name and it really does appear that she has little to do in earning Genevieve’s trust. Heck Genevieve is even happy to jest at the possibility of them being blood related which slightly kills the subtext between these two women.
If Gigi actually survives this arc, then Faith will have a shadow self in the same way she was shadowing Buffy back in Seasons Three and Four. There could be a lot of good potential there too. Anything is better than General Voll. At least Gigi seems like she could either way – we still don’t know whether she’s being used or is evil to the core. Voll is a righteous bore doing evil acts.
However Faith must’ve been acting a bit too shallow because Roden’s gargoyles are quick to pounce on her and even Genevieve’s protests for them to leave her alone does little to make an impact. Damn Roden really can’t be fooled. Too bad, Faith did actually appear convincing.
Still each issue needs an awesome fight sequence and whether it’s Buffy versus a gnarly lizard in a church, Willow and Amy taking to the skies or the Buffy Decoy getting annihilated by Yamanh, this issue has the spectacular pleasure of Faith being hauled in the air by two gargoyles and getting bitten by one before she uses one of her knives to stab one of them in the eye.
Something like this would be pretty expensive for a TV budget so in comic world, you get to go all out Faith is smart enough to get on top of one of those gargoyles and cover its eyes which then forced it to crash down in the garden.
Already nearly ripped to pieces, punching a gargoyle proves useless for Faith. You’d think after fighting The Beast in Angel Season Four, she’d know that but at least Faith is coming up with some neater ideas and there’s nothing more fun than watching Faith wisecrack as she gets both of her oppressors to literally crash into the other and explode.
Faith was never going to be physically strong to actually destroy these things together so having her use her ingenuity to get them to nuke each other is the best thing she could’ve done. Plus it impressed the hell out of Genevieve even if Faith took her victory by passing out. I could imagine how Eliza Dushku or her stunt double would feel if they actually had to film something like that when the show was on the air.
That being said if Roden didn’t have his suspicions of Faith beforehand, her little performance with the gargoyles certainly roused that magic wand of his and to be honest, even though he’s the bad guy, I did feel a bit bad for him during the last moment.
It’s his job to manipulate and protect Genevieve and it’s a bit hard to do that when the girl shows rebellion by defending Faith left, right and centre. Roden made the point that because Faith is another slayer, she’s also a threat but Genevieve is too busy thinking how useful Faith could be on her side to consider that.
Faith is probably the first person in quite a while to actually talk to Gigi like she’s a normal person and because of it, Gigi thinks they are alike. We already know that Genevieve is a mirror of what Faith used to be and you can’t help but wonder whether or not Faith might make an attempt to appeal to her better nature instead of trying to kill her.
If Faith is considering that option then she better act fast. She might have Gigi slightly wrapped around her finger but Roden doesn’t trust her and Genevieve is quick to point out that she intends to kill Buffy so she can lead the slayers into greatness. It’s also amusing that Genevieve is under the assumption that Faith isn’t aware of her slayer prowess too.
Also in “No Future For You Part 2”
Covers this issue included a dressed up Faith and pensive Giles or Buffy, Genevieve and Faith at a staircase. Pity Giles didn’t factor as much in this issue as I thought he would’ve.
Faith (to herself): “Anyway live and learn. Almost die and learn way more.”
Faith putting her knives in her hair looked like something that could’ve came out of Alias. The security barely even checked her out.
Faith: “Let me inside before I have you sent back to whichever stable house detail your superiors mistakenly pulled you out of.”
Security Guard: “You’re one of them alright. Give her worshipfulness my love.”
Roden (to his gargoyles): “Girl is making my wand tingle and not in the good way. If she so much as curtseys too shallow, turn her bones into dust.”
Diamond wise Faith is wearing green, Roden red, Genevieve white and Willow also green. Any significance behind this?
Willow: “And speaking of clothes, have you been wearing the same outfit ever since you … blossomed?”
Dawn: “What, did my proportionate stench tip you off? ‘Cause unless Lane Bryant redefines ‘plus size’ in a hurry it’s only gonna get worse.”
Dawn: “You don’t understand, he was the only guy on campus who treated me like a friend, not a walking pair of boobs.”
Willow: “Oh sweetie, don’t talk like that. Boys are into you because of your legs not those itty bitty things.”
Isn’t it a bit weird that Willow hasn’t talked about Warren being alive? That’s got to have some emotional impact on her and it’s annoying that the writers aren’t talking about it.
Willow (re General Voll): “What are we supposed to do when they actually get here?”
Renee: “Whatever we have to.”
Dawn: “All’s fair.”
Genevieve: “Mind if I bum a fag?”
Faith: “What do I care? You can bum whoever you … oh.”
It turns out that both Faith and Gigi are fans of Amy Winehouse. Which is interesting because there’s someone with even more issues than Faith.
Genevieve: “I just had to get away from the vast sea of idiots in there. They’re all hopelessly fake they make me want to slit my wrists.”
Faith: “I know what you mean.”
Faith: “Dad may as well be a ghost and Mum is a filthy drunk.”
Genevieve: “You sure we’re not sisters?”
Faith: “Maybe in a different -”
Faith uses the pseudonym of Hope Lyonne to gain Gigi’s trust. It’s as close to Faith Lehane as you can get.
Faith (to herself): “I wish I had Giles for this, at least to say goodbye. But I just had to throw him away. Why am I such a dick to every guy who’s the least bit nice to me?”
Faith (to gargoyle 1): “Just try to grope me frat boy. I’ve made bigger bruisers like you cry little -”
I just noticed that although Faith’s dress in the comic is green, the cover has her in a purple one. Also Roden was the one spying on Buffy in Issue 1.
Roden (re Faith): “Not a threat? Are you mad? She turned my boys to rubble.”
Genevieve: “After they attacked her unprovoked and she was brilliant. I could use someone like her at my side.”
Faith: “Um, duh?”
Genevieve: “I’m not talking about nobility, I’m talking about an ancient force that you and I and a lot of other girls have tapped into.”
The next issue is out on November 7th according to Dark Horse but the latter page says November 11th.
Faith: “You want to kill Elizabeth.”
Genevieve (pointing to pictures of Buffy): “No Hope, not Elizabeth.”
Chronology: Given the Doctor Who reference in the previous issue and Amy Winehouse, I’m willing to say 2006.
This is definitely shaping up to be quite the page turner as “No Future For You Part 2” builds on the success of the previous issue and has Faith in a right pickle. Genevieve is turning out to be quite the interesting little adversary.
Rating: 9 out of 10.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Hair Cuts: The Perfect Cut
Hair cuts are meant to highlight the best angle or feature of your face. Getting the perfect hair cut, therefore, is not a matter of trial and error of trying out trendy hair cuts sported by celebrities and top models. It's just a matter of getting the right match of hair cut that would go with the shape of your face to get that perfect look.
Oval.
Any hair cuts would suit a woman with an oval-shaped face. Long or short, straight or wavy cuts, she can definitely pull it off. Choppy bobs and hair layers near the chin, cheekbones, or lips would also look best. Just avoid blunt cuts and short layers on top of your head so your face won't look unnecessarily long.
Oblong.
Go for cuts that create an illusion of width such as chin-length bobs, curls, and waves. Bangs, which can be trendy if cut long or worn side-swept, can also create more width especially if you have straight hair. Avoid extreme long or short hair cuts that would further elongate the face.
Round.
Hair cuts that allow your hair to fall below your chin or make the top of your head appear having a little volume are best for round-faced women. Wear a hair cut that would help your face look slimmer and less bulky such as getting soft graduated layers with tapered and wispy ends. Bangs can also be flattering. Just don't go for one-length and blunt cuts, which overemphasize the roundness of your face.
Square.
Playing down the angular strong jaw should be aimed in getting a haircut if you have a square-shaped face. Hair cuts that create texture such as choppy ends and curls would do brilliant effects for women with square-shaped faces. Avoid chin-length cuts, one-length bobs, and bluntly-cut bangs that make your face look more squarish.
Heart.
Get a hair cut that would divert one's attention away from that pointy chin such as highlighting the eyes or cheekbones instead. Side-swept bangs would do the works as well as a hair falling at or below the jawline. If you want to have a short hair cut, keep soft and long top layers, and go for wavy layers grazing the cheekbones if you want to sport a long hair cut. Avoid harsh choppy layers and bluntly-cut bangs.
So next time you browse those hairstyle magazines check if the celebrity or model has the same face shape as yours. A hair cut, after all, is meant for that pretty face.