Posts with tag tyra

I recently had the opportunity to get made up by Catalina Ceballos, a makeup artist and teacher at DEX New York, a salon frequented by Tyra Banks and Posh (Victoria Beckham). This is me before, rockin' my pink hair for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Catalina took off all my makeup except my eyeliner, which she liked (it's a dark brown Lancome shadow applied with water). She trimmed my eyebrows, and brushed on a special shade of Tinted Hydrator, SPF 20, which she created for me by blending two shades. DEX New York's Tinted Hydrator has ginkgo biloba and ginseng to increase circulation.

Catalina then applied loose and pressed powder, again using two shades blended with a kabuki brush. She used a mineral illuminator auto-pen on my undereye circles over the powder.

Then came the color. Read on to see the "after" picture and see what she used on me! Also note: Most of the products she used are available on the DEX New York website.

That's me! I went to DEX New York, a salon and studio in NYC frequented by Tyra Banks, to get a $10 hot pink hair extension. 100% of the proceeds go to The National Breast Cancer Foundation. You should get one, too! It was totally painless, took about five minutes once I was in the chair, and they gave me a pink cupcake. If you're in NYC, this is a great way to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Read on to see how it looks!

From Merriam Webster, a definition of fierce: "wild or menacing in appearance."

We feel that adequately describes "fierce," even in its newer, Tyra-fied incarnation.

And so, eBay sellers, we ask you to curb your incorrect usage of this word, such as for the shoes you see above, the "fierce" Aerosole suede wedges.

You've got to hand it to Tyra Banks. The girl rocked the modeling world, jumped into reality television with America's Next Top Model, and has yet to take a break (I mean, she did just rip her pants off on national TV to raise awareness about ... something or other. Maybe herself? She never rests!).

Tyra is launching a new series that hearkens back to her fashion roots, reported to to be a combination of The Devil Wears Prada and The Assistant (does anyone know what The Assistant is? I don't!). The eager contestants will be given the opportunity to take on responsibilities at a fashion magazine, and will be eliminated Apprentice-style.

Could we mix in any other shows or movies? How about we put the contestants on an island with sexy singles and roast the ones who succumb to temptation on a spit for dinner? Has anyone come up with that one yet?

Still, I'm rooting for Tyra. I've got to love girl who doesn't run away from the fact that she's got some more curves than she had a few years ago. I mean, seriously, who can't relate to that? Hey Tyra, maybe that's another show idea -- help a bunch of women accept their weight, and then they could become your army when you finally take over the world!

This week, I was cruising the Internet as I usually do and found myself reading an article on Forbes. For two reasons, the article fascinated me. One, the article is titled "How to be a Supermodel." Apparently, there is a formula for being a Supermodel. Two, and even more curious is that not only did this article about modeling appear on Forbes, but I had to wonder, "Really? Will someone read this, print it out, and use this as a manual?"

Obviously, we know the answer to that last question. Forbes didn't publish the article because they honestly believe some young girl will come across it and get straight to work on becoming a Supermodel. It's really just a subtly snarky statement about Supermodels, and I have to admit, I love it.

The article and the ten "steps" got me to thinking, and so instead of just giving you the lowdown on how to be a supermodel, your very own Styledash Sarah J. Gim has decided to take Forbes' little nuggets of advice intended for 14-year-old girls who might be "discovered" grinding into a Big Mac at a McDonald's in eastern Europe and turn them into some real advice for real people.

1. Forbes says: "Stop eating. Grow." Sarah says: Being 5'9" and weighing 110 lbs is unnatural. Instead, "dress to stretch." Wear all black in shapes that flatter your figure, and don't ever forget the magic of a 4" stiletto heel in the same color as your hemline, which should be, of course, black.