Archives / 2011 / March

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Make it Rain: Cute Rain Boots for Every Budget

The April showers are in full effect, so a True Beauty like yourself has got to be prepared with sassy rain boots. Classic Wellies or funky prints, take your pick! Burberry Check Pattern Rain Boot, $195   Hunter High-Gloss Rain Boot, $125 (The original Wellington rain boot)   Chooka Signature Printed Rain Boot, $59.95 Target Zetta Rain Boot Collection, $19.95 each

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I Want It Now: Rachel Rachel Roy Koala Bear Ring

Rachel Rachel Roy antique gold and crystal koala bear ring, available here for $48 plus an additional 25% off at checkout.

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African Queen: Tribal Accessories for Spring 2011

Even though it’s waaay past my bedtime, I’m sitting here watching one of my favorite movies ever - Casablanca. And of course, I got a wave of fashion inspiration. Patterns and fabrics inspired by African and Indian cultures have been emulated by the world’s top designers as long as anyone can remember. Spring 2011 is no exception.  Missoni and Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. and had some beautiful examples in their RTW runway shows. Even though these fashions may be too expensive and over the top for the majority of everyday True Beauties, we...

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Kiddie Botox. Is This Real?

Is this real? Wait, wait, wait…. An eight-year-old. Getting Botox injections. From her mother. Why? So that she can become a “superstar.” This video says so much about the true extent of body image and self esteem issues, as well as the twisted standards of beauty, in the U.S. and throughout the world. First of all, this mother should be locked up for administering Botox to a child. That sounds like abuse to me…Mommie Dearest anyone? Furthermore, what message is she sending to her little girl? Instead of instilling...

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How to Find Your Signature Spring Fragrance

Spring is officially here and summer is around the corner. This means three things: warm weather, less clothing and new perfume. Just like you switch up your style according to the season, you should also swap your scents. Hot weather causes fragrances to become more intense, so you shouldn’t wear a heavier scent as you might in the Fall or Winter because you will smell about as sexy as mothballs. No bueno! Check out a few light, Spring-y perfume options, for both day and night, that you need to...

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I Want It Now: Michael Kors Bracelet Watch

Michael Kors acrylic watch with a cream, mother of pearl dial. Available here at Neiman Marcus for only $195.

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Elizabeth Taylor, the Last True Movie Star, Dead at 79

You are who you are. All you can do in this world is help others to be who they are and better themselves and those around them. – Dame Elizabeth Taylor Growing up, watching AMC (when they still showed classics) and Turner Classic Movies was a part of my everyday life. I used to sit in front of the TV with my Grandma and watch everything from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?. Needless to say, I’ve seen a lot of these old films from the...

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Style Q&A: Nude Shoe Trend for Darker Complexions

Q: I really love the new nude shoe craze because it looks hot with just about anything, especially an LBD (Little Black Dress), but can this trend work for people with darker skin tones?” – Asia, 23 Hey, Asia! I totally understand your concern here, but no worries! Most of the time we think of “nude” as being a random shade of beige that only fits people with light to olive complexions. Luckily, “nude” is relative. Just like finding the right shade of nude lipstick for our complexions, we...