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I just wanted to send out a big thank you to all of my friends and readers who came to our Cory Monteith Charity Sale this past Saturday. We were able to raise about $800 for one of Cory’s favorite charities, Project Limelight, and I know he would’ve been very happy about that. On another note, we donated any beauty products that weren’t sold to Goodwill, to help spread the love even more!
BIG thanks to our generous wine sponsor, Seven Daughters Wine!
I don’t usually do posts that are so local, but if you live in Los Angeles, it’s pretty much guaranteed that, at some point, you will find yourself near or around a celebrity or two…or six. But while working out? Sure…IF you know where to go. Celebrity bodies are always a topic of conversation, which is exactly why you need to know where some of Hollywood’s most gorgeous get (and stay) toned and trim. Secrets, no more. After four years here, I felt an obligation to share how some of the best bodies stay fit. Enjoy.
Celeb Regulars: Katie Holmes, Sophia Bush, Edward Norton
This small, hot yoga studio is basically a hidden gem on La Brea, which is perfect for high-profile celebrities like Katie Holmes. Celeb-approved classes include:
Moksha Original- A unique series of 40 postures. The postures combine the precision of therapeutic yoga, and the foundations of traditional yoga, all in a tiny, heated room. The Moksha series is a cardiovascular workout that loosens, strengthens and tones the muscles, while calming the mind and reducing stress. The heat allows for deep, safe stretching and promotes detoxification of the skin, blood and muscles through sweat.
Moksha Flow- This fun class takes the regular Moksha series and connects the postures with more fluid movement. However, the studio recommends that you take at least five Moksha Original classes before trying “the Flow.”
Celeb Regulars: Vanessa Hudgens, Allison Williams (Girls)
We’ve been told that you need to prepare to sweat, if you do decide to take this class. Core Fusion uses a combination of weights, bands, balls and your very own body weight for resistance…it’s a heart-pumping workout that focuses heavily on core strength and relaxation of the mind.
Celeb Regulars: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Charlize Theron, Gerard Butler
Sure, cycling studios are pretty popular these days, but Cycle House has managed to stay under the radar…until now. What we love about Cycle House (aside from the A-List clientele) is that the studio donates two meals to feed the homeless for every class that is purchased. Now if that’s not motivation to work out, we don’t know what is.
POUND Fit – at CRUNCH West Hollywood
Celeb Regular: Maria Menounos
POUND combines easy cardio moves with strength training and, get this, drumming. This combo works the entire body, raises the heart rate, and forces each move to be as precise as a basic beat – hence, the weighted drumsticks. The instructor plays a 45-minute “Poundtrack” (yes, that’s really its name) that is carefully planned out to get you through 15,000 reps, which are performed over 30 extended interval peaks with more than 70 techniques…and we can’t imagine this not being fun.
Celeb Regulars: Selma Blair, Leslie Bibb, Mario Lopez, Hilary Duff
Described by most members as a “hole in the wall,” this tiny gym is just about big enough to fit one boxing ring…but, that doesn’t stop the celeb masses from flocking in. The trainers are known to be some of the best around, and the classes are cheap to boot. According to clients, the celebrities are known to join in on group classes, in addition to one-on-one private training.
Celeb Regular: Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls)
Beth Behrs, of “2 Broke Girls” fame, is described by the studio as a “die-hard fan” and Beth even claims that Fitmix’s Endurace Pilates and interval running has totally changed her body. The 55 minute group class uses customized pilates reformers for 30 minutes, after doing 25 minutes of cardio on the treadmill. The concept is designed to raise your heart rate, which will, in turn, burn calories and promote long, lean muscle.
Celeb Regulars: Kate Hudson, Olivia Wilde
“YAS,” which stands for “Yoga and Spinning,” is the first studio dedicated to the super powerful workout combination. The space itself is large and offers fun music, easy-to-learn routines and, of course, the chance to watch two of Hollywood’s most gorgeous women work out. It’s a win-win, really.
Ugggh, every time she speaks, I love her THAT much more. Kristen Bell has been one of my favorites since the days of Veronica Mars and when she signed on to be a Neutrogena Naturals spokesperson, it pretty much sealed the deal that she’s the coolest person EVER. Check out the video to hear my three questions with Kristen and make sure to visit Neutrogena’s Facebook page to learn more about their “Every Drop Counts” campaign. The campaign kicked off on October 2, when Kristen led a volunteer clean-up event at the Ballona Wetlands right here in Southern California- LOVE.
Neutrogena will contribute 10% of the purchase price of each Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Cleanser sold to The Nature Conservancy during the month of October, which is very, very cool of them.
Of course, leave it up to my loyal Facebook friends to alert me to the fact that my all-time idol, Miss Gwen Stefani, has officially announced that she has partnered with OPI nail polish to release seven new limited edition nail lacquers next year. Inspired by the 2013 Met Gala in New York City that featured the theme “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” the collection celebrates the role of music as a major influence in fashion.
“With her expertise as a singer, songwriter and designer, who better to collaborate with than Gwen Stefani? Known for her trademark red lips, bold eye makeup and nail art, Gwen uses beauty to accessorize her style” says OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann.
Gwen Stefani by OPI includes seven limited edition nail lacquers: Hey Baby, I Sing in Color, Love.Angel.Music.Baby., 4 in the Morning, In True Stefani Fashion, Push and Shove and Over & Over A-Gwen. The latter color, Over & Over A-Gwen, was created to match Gwen’s signature red lipstick and is available in a boxed set that includes Swarovski crystals and studs to create inspiring nail art.
The collection will be available beginning January 2014 at professional salons, including Chatters, Dillard’s, Pure Beauty, Regis, Beauty First, Trade Secret, and ULTA.
I. cannot. wait.
SOURCE: NoDoubt.com
My girl Kelly Go Lightly hosted a fabulous Emmy’s viewing party, sponsored by Glade, at the chic Sunset Tower Hotel. I mean. Kelly’s hosted many a viewing party before but this one definitely takes the cake. We hung poolside, drank cocktails, ate good food and, of course, watched the show. Here are my fashion favorites from the night:
Rose Byrne in Calvin Klein Collection
Claire Danes in Armani Prive
Padma Lakshmi in Kaufman Franco
Q: What’s your favorite memory from filming “Clueless” and what’s your worst memory?
A: My on-screen wedding day! I negotiated (pleaded) with my BFF and the director/writer, Amy Heckerling, to be my other bridesmaid along with Alicia. Being in front of the camera was her least favorite thing, next to wearing pink, but she did it for me. Carl Gottlieb, my male BFF (writer of JAWS, etc) was the minister who married Wallace Shawn and me. Amy wrote a scene we didn’t end up using — Alicia (Cher’s) dream/nightmare of Paul Rudd and I getting married too. So I got to marry and kiss both Wally and Paul. Mona May designed my exquisite gown from scratch…it was stunning and I had to use an old fashioned “slant board” because I couldn’t sit in it! Watching the fighting over my bouquet was hilarious, and the entire day felt like a real wedding. There was no worse day on the film…We had a refreshing cast with energy and optimism. We filmed in L.A. and were able to create jobs and opportunities all around town. Amy’s script was clever and inventive and watching it come to fruition was sweet.
Q: What advice would you give your 22-year-old self?
A: Don’t fall in love with more than one guy at a time and the friends you make before 30 may be your friends for life. Try to choose wisely. Some friendships are gambles. Know when to cut your losses.
Q: What’s your favorite line from “Clueless”?
A: Cher is talking to Tai and Dionne about virginity, and says “You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.”
Special thanks to my colorist, Erick from ItsJustBeauty.com and Sally Hershberger, (also Twink’s colorist!) for hooking me up with this amazing interview.
#CluelessWeek
This post is sponsored by COVERGIRL but all opinions are my own and very, very real…as per usual.
Soooo if you followed along with me on Instagram and Twitter, you probably saw photos from my MTV VMAs viewing party! I had six of my friends over to my apartment and we learned how to rock our COVERGIRL moment with makeup artist Emily Warren, as we snacked on what I like to call “local” food: Mexican food. YUM. Anyway, there were a TON of memorable moments from the show (hello N’SYNC!) but when it came to beauty, it was alllll about NERVO for me. I got the details on NERVO’s nail and makeup looks:
Since NERVO was DJing the VMA red carpet, their nails had to make a statement! The Brooklyn location of the VMAs served as the inspiration for their nails looks – cool, yet gritty. NERVO’s electric look and sound definitely came through in their nail looks.
For Mim, the base was COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Black Diamond, Snow Storm, Forever Fawn, and Golden Opportunity. To make the look really funky, bold accessories were added including studs, a diamond bow and gold chains. She even donned an MTV flag on one of her nails to pay homage to the VMAs!
For Liv, the look was kept simple, starting with a base of COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Black Diamond and Snow Storm, with cool designs on each to give the look some edge.
Mim and Liv of NERVO’s Makeup Looks:
The girls have such a unique sense of style, so of course their beauty looks have to be a part of that. The outfits they chose for the red carpet were insane, so the beauty look had to be complimentary!
For Mim, COVERGIRL Clean Whipped Cream Foundation in Natural Beige (340) was applied as a base, followed by blush and two different bronzers for defined cheekbones: the Clean Glow Blush in Roses and Clean Glow Bronzer in Spices, and also TruBlend Minerals Bronzer in Golden Sunrise. The blended colors provided precise definition.
On the eyes, she started with COVERGIRL Ink It! Liner in Black Ink and drew from the inner corner of the eye to the outer, defining the eye lid into a full cat eye shape. Flamed Out Shadow Pot in Molten Black was used to fill in the space between the outer line and the lash line. The top water line was filled with liner to enhance the thickness of her lashes. To complete the bold eye, she finished with Clump Crusher Extensions in Very Black.
On the lips, a pop of sheer color was added using Queen Collection Jumbo Gloss Balm in Pink Diamond (800).
Liv’s beauty look was kept really simple with a striking cat eye. She used Clean Whipped Cream Foundation in Buff Beige (325) all over her face, and then set with TruBLEND Minerals Loose Powder in Translucent Medium (415). Clean Glow Bronzer in Spices was used to contour the cheeks and finished with Clean Glow Blush in Peaches.
A dramatic cat eye was created using a nude shadow as the base. She started with COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers in Mink (750), and then wore LineBlast 24 Hour Liner to create the sexy cat eye.
Liv’s look was finished with a beautiful lip created using LipPerfection in Rapture (280) with a touch of Smoochies Lip Balm in Luv Bug (245) for that extra gloss.
Here are a few highlights from my viewing party:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENQGWPNu690&feature=c4-overview&list=UU-5LNANFKTC1DOkuhbeq6OQ
THIS commercial. It’s everything and I can’t wait to see the new Hunger Games movie.
The food. We LOVE a Mexican fiesta.
My makeup, inspired by NERVO
The ladies were all smiles after N’SYNC performed!
