My girl Kelly is infamous for throwing the best theme parties…so good, in fact, that I can’t even describe them in an accurate words. And yes, I AM wearing my maid of honor dress from my BFF Dawn’s wedding in August 2011; I paid $400 for this thing, so I might as well get some use out of it! Don’t judge me. I picked it out and it’s PRETTY, minus the white wine stains.
But back to the Globes viewing party…we sipped on SkinnyGirl cocktails and watched the show. Of course, my girl Kristen and I made numerous jokes, the room was shocked/weirded out with Jodie’s speech, and, of course, I secretly envisioned a “thank you” from Ben Affleck during his acceptance speeches. All in all, it was a fab night, as expected. Kelly is truly a master of theme parties!
Again, I will never turn down a blow out, especially from a brand like Joico. The Golden Globes, and really ALL of the award shows, means that I will be getting pampered for pretty much the whole weekend…sorry, I don’t mean to brag, but you guys, I live for a good blow out. Here’s the gossip:
Ashley Tisdale chatted with salon stylists about hot boys on Instagram
Shenae Grimes admired her fiancé, played the Joico pinwheel and chatted about how she’s still obsessed with her engagement ring
Krysten Ritter looked poised and turned heads while getting her hair styled at Colgate’s Beauty bar with Joico’s Power Spray (which I LOVE)
You know how I love me some awards season and, to kick it off, let’s start with The Golden Globes. My first event of the weekend was a 21st birthday party, funny enough, for L’Oréal Paris’ Colour Riche Lipstick! The iconic product is finally old enough to party with me and, to make it even more interesting, the party was hosted by two awesome people: L’Oréal Paris Makeup Artist Billy B. and actress Beth Behrs from one of my favorite shows, 2 Broke Girls.
Now, on to the good stuff: in honor of Colour Riche’s 21st, I’m giving away 21, yes, TWENTY ONE, lipsticks to 21 winners at random. And, cause it gets better, I’m also giving away one of the CC Skye rose gold bracelets (pictured below) to one lucky winner at random! All you have to do is follow me on Twitter and tweet me why you want a lipstick and/or the bracelet! I’ll pick winners next Tuesday, January 22nd at 3pm PST. Good luck and happy 21st birthday to Colour Riche! xo
Left: Roxy, Sydne, me (and my fabulous blow out) Right: me, Stifler’s mom (yep)
For some reason, as soon as January hits, I always seem to get in a hair funk. My friends assure me that my hair looks “fine” but I get really down on myself and end up going back to the two things that make me hair happy: perfect blonde highlights and new hair extensions.
So I went back to one of my absolute faves for highlights: George Papanikolas for Joico. I’ve already raved about him here and hereso clearly, you know I’m obsessed. George is one of the hottest and most sought after colorists in Hollywood; Instyle, Allure, and People Magazine have all recognized George as one of the countries top colorists. Using the French, freehand technique “balayage,” he creates natural-looking, sun-kissed color that looks, as George says, “like you’ve spent a summer at the beach, not three hours in the salon.”
One of the most important ingredients in George’s color blends is a foundation of healthy, shiny hair. To produce his vibrant color results, he relies on Joico’s Vero-K-Pak Color, as well as Joico’s Hair Repair System which includes Joico’s K-PAK Deep Penetrating Reconstructor to keep his cients hair in optimum condition. This award-winning hair fixer is packed with Joico’s unique Quadramine Complex, which transforms strands instantly, leaving hair stronger, glossier and easier to manage.
So touching up my color was step one (and photo one, above). Step two was filling out my fine hair with extensions. Now, my previous hair extension experience was truly epic but when I found out about Just Extensions, LA’s first extensions-only salon, I HAD to try them out. Just Extensons is a Drybar for hair extensions, if you will, and you know how much I love a dedicated salon. The best part? Aside from the excellent customer service, their extension packages are crazy affordable. I texted my friend Kristen, who is a frequent “weave” getter, and when I told her she could get a full head for $150, she replied back “a full f&*cking head for $150?!?! I’m making an appointment!” Now that’s excitment for good hair. With three signature packages that include; micro-links, braided sew-in, beaded one-step weft, and fusion techniques (all ranging from $100 – $300), there really is something for every hair type. Ugh, and guys, I TRIED out clip-ins (really, I did), but they’re just not as good! I’m sorry. This is the real deal. I sent the salon manager a recent photo and when I came in for my appointment, she had four packs of perfectly matching hair, ready to go. About two hours later, I looked like the second picture and I’m not even kidding – heads turned as I walked down the street. A true testament to GOOD HAIR.
WHERE: The Doll Factory at 1910 West Temple Street (Los Angeles, CA 90026)
WHAT: Shop hundreds of Stila items at up to 80% off
You know I love STILA so I’ll obviously be stopping by their LA warehouse sale to stock up on all my favorites, which you can see HERE. Make sure you pop in if you’re in the area this Saturday!
You probably saw my tweets and post about the POPSUGAR holiday beauty video that I shot a few weeks back (for P&G beauty) and I am SO EXCITED to let you guys know that it will go live THIS WEDNESDAY (e.g. tomorrow) during their live holiday gift guide! You can tune in for an hour by clicking HERE – it’s at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST so make sure to mark your calendar!
I know I’m definitely jaded but it’s pretty rare that an event actually wows me these days…but when I was invited to Thorny Rose’s bowling event at The Spare Room (e.g. inside my favorite hotel ever- The Roosevelt), I just KNEW that it would be FUN. What I didn’t know is exactly how good Thorny Rose wine would actually taste. I’m currently drinking the Sauvignon Blanc (seriously, drinking it right this second) and is really, REALLY good.
Kristen and I took photos and used the hash tag #ThornsUp so that they would print out instantly (SO cool), played Jenga with friends and took fun photos with the cute props they had on all the tables- SO fun and even better wine.
Again, I will never turn down a blow out, especially from a brand like Joico. The Golden Globes, and really ALL of the award shows, means that I will be getting pampered for pretty much the whole weekend…sorry, I don’t mean to brag, but you guys, I live for a good blow out. Here’s the gossip:
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