I recall seeing pictures and videos of nails inspired by newsprint circulating the web last summer, such as on Pinterest and Stephanie Fusco’s blog.
If that style piques your interest, then surely you’ll enjoy this tutorial I stumbled upon to show you how you can display your love for the Converse brand on your hands and feet!
The latest campaign for the website designed for cheaters proves why “kindness” is not in their mission statement.
This may not be a sizzling hot story anymore, but it left its mark in print and online and I for one am even more appalled by Ashley Madison as a result.
Adultery with someone of any gender or size is not a case of ‘everything bad is good for you’ (a book that’s on my to-read list, thanks to curiosity and a friend’s recommendation), not even in moderation.
Promoting infidelity makes Ashley Madison a deplorable company of questionable morals and I know I am not alone in saying so. That there are enough unfaithful people to support Ashley Madison’s business model is a real shame in itself. Their latest advertisement, which promotes their already disgraceful business, while creating a hurdle for fat acceptance, is even more deplorable. The print ad implies that men should ditch their overweight or obese wives for a scantily clad thin seductress instead.
Ashley Madison’s advertisement raises several issues about pornography, sex, stereotypes and beauty, which you can consider while reading message boards (yes, those still exist) where people express their outrage.
It doesn’t take a large survey of tween girls to realize that feather hair extensions are the latest craze. This new trend is popping up across North America, including in L.A. and Toronto, although very few hairstylists have been trained in Canada to date. Demi Lovato is one of many celebrities sporting the new trend and rocker Steven Tyler is another fan who has been seen wearing them on American Idol. Demand for the feathers remains high as people search online beauty shops and salon owners scramble to find suppliers.
I was able to act as a guinea pig, so to speak, for a local hairstylist just hours after she received her training. I couldn’t test out the blonde/black feather weave that she was wearing, but for the past week I have had a purple/black feather in my hair. I probably wouldn’t be able to find it if she had inserted a solid black feather, so this ‘purple streak’ seemed to be the most suitable option. It doesn’t make nearly as bold of a statement as the skater chicks who eagerly don bright pink streaks in their hair at Avril Lavigne concerts, but it certainly adds a unique touch to my ‘do. Pink hair is trending right now too, by the way.
Unless I put my hair half up or clip some of it back, it’s hard to notice because it blends in with the rest of my dark hair. The same goes for my naturally blonde friend (whom I share initials with), as she was given a light blonde feather extension that blends in with her highlights. The extension is expected to hold for 2-3 weeks, at which point it will simply fall out.
Growing up, I occasionally got a colourful hair wrap while at a theme park or all-over braids at a summer festival, but haven’t done anything like that for several years already. If I were to try out this trend again, I would definitely choose to get multiple extensions scattered throughout my hair so that it’d noticeable and look more playful.
Until posting this online, I’ve remained discreet about the addition to my hair, which has had no chemical treatment or colouring to date, and now I find myself tempted to experiment further. I also recommend it as a birthday party activity idea for girls – just envision how that group shot will look in the end!
Without a computer, I’ve been watching more TV, including shows like TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress. During its commercial breaks, the network enthusiastically promotes their new spin-off featuring plus-sized, full-figured women shopping for bridal gowns.
The Biggest Loser’s executive producers can say all they want about potentially becoming “Weight Watchers for the 21st century”, but the reality is that many viewers sit in front of their TVs and crack cruel jokes about the show’s contestants. As such, I suspect that TLC’s new show will inevitably lead to more unnecessary mocking from their viewers.
Model Crystal Renn argues that “fashion can and should encourage all girls to feel beautiful”. Let’s hope that TLC’s new show will broadcast Kleinfeld’s consultants doing just that.
Happy Homecoming, Mustangs. If you happen to be flipping the channels on Friday, you can tune in to the premiere of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss and let me know what you think.