Next station stop: Hollywood beauty disaster lane. Please check any previous celebrity attachments and place any personal feelings of guilt in the overhead compartment. Now, relax, sit back and enjoy feasting your eyes on celebrities that just can't stop themselves from sporting scary makeup looks and terrifying hairstyles. They're tacky, they're wacky, they're truly rough when it comes to beauty.
By now, everyone's pretty aware that the job market is b-l-e-a-k. You don't have to turn on CNN to know that new positions are hard to come by, and companies are downsizing left and right. Therefore it should come as no surprise that searching for work is more competitive than ever with a ton of talented people vying for the same jobs. Because of this unfortunate fact, word on the (Wall) street is that employers are so inundated with highly qualified applicants, that they look for the tiniest slip-ups to make the process of elimination easier. Yikes.
We've rounded up some of the most famous, stunning and glam women of color and now you get to vote on which woman's style you covet the most. From Michelle Obama to Beyonce, tell us which look is your fave and then learn beauty tricks and how-tos that'll help you make their knockout hair and makeup looks your own.
You are beautiful. No really, YOU. ARE. BEAUTIFUL.
We know that for most, the utterance of such a statement from someone induces an immediate eye roll, especially when coming from some lamo trying to pick you up at the bar. But unlike him, we have the most honorable intentions when telling you this. Seriously, you are a unique, one of a kind, gorgeous woman in your own special way. And you should flaunt what you have: your hair, your eyes, your lips, your face. Besides, it's not only easy to be you, its actually hip too. Natural hairstyles and natural makeup looks are all over the runways and red carpets.
Disappointing, flaky and downright awful smelling are deal breakers for us. And no, we're not talking boyfriends ladies, we're talking hair care products
Billie Holiday once sang "summertime and doing your hair ain't easy. Temperatures are jumpin' and the frizz is high." OK, OK so those aren't exactly the lyrics to her classic hit, but they are most likely the blues you'll be singing come June. It's hot, it's humid, and your hair needs some sexy summer stylin' for all those BBQs and beach bashes you plan on attending.
What do you get when you bring together a bunch of B-list celebrities, sexy professional dance partners, lots of sequins, and the waltz, tango or foxtrot? Besides numerous sprained ankles and "I-can't-believe-they-hooked-up" drama, you get a whole lot of reality TV fun. And with any big dancing production, you get a lot of hit or miss celebrity hairstyles ripe for water cooler ridicule.
Oily skin is easy to deal with -- blot with some oil-blotting paper thingies, tap on some powder and voila! A shine-free face. (If controlling oil on your face still isn't that easy for you, check out these top products for keeping oily skin under control.) But what about oily hair? That's not nearly as easy to fix, right?
So are you ready for Hollywood's biggest night? Do you have your office pool all set up? You know, the one that predicts who is going to win Best Actress, Director, Film, etc. at this year's Oscars? Guessing who's going to take home the little, gold, bald guy is half the fun of the Academy Awards hoopla, right? The other half of the fun, for any hair, makeup, fashion-loving fiend, is seeing how your favorite celebrities look at the momentous occasion. See, there is a reason why the pre-show on the red carpet, detailing every inch of a celebrities' look, lasts almost as long as the show itself.
If you're single, you already know dating can be a tough scene. So many questions plague the modern day woman: Should I pay? Should I call him first? If he doesn't call, should I call? Or text? Blah, blah, blah. With so many uncertainties, it's good to have one thing you're totally sure about as you set out on each and every dating adventure -- that you look and feel like your sexiest self.
If you're like us, your hair spends most of its time in a ponytail. We know, we know, you just can't help it. But instead of telling you to totally break out of this rut (OK, OK, we will suggest you do this on occasion, just not today), we thought we'd help you graduate this hairstyle staple to the next logical look: the side pony. It's amazing how shifting your pony three or four measly inches to the left or right can totally up the fun and sexy factor of this classic updo. This is likely why celebrities are bringing back this whimsical 'do in a big way -- it's a great way to put a flirtatious spin on an old classic.
Who knew haphazard hair could look so chic? We are used to seeing these "bedhead" styles splashed across celebrity weeklies when stars get caught on a Starbucks run by the paparazzi, but these relaxed 'dos are making their way out of bed and onto the red carpet. From movie premiers to award shows, short to long hair, these playful textured looks are making big waves in Hollywood.
When it comes to having straight or curly hair, a lot of women seem to want what they can't have; straight-haired ladies love the curling iron and curly gals reach for the flat iron. Well, this year is all about working what you've got, which means straight-haired women of the world, unite -- it's time to start celebrating your sleek strands.
African American celebrities are some of the biggest hair trendsetters -- from Rihanna's short, edgy style (that is forever evolving) to Tyra's long, sleek strands, these ladies are known for their signature styles. And while many women attempt to recreate their looks, they never truly succeed at pulling them off quite as well. Why is that anyway?
We love award shows for many different reasons. Some, like the Oscars, are fun to watch for the over-the-top red carpet looks. And others, like the MTV awards, are a trip to view with all the wacky and funky styles. However, few of the looks from either show can be worn to the grocery store or even to work or a cocktail party, right? That's why another one of our favorites is the People's Choice Awards. This year they went a bit more casual and the result was celebrities with fun -- and very wearable -- looks.
We paid homage to a lot of bests and worsts this year from the
Best Drugstore Shampoos to The 13 Worst-Hair Cities and even Best and Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery. (If you missed seeing any of these lists on TotalBeauty.com, it's okay -- check them out by clicking here.)
In a down economy (no, it doesn't seem to be over -- yet) it is surprising to learn the lengths women will go to in order to maintain their beauty. It shows just how powerful appearance truly is. When we look great, we feel great, right? Well, this is the main reason why many women have opted to do things like ... take on a second job, create payment plans with doctors' offices for cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures and even ... strip, so that they can still get regular facials, Botox, hair straightening treatments -- you name it!
When it comes to holiday parties we all want to look our best, or even better than our best, right? Well, that's why we thought we'd share these nine gorgeous celebrity hairstyles. Copy one of these fun, chic or glamorous hairstyles then pair it with a glam makeup look (like one of the ones seen in this celebrity photo gallery), and you're sure to turn heads this season -- even if you don't have money to spend on a new outfit.
