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Big Is Back! Volumizers We Love, Part II

BellaSugar — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:21:22 PDT

Remember yesterday I told you that I had three favorite volumizers? Well, after poking around a little bit more in the store, I realized there were still a few more to introduce you to. Big hair is really in for Spring and these trusty products help give your limp locks some life. Spray them directly at the roots of your hair followed by styling with a round brush (to create lift) and heat. Enjoy!

Jonathan Product® Create Root Volume™ Brushable Lifting Spray, $28, is what every Brigitte Bardot wanna be must buy! This volumizer will give you seriously sexy hair without a gross sticky feeling.

Since it is made from lemongrass water and plant botanicals, it smells light and citrusy, and it is also great for your hair. The formula includes: sweet almond protein, Pathenol Vitamin Complex and UV filters to protect your hair against sun damage and fading.

For two more volumizers,

Phytovolume Actif Maximizing Volume Spray for Fine Limp Hair, $24, is a keratin infused concentrated spritzer that contains that extra boost of protein to give your lackluster and limp hair a boost. Spray generously at the roots of your hair and style with heat as usual.

Alterna® - LIFE Volumizing Spray Gel for Fine and Thin Hair, $19, is a lightweight spray gel that helps control, hold and give your hair definition with move ability. It smells really good too since it's made from floral extracts. It's also formulated with silk amino acids (proteins) to strengthen hair and increase shine.

How to Create Rachel Zoe's Double-Braided Ponytail

Jaime Richards — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:05:03 PST

From faux-fur vests to leopard-print anything, Rachel Zoe always seems to find a way to make just about any piece of clothing or accessory look covetable. And when it comes to her hair, it's the same story. At her Zoe Media Group launch party last night, Rachel combined two trends - braids and ponytails - into one style.

To re-create the look yourself, start by applying a wave-enhancing product, such as Jonathan Product Curl Crème ($26), onto damp hair. Finger-dry with a blow dryer, and touch up with a curling iron as needed. Next, deep-part the hair to one side.

French-braid starting on the smaller side of the part, following the curve of the head. Once you reach the opposite side at the nape, secure with an elastic. Now French-braid starting at the heavy side of the part, stopping where the first braid ends. Join the two braids together with a large elastic, and wrap a section of hair around the base to finish. Bananas.

The Night Circus Author Erin Morgenstern Talks Twilight and Harry Potter Comparisons and Her Casting Wish List

Tara Block — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:33 PDT

As a huge Harry Potter fan, I must admit my interest was piqued when I heard about a new book last month being compared to the magical series, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. To add fuel to the buzzy fire, the film rights for the book have already been picked up by Twilight's entertainment company Summit. After reading the enchanting, sensory love story (targeted for adults, I should add) about dueling magicians who fall in love while competing in a mysterious circus that runs from nightfall to dawn, I believe it stands on its own. We chatted with Erin, who has a background in theater and studio art, about her first novel and whom she could picture playing protagonists and star-crossed lovers Celia and Marco on the big screen. Read her thoughts below.

TrèsSugar: What do you think of the comparisons being made to Harry Potter and Twilight?

Erin Morgenstern: It has some aspects in common with Harry Potter. I'm still not sure where the Twilight comparisons come from, maybe the fact that Summit is involved with the film rights. There are plenty of books that I think would be a little more apt, like Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke, but not enough people have read that. I hope that it ends up being the kind of book that people don't have to compare it to anything. A lot of people tell me that they have trouble describing it. It's a complicated work because it's about the circus, but it's about the love story, but it's about so much more than that at the same time.

TS: What's your favorite love story in literature? Did it influence Celia and Marco's love story?

EM: I'm not really big on love stories. I'm not that classic romance sort of girl. Although I can't say it's my favorite love story, there's definitely a Romeo and Juliet aspect to it. I do kind of love a star-crossed romance. It makes everything so much more interesting and complicated, and sometimes angsty. I think that makes for a really good story.

TS: You say in your website's "about me" section that you were reading Stephen King at age 12 and J.K. Rowling at age 21. How did that affect you as a writer?

EM: I grew up in that time frame where there wasn't a YA section yet. There was a children's section and an adult's section. So when I hit around 11 or 12, I just started looking through the adult section. And for some reason I just got stuck on Stephen King and read practically the entire Stephen King shelf. And then when I was in college, I took a children's literature class, and we read the first Harry Potter. That influenced my lack of sense of what's an adult book and what's a children's book, because I had a very backwards reading life at certain stages. I like adult books that capture that child-like whimsy and children's books that don't hide the adult side of things. And I think there's more room for overlap between adult books and children's books.

TS: What are you reading right now?

EM: I'm in the middle of Lev Grossman's The Magician King. I finished The Magicians a couple weeks ago, and I have a couple events coming up that I'm doing with Lev Grossman. But I'm enjoying it very much, partially because I've read Harry Potter, I've read the Narnia books, and it has an interesting spin on those tales that I know really well. And before that I just recently finished the new Haruki Murakami book (1Q84) that comes out next week, and it's really just epic and wonderful. It's so, so good. It doesn't feel like it's 1,000 pages when you're reading it. I didn't want it to end.

TS: You've mentioned you could see Geoffrey Rush as Prospero in the film adaption, but who could you see playing Celia and Marco?

EM: I don't really picture actors when I write. Geoffrey Rush was sort of the one exception, because when I was coming up with him as the character he had a Geoffrey Rush vibe in my mind. For Celia and Marco, they look very particular in my head, and I don't have actors who really capture it. Celia was kind of inspired by Clara Bow. I found this old picture of her that wasn't that sort of classic short hair, her hair was all wispy and a little more Victorian-looking. She has very dark eyes, and that's sort of what Celia looks like. If we could find a modern-day Clara Bow type. And the actor who has a little of the Marco feel to me is Lee Pace, but he's going to be too old by the time we get around to the filming, which is unfortunate.

TS: Is there a sequel in the works. How long do we have to wait for the film?

EM: There's no plans for a proper sequel. I don't think it's the kind of story that lends itself well to "this is what happens next." And it was never intended to be a series. I do think at some point I wouldn't be opposed to do something like a collection of short pieces of side stories or people's back stories or a few of those things that happened afterwards.

The film is at least a couple of years away. It's in the stage of negotiations with producers, trying to find someone to head the ship.

TS: What did you learn about relationships as you wrote The Night Circus?

EM: I think that the essential thing I kept coming back to is that a relationship is about more than just two people. There's so many more factors in the equation, whether they're other people or circumstances. Relationships are never simple, there's always so much more going on.

If you read the book and want to find out more insights from Erin on the plot and process of writing, keep reading!

Jonathan Antin Gets a Hot New Deal With Conair

Jaime Richards — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:52:00 PST

You might remember him for his passionate personality in Blow Out, and now celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Antin has a hot new gig in the works. He's just been announced as the first professional spokesman for Conair's line of blow dryers, straightening irons, and more.

"I finally connected with a great line of styling tools," Jonathan told WWD. "[Now], when I'm doing hair I'm not just using my hair care line and someone else's tools," he added. Jonathan also has a few other projects in the works, including a new salon, the debut of his new hair care line in September, and the development of two TV programs.

As for Conair, though, there's talk he could eventually launch his own line of products within the brand. I've always found Jonathan to be highly entertaining, and with his feisty manner and entrepreneurial spirit, his collaboration with Conair seems perfectly fitting. What say you about this deal?

Link Time: The Row's $39,000 Backpack Sells Out, Pink Hair Hits the Fashion World, and More

FabSugar — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:47:35 PDT

The Row's $39,000 backpack actually sold out - HuffPo Style
Christian Louboutin is getting his first UK retrospective exhibition - Vogue UK
Kate Middleton's wedding dress exhibit draws a huge crowd - InStyle
Milan Fashion Week will overlap with London in 2012 - The Cut
See all of Loewe's Spring '12 handbags - Purse Blog
Forever 21 and Sanrio team up for a Hello Kitty-inspired collection - College Fashion
6 ways to wear pale pink - Refinery29
Jonathan Saunders's Smythson collection is the write stuff - Nylon Blog
Freja Beha Erichsen and friends walk for Doctors Without Borders - Vogue
Pink hair hits the fashion world - The Daily Beast

Get Evan Rachel Wood's Glam-Rock Hairstyle

Jaime Richards — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:48:00 PDT

If you have shorter hair, then you'll know that it's easy to get stuck in a styling rut. Not if you're Evan Rachel Wood, however. At the LA premiere of Ides of March yesterday, Evan wore a waved coiffure that celebrity hairstylist Marcus Francis described as a balance of feminine and masculine, or "androgynous sexy elegance" in his exact words. "The clean silhouette of her white suit inspired me to keep the look strong yet sexy," Francis explained. "It was the glam-rock eye that added to my vision of a new take on a classic: combed-out finger wave with a David Bowie twist." So to see how to get the edgy-chic style, just keep reading.

Glee-ful Highlights From Episode "Prom Queen"

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:44:16 PDT

Glee invites us to prom this week, and while it manages to stress the characters out more than excite them, the episode ends with most everyone having a good time. New Directions is asked to perform at the event, giving the glee club another chance to tune up before nationals while guest star Jonathan Groff returns and also goes to the prom.

The big reveal of the episode - who gets voted prom queen - is shocking and initially upsetting, but it fails to ruin the night for the McKinley high students. Plus, there are a load of fantastic performances this week, all of which I'm ready to chat about when you

The glee club is mostly full of anxiety over the impending prom, and not just because they're trying to figure out what to wear. Principal Figgins asks to have the glee club perform, and they accept, to Sue's displeasure. Did anyone else desperately want to hear what other songs were on her list of the worst songs the glee club has ever done besides "Run Joey Run" and the "Crazy in Love"/"Hair" mashup? When the kids hear the news, Mercedes is less than enthused, unhappy with the fact that no one has asked her to prom. Rachel, also dateless, proposes a plan: they'll both take Sam, pooling their resources since Sam can't afford much, and he accepts.
Be still my heart: Jesse St. James is back! And his timing is impeccable, showing up to crash Rachel's performance of "Rolling in the Deep" and making it a duet. I'm obsessed with this song, there's a load of tension crackling amid the lyrics, and the two powerhouse singers sound incredible. His timing is doubly good for Rachel, who now has another date to prom. It doesn't sit well with Finn, who admits being nervous about his own date with Quinn.
Kurt asks Blaine to go as his date, but it brings up a bad memory of being beaten up the last time he tried to attend a dance with a male date. Blaine ultimately agrees, and when Santana hears the news, she offers herself and Karofsky as Kurt's personal bodyguard at school. She claims it's so she'll win the sympathy vote for her campaign for prom queen, but I have a feeling she's also being protective of Kurt. Later, Karofsky walks Kurt to class, and in a surprising show of emotion, he tears up and apologizes to Kurt for the way he treated him before.
Artie is determined to win Brittany back in time for prom, but she's not having it. He stages an adorable performance of "Isn't She Lovely" during her home ec class (even if Mercedes is right about the song being about a baby). I had virtually the same "prom proposal!" reaction that Kurt does, but Brittany isn't swayed so easily; she refuses Artie's invitation to prom, saying she wants to go alone and dance with others' dates. Dejected, he accepts Puck's offer to help him spike the punch at prom.
Prom time! Sam, Puck, and Artie perform "Friday," and whatever you feel about the Rebecca Black song, I think we can all agree that it's one of the most fun TV prom scenes ever. Then, when Rachel graces the stage for a slow song, "Jar of Hearts," Finn can't take his eyes off of her. How does Quinn not notice that? Anyway, during the awesome "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You," Finn gets fed up with a little Jesse-on-Rachel necking, and he picks a fight with his sudden rival. ("Keep it PG" is his excuse to get in there? What a nerd!) The fight gets both of them kicked out of the dance to Quinn's dismay.
Time to crown the prom king and queen! Though Lauren, Quinn, and Santana are up for the honor, queen doesn't go to any of them. After Karofsky is crowned king, Figgins announces Kurt as the write-in winner. He runs from the room, devastated, and he's not the only one in tears. Quinn thinks she lost because the school would rather see Rachel with Finn, and she slaps Rachel hard across the face. Santana storms out, declaring that she wants to leave the school after nationals in New York to live in a lesbian colony . . . "or Tribeca."
Kurt turns his nomination as queen around and marches back into the room to accepts his crown. "Eat your heart out, Kate Middleton," he proclaims, to a room full of applause. On their way to the king and queen's first dance, he urges Karofsky to come out, but Karofsky whispers that he can't and takes off instead. Blaine takes his place on the floor, as everyone else joins in. Artie finally gets his dance with Brittany, and the balloons drop on the crowd as they get their last, joyful dance to "Dancing Queen."

Were you happy with the prom episode? I'm glad that Kurt was able to turn what was meant to be a homophobic prank into a positive, and something rare happened for me - I loved each and every song. Plus, I'm a sucker for TV proms and seeing everyone dressed to the nines and getting their groove on was so much fun. What did you think?

Photo courtesy of Fox

How Prince Harry Will Spend His 27th Birthday

PopSugar — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:24:31 PDT

Beauty Must Reads From the Bella Community

BellaSugar — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:05:00 PDT

Fall makeup goes dark and stormy - Life à la Mode
L'Oréal EverPure maintains keratin-treated hair - The Sensible Stylist
See Chanel's newest nail polish sensation - Queen of the Quarterlife Crisis
Why you need to check out Sonia Kashuk's Brush Couture set - Style Apothecary
Jonathan Dirt texturizing paste is perfect for the man in your life - Jacqueline Luxe

Photo courtesy of Greg Kessler

Jonathan Adler's Tips For Stealing Auntie Mame's Style

Julia Millay Walsh — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:25:00 PDT

If you haven't noticed, I'm often inspired by set design. So it comes as no surprise that designers and other interiors enthusiasts would feel the same way. Jonathan Adler recently let the Wall Street Journal in on a little secret: one of his favorite rooms isn't a room at all, but the film set of 1958 film Auntie Mame, starring Rosalind Russell. Watching the swanky midcentury movie, he tells reporter Jen Renzi, is "a right of passage for every aspiring decorator."

As Elle Decor describes her in another article, "Mame Dennis redecorates as often as she changes her dress (or colors her hair, for that matter). She’s a fearless designer and her apartment wafts from Danish Modern to Far Eastern in the film’s time." That sense of adventure in design is what Adler gravitates toward: "When designing for clients," he says, "I like to channel their inner Auntie Mame, to make them appear just a little more glamorous and eccentric than they are."

Hiring Adler on as your interior designer is the surest route to an eccentric and glamorous home, but if that's not in the cards, he's offered five tips to get the look of the film:

Have multiple seating zones.
Never sacrifice comfort for style.
Embrace folly.
Separate with screens.
Long and low is always chic.

Read Jonathan Adler's advice in depth over at the Wall Street Journal!

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