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Remember this feature we did last year on contrast matte and gloss nails?

Well, we’re lusting over this Yves Saint Laurent nail polish duo that makes the manicure job way easier to achieve. Check out the Duo Terriblement Noir:

Both bottles come in black but one comes in a matte finish while the other is glossy. The effect is:

How amazing is that?? But unfortunately for us, YSL nail polish isn’t available in our shores. Guess we’ll have to settle for doing it the good old fashioned DIY way!

Do you have any special manicures you want to try? Let us know!

Reggie

It always gets us excited when the awards season starts and today, it was all about the Golden Globes. Truth be told, I wasn’t able to personally catch it this morning, I was simply updated through Twitter (Reggie, tweeted everything @iluvbeautyph!), Just Jared and a bunch of other websites that featured the red carpet scene.

Here’s a list of a couple of our favorites this year, not necessarily in order. Sigh, don’t you just love looking at gorgeous dresses?

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace looked so good, it hurts! Her satin dress with a touch of red was simply amazing. Who knew that matching your lipstick, purse and dress could look this good? (Photo from JustJared.Buzznet.com)

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Happy Golden Globes everybody!! A fashionable way to start the week, here’s a round up of some of the night’s most notable beauty transformations:

Jodie Foster killed it on the red carpet matching a strapless Armani gown in a hue that mimicked her baby blue eyes. What made her look exceptionally good was this chin-grazing blunt bob that took years off her age. Haven't seen her looking this good! (Photo from JustJared.Buzznet.com)

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So the rumor about casting extras for the shoot of  “The Bourne Legacy” here turned out to be false but a girl can dream, can’t she? And with photos of Jeremy Renner popping up on Facebook (Janina Dizon, we envy you!) and a sighting of Rachel Weisz in Greenbelt reported, we’ve decided to indulge in the fantasy a bit.

NIKKI

If I were to be in Bourne Legacy, I’d love to play Edward Norton‘s hostage where he wraps one arm around me while holding a gun to my head with the other. Of course, Jeremy Renner saves me! Since this will be my debut to the international scene, I’d wear an outfit by Norman Noriega—a sheer minimalist dress that exudes loads of sexiness.

REGGIE

If I were to be in Bourne Legacy, I’d definitely want to play a fabulous assassin sent to terminate Aaron Cross (a.k.a. Jeremy Renner)! Because it’s just no fun to do so in a sweatshirt and jeans, I’d wear this sexy pantsuit by Ivar Aseron which will mysteriously remain sparkly white despite slugging it out during a fight scene.

P.S. Jeremy Renner I love you.  Sorry, I just had to put it out there.

JACQUE

So I heard that they’re set to shoot in El Nido. In that case, if I were to be a part of Bourne Legacy, I would simply be the exotic and beautiful Filipina, clad in Ivarluski Aseron‘s printed maxi, who Jeremy Renner befriends by the beach. After all the chaos, he might need a little time off.

ISHA

Since a car chase through the streets of Manila and Pasay are in order, I’d like to be the one whose car gets stolen by Edward Norton (huge fan!). I’ll be taken hostage and maybe even shot or injured. And while my 15 seconds of fame will be brief, at least I’ll stop traffic in this neon number by Joey Samson.

What part would you play if you were cast as an extra and most importantly, what would you wear?

The Holidays are over and the sales have begun! If you’re looking to make the most of discounted goodies, here are a few shops you might want to hit this weekend.

1. Adora

2. Plains & Prints

3. Mango

Happy shopping!

Isha.

It’s almost funny how much buzz the January-February 2012 issue is getting because many think that too much photo editing has been done. It has to be said that all magazines “clean up” photos before publishing whether it’s removing blemishes, lightening darkness that makeup didn’t already mask, or herding in stray hairs. But it also has to be said that Preview always makes it a point to style their cover girls in ways the public has never seen them before, which is really the bigger reason why many didn’t recognize Charice at first glance. The makeup, styling, and even the poses were geared towards capturing a boldly glammed up version of the singer and it’s these transformations that we’ve all come to look forward to every month from the glossy.

Vince Uy, Preview’s Creative Director, spoke up about the issue in an interview with GMA News. Watch it below.

What are your thoughts on the way glossies edit photos? Tell us in the poll here >>

Isha.

Following Victoria’s Secret fashion show 2011, many women have started ranting on social networking sites about how inferior they feel in comparison to these models. As a matter of fact, these 34-22-33, long-legged, flawless live mannequins, for many years now, have been the idea of sexy and desirable.

They are sexy and desirable, indeed. But believe me, to be 34-22-33 is not the be-all and end-all of our existence. You cannot have a love/hate relationship with food all your life because our bodies will change NO MATTER WHAT. Diet to the point of starvation is really not an option. Besides, food is one of life’s simple pleasures and it makes us happy. So, why deprive yourself, right? (BUT! It doesn’t mean you can just binge uncontrollably like you have not a care in the world.)

Today, we found this old article published by http://www.dailymail.co.uk that had us asking ourselves: If I don’t love the way I look, who genuinely will?

Published way back in 2009 (we still think it’s relevant), the article discusses the feature Glamour Magazine American Edition had done with Lizzie Miller—not your typical model—who appeared almost naked on the glossy sans the airbrush, Photoshop and any other editing tools usually used to make subjects look perfect.

The author, Linda Kelsey says, “Well, even though it was only 3-in. square and hidden away on page 194, this extraordinary image of a woman with wobbly bits that have not been airbrushed away has sparked a whirlwind of reaction—almost all of it positive.”

Photo courtesy of http://www.dailymail.co.uk

She adds, “What also gives this image such sledgehammer power is that it’s not her breasts or her upper arms or her thighs that draw the eye immediately, but the stomach—the area of every woman’s body that inspires more agonies of self-loathing than any other.”

It is a profound read that inspires to love ourselves and accept our bodily flaws and this is why we’re sharing it with you.

We should remember that we must learn to love ourselves first before we expect others to love us. I think that is only fair. Linda could not have said it any better, “Unless we start addressing the issues, unless we wise up to the fact that our body fantasies can never be fulfilled, we’ll continue to be pointlessly unhappy for a long time to come.”

The moment you make peace with your physical dissatisfaction, the more confident you’ll be, the happier you’ll be.

Read more here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1210814/Lizzie-Millers-Glamour-magazine-shoot-How-models-picture-shook-world-flabby-tummy-all.html#ixzz1gUs2qFBP

I honestly, sincerely think each of you reading this is beautiful. Love yourself!

Happy Holidays!

-Nikki

What a wonderful surprise! Jenni Epperson gifted us with a pretty, red Christmas tree that arrived today!

I love the simple red on red decor, don’t you? It’s perfect timing too because Jacque doesn’t have a tree at home so this little wonder will be giving some Holiday cheer to her digs.

Thank you so much Jenni! A big hug from all of us!

Isha.

Most of you already know that Bench’s annual warehouse sale has begun and discounts can run from 20%-70% off merchandise from Bench, Kashieca, Human, Dimensione, LYN, La Senza, Aldo, Charles & Keith, Pedro, The Face Shop, Mothercare, T, and Celio.

I stopped by last Friday to check it out myself and here’s a list of cool buys and gift ideas I found:

1. Celio and Bench shirts that would make great gifts for male friends and family alike.

2. Kashieca had a lot of great options but I spied a few dresses from the Randy Ortiz collection that are perfect for the season’s parties.

3. Apart from pretty ceramic planters, Dimensione also had LED reading lamps on discount!

4. Charles and Keith had the largest selection and the biggest mark down! It’ s highly likely you’ll find more than a pair or two to your liking.

5. Aldo’s selection had a good number of heels, peeptoes, and cute rope wedges but my gaze turned to these really cute, black rubber rainboots; likely because it was raining that night.

6. For your nieces and nephews, Mothercare has a broad range of clothing, age-wise, and a number of items new moms would find very useful.

7. There’s a rack of Adidas clothing items that actually has a few Stella McCartney for Adidas pieces on it. If I were a more active sort, I’d have hoarded on the sports gear!

I always manage to find great gift items at the Bench Lifestyle Sale. If you’re not done with your list, it’s a good place to keep hunting.

The sale is at the third floor of Dimensione at The Fort High Street.

Isha.

You could call it great branding, I’m calling it a salute to what’s brought the bread home to the family.

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