HOLIDAY MUST HAV'S

THE WELL KNOWN, LITTLE BLACK DRESS...

*I have to admit, I love wearing black; and even though this winter is all about wearing bold colors, there is always enough space in the closet for that little black, classic dress. Here are my FAV black pieces:

H&M

 American Apparel

Mango

              Urban Outfitters

MUST HAV'S: Christmas Party

* 5 things you MUST HAVE in your Christmas Party:

1. This easy DIY 'Pucker Up' ornament is the new 'mistletoe'. Just grab any leftover ornament, cover it in a festive-looking fabric, wrap with a rubber band, and use a ribbon to suspend and decorate.

2. A centerpiece makes your table look appropriate for the occasion, instead of looking bland and boring. 

3. Use any empty glass container and fill it up with holiday-friendly candy! You can never go wrong with sweets!

4. A poinsettia plant is a great addition to your home in the Holidays. They're cheap and you can find them in any supermarket or convenience store of your choice.

5. Baked goods always bring joy! My favorite are Guava Thumbprint Cookies.

MUST HAVE

L’OREAL PARIS Hip Color Truth Crème Eyeliner 

*Hablemos de maquillaje. Uno de mis looks favoritos es el ‘smokey eye’. Pero siempre que trato de lograr este maquillaje con sombra regular, termina viéndose mas gris que negro. Por esto es que un delineador de ojos en gel es tan ideal. Lo puedes utilizar como delineador regular o como la sombra de ojos mas oscura que existe. He notado a muchos maquilladores utilizar el delineador en gel de la marca MAC, pero en mi opinión personal el delineador en gel de L’OREAL PARIS es igual de bueno y mas económico. Trátalo!

*Let’s talk makeup. I love the smokey eye look, but I dislike how when I use black eye shadow sometimes it ends up looking gray-ish. This is why gel eyeliner is so ideal. You can use it as regular eyeliner but it can also work as the darkest-black eye shadow. I’ve noticed a lot of makeup artists use the MAC Fluidline Gel Eyeliner but in my personal opinion, L’OREAL PARIS Hip Color Truth Crème Eyeliner is just as good and is a lot less expensive. Try it!

 

 

Winter Must Hav's & Must Do's (by Mariana Vicente)

Winter is approaching and we must be ready before it attacks! Here are my winter MUST HAV'S and MUST DO'S: 

1. Beat the cold: Neutrogena Intensive Moisture Wrap Body Treatment: Delivers clinical strength to relieve extremely dry skin, especially during the wintertime.

2. Don’t be afraid of heights: Thigh-high boots: It’s all about the “thigh-high” boots this winter. This sexy trend is both fashionable and convenient for the cold weather.

3. Color me-purple: Plum lips: I love how in winter you can get away with wearing bold colored lipsticks. Last winter I wore red lipstick almost every day. This winter plum colored lipsticks are trending. Try it!

4. Beach in a bottle: L’oreal Sublime Bronze Tinted Gel: Since going to the beach isn’t an option, this tinted gel will make your skin look naturally bronzed for any special occasion.

5. Plan a party!: Holidays are for celebrating!: Every year I get together with a group of friends and celebrate. Make it a tradition!

6. Chocolate makes everyone smile: Godiva Hot Cocoa: Nothing says “holiday” like a cup of hot cocoa.

7. Heaven on Earth: Anna’s Ginger Thins: What is better than a hot cup of cocoa? A hot cup of cocoa with a side of ginger thin cookies!

8. It’s about that time of year: Call your hairstylist and make an appointment: Winter is the best time to change up your hairstyle. Be radical! It’s the fun-nest time of the year!

9. Daredevil: Colorful Coats: Good-bye classic neutral, boring coats. Hello bright, eye-catching colors!

10. A little crazy is healthy: Insanity The Asylum: Let’s face it. We can’t eat healthy on a holiday. Too much sweets and traditional family recipes are inevitable. This is why Insanity The Asylum works amazingly! This challenging athlete training program is so intense you will be able to eat whatever you want, free of guilt!

MUST HAVE

The Little Black Book of Style 

by Nina Garcia

"The Little Black Book of Style helps you to explore your own fashion voice- the piece of you that joyously revels in the glamorous experience of creating your best self."

"Timeless and universal, this book seeks to remind women that eternal style is internal style, and that everyone has what it takes to discover themselves through the colorful palette that is fashion."

Summer Must Hav's and Must Do's by Miriam Josi

Miriam Josi (Mimi) is a self taught designer. She was born in Berne,
the capital of Switzerland. As a child, she already revealed her
creativity in different artistic expressions like painting, sculpture,
and photography.
Following a family tradition she studied education, then worked at an
orphanage home in India and at a school in Switzerland before she
decided to go abroad for further education in art.
In order to support her studies she worked as a model until this
became another career for her. At that time she liked to wear jewelry
pieces that she had created herself. Her designs soon attracted
friends and other people from the fashion industry. This motivated her
to produce more jewelry, start her own line and dedicate herself to
her true passion: Design!
Miriam’s designs have been published in magazines such as Annabelle,
Bolero, Caras, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Tiempo de
Relojes and Vanidades, where she was recently featured on the Cover.
As an avid traveler Mimi knows no boundaries and introduces ideas that
break the limits of conventional jewelry. In her work elements of art
and fashion complement each other, reflecting her influence by both
worlds.

For more on MIMI VERT visit: www.mimivert.com

1. Drink a lot! I suggest – besides water – fresh mint tea or iced coffee with amaretto.

2. Protect yourself! Neutrogena Body Mist Sunblock: Protect yourself from the sun with sunblock and stay in the shadow when the sun gets the strongest.
3.  Be prepared: Eres Suimsuit: Always carry your bathing suit and if possible stay close to the water. No matter if it’s the sea, a lake or a river, there is nothing more beautiful to cool down than a swim.
4. An evening stroll: Bike-ride: Buy a used bike and ride it instead of taking the car or subway.
5. Fresh Beginnings: Renovate your Closet: Clean out your closets and sell what you don’t wear at a local flea market. It’s a great chance to rediscover forgotten favorites and to make space for light summer clothes.
6. Simplistic and Pleasant: Flats: Be comfortable with flat sandals, like K Jaques, they are beautifully simple for light summer clothes.
7. Shades of Summer: Thierry Lasry Sunglasses: Buy a great pair of sunglasses that compliment your style.
8. Bold and Bright: Chanel Mimosa Yellow Nailpolish: Don’t be afraid of wearing colorful nail polish!
9. Eat up! Plant fresh herbs, stick to seasonal food and take your time to enjoy cooking and eating.
10. Out-of-doors: Make use of your gardens, balconies and roof terraces: Have fun organizing an outdoor party, BBQ or get-together!

Summer Must Hav's and Must Do's by Alejandra Ramos

Alejandra was selected as the winner “Face of Rimmel London and Imagen Magazine 2009”. Shortly after, Alejandra was chosen to represent the cosmetic brand (Rimmel London) internationally.

Check out Alejandra's latest video for WWAM MAG by photographer Manuel Velez: http://www.vimeo.com/24534168

1. Get a “Victoria’s Secret” model body: 3 day-a-week workout: 10 minute cardio warm-up, followed by weight training. Legs: Mondays and Wednesdays. Upper body: Tuesdays.

2. Eat healthy, feel better: 3 fundamental meals + 2 healthy snacks: speeds up metabolism and helps you burn excess body fat.

3. Sleeping Beauty: 8-hour minimum: When you get your beauty rest you avoid swelling of the eyes. Your skin looks radiant and energized!

4. Tan Responsibly: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunblock: Apply on face and avoid harmful sunburns.

5. Two Faced: Rimmel Glam Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara: With two caps for lash customization, the formula is buildable so users can create the look they want for day or nigh.

6. Save a trip to the hair salon!: Redken Color Extend Sun: Protects highlights, safeguards color and replenishes sun-stressed strands.

7. Show-off those legs: Short-shorts: Perfect for warm weather and comfort!

8. Gotta have my basics: Havannas Flip Flops: Essential!

9. Boho-Chic: Summer dresses: You can wear them to the beach with a bikini and flip flops, or dress them up with cute wedges and accessorize with your favorite jewelry.

10. Golden Girl: Rimmel Sun Shimmer: For a subtle golden glow!

Summer Must Hav's & Must Do's by Mariana Vicente

Summer’s here and have I prepared a treat for YOU! I thought it would be a good idea to ask some of my most beautiful friends their 10 top secrets for getting summer ready! Here are MY “Summer Must Hav’s and Must Do’s” so that YOU too can enjoy your summer to the fullest by feeling and looking great.

(Coming Soon! Alejandra Ramos: International Fashion Model for Rimmel London; Miriam Josi: International Jewlery designer MIMI VERT and Fashion Model; Mariselle Morales: Miss America PR and Singer. All their secrets will be revealed!)

 

1. I call it “The Bustelo Scrub”: Coffee grounds + Vitamin E Oil: Caffeine improves circulation, which helps reduce cellulite and fat deposits. Vitamin E improves elasticity.

2. Bye, bye flab! Hello abs!: L’bel Performance Abdo Contractesse: Intensive lipo reducing cream for abdomen and waist.

3. Hide those dimples: Nivea Good-Bye Cellulite Smoothing Cellulite Gel-Cream: Visibly reduces the appearance of cellulite.

4. Fake-me-toned: Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer: Gradually infuses your skin with natural-looking color. Sunless tanners are an old trick used by models and celebs to make you look “slimmer”.

5. Beachy Waves: Philip B. Maui Wowie Beach Mist: Instant fullness and an alluringly tousled beach texture so that your hair looks beach ready.

6. Exercise Freak: Insanity DVD Workout: 60 day body transformation: packed with plyometric drills on top of nonstop intervals of strength, power, resistance, and ab and core training moves. No equipment or weights needed.

7. Lazy Cat: Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer DVD: fat-burning cardio, total-body toning and sculpting, and abs workouts all at the same time, in just 10 minutes.

8. Orange me Beautiful: Snacking on carrots before going to the beach: Carrots help increase melanin production which elevates the skin’s tanning plateau.

9. You make me blush!: Nars Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo: Subtle peachy-pink shimmer and sheer light brown shimmer give you the perfect “summer kissed” look.

10. Make a Statement: No more boring, solid colored bikinis! This summer is all about bold colors and patterns. Style it up with chunky jewelry and sheer, flowy cover-ups.