The Gold, The Brown & The Ugly

The first time I laid eyes on the "blonde tip" look I was intrigued..... Shenae Grimes, who is not the best actress in town but definitely has great hair, is the first person I had seen with this look. It looked as if she had not dyed her roots in a couple years :) But then I noticed it had become a fad. A "Dark Root" fad. I liked the idea of the "blonde tips" being a few shades lighter than the top portion on the hair. I think some people thought that the idea was to dye the roots Black....

I was watching Dancing with the stars last week and noticed the horrible hair Lacey Schwimmer had going on. It was way to drastic. I can see where she was going with the idea but I just didn't think that it ended up doing what she wanted it to do. When she was dancing I noticed that it looked like she had a brown toupee hair piece on the back of her head or some bad two toned mullet. She always looks so awesome and I have loved her blonde and brunette... I just did NOT like her blonde and brunette at the same time!

It almost makes her hair look greasy. I think if the roots were a shade or two lighter or the blonde was not as bright on the ends she could absolutely pull this look off! She does push the envelope with different looks but I think this style really takes away from how beautiful she is and what cute style she can have.

During my search of "The Ugly" roots I found some other stars who have fallen victim to this fad gone wrong.

Ashely Simpson and Drew Barrymore. There is fine line between trendy and tacky... Don't take away from your beauty. Enhance it!

This photo bellow looks like it is a gag gift wig for the White Trash nation... But this is how Lacey kinda looked to me on DWTS...........

There are some ladies who knew exactly how to pull it off and they are................Whitney Port.. This girl knows how to make anything look good. She never goes too far into the unknown. She makes trendy things work! Look at how effortlessly the brown blends into the lighter ends. She looks beautiful.

And Giuliana Rancic......... They have done the right thing by making this look appear natural! I LOVE IT! So if anyone wants to have the "Blonde Tip" look remember we don't want it to look like the "Black roots" look!!!!!!! I think that if you can pull this off and make it look like these two ladies you will have yourself a top notch look... if you error on the side of the Lacey's, Ashley's and Drew's you might have a problem :) Let me know if anyone is adventuresome enough to try it... :) I would love to see some more people go this way. I think it is fresh! xoxo LML

Don't be a Virgin! Just Do It Already!!!!

Never doing something, sometimes, makes it a little scary. For example, someone who has never eaten sushi... Eating raw fish does seem strange and foreign. The longer that person waits to try this yummy grub the chances of them ever eating it go down. The fear of the unknown, I guess. Just like me being a chicken and never snowboarding due to my fear of breaking my leg and never dancing again. Well, this year I decided I was going to do a list of things that I have never done .... things that I would be considered a virgin at, so-to-speak (much, of which, are not in the beauty realm). I think many women are "Virgins" in my makeup/beauty world. And I think that everyone needs lose their big "V" on something new this year! So If you are reading this pick one thing and blame me if it ruins your life ;)

It is the little things in life that can make it more exciting.

1. Eyelash Virgins- When ever I do weddings I find it hard to believe how many women have never worn False lashes. I could understand women my mom's age.... wait.... I take that back. how did grow up in the 60's and 70's and never wear lashes? Why would you never want to,at least try and look like this for one day out of your life?

Just give it a whirl! It isn't going to............ kill you, harm you, pull your lashes out, make people think you are a hussy. It is one day of your life and If you hate it... Don't do it again but ... If you love it It might just make you feel a little hotter :)

2.Hair Dye Virgins-- I know some people pride themselves on "I have never dyed my hair". Why? You know what that says to me .... BORING! I am asleep right now just thinking about it. And when I style "virgin hair" what does it do?.... um.. nothing! It goes Limp (no pun intended :) ) . damage that hair up a bit it will make it hold curl better, have more volume..... and Hey... you might LIKE IT! And if you don't....You can dye it back :) You only life once :) I am not telling you to try what this little DIVA has going on to my left (on a side note: it is totally cool on her and she will remember that hair when she has 3 kids and drives a mini van and thinks "I was a bad ass. I wish I could pull that off at 35!") Let's liven up that mousey brown hair. Lighter or Darker can really amp up your natural beauty (you don't have to bleach your hair)! And some light blondes look amazing with dark hair (I am not included in that "some")!

3. Eyebrow Waxing Virgins............ We don't need any Frida Kahlo's running around town. Eyebrows are the most important thing on your face. (Hopefully, by now, you all know how obsessed I am with them!!!!) I remember some of my friends moms being sooooooo "anti-eyebrow plucking". My mom and I never understood it. She always shared the importance of grooming to me:) Even if you just tweeze the hair that are way out of the natural line. It isn't a life changing decision. Although Once you see how clean your brows feel and how amazing they look... it just might be! Go outside of the box and wax, tweeze, thread, sugar.... what ever you feel like.... You eyebrows will grow back. When older women tell you that they plucked them out and they never grew back.... they just have thinning eyebrows. That happens when you get older you lose hair where you want it and it starts growing in places you don't want it! Like your chin... I totally found my first chin hair!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! I freaked! Lasered that right off!!!

4. Middle Part Virgins............ I am sooooo guilty!!!! I was 16 when I went from bangs to a side part. For the last 12 years I have swooped my bangs from left to right! I sore up and down that I would NEVER part my hair DOWN the MIDDLE!!!! "I am no Hippie" is what I thought haha. UNTIL.............. I kept watching the Kardashians. I couldn't get over how stinking beautiful they were! They would always part their hair down the center. So one day I tried it. I HATED it at first but once I got used to it I LOVED it!!! It gives me a new fresh look. Who knows how long I will let this trend last on my head but it was really fun to try something new.

5. Bottom Mascara Virgins--- What the heck people.... put a little mascara on the bottom... your lower lashes want your love too!!!!! Try it for a week and get used to it... they don't have to be tarantula legs! Just a smidge on those short little buggers!!!!

So ladies... and Gentleman (manscaping is all the rage)MY POINT IS....................... try something new, just for fun. It doesn't have to be permanent. How about you wear some red lipstick or get a new color of nail polish. Do something! It really can be so much fun! I con people into doing sooooooooooooooooo much stuff they would never do! And They love it (most of the time that is)!!! If you listen to me and branch out it might just effect your life in a positive way!!! Hey I am getting my mom off the Blue eyeliner in her water line (that is the wet part between your eyelashes and your eyeball) as we speak... she wants black... STAT!!! She almost 57 and She has worn that blue liner for at least 20 years (I hope not 40)..... If she is willing to change you all need to find something to make life more exciting!!!!

De-Virginize Your Beauty Regiment!!!!!

Lindsay xoxo (I have to kind bite gossip girl here :)

Meet your new match: Matte

Here are you 2 Matches... Which one would you choose?

Meet your New Match: Sean

Basic Information

Name: Shimmer-Tastic Sean

Date of birth: Summer of 2000

Occupation: Wrinkle highlighter

Height: From lash line to Brow Bone

Religion: Prays to the Sparkle Gods

In your own words: I was the hit of the high school Proms from 2000-2009. No one could stop me.... I was found at every hot spot in town. Some would say I have hit my peak but I still think I am a cool as heck. Urban decay couldn't get enough of me and still can't... they even put actual glitter in my Bitchin' Shimmer Shadows! Yes, the glitter may have fallen down onto the face causing the "hot mess" look but it was all good cuz the girls were lovin' me! The older ladies took a few rides on the Shimmer Train from time to time but it just wasn't a good match with the age of their eyelids. I just am not into the older crowd. I want to hook up with the 20 something party gals. Let me know if you want me to take you for a spin and give you a look that makes glisten. - Shimer-tastic Sean

Meet you New Match: Matte

Basic Information

Name: Mega Hot Matte

Date of birth: Slid in somewhere in the beginning of 2010

Occupation: Enhances with out distracting

Height: Never too short never too tall (always the perfect match)

Religion: Natural Beautyist

In your own words: I fly under the radar. Kind of a shy type but when I am in a room I pull all the ladies. They don't say..... "wow that is great eye makeup look at that sparkle" they say "wow... you look stunning tonight. I have never seen you look so amazing". They might not know why I am unforgettable but I am. Skin is in this year and it is my time in the limelight! I want everyone to notice the grace and elegance I can bring to any woman. I do not age discriminate. It is time to go hit the town with me and see what I can do for you. -- Mega Hot Matte

It is time to Stop choosing the one with shine factor and pick the one with long lasting appeal...

Here Is why LML Picks Mega Hot Matte!!!

Matte Is all the rage... Pack up your shimmer and store it away until it comes back into fashion and try using mattes this spring and summer. You will get a more natural look that is sure to impress. If you can't go shimmer cold turkey... just use the matte shadows first and highlight your brow bone and corner of your eye with a satin or soft shimmer :) You will look beautiful and it will look like you didn't even try!!!!

xoxo LML