You know what annoys me?

Beauty blogs that read like a commercial.

Seriously.

I recently discovered that there are lots of beauty blogs out there. There are a handful of (apparently) really popular ones, but every time I read them I feel like I wasted my time.

There's just nothing personal or real about them. It's like they copy the spiel from the back of the package of x product and paste it into a blog entry, and then link to somewhere you can buy it, all the while flashing twenty-seven different ads at me on the sidebar.

I'll be the first to admit that I do my fair share of (voluntary!) advertising, but never the weird infomercial like garbage I read on those blogs. What's the point, people? If I wanted to hear that boring drivel, I'd just read the product description on Sephora.com.

That being said, I'm just the kind of person who likes to complain and everything seems to annoy me. It gives me something to talk about. Bad habit, I suppose.

Now for something that's not a rant...

I have somehow amassed an absurd quantity of fragrance samples. To tell you the truth, I have never used about 99% of them, and the ones I have used are scents that I already own.

Not wanting to be wasteful, I decided that I'd start using them. I decided on Prada EDP. I had tried it right when it came out and completely dismissed it without giving it a fair chance to develop. I opened it, sniffed it, spilled some on myself, thought, "Ew, this smells like Angel" and washed it off.

Today I am floating around in a heavenly (Angel-free) Prada cloud. I'm really loving this, and I'm not sure why I hated it so much originally. You can't really go wrong with amber-patchouli-vanilla-musk, even though it does smell a little like hippie. No, it's not really very unique, but it does smell very good.

Yes, I'm the crazy perfume lady today. I bet I stunk up the whole office. It just smelled so good, I had to keep smelling it. It is very strong, but it fades fairly quickly. Honestly, I'd buy a bottle. I have about seven of these sample vials, so I doubt I'll need a bottle.... But, just sayin.

And I'm finally getting Chergui.

You better hope you never get stuck in an elevator with me.

Do you know what happens when I don't buy anything for a long time?

I buy ten bottles of perfume.

Not kidding. I did. And I'm about to buy two more.

I really like perfume. A lot. I like to look at the bottles, arrange everything just right, pick them up, smell them, watch the light filter through the different colored liquids and glint off the polished metal and glass.

I wrote a big long rambling entry about perfume, but I decided it was kind of pointless, so I deleted it.

I'm sure someone out there is curious about MAC C-Shock, so I'll comment quickly on that.

Love it. I didn't get everything I planned. Some of it was just so similar to stuff that I already have, it felt redundant. The greens and yellows are some of the most vibrant MAC has released and I highly recommend them. The orange one is a lighter but richer version of D'Bohemia. Nice, but not totally unique. Say Yeah is better. If you have Teal pigment, you don't need Big T. Teal is nicer.

Didn't get any lip stuff this time. I was going to get Blast O Blue, and I still might, but I don't see myself wearing it. But, then again...

I'm becoming a hair product junkie. I'm currently adoring Jonathan Product. I bought just about everything and there isn't one thing I don't like. Silky Dirt smells incredible. The shampoos don't feel like they clean very well, but my hair really does look, feel and smell great.

My hair is terrible. It's still recovering from the bleach-fest. The regrowth looks very healthy, but my hair is three different colors and fried at the ends. I've been cutting it myself, little by little. I'll admit, I'm hairstyle impaired. I can put it up, wear it down, or half-and-half. That's about it. Wash, blowdry, flatiron and I'm out the door. Takes about ten minutes. Not exactly high maintenance.

So I'm compensating by using nicer products. As long as it's soft as silk and shiny as glass, that's all that matters, right?

Other favorites at the moment (I really do have about 16 bottles of shampoo and conditioner in my shower...)
are the Oscar Blandi Jasmine line and Frederic Fekkai Glossing. SHINY GOOD. DRY BAD.

I really, really want Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood, but I can't figure out where to get it. Everyone that sells it is out of stock. I have to have that bottle. It's so cool looking.

I really want Panthere de Cartier, too. Maybe I'll only buy fragrances in cool bottles from now on. I want one of those mirrored silver trays like my great grandma had. It had lots and lots of bottles of perfume. It was on the dresser in front of the mirror and it was positively mesmerizing. As a child it was the first thing I'd go look at when I went to her house, and I'd sit there staring at it forever.

The hard part is deciding which bottles to display. I'm thinking... Le Baiser du Dragon, Miss Dior Cherie, L de Lolita Lempicka, Midnight Charm, Aqua Allegoria Mentafolia, Mitsouko, Magical Moon and Butterfly... Habanita? Cashmere Mist? Should I hide the flashy ones and only display the "proper" classic ones? No.5 or Un Bois Vanille? Do I only display the freaky ones, Alien or Luctor et Emergo?

Decisions, decisions.

One quick thing to say:

The epilator has changed my life.

WHY have I never used one until now?! It's quite possibly man's greatest creation.

Yes, it hurts like multiple bitches, but I've finally been able to achieve that fabled state of creepy plastic perfect hairlessness.

No stubble, either. The hair just grows back lighter and lighter every time. And it takes forever to grow back... I haven't had to touch up some areas that I epilated in APRIL.

Epilator. Get one. I recommend the Emjoi Intimate. Yes, it looks and sounds like an adult toy, but it's small, takes two AA batteries and really gets the job done.

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Lindsay Lohan Still Plans on Having 21st Birthday Bas

Although in rehab, Lindsay Lohan still plans on celebrating her 21st birthday at Pure in Las Vegas on July 2.

Svedka Vodka may even still sponsor the bash.

Lindsay’s New York-based lawyer friend Mike Heller, exclusively tells BWE.tv,

“There is a birthday party scheduled that she is contracted to do at Pure. It’s scheduled for July 2. That hasn’t changed. Nothing has been canceled as of now.”

In fact, the deal for Lindsay’s party was inked last December, Heller says.

Heller feels that Lindsay should be able to celebrate her birthday at a nightclub, even though she will just be leaving rehab.

“Just because you’re sober doesn’t mean you can’t go out and have fun. Part of sobriety is that you can go out into normal society and just go out. Who says you can’t move your boot on the dance floor?”

Paris Hilton to Jail While Nicole Richie Skates

Nicole Richie not only has the same DUI charge against her as Paris Hilton, she also is a repeat offender.

Yet Nicole still has a valid license and is driving the street of Hollywood having fender benders. According to TMZ, officials have no idea why the two cases are varying so much.


From TMZ:

"Paris was busted September 7, 2006 -- and around 5 months later, she had already lost her driving privileges and was later arrested for violating her probation for driving on the suspended license. Richie was busted for DUI on December 11, 2006 -- and almost 6 months later, she is not only still driving ... but the California DMV hasn't even begun to take action against her.

TMZ spoke with Deputy District Attorney Ed Greene, a prosecutor assigned to Nicole's DUI case, who admitted, "I am a little surprised too." However, Greene pointed out that until Richie is actually convicted of DUI, the decision to revoke or suspend her license is up to the folks at the California DMV. Greene added, "They generally do it quicker than this."

We contacted the California DMV to try and get some answers, and the rep said: "I have no idea why Nicole still has her license.'"

TGIF Quickies...

Paris Hilton plans on looking her best when she struts her ass into the jail house Monday. She has a hair and makeup team meeting her at her Hollywood Hills home at 9 a.m. Monday.. She may have been putting on her best church girl look for the media but behind closed doors you know the bitch is still getting her party on. Paris' friends reportedly threw a 'going away' party for her a couple nights ago.. Meanwhile, while she serves her sentence she'll temporarily disappear from advertisements for a South Korean sportswear firm.. Britney Spears is just glad they aren't friends anymore...

Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo may just rebound into each other's beds. After Tony Romo supposedly told Carrie Underwood that they needed a break, rumors are flying that he and Simpson may be up to no good..

A doctor has found nodules in Courtney Love's throat and has ordered her to quit smoking. Love says she thinks she will get fat again after she quits the habit..

A-Rod and Wife Spotted in Boston Yesterday

I'm surprised she is holding his hand and not leading him by his ballsack!


Read about it here

Star Magazine Alters Photograph of Jennifer Aniston for Cover Story

Star Magazine recently published this cover of Jennifer Aniston.


The cover story is about Jen possibly having a $5M deal on a tell-all about her years with Brad Pitt. Jennifer's publicist has denied the story, saying the allegations are just not true.

Which is probably the case being as the photo Star used for their cover was altered to suggest she was carrying a manuscript. And you know, it's Star Magazine.

Now Radar Online has uncovered the photos of Jennifer Aniston before they were doctored. Read for yourself..

"Seeing is believing, as Star magazine knows. That's why it illustrated its cover story about "Jen's $5 Million Tell-All!" with a shot of Jennifer Aniston carrying what is plainly the manuscript she's allegedly shopping around to publishers about her days with Brad Pitt.

But hang on—maybe Jen's not really writing a book? In which case, maybe Star's cover actually shows something else—say, Aniston attending an auction, holding an art catalog from Los Angeles Modern Auctions? And maybe Star simply airbrushed out the cover of the catalog, along with a pair of sunglasses she was holding, for good measure?

Yeah, that sounds more plausible. Especially coming from the company that brought you Andy Roddick's digitally enhanced pythons.

Asked about the manipulation, an AMI spokesperson said, "Every magazine in this category chooses cover photos that best describe the story."


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Blind Item From 'Young, Black & Fabulous'

Natasha at YBF sent me this yummy morsel about a one of Hip Hop's hottest couples.

"My sources are telling me some good ish these days. And I definitely wouldn't be surprised if this tidbit had some truth to it. Word has it a certain songstress has been put on blast and her current beau has chunked the deuce to their somewhat public relationship. And when they are seen together..it looks like nothing but love. They've been kickin' it a couple years and hit up events together every now and then...mainly throwing surprise parties for each other...and rumors spread weekly about their impending nuptials happening in Nevurary. I told y'all a while back the songbird never really ended things with her married ex-boss but supposedly they are still kickin' it on the low. Boss man never liked the homerun loving current beau and there has been constant friction for years.

But now...the current beau has allegedly been slapped in the face with some foolish proof that his main chick and her boss are still an item. After he's been telling everybody an engagement is in the very near future. So after he picked up his face, he ended the relationship very recently. Apparently all pics of his ex-main chick have been removed from his myspace page and word has it he's even trying to get back with his previous ex. Breakups to makeups...gotta love it. Same girl, same story, different day."

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Celebrity Quote of the Day - Nicky Hilton

"I think she should definitely be punished, but going to jail for a traffic violation is pretty absurd."

-Nicky Hilton regarding her sister, Paris Hilton's, jail sentence

Chris Sligh and Gossip Blog 'ONTD' Don't Like Each Other

There's a spat going on over at the gossip blog ONTD, and American Idol's Chris Sligh is the focal point.

As the story goes, Chris was 'bragging' to people online about how many hits his blog gets and so someone over at ONTD commented by saying that it's probably ONTD sending the traffic by mocking him.

Well, Chris didn't take that so well and responded with this on TWOP..

"Well, thanks for the hits, Mandee. Though I do have to point out that most days there isn't a Chris Sligh post, so I doubt that's absolutely true. I check it daily, believe me, I know. Also, I can tell where traffic is coming from, and though there are a few hits per day, the majority of hits do not come from that. Granted, people might actually learn the address and skip ontd altogether. But I have a feeling people actually find the site enjoyable. Maybe I'm delusional.

I'm glad you're proud of ontd...they're great, if greatness is equated with sitting on the sidelines critiquing people more famous than them. But hey I guess somebody has to do it. They're great at what they do,

By the way, what is the average age of the editors of ontd? Just wondering for my own satisfaction.

Very soon, as you guys have pointed out, I'll no longer be a celebrity and there'll be no need for posting about me.

Until then,
Peace and love,
Chris "