best dressed guys and gals #Oscars 2014

I thought last night's Oscars show was spectacular. 

There was pizza. There was an epic celebrity group selfie. There was Ellen. And there was amazing, amazing fashion.

Here's a quick roundup of my picks of the evening's best dressed...

BEST DRESSED LADIES

Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace 

Lupita Nyong'o in custom Prada

Emma Watson in Vera Wang

 BEST DRESSED DUDES

Leonardo DiCaprio in Armani

Jared Leto in Saint Laurent

Kevin Spacey in Burberry

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior

Charlize Theron in Dior

Thoughts? Agrees? Disagrees? Anyone that I left off that you may have loved?

Oscar Beauties

It's Oscars Night! 

I live for the red carpet, and love seeing what all the stars are wearing, no matter what the award show. Tonight we are definitely in store for some amazing fashion... from the absolutely stunning Lupita Nyong'o to the oh-so-buzzworthy Jennifer Lawrence in Dior (let's hope it's not another strapless number!)

I can't help but think of some of my favorite Oscar looks of all time. And I say "look" because it's not only about the dress, it's the whole package, from hair to jewels.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Ford, 2012

There were mixed feelings towards this look, but I thought she was an absolute show-stopper in this and usually I don't particularly love white (though I picked two white looks here...) but I think she is the picture of elegance. I also love capes, and the cuff bracelet seals the deal here for me. Can you really ever go wrong in Tom Ford? The man is a wonder.

Jennifer Lawrence, Calvin Klein, 2011

Obvious girl crush alert. I remember seeing her on the red carpet and just being absolutely floored. So simple, yet sexy, yet classic. Many people wish she accessorized more, but I disagree. The simplicity is what makes this look.

Charlize Theron, Dior, 2013

This is what I mean by an Oscar "look". She glowed in this gown with her amazing amazing amazing short pixie cut, and proved that being beautiful, and being stunning, does not mean only having long flowing hair.

Which looks did I leave out? What are you favorites?

Also, which Dior gown is Jennifer Lawrence going to wear tonight?!

January Beauty Buys: Hits & Misses

Ah, January. 

While I'm cooped up waiting out the polar vortex, my skin is dry, my hair is flat, and I'm seriously sun deprived. 

What else is there to do except buy things... Here are my latest hits & misses!

   

      

HITS

hair:      Blow Pro Dry Texture Spray, Ulta, $19.75 (don't forget your coupon)

• I hate my hair in the winter, and this stuff brings it back to life.
• Love how it styles. After blow drying, just spray on and move around to your liking. Finishing with hairspray is optional, but I like to seal the deal with some hairspray.
• It's perfect for short hair, especially on those days where it just lays there flat.
• Double use as hairspray and root volumizer.
• Basically I could just praise this stuff for days and days. I love it.
• However, I don't really love the price. I feel like I use a lot of it really quickly and that it's going to be gone before I know it. I'll be looking for a cheaper alternative to try out next.

skin:     Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick, Walgreens, $8.49 

• (That's a little overpriced - I got mine 50% off on a whim. Check around for deals.)
• I love this as spot treatment. Use it for a couple days in a row to rid icky blemishes.
• The smell is really strong, but not unpleasantly so.
• I don't really like the rollerball feature... feels like all my zit germs are getting stuck in the rollerball. So, just use it on a q-tip or a cotton ball!
• Overall it definitely quickly cleared up my problem areas. I like it a lot.

beauty: Maybelline Baby Lips Electro Lip Balm, Target, $3.49 

• The color is not at all as shocking as the stick depicts. It's actually a girly sheer pink that is universally flattering.
• I was skeptical of this tinted lip balm because of the cheaper price, and I really don't care for Maybelline that much, but I really love this balm.
• It goes on smooth like chapstick, hydrates as well as chapstick, and leaves behind a pretty color. What else could I want?

MISS (just one this time)

body:      Burt's Bees Honey & Shea Body Butter, $13.00

• Terrible smell. It's like Play-Doh and grossness just mixed together. Apparently this wasn't always the case, but Burt's Bees recently changed the formula and now it's gross-smelling. Just my luck.
• Totally overpriced.
• Runny, thin consistency. I expected butter to be a little thicker.
• Doesn't hydrate my skin any more than regular lotion does.
• Nothing special / not worth the moola.

Until next time!

hey! did you know...

...that I love things, like a lot. And I love making lists about the things I love a lot a lot.

So0o...Inspired by a Facebook post asking "like"rs to list their X-number of obsessions, I decided to make a list of my current must-haves / obsessions, naturally.

1. Khai Khai Jewelry as worn by Man Repeller.
So insanely funky yet chic. So insanely expensive though.

2. Christian Siriano sketches.
Oh how I'd love to display these on my wall or at my desk. (Guess what? They're for sale!)

3. Anna Faris' (Faris's?) sparkly Naeem Khan pantsuit from the People's Choice Awards.
Bonus points for Chris Pratt in all black being adorable.
(Better photo of her actual ensemble here... sorry for swooning.)

4. Ellen's Oscar promo poster look. Suit & tie always wins.

5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's view on feminism.
Read his quote here.
Photo below has nothing to do with his quote, he's just incredibly good looking.
Also, you're welcome.

6. These two gorg dresses featured in January's edition of InStyle mag.
I want both. For work and for play.
(Left, Jill Stuart. Right, Rebecca Taylor.)

7. Alice + Olivia red plaid pumps. Also featured in January's InStyle.
(On saaaale! Like really on sale.)

8. Essie nail polish in "Material Girl". Super vampy/cool.
First coat goes on like crud, but trust in the second coat!
P.S. These aren't my fingers, wah.

9. Coachella lineup.
Sorry that I will not be making the trek to party with dirty hippies at Coachella this year, but it is a pretty amazing lineup they've put together. Highlights for me include: OutKast (duh.), MGMT, Pharrell, Bastille, Queens of the Stone Age, Lorde, The Head and the Heart, Arcade Fire, Beck, Motorhead, City and Colour.
I'm hoping for some of these to transfer over to the Lollapalooza lineup come August.

10. And I will leave you with some wise words from the amazing April Ludgate from Parks and Recreation:
"Time is money. Money is power. Power is pizza. Pizza is knowledge."