Style Pooh-Bahs Giveaway: Victoria’s Secret Pink Yoga Look
Last Spring I started taking yoga for a bit but had to stop after having two surgeries. Now, I’m back at it and going to yoga class every Tuesday. The feeling that I get afterwards is such a natural high. After class I feel relaxed, mentally clear and at peace. But, I’m not going to lie..the yoga poses can be a bit challenging, but like anything else – overcoming challenges always feels good.
So my lovelies, are you a yoga loving fashionista, too? If so, enter for a chance to win my Victoria’s Secret Pink Yoga gear giveaway for a new yoga look to wear to yoga class. Simply e-mail me at stylepoohbahs@ymail or comment to this post below and tell me how much you love yoga or may want to give yoga a try. The selected winner will receive VS Pink yoga pants, a sports bra and a tank top. Good Luck!!
Last night, actress Blake Lively and author Nicholas Sparks unveiled Godiva’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Promotion at the Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in New York City.
Blake was wearing a cream Valentino dress with a blue Valentino skirt layered on top, minimal jewelry and pointy toe cream snake skin Louboutins. Lively confessed her love for chocolate saying, “Chocolate is one of the most major things in my life…it’s like my longest relationship ever is with chocolate.”
Blake joined Nicholas in announcing the promotion and brought along her parents, Elaine and Ernie Lively, who are both Godiva lovers themselves.
To enter the Godiva 2012 Valentine’s Day ‘Sweetest Story Ever Told’ Contest, customers should submit their love stories to Godiva.com/lovestory to win a trip to meet Mr. Sparks at his next premiere and have their names live on as a character in his next novel, as well as a year’s supply of Godiva chocolate.
- Blake Lively Unveils the Godiva 2012 Valentine’s Day ‘Sweetest Story Ever Told’ Contest, Photo: Sara Jaye Weiss/StartraksPhoto.com
In 2011, Swedish fashion model Elsa Hosk was given the opportunity of a lifetime – wings to walk Victoria’s Secret catwalk as their new VS Pink model.
Prior to Elsa Hosk’ prestigous gig, the supermodel had done a number of other fabulous high-profile modeling projects. But here’s the catcher, how many models have played professional basketball? Exactly. This is a supermodel who obviously isn’t afraid of breaking a sweat on the runway or off.
So, are you wondering what Supermodel Elsa Hosk does to stay fit? Or, how it felt to be chosen as a Victoria’s Secret Pink supermodel? Read on for Style Pooh-Bahs exclusive Q&A with Ms. Elsa Hosk on these questions and more!!!
Naima Turner: Elsa, when you learned that you were going to become a new face among the Victoria’s Secret Angels – did you flip out? What was the first thought of excitement that went through your head?
Elsa Hosk: I totally flipped out!! I was so excited, I got the phone call walking around with some friends on the street and I basically dropped my phone screaming! My first thought was feeling proud, and just pure happiness that I had made it into the show that I’d been dreaming of walking in since I started modeling.
Naima Turner: Have you found that the same amount of discipline required in basketball is in some ways similar to the discipline required for modeling?
Elsa Hosk: Absolutely! I’ve been able to take the discipline and a lot of other things I learned playing sports and apply it all to modeling.
Naima Turner: Now that you are a model, what type of fitness routine do you follow to keep your body in shape, such as Yoga, or jogging, etc.?
- Victoria’s Secret PINK Supermodel Elsa Hosk at Yogaworks SoHo;PHOTO by: Marion Curtis/Startraksphoto.com
Elsa Hosk: I have a trainer in New York that does a mix of Pilates, stretching, boxing and balance. He will make you tight and lean in one session! But I love all sorts of training and mix it up to keep it fun. I love SoulCycle, kickboxing and dancing to keep fit! It’s all about balance. I pretty much live in my PINK yoga pants since I can wear them for any workout – love it.
- Victoria’s Secret PINK Supermodel Elsa Hosk at Yogaworks SoHo;PHOTO by: Marion Curtis/Startraksphoto.com
Naima Turner: Does the basketball court still call your name during your spare time?
Elsa Hosk: Yes! I can’t walk by a court without staring for at least 20min at the people playing. If I’m lucky they will let me play with them! And they are always surprised! Sometimes some friends get together for a fun game and it’s always the best time.
Naima Turner: How would you describe your personal style?
Elsa Hosk: I’m obsessed with clothes and my style changes with my mood! I love playing characters, one morning I will feel like dressing like Annie Hall, the next I will mix a little 90s with some Isabel Marant and look a little all over the place. The key is just to be comfortable and look effortless!
Naima Turner: Because you are often required to wear makeup for modeling jobs – how do you keep your skin glowing and fresh when you’re not in front of the camera?
Elsa Hosk: Yes, it can be rough on your skin, and most makeup contains a lot of toxins that aren’t good for your skin. I always wash makeup off, I try to keep an organic, clean and balanced diet, and when I do my own makeup, I use an organic line called RMSbeauty.
Naima Turner: Thanks for your time, Elsa! Where can readers follow you to stay posted on your projects, etc?
Elsa Hosk: Follow me @elsahosk on twitter! 🙂
- Victoria’s Secret PINK Supermodel Elsa Hosk Host “YOGA With PINK” at Yogaworks SoHo.
Limited-Edition Mally Beauty Fashion Week Kit
With New York Fashion Week just a few weeks away, women everywhere who won’t be able to attend the exclusive event can get in on the spirit of it all.
Mally Roncal, Makeup Maven and Renowned Makeup Artist, created an exclusive Limited-Edition Mally Beauty Fashion Week Kit, which includes all the necessities to create a FIERCE Face. Mally, who herself will be backstage at the Tracy Reese Fashion show this season, knows first hand what it takes to create “Bullet Proof” makeup that will stay on until you decide to take it off, taking you from day to-night, whether in the office or on the runway.
This Fashion Week Kit includes the below must-haves, in a reusable zippered case:
· Perfect Prep Poreless Primer Glow: An incredible way to help smooth out and resurface your skin, making your pores and fine lines virtually disappear.
· 24/7 Illuminating Blush: The perfect way to get that truly healthy, lit-from-within glow!
· Liquid Light Eyecolor: It starts its life as a powder, but turns to a cream as it touches your skin for supreme blend-ability, but then turns BACK to a powder for long-lasting wear!
· Volumizing Mascara: This unique formula helps create the look of gorgeous, full, luxurious lashes.
· Ultimate Performance Lip System: This system works together to deliver a gorgeous, shiny full color lip look that lasts.
The Mally Beauty Limited-Edition Fashion Week Kit will only be available at Henri Bendel in New York City, for a special price of $95 to celebrate Fashion Week.
Valentine’s Day will be here faster than blinking eyelashes! Whether you’re a singleton or coupled up – looking like the fox that you are can be achieved with a little inspiration from the red carpet.
This year’s SAG awards featured a number of achievable makeup looks from some of our favorite celebs. Makeup Artist, Sue Devitt has a few tips on how to create the perfect look for Valentine’s Day at home before heading out for your own event.
Celebrity Inspiration: Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Photo: Getty Images
For A Radiant, Glowing Complexion for Lunch with Girlfriends, Sue Devitt suggests:
When you want to look sweet rather than sultry, the best way to do it is to use a peach or coral hue on your cheeks and keep the rest simple.
- Prep skin with a light foundation like Sue Devitt Triple C-Weed Whipped Foundation to even out your skin tone and cover up and imperfections.
Sue Devitt Triple C-weed, $40
- To achieve a natural flush, apply Sue Devitt Gel-to-Powder Blush in Malay Reef to the apples of your cheeks.
Gel-to-Powder Blush in Malay, $20
- Finish the look with a few generous coats of Sue Devitt Luxury Lash Mascara in Black Chocolate to add a sexy yet sophisticated edge.
- Finally, to pull the look together slick on a nude gloss like Sue Devitt Lip Enhancing Gloss in Golden Triangle. Who knew sweet could look so sexy!
Celeb Inspiration: Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie at the 18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
For Smoldering Eyes for A Night Out, Sue Devitt suggests:
For this sexy makeup look, keep the focal point on the eyes.
- Start off by lining the top and bottom lash lines with Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil in Kenya.
- Using the smudger end of the pencil, blend the color up and out to create a bold smoky eye.
- To intensify the look even more, apply a bronze-hued eyeshadow like Sue Devitt Silky Sheen Eyeshadow in Burma to your entire eyelid.
- Amp up the wow-factor by applying the bronze shadow into your lower lash line as well.
- Finish off the look by coating your lashes with Sue Devitt Lash Intensifier Treatment & Lengthening Mascara to create lush, look-at-me lashes that demand attention. Your date won’t know what hit him!
Celebrity Inspiration: Ashlee Simpson – Wentz
Ashlee Simpson - Wentz at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
For A Glowing, Sun-Kissed Look for A Date Night, Sue Devitt suggests:
Have a hard time getting the right glow?
- Start by evening out your skin tone and camouflaging any flaws with Sue Devitt Spa Complexion Hydrating Marine Minerals Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15.
Sue Devitt Spa Complexion Hydrating Marine Minerals Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
- Then apply Sue Devitt Gel Bronzer SPF 40 to the apples of your cheeks and upward toward your temples to accentuate your cheekbones and give your face definition.
- Next, sweep Sue Devitt Hydrating Marine Minerals Destination Eye & Cheek Palette in Beausoleil onto your cheekbones, across your forehead and down the bridge of your nose to create a seamless, bronze glow.
- Dust the same bronze shadow from the Eye & Cheek Palette onto your eyes to keep the look uniform and sweep on Sue Devitt Luxury Lash Mascara in Black Widow to make your eyes pop.
- Dab Sue Devitt Balanced Matte Lipstick in Suva onto your lips to create a kissable pout. Getting a sun-kissed glow has never been easier!
Sue Devitt Balanced Matte Lipstick in Suva
Style Pooh-Bah’s Best Dress Picks From The 18th Annual SAG Awards
If nothing else, the award season brings attention to some of the hottest dresses worn by celeb fashionistas with such impressions lasting for the entirety of their careers. Such pressure has led to many daunting results in some cases – while in other – the results have been nothing short of fabulous.
Here are my ‘Best Dress’ picks from this years 18th Annual SAG Awards. Let’s just say that these ladies have often (for the most part) made excellent dress choices for the red carpet.
Natalie Portman in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture
- Natalie Portman at 18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
- Viola Davis at The18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
Stacy Keibler in Marchesa
- Stacy Keibler at The 18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
Regina King in Alberta Ferretti
- Regina King at The18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
Sofia Vergara at The 18th Annual SAG Awards, Photo: Getty Images
The ideeli Style Series: Blake Lively
This week, Blake Lively is the style inspiration leading lady for ideeli‘s celebrity style series. Starting tomorrow, members of the shopping site can recreate her look for less. Here is a favorite Blake Lively look along with some of the items that will be included in the sale on ideeli.
Inspired Look:
Blake Lively, Photo: ideeli
Style Inspiration: Stylish Power Dressing
Good Morning Happy Monday! Some mornings can be a challenge when getting ready for work.
Here is a bit of style inspiration as you start the work week. While power moves are being made, keep your look FABULOUS!
Burt’s Bees & Vita Coco Gets Celeb Love At Sundance
Do you know that hydration – inside and out – is necessary for a healthy glow during the winter months? With the dip in humidity, heating systems robbing the air of moisture and biting cold temperatures – our bodies are left dehydrated. Thankfully, Burt’s Bees has teamed up with Vita Coco to help people stay hydrated naturally when they need it most.
The premiere of the natural brand duo kicked off this past week at the Sundance Festival.
Hydrating essentials like the new Burt’s Bees Richly Replenishing Cocoa and Cupuacu Butters Body Lotion and Vita Coco Coconut Water were given to screen starlets such as: Octavia Spencer (Smashed), AnnaLynn McCord (Excision), Lake Bell (Black Rock), Anne Heche (That’s What She Said), and Gina Rodriguez (Filly Brown) – who stopped by for a total winter hydration experience.
- Octavia Spencer attends the Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
- Annalynn McCord attends the Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
That’s One HOT Flat Iron: Cynthia Rowley and Amika Collaboration
Known for their stylish and professional quality hair styling tools – Amika, the official hair sponsor of the Cynthia Rowley Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week Show has collaborated with Rowley to create a smoking flat iron.
The Amika Cynthia Rowley Ceramic Styler
The flat iron design was inspired by Cynthia Rowley’s Spring 2012 collection.
Come the spring when you’re ready to primp and flaunt new hairstyles – the Amika/Cynthia Rowley ceramic styler will be available for you in March 2012.
Floral Looks From Cynthia Rowley's Spring 2012 Collection
Floral Trends spotted on Cynthia Rowley's Spring 2012 Runway
Lester’s Hot List Item Of The Week: Vintage Havana Beatles Tees.
Take a cue from Hollywood and rock an edgy concert tee with Vintage Havana Beatles T-shirts!
Celeb Darlings Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus have been spotted recently wearing vintage Beatles T-shirts.
- Vanessa Hudgens in a Beatles Tee, Pacificcoastnews.com
- Miley Cyrus spotted in a Beatles T-shirt, Courtesy of Twitter
Consider rocking out with your own Vintage Havana Beatles Tee, which can be found at Lesters!
- Vintage Havana Grey ‘Hey Jude’ Longsleeve T-shirt
State of The Union Style: Feeling Blue Like Michelle Obama? Blue Dress Finds For Every Budget
This time last night the world was either listening to or watching the State of the Union address. Looking stellar with a capital “S” was Michelle Obama in a sapphire blue twill dress by designer Barbara Tfank‘s 2012 Resort collection.
- Left to right: First Lady Michelle Obama wearing the Tfank dress, Getty Images; The Tfank dress from the Barbara Tfank 2012 Resort Collection, Photo: Barbara Tfank
The sheath dress is a wardrobe staple – perfect for work, an after-work function, a wedding or other special occasion. Although first lady Michelle Obama accessorized her look with a pin to add a sparkle – you too could add something bold to bring the simple dress to life.
Here are a couple of Style Pooh-bah blue dress finds – with accessories to pair! Just a little mid-week wardrobe inspiration, for ya!
- Blue Marielle Dress, $178, J.Crew
Everything doesn’t have to be matchy-matchy and this necklace is the perfect pop of unexpected color without going to far off the coordination grid.
- Bamboleo Necklace, $228, shop.stelladot.com
- Left to right: Mixed Vintage Bead Necklace, $45, dlcbrooklyn.com; Tuck Shift Dress, $95, us.topshop.com
- Royal Blue Dress, Tinley Road, $38.99, Piperlime.com
- Flower and Leaf Necklace, $6.80, Forever 21
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