“Smoky” eyes have been the rage for years, but very few people know how to execute them effectively. First of all, you mustn’t ever put a dark color on the lids, because it will obscure the eyelashes. Secondly, smoky eyes are usually done in an almond shape, so that the eyes have a subtle uplift that is like a smile. Mona Lisa, in fact, was probably the first “celebrity” to have smoky eyes. It isn’t her smile that seduces you, it’s her smoky eyes.

This is not a smoky eye!

Many makeup artists think that lining the eyes with black and adding lots of dark eye shadow on the lids qualifies for smoky eyes. It doesn’t. Black eyeliner only makes the eyes look smaller, and too much dark eye shadow easily looks severe. This is the perfect red lipstick color, incidentally, so even though the eyes are not practical, think about wearing this color lipstick when you have smoky eyes and a great outfit on. Remember, red lipstick is meant for sophisticated, big city looks, not for jeans and a T-shirt – unless you have very dark hair and a sophisticated look in general.

Okay guys, here’s the story. Business ties look funny with a sexy tuxedo, no matter what color they are. The purpose of the bow tie is to look whimsical instead of scary like a black business tie does. Think undertaker. Black has many personalities, and one of which is forbidding, like Gestapo, Mafia, so that’s why bow ties are de rigueur with a tuxedo. Who wants to look threatening when you can look sexy in a tuxedo!

According to media and PR experts, Lindsay Lohan’s irresponsible behavior, including multiple DUI arrests, have wrecked her career and virtually destroyed her chances of having a successful career again. See the article from the New York Daily News. I believe all the suggestions made in the Daily News article are dead on and Lohan needs to pay them heed.

What I’ve seen is that the world forgives “pretty girls” – so unless they let themselves go and are no longer attractive, they will be forgiven if they have a change of “heart” and clean up their act. Get to work on cleaning up your act, Lindsay.

You think YOUR shoes are killing your feet? Take a look at these. It seems obvious that these ridiculous shoes must have been designed by men. No woman would do that to another woman! Your comments?

Kelly, you’ve let your brand down! You need to get a good image consultant who can show you a better way to camouflage little figure problems. This dress just added two extra sizes to your derriere.

March 5th is Wear a burlap sack to work day.
In honor of Wear a burlap sack to work day, here are a few “Designer” burlap sacks.

The two bookends couldn’t think of anything to wear to the Oscars, so I guess they just wore the drapes. Redheads CAN wear black if they accompany it with good makeup. Not the case here.