| Ethnic hairstyles in corporate life
"I have an older sister who is a corporate lawyer and my father used to tell me that she would only interview with straightened hair. Once she got the job then she would then switch to braids. Many people believe that ethnic hair is unacceptable. But my hair has never been a problem as far as my career goes. It's neat and very professional." (Newsday / Bruce Gilbert) .
Who's that girl?
Pretty actresses may be �a dime a dozen�, but Scarlett Johansson stands out because she is smart enough to be both a favourite of the indie crowd, and headline mainstream blockbusters. There�s no question that the curvy 21-year-old New Yorker is a stunning beauty - but more importantly, she can also act. When Robert Redford gave her a breakout role in 1998�s The Horse Whisperer, it was already her seventh fi lm role, even though she was just 13. But it was her star turn opposite Bill Murray in Sofi a Coppola�s Lost In Translation that made her a real star. And while Scarlett may have fl opped a few movies, she�s certainly no big studio fl oozy. And to prove that point among the many that she has done well is her big-screen appearance in the London-based thriller Match Point and Scoop directed by Woody Allen.
First lady of Argentina ready to be the new Evita
Cristina Kirchner is poised to triumph in Argentina's presidential election on Sunday after a radical makeover that has redefined political glamour.The first lady and frontrunner has transformed herself into a style pin-up, but her designer suits, spiky heels, extensive make-up and alleged cosmetic surgery became campaign issues when rivals dubbed her the "Queen of Botox" and questioned its appropriateness for a head of state.Supporters said the accusations were sexist and that Kirchner, a lawyer turned senator and formidable political operator, had blazed a trail for women to celebrate their femininity regardless of age and position.Kirchner said the critics' target was her pro-poor, populist platform. "In reality, they aren't bothered by my make-up or my hair. They are bothered because we've threatened their interests."The fuss has diverted attention from the fate of one of South America's biggest but most fragile economies as millions of voters, from Patagonia to the Amazon, cast their ballots.Opinion polls put the wife of incumbent president Nestor Kirchner on 43% and a wide enough lead over divided rivals to clinch victory in the first round.
Pop Tarts: Victoria's Secret Angels Have Ugly Days
Although we find it somewhat hard to swallow, Victoria's Secret supermodels feel fat and frightful sometimes, just like the rest of us. "I have a lot of ugly days and bad moments — we don't just roll out of bed and look like this. We aren't machines or dolls," Karolina Kurkova told Pop Tarts on Tuesday as the lingerie label ladies received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Photo Essay: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. "But when I feel like this, it is important for me to exercise and feel strong. I try to eat well and I don't diet — if I feel like chocolate then I will have some chocolate." Photo Essays: The Angels arrive in L.A. So while Karolina turns to sweets when she's feeling sour, her "Angelic" ally Selita Ebanks prefers hibernation.
Beauty backlash: Saying enough to perfection
In the beginning, every little girl is a princess -- beautiful, magical, a picture of bliss. Then, somewhere along the way, a new and unsettling awareness begins to set in: Not every girl is a princess. Levels of beauty may vary. And to them, one's happiness is inexorably linked. So begins the lifelong quest of many women to achieve physical perfection: a flawless face, the sleekest hair, an unassailable, flab-free body. The beauty industry is there to help -- to the tune of $8.2 billion worth of beauty products sold in 2006, according to NPD Group. Ditto the diet industry. Marketdata, an independent research firm, estimates that the total U.S. weight-loss market was worth $55.4 billion last year. We may spend big bucks on looking better, but for some women, the costs go deeper: Insecurity over their appearance can undermine an otherwise happy life.
re: Bennie Pollard, stylist with a brand
Genetic disposition + competition: "I grew up in the beauty industry; my mother was a hairstylist, aunts, cousins and uncle. … After enrolling in beauty school … (I) participated in what is referred to as comb-out competitions … (where you) style (a model's) hair in a certain amount of time and then you have a panel of esteemed judges who judge the work and determine who is the best stylist." Epiphany, the first: "In one of my competitions as a student I placed third in the state. Being a part of these competitions as a student was a grand 'A-Ha!' moment -- to open my eyes as to what was available to me in the beauty industry." Epiphany, continued: "The next thing that was monumental to me was discovering hairdressing education on tape, beta (tape format) I believe.
Going Hollywood with Posh and Zoe
Style advice books are piling up this fall like bargain hunters at a sample sale. If you don't mind fashion help filtered through the lens of celebrity, there are tips and tricks spilling out of the closets and onto the pages. The new guides are by Victoria Beckham, England's "poshest" expatriate, style icon and wife of soccer superstar David Beckham; and Rachel Zoe, a Hollywood stylist with a client list that includes Demi Moore and Mischa Barton. The authors share an affinity for glamour and toupee tape, shopping at vintage stores and wearing 5-inch heels, as well as other trappings of the high life. Here's a look. .
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