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I'm not too shocked to hear that 'Twilight'-inspired makeup will soon be on the market. Not even gonna try to explain this one, so here's some more information from the UK's Grazia Daily:

"It's already been used on the next instalment The Twilight Saga: New Moon - which has just finished shooting - and will hopefully be on sale by the end of this year. Made by the quirky DuWop, the cult US brand that bought us Lip Venom, we hear they'll be making a special Twilight version which will be separated so that one half of the lip plumper will look like blood."

I'm sure that's music to the ears of 'Twilight' fans who are hoping to attract a love interest just like Edward Cullen. In other news, check out this vintage Robert Pattinson picture I found last night...

Image via fyeahhollywood

So by the look of the photo it appears that AnnaLynne McCord was at a Kitson-sponsored event, to which she donned some interesting armwear... I love it! So unique. It definitely added punch to an otherwise uneventful outfit. Personally, I'd wear one on each wrist, but I guess AnnaLynne wanted to wear her bangles instead. 

Image via JustJared

My only complaint is that AnnaLynne wore her hair straight - I love her curly hair! So much more fun and interesting. Just for kicks, let's throw in a photo of AnnaLynne with her curly hair.

Funny story, I got a hair trim today and wore my hair curly to the salon. My hairdresser and I bonded over the fact that we both have naturally curly/wavy hair that we can blow out straight pretty easily - the best of both worlds we agreed! On a random side note, I'm really loving AnnaLynne's makeup in the picture above... Might have to try that out!

Raise your hand if you're obsessed with lip gloss. If you're like me, you amass a collection of balms and glosses without truly finishing a tube before you're onto your next one. We've all been there. I recently had a breakthrough and (gasp!) almost finished my tube of L'Oreal Colour Juice lip gloss in Pink Grapefruit. I would have finished the tube except that I lost it. Thus, I needed to refill the empty hole that was left as a result of losing said gloss.

I tried CoverGirl WetSlicks last summer in Guava Splash - it was pink in the tube but wasn't overwhelming when applied and gave my lips a nice glisten. So I headed to my drugstore and, feeling adventurous, scooped up a tube of WetSlicks in the darker (and pinker, more fuschia shade) Raspberry Splash. A few days later, I was watching an episode of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' and noticed that I really loved the lip color Kim was wearing during her commentary - sort of a brown-ish, caramel shade. It reminded me that I lost my tube of L'Oreal Colour Juice, so I headed (again) to the drugstore and scooped up a new tube in Caramel Creme, hoping for results that would be similar to Kim's.

Want to know which gloss came out on top? Scroll down...

CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Lip Gloss

$5.93$4.99 at drugstore.com

L'Oreal Colour Juice Sheer Juicy Lip Gloss

$8.48 by L'Oreal at drugstore.com

Overall, L'Oreal's Colour Juice was the winner. It stayed on longer, and felt less greasy. One plus to WetSlicks, though, was that the color of the gloss wasn't overwhelming. It tinted my lips a bit, but not too much. However, it felt a little bit too greasy for my liking, and I felt as though WetSlicks didn't condition my lips as well as L'Oreal's gloss. It also came off quicker whenever I would drink or eat something. When it comes to the actual color of Caramel Creme, like WetSlicks, the hue wasn't overwhelming - it's definitely darker than my original tube of Pink Grapefruit.

While both glosses retail for under $10 (and WetSlicks are definitely cheaper), I'm going to opt for L'Oreal's glosses in the future. I'm converted!

Would you believe if me if I told you that I haven't straightened my hair since December? Well, believe it, 'cause it's the truth! I kid you not - I don't even know where my straightener is. I think it's lying somewhere around my house, and I didn't even bother bringing it back to school with me after Christmas vacation. You should follow suit because a.) straightening your hair can fry it right up - especially if you do it every day! Tsk tsk; and b.) pin-straight, perfect hairdos are out. What's in is messy (like you just rolled out of bed, but still look straight-up glam), beach-y hair a la Erin Wasson (if you don't know who she is, Google her right now and fall in love with her effortless style).

Of course, capturing that perfect wavy hairstyle requires a little bit of effort and some help out of a bottle. A month or so ago I scooped up this Garnier Fructis Wave-Enhancing Spray at Target, and I absolutely love it. The price tag - $3.50! - makes the deal even sweeter. Read on to learn about how I maintain my just-off-the-beach hairstyle.

Garnier Fructis Style Wave-Enhancing Spray, Wonder Waves, Flexible

$3.50 by Garnier at Walgreens

Laziness is a key factor. The past few weeks, blowing my hair out has just become a chore. Coupled with the humidity we've been experiencing the past week on LI, it's not even worth blow-drying my hair because it'll just curl up again. Now, I have naturally wavy hair, so achieving messy curls is easier for me than someone with pin-straight hair. (So if your hair tends not to respond to any type of curling product, you should probably stop reading - this probably won't work for you!) I apply this spray straight out of the shower, after towel-drying my hair. After it dries a bit more, I'll add some gel and scrunch it, followed by a few spritzes of the spray again. Then I repeat periodically throughout the day. Pretty effortless.

If any of you have other products you use and love when creating a just-off-the-beach hairdo, I'd love to hear about it. Leave any comments/suggestions or e-mail me at hellooogorgeous.blog@gmail.com. 

When I was in high school, my favorite bronzer was BeneFit's Hoola. I also adore the brand's Maybe Baby lotion - needless to say, BeneFit's products have always been fabulous and high-quality. Naturally, the next step in their progression will be perfume. According to Fashionista, the new addition to the BeneFit family will be dubbed Crescent Row and is the brain child of BeneFit co-founder Jean Ford's two daughters, who are now employed at the company. Check out the packaging below:

Image via Fashionista

I probably won't be snatching up any of these fragrances - I'm pretty content with my Marc Jacobs and Chanel No. 5! If you're interested, though, be sure to check out Fashionista for more details about the scents, and the product in general. 

Everyone's fave funnyman Will Ferrell has recently launched his own sunscreen line, with 100% of proceeds going to charity. Here's more info from The Cut:

"Will Ferrell is launching a sunscreen line called Will Ferrell Sunscreen. The SPF 30s come in Sun Stroke, Sexy Hot Tan, and Forbidden Fruit. We're not sure of the differences between these, other than different tag lines on the bottles like 'and the rich cream brought protection and comfort and it was good' (Forbidden Fruit). Each bottle costs $12 and all proceeds benefit Cancer for College’s College Willpowered Scholarship Fund, which grants college scholarships to cancer survivors and amputees."

Check out The Cut to peep the bottles for Will's sunscreen, they look hilarious, just like the man himself! You'll also find out more info about where to buy the lotion.

I've been a fan of St. Ives' Apricot Facewash for awhile now (dating back to the good ol' days of high school... wow, that's a long time ago), and when my Palmer's Cocoa Butter ran out a week or so ago, I headed to my local Rite Aid to pick up some lotion. (Let me just rant for a second here: is there a reason that all the lotion at Rite Aid was $2-$3 more expensive than the lotion at Wegmans upstate? It only made me miss school even more.)

Anyways, I'd never tried St. Ives lotion before, but for a measly $4.99 I figured, why not? (Also, the Palmer's Cocoa Butter that I normally buy for like, $4 at Wegmans was over $6 at Rite Aid... Not cool.) I actually ended up picking up the Oatmeal & Shea Butter lotion, and I have to say, for the low price this lotion is definitely a worthwhile buy, especially if you're like me and hate spending your funds on things like lotion (when you can spend it clothes and even better... shoes!)

St. Ives Swiss Vanilla Moisture Therapy Lotion

$5.49 by St. Ives at drugstore.com

Current fashion darling (and target of Forever 21 rip-offs) Alexander Wang is slated to release a makeup line in collab with high-end cosmetic company Shiseido in July. According to LimeLife, the collection is set to include "lip gloss, lipstick, and eye shadow."

Don't get yourself all excited just yet. The collection will only be released in Asia, for those of us who will remain stateside (or any locale other than Asia), you're outta luck. If you happen to be traveling anywhere in Asia this summer, here's some advice: stock up on A. Wang cosmetic products while you're there and sell it all on eBay when you get home. 

If you're like me, you could watch 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' on repeat - it's such a guilty pleasure. Khloe, Kim K's younger, wise-cracking sister, usually takes a backseat to her older sissies when it comes to beauty and fashion. I'm not sure why though, because Khloe is gorgeous! Her light eyes and brown hair are exotic, and her sense of style is unique and playful, just like her personality.

I'm adoring this smokey-eyed look Khloe rocked to an event a while back, and if you're loving it too you can learn how to get it. Check out Kardashian family friend and makeup artist Troy Jensen's blog to see how he gave Khloe this look. (Here's a hint: the makeup is all Dior!)

I used to be an avid MAC fan/wearer, but back at school the closest store carrying any MAC products was an hour away! Needless to say, I fell off the bandwagon a little bit and stuck to my fave drugstore brands that I could easily scoop up at Target between classes.

For summer, MAC's coming on strong with its Style Warrior collection, which consists of golds, yellows, and different hues of berry shades. I'm too lazy to type it all out, check out some more info from Temptalia:

"Introducing a dramatically different and deliberately diverse colour story, an eclectic and expressive way to exalt and admire the strength and solidarity of beauty with no barriers. A selection of all-over summer bronzing shades for Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, Nails, featuring the innovation of Impassioned, Bronzescape and Scatterrays Solar Bits – sunbursts to unleash the animal in every woman. All exotically packaged in stylized zebra and leopard prints to keep it wild and free – the way it always ought to be."

Images via Temptalia

For more shots of the packaging and colors, peep the full article at Temptalia (the link's provided above). I doubt I'll be picking up any of these products, the animal-inspired packaging is pretty but I'm unfazed by it. Plus, the ad MAC produced (shown above) doesn't exactly make me want to buy this makeup. The model looks like she's wearing paint or costume makeup, and shouldn't an advertisement make me want to purchase a product? It looks like they didn't even use any of the pieces from the collection in the ad. Tsk, tsk MAC. Time to switch ad agencies.