This is what’s “SEXY” is? Bones protrude at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Is Victoria’s Secret Fashion show giving girls the wrong message about beauty?

The Victoria’s Secret 2011 Fashion Show debuted Tuesday night, 10:00PM EST on CBS. Every year, it advertises that it’s the “hottest” show on earth, but really is it?

Instead of a little “T&A,” it was a myriad of long legs and bones walking down the runway. The only thing curvy about these models were their breasts, supported by push-up bras. It seems that every year these girls get skinnier.

Prior to the highly anticipated event, Adriana Lima told the Daily Telegraph that the days leading up to the show involved a very strict regimen of twice-daily workouts and absolutely no solid foods. Twelve hours before the show, that intake slimmed down to “no liquids at all, sometimes you can lose up to eight pounds just from that,” she said.

There is no denying that the brand is popular with teen girls and young women. Showing an unhealthy perception of beauty reinforces the belief that women need to starve to look beautiful or sexy.

In actuality, every woman looks better with curves and a little “T&A.” There is nothing sexier than a voluptuous woman in lingerie. Sorry, Vicky.

Source: New York Daily News

A Model’s Beauty Basics Your Skin and Wallet Will LOVE!

We get an overflow of what products to use for our beauty, skincare regimen but sometimes we just need a quick reminder that less is more and getting back to simple, inexpensive basics is what our skin and wallets need.

Well one of America’s Next Top Model All-Stars, Bianca Golden, shares her favorite beauty basics/must-haves every woman can take advantage of to achieve glowing skin that wows everyone without spending all of your hard earned cash. Below are 5 Beauty Basics Bianca swears by and why she loves them.

1) Cetaphil Moisturizer – “Works the best and is super affordable too.”
2) Cetaphil Facial Wash – “Simply amazing!”
3) Lip Balm – “Chapped lips make you unkissable.”
4) Oil of Olay Makeup Wipes – “They take everything off. A definite must-have for after photoshoots that works great for everyday use too.”
5) Water – “Does a girls skin right inside and out!”

Bianca Golden Moves on From America’s Next Top Model All-Stars!

Bigen Permanent Hair Color & Cynthia Bailey!

Cynthia Bailey of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bigen at a CharityBuzz auction benefitting Sophie’s Voice Foundation.

It’s the perfect time of year to put those blonde locks to rest and get in touch with your brunette roots – black, brown, caramel and auburn shades are great for transitioning into the colder months, and nobody does brunette like Bigen!

Bigen Permanent Powder Hair Color (as seen here with Cynthia Bailey of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is just what you need to achieve the perfect shade of brunette this fall. Bigen features high-tech Japanese technology that allows it to not require the use a lifting agent—instead, it naturally opens the cuticle with water, leaving hair stronger and less susceptible to damage, which in turn makes it shinier and the color last longer. It’s as easy as adding water to the powder formula to get the hair color your dying for without the damage!

After yesterday’s premiere of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”, we can’t wait to see what else Bravo’s southern ladies have in store for us this season!

Bigen is available for $4.99 at select beauty supply stores and at bigenusastore.com.

Chemical Risk of Cosmetics? New Report Exposes the Risks of Smear Campaign

True Story of Cosmetics Exposes the Risks of Smear Campaign

New Report Reveals Ugly Politics Behind Extremist Group Anti-Chemical Crusade

Washington, D.C., October 18, 2011 – The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and its partner, the Environmental Working Group, are on a crusade to scare consumers away from using cosmetics and hygiene products that contain preservatives and other useful chemicals. But the truth, exposed in a new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, is that these fringe groups are pushing their own anti-chemical agenda at the expense of human health. In fact, consumers are at far greater risk by avoiding ingredients that fringe groups seek to ban or regulate, as sound and peer-reviewed science shows.

“As part of their effort to ban the use of synthetic ingredients from skin products, environmental extremist groups are working to incite fear among consumers, making outrageous and bogus claims that we are poisoning ourselves by using lipstick, makeup, deodorants, skin creams, and even baby products,” said Dana Joel Gattuso, author of the CEI Issue Analysis, The True Story of Cosmetics: Exposing the Risks of the Smear Campaign.

Among the report’s findings:

These extremist groups claim that the additives can cause cancer, create neurological disorders, or cause hormone disruption— even though they are present in trace amounts. In fact, these preservatives protect users from bacteria. Present in quantities so small—typically, less than 1 percent of a product’s total weight—they are added to prevent contamination and to protect consumers from the buildup of dangerous bacteria that can cause eye infections, skin rashes, and even deadly infections such as E. coli and Salmonella.
Chemical oxybenzone is used in sunscreens to protect users from the ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer. The EWG warns consumers to stay away from oxybenzone because it “contaminates the body” and can cause hormone disruption and cell damage. Yet cancer research organizations such as the Skin Cancer Foundation refute EWG’s assertions, arguing that there is no evidence to back the claims of oxybenzone risks, and raise concerns that such unfounded claims will put consumers at risk by scaring them away from protective sunscreens.

Unfortunately, anti-chemical groups have been successful in creating a climate of fear among many consumers and lawmakers, backing bills in Congress, such as the “Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011,” that would ban any cosmetic and skin care ingredients that exceed a one in a million risk of an adverse health impact. That bill would effectively ban most ingredients since almost everything carries risk greater than one in a million.

► Read the CEI Issue Analysis, The True Story of Cosmetics: Exposing the Risks of the Smear Campaign, by Dana Joel Gattuso.

► View the CEI video, Truth About Makeup

► View the How the World Works video, Critique of ‘The Story of Cosmetics’

Steal of the Week: Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl Look

To celebrate Fall Fashion (and Fall TV premieres!) this month we’ve put together some jcpenney Looks for Less featuring fashion’s new “it girl” Zooey Deschanel.

As you may know, Zooey is the star of the new (and in my opinion, hilarious!) FOX comedy “The New Girl”, and she’s also got a killer sense of style.

Here’s the link so you can view it from here.

MNG by Mango® Floral Cap Sleeve Dress w/Belt http://jcp.is/oya5O7
Call It Spring® ‘Kearsley’ Convertible Bag http://jcp.is/pvt9wF
Call It Spring® ‘Liloia’ Pump http://jcp.is/pcUutg

Spotted: Amber Lancaster Is Chic in Ted Baker

Amber Lancaster is the definition of flirty and fun in the Ted Baker ensemble she wore to the 9^th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party this past Friday, September 16.

Whether you are out for a night on the town or attending a party like Amber Lancaster, this Ted Baker Zuni Pintuck Detail skirt with the Balda Lace sweater can accompany you anywhere. These Ted Baker pieces, either matched together or apart, both can be found at www.tedbaker.com

For additional information, please contact B|W|R Public Relations or visit www.tedbaker.com.

Style icon: Zooey Deschanel

In Fox’s The New Girl, Zooey plays Jess, a quirky and nerdy girl who lives with three guys. Because of this fall smash hit, Zooey is quickly becoming Hollywood’s “It” girl. You do not have to live in Hollywood or spend a lot of money to get her quirky look.