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Latin actress Eva Mendes, or, to be more precise, some parts of her body, had an important role to play, not only in Calvin Klein’s new fragrance ad, branded as Secret Obsession, but possibly also in the failure of the advertisement.
Newsday.com reports that in the commercial for CK’s Secret Obsession, the actress is featured rolling around topless on an unmade bed.

“Between love and madness lies obsession,” Eva says in a lustful tone. “Love…madness. It’s my secret.” So, what’s the problem? Well, the actress starts to caress her breasts and then — ooops! — a little nipple action flashes on the screen.

Most American broadcast networks prefer not to show the commercial, as it would no doubt offend American TV watchers’ prudence. Apparently, the scene with Eva Mendes’ tatas, is too hot also for broadcasting executives.
Yet, it seems that at Calvin Klein, they are not surprised by this ban. New York Daily News reports that Calvin Klein President and COO Tom Murry agreed that network ban is not so unexpected in U.S. broadcasting market.
In ETonline.com Murry said:

“We believe the commercial is exceptional and hits the mark for Secret Obsession”, he added. “We are anticipating a very successful global launch.”

In March of 2008, Eva became the new face of Calvin Klein underwear. Despite the wardrobe malfunction of the Secret Obsession ad, the President of CK continues to admire the talented actress who, as he said, “embodies the essence of CK brand”. The actress also thinks that it’s a honor for her to work with such a “world-class brand like Calvin Klein.
Mendes also sounds off on obstacles she faces as a Latina in Hollywood. Her way of dealing with them? Simple, she just doesn’t pay attention to gossips.

I’m an American girl, born and raised. But I don’t care what people think. I just don’t care.

Ok, now let’s see what is the new fragrance that raised such a ruckus. Secret Obsession‘s bottle gives the impression of original ’80s Obsession, but this fragrance is definitely a new twist on the old with lighter floral and fruity scent. The fragrance includes hints of plum, jasmine, tuberose, woods, amber, vanilla, and sandalwood; it sounds a little more floral and less spicy than the original version.
Since the uncut version of the perfume ad was banned on American TV, Calvin Klein is preparing an edited commercial that will appeal to a larger audience. A cleaned-up version will run on American cable, says the Daily News.
As for me, nothing gets between me and my Calvins…my recommendation?
Calvin Klein Women’s Mix Essentials Short Robe
Best robe I’ve ever owned! Maybe Eva could use one in her next ad.

Brad Pitt is taking Eco-friendly measures, from head to toe. His deal with skin care natural products manufacturing company Kiehl’s is one step toward this goal. The movie star is collaborating with Kiehl’s to raise money for ecological issues. He is teaming up with the company on its new Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser.
Kiehl’s is one of the oldest American companies. It was created in 1851, has stores worldwide, and is owned by L’Oreal cosmetic groups.
Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser, its new product, will be in stores in October and will be friendly to your wallet. The cleanser is packaged in recyclable plastic and consists of all-natural ingredients such as aloe vera, coconut-derived cleansers and glycerin. The body-care product will be available online, at Kiehl’s counters, in department stores and in the company’s freestanding boutiques.
This is Kiehl’s first all-around eco-friendly, corresponding 100 percent with Cradle to Cradle standards. This is surely the reason why Pitt decided to do this collaboration, it’s a great environmental campaign tool.
All profit made from the body cleanser will go to JPF Eco Systems. This is a charitable foundation created by Pitt and Kiehl’s to support global ecological initiatives, to “minimize impact on the environment through thoughtful design,” as Yahoo News reports.
But the most interesting detail is that, Pitt won’t use his well-known face to promote the product, neither his name will appear on the bottle. The only trace he will leave on the bottle is the reproduction of his handwriting. “Brad is not a face, he’s a partner,” Roberta Weiss, Kiehl’s senior VP of global marketing, told WWD.com. “We shared a vision, to support this new way of thinking being more eco-intelligent.”
The first beneficiary will be Pitt’s own Make It Right organization, which he started last year to fund rebuilding projects in New Orleans. Pitt and Kiehl’s expect to raise over $1 million of foundation profits.
Here’s hoping that Pitt is as successful in this endeavor as he has been in the box office. His Eco-friendly fans and our planet will thank him immensely for it.

“The Material Girl” was always eager to find the fountain of youth and now she has found the key to facial skin beauty: Brazilian coconut water!
Madonna started taking the coconut water in 2009 during her “Sticky and Sweet” tour and now she is so much obsessed with it that recently invested $1.5 million in Vito Coco.
Vita Coco is a coconut water drink containing some specific organic compounds, which are supposed to have anti-aging benefits. Besides of being useful, it is quite tasty, as the water is mixed with pure juice and green coconuts, not the brown coconuts with a milky liquid.
With the help of coconut water you can:

• Detoxify and purify microorganism
• Raise immune system and metabolism
• Prevent diabetes
• Treat kidney stones
• Control overweight
• Reduce risk of cancer
• Raise systemic circulation
• Keep body in a perfect shape providing the proper temperature

“Madonna has a team of specialists around her including doctors, chiropractors and other people who could confirm that it’s a healthy choice,” said an insider. “Before Vita Coco, she was drinking a lot of coffee and having special brands shipped to her on the tour.”
Madonna isn’t the only celebrity obsessed with this magic beverage; Demi Moor, Matthew McConaughey and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ are also reportedly investing in Vita Coco.
The drink has taken the world by storm; surely it will become one of the most popular anti aging skin treatments, especially thanks to Madonna’s investment.

It is no longer shocking that men are getting used to applying cosmetics. Celebrity make up is a must not only for women but for men as well.
Almost all celebrities apply cosmetics–whether for skin care or beauty. Guys wearing black eyeliner are very common today on TV–this is a rock star thing that is getting more and more common. Some like David Beckham apply natural make up, and believe it or not, they do it everyday with the help of professionals. Others just get used to their star image and take it from the stage to their routine.
Whatever–men wearing make up seems to be becoming a trend.
But what I really wanted to focus on is something that I came across recently. And I have to admit, it’s a little weird.
Adam Lambert, the glam rock star who reached the peak of popularity in American Idol 2009, is about to launch his own line of male cosmetics.
This will be a line of cosmetics for men only.
Well, Adam’s passion towards decorative make up–especially smoky eyes with green and blue shades and glitter–is not news for anyone. But I guess very few expected him to take up the cosmetics business.
His entire line will include everything for proper make up–eyeshadow and eyeliners, foundation and powders, nail polish, blush, mascara and lip gloss–yes, mens lip gloss!
Lambert himself is openly gay, but he believes that make up is good for straight men as well, especially for those who like to experiment. Maybe he knows something that we don’t.

If you want to lose weight and look slim and slender, it’s not necessary to starve yourself. Having a smart diet and exercise plan is more than enough.
Follow the example of the celebrities, as they are the ones that always have hot and perfect bodies.
Here are some diet ideas that celebrities use to stay fit:
Besides exercising and being on a diet all the time, some celebrities also curb their appetite. For example, Pamela Anderson brushes her teeth and Demi Moore drinks herbal tea, which is both tasty and relaxing. Paris Hilton drinks a bottle of mineral water before her meal. It helps you control your appetite and reduces the number of calories you intake.
Just like Jessica Alba and Janet Jackson, the best sweets you should treat yourself to and stay slim at the same time is some quantity of frozen fruits each day. Christie Brinkley satisfies her desire for junk food with the help of baked sweet potatoes with mayonnaise.
You’ll also notice that water is included in any good guide to losing weight. In addition to that, there are a number of delicious things that contain lots of water. For example, eating watermelon and cucumbers is one of the best diet ideas. However, avoid drinking too much alcohol. Jennifer Lopez, for example, doesn’t drink alcohol at all.
Also avoid eating after dinner. You need to move in order to burn calories. If you intake lots of them and go to bed, they will not get burned and will only make you plump.
It might sound funny, but eating baby food will also help you lose wight. It’s delicious and healthy. For example, you can enjoy tasty banana puree. This is the favorite diet food of Reese Witherspoon.
Read about some more celebrity diet ideas in my next post.

Let’s continue with the topic of the best diet ideas that well-known women celebrities use.
They definitely have bodies to be jealous for. To reach the same result, learn what they do and, more importantly, what they eat.
If you’re not a supermodel or an actress and don’t need to have a perfect body, the best choice will be just to control what you eat. Don’t reject a piece of chocolate, but pay the price of those calories by dancing for two hours or having a very light dinner for the rest of the week. You can also have Jessica Alba’s favorite frozen yoghurt for desert.
Instead of calories, try to eat as much protein as you can, since it will help you lose wight. Fish, lean meat and beans are rich in proteins. Angelina Jolie is the follower of this diet technique.
If you feel you can’t resist delicious food that contains a lot of calories, then you should think of a good diet and exercise plan. Start working out. For example, popular country star Carrie Underwood spends 30 minutes on the cardio machine. You can listen to your favorite music or talk on the phone to prevent being bored, just like she does.
If you don’t like going to a gym, but still need to spend the calories you consume, consider dance classes. Belly dancing can be really helpful for you. This is what Leona Lewis does to stay gorgeous.
Or there’s even a better option. Salma Hayek doesn’t have a diet to follow, but if she feels her meal was too much, she won’t have dinner, for example, during the next couple of days. If you can’t sleep well without dinner, then start a healthy vegetarian diet. Eat only vegetables for dinner.
These are very simple diet ideas, but if you follow them correctly, you’ll get your smoking hot body very soon.

Looks like Yvonne Yorke was wrong – Sophie Cranston did not design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. The speculation finally came to an end when Kate Middleton stepped out of the vintage Rolls Royce with Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, wearing an ivory royal wedding dress fit for a queen.
As predicted by fashion insiders, the Sarah Burton wedding dress worn by Ms Middleton is a flawless combination of tradition and modernity, royal history and romantic heritage. The wedding dress is made of ivory and white satin gazar, and has an ivory satin bodice narrowed at the waist, a hallmark of Alexander McQueen’s designs. The long sleeves have a lace overlay, which reminds me a lot of Grace Kelly’s lace wedding dress. However, the lace in Kate Middleton’s wedding dress was hand-appliqued using an Irish lace-making technique called Carrickmacross.

The MagCrit Blog takes a look at beauty magazines for minorities, and in particular You Make It Beautiful, a publication for black women living “organic lifestyles.”

YMIB.com is revolutionary because, while it is a beauty and fashion magazine, it doesn’t focus on losing weight and trying to attain some perfect look. Instead, the magazine focuses on holistic health as well as mental and spiritual well-being . I especially love its Creative Living section, which focuses on crafts and arts. Magazines like YMIB.com help to redefine what beauty is, and for minority women this is important since we are often not the standard of beauty. It is refreshing to see black women portrayed as beautiful not only because of their physical beauty, but also because of their creative, intellectual spirits.
In a time when the forecast looks rather bleak for minority women’s magazines, YMIB.com gives me hope. This magazine represents a very positive change in the type of content that is directed toward minority women. And that is true beauty to me.

Essence Magazine has hired Pamela Edwards for the position of Beauty and Fashion Features Editor. An African Studies/English major at Vassar University, Edwards tried her hand at teaching before moving to New York and says that she has worked many odd jobs before meeting Monique Greenwood, the then Editor-In-Chief of Essence.
The Fashion Bomb quotes Edwards as saying:

I met her through a mutual friend over brunch at her restaurant, Akwaaba. As we all chatted, Monique mentioned that Essence needed a fashion and beauty writer. My friend replied, Pam can do that.

Edwards sent Monique her resume without giving it much thought and months later she was invited for an interview. As for tips for aspiring women who want to work in the industry, Edwards recommends that they read a lot, and not only.

“Keep yourself inspired. Whatever it is that inspires you, do it. Visit museums, travel, read-everything. By feeding your head, heart and soul, you’ll bring even more beauty and style to your work.”

Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port will leave their jobs at Teen Vogue magazine. HollyWire reports that “Teen Vogue west-coast editor Lisa Love informed Port and Conrad they’d be traveling to Paris to help the publication cover the Crillon Ball, an annual international debutante gala that took place on November 24.”
However, after shooting in Paris, Celebrity Nation reported that the girls will not be back to work at Teen Vogue any more. The blog also says that it is unlikely that Conrad’s hunt for a new job will last long after being spotted dining with event promoter Brent Bolthouse in Los Angeles.

This is where the drama starts to unfold. Bolthouse Productions is were Lauren’s enemy Heidi Montag works. So obviously Lauren doesn’t want to work with Heidi. Which means that Heidi may be looking for a new job soon.

The Beauty Blog
Network has launched a new online magazine for 2008 ~ The Beauty Ideal.
The magazine is published by some of the beauty bloggers in the
network.

According to Daily Dose of Coffee, the Beauty Blog Network is a great resource.

I think just about every blog in there is in my Google
Reader. Anyway, their combined effort resulted in the Beauty Ideal,
which is off to a great start.

Beautiful Makeup Search reports
that there will be a new issue each month with rotating editors and
guest contributors to keep its articles and points of view fresh.

One of the greatest things about The Beauty Ideal, is
that all of the articles are written by Beauty Blog Network members and
each month features a new beauty editor, another member as well.

It also reports that this month’s editor of The Beauty Ideal is
Christina from eBeautyDaily. Christina comments on her issue of the
Beauty Ideal.

I had the honor of being the first editor of the first
issue (thanks again Elke, it was quite an honor!), and our theme was ‘A
New Beginning.’ In this issue you will find features about reinventing
yourself (from Shannon), beauty gadgets (from Sophia), the future of
eco-friendly beauty (from Andrea), and a whole lot more from some of
your (and my!) favorite beauty editors, so be sure and check it out, and
don’t miss it at the first of each month!

Are you fond of reading magazines?
Let me mention some of the widely-sold magazines enjoying a large popularity with women. They are Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Supermodels Unlimited, Glamour and Vogue.
I am a great fan of Elle magazines and regularly buy them. Founded in France by Pierre Lazareff, Elle focuses on women’s fashion, beauty, rumors, friendship, health, sex and entertainment. This magazine is mainly intended for well-traveled and sophisticated women.
In this magazine you will find columns devoted to celebrity news, lifestyle issues, fashion trends, beauty trends and tips. A lot of beauty products are advertised, and a lot of fashionable clothes and bags are displayed.
I especially like columns devoted to beauty. I am informed about the best hairstyles for parties. I read the advertisements about female depression and stresses. I also read about the best creams, moisturizers, foundations and lipsticks.
In Elle magazines I  also  get indulged in reviews of top artists and authors. Elle tells you what will be up to date, fashionable and hot in the coming season.
What attracts me and most readers to Elle magazine at first sight are its covers. Elle magazine covers usually feature celebrities, such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Emily Blunt, Kate Hudson, Lily Allen, Ana Claudia Michels, Eva Herzigova and so forth.
Enjoy reading Elle magazines to keep track of beauty and fashion news.

If you want to keep track of fashion and beauty events, reading glamor magazines is what you need.
Elle is one of my favorite glamor magazines. It is a well-known glamor magazine, which was founded in 1945, in France. The founders were Hélène Gordon and her husband Pierre Lazareff.
Most of Elle readers are women between 18 and 45. The editor in chief Robbie Myers once said: “Our readers are young enough to think about life as an adventure and old enough to have the means to live it.”
Many fabulous celebrities appear on the Elle magazine covers. For example, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Keira Knightley, Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore and many other female celebrities appeared on Elle’s covers.
April’s Elle cover girl is Taylor Swift. Taylor is an American singer and actress. She became famous when released her first country album “Tim McGraw” at the age of sixteen. Today she already has seven released albums with 67 songs. Her album the “Fearless” brought her great success. It won Grammy Award 2010 as the Album of the Year.
Taylor Swift is very young yet, but she has already achieved the heights of success in the music industry.
I wonder what’s her source of inspiration. In her interview for Elle magazine she says: “I like to categorize the various levels of heartbreak. I’ve only had that happen once. A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums.”  So, looks like she finds inspiration in heartbreaks. It’s really amazing that after a sad breakup  it’s possible to write such beautiful romantic songs as “Love Story,” “White Horse” and “Come In With The Rain.” The last one I like the most.
If you’re a fan of Taylor Swift or simply enjoy reading about fashion, beauty and celebrities, don’t miss Elle’s April release.