Check out this unique colorway of the buzzed about Air Jordan Spizike ($175), which is slated to come out December 31st at selected Jordan retailers. The black colorway features green and purple accents, and it is said that Nelly helped to design this shoe (he first wore them in the video for his single “Stepped On My J’s”).
In September, we had you submit questions to celebrity hair stylist Ursula Stephen. Ursula read your questions and comments - here is part two of our feature with more answers and tips from the stylist…
Hey ladies! Sorry for the delay, it seems as if I’ve been around the world and back again! From France to London, Milan and even LA, I’ve been working hard, but I haven’t forgotten about you! I’m here and let’s get to some of these great questions! - Ursula…
Q: Hi Ursula, My cousin and sister are both hair stylists, but my cousin wants to do so much more. Right now she’s working as a beautician and she works for MAC cosmetics…how did you get started in this business? Congratulations on all your success Your a beautiful young woman.A: To get started in this business, I actually have been blessed. I attended high school which was where I studied cosmetology and once I graduated I positioned myself in great salons. From there, it was basically word of mouth. A lot of business came to me, allowing me to get myself out there and have opportunities to meet/network with people. God had a plan for me I guess :).
Celebs have been getting minx’d lately -Minx nails that is. A new alternative to nail polish, Minx Nail is made of flexible film strips that are applied with heat and pressure. Unlike polish, Minx doesn’t chip, smudge or require drying time, and comes can be custom made to your liking.
I did a feature on Beyonce wearing Minx last year and it seems as if she loves their Golden Lightning nail - she wore it again with the cyborg arm in her “Single Ladies” video. Solange Knowles also got Minx’d Obama style, with her nails even featuring a photo of the presidential candidate. Beyonce had the Obama nails at one point, as well as Eve who showed hers off earlier this week.
Other ladies that have been seen rocking Minx’d nails include Mariah Carey, Rihanna, and Angela & Vanessa Simmons. Find out what salons in your area carries Minx over at minxnails.com.
Everybody is loving designing duo Dsquared2’s Fall 2008 Flash Pump. After premiering the shoe during their Fall/Winter runway show earlier this year, I fell in love with it mostly because of the cool lightening heel (that is said to be a little over 5 inches).
Rihanna wore a boot version in her music video for “Take A Bow”, as well as the red lightning bolted heel ‘Flash 2′ pump. Actress Eva Mendes had all eyes on her heels when she wore them at the premiere of the film “The Women”, and most recently - Beyonce rocks a pair in the November issue of Essence magazine.
Laila Ali and her husband, former NFL player Curtis Conway, introduced their new baby, 5-week-old Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr, in this month’s issue of OK! magazine.
For Laila, who wanted a natural birth, the change in plans was difficult to wrap her mind around. After the complication ended in a hospital admittance for a scheduled induction — “That was hard too, because I didn’t want to be induced” — Curtis Jr. entered the world on August 26th, after a 15-hour labor. “Curtis [Conway] caught him,” Laila notes. “He was able to pull the baby out. He cut the umbilical cord.”
“They gave Curtis Jr. to me. It’s important for the baby to bond with the mother in the first moments. I started crying immediately.”
[ READ MORE AT Celebrity Baby Blog ]
Laila is a step mom to Curtis’s three children - twin boys and a girl. Congrats to the happy couple!
With the debates coming up, Obama supporters can get some exclusive designer duds straight from the official Obama online store with their Runway To Change collection. The collection features t-shirts and accessories produced by designers like Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenburg, Nanette Lepore, and Tory Burch - for Obama’s presidential campaign.
Celebrity designers got their hands involved as well, with tees also coming from Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Pharrell Williams. Check out some of the collection after the cut…
I can see glasses becoming a huge trend this season (and not just because of Sarah Palin). With vintage frames already back in full swing, celebrities are realizing that glasses can be just as stylish as perceived geeky. Recently folks like Kanye West, Rihanna, Pharrell, and Erykah Badu have been casually rocking funky/vintage clear lens.
I’ve always loved to wear glasses myself - not because I had to, but because they also serve as great accessory for the face and there a millions of options to just from. Just check out a few cool frames I found right online…
