Miss 2011

The annual Miss America pageant aired tonight and the winner has just been announced. Your 2011 Miss America is Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan – the youngest Miss America since the pageant implemented age limits in 1938. Rosemary LaPlanche which was runner-up in 1940 and easily won the crown in 1941 despite being one month too young to compete.

Teresa Scanlan is of Croatian ancestry. Her maternal grandparents, Frank and Nives Jelich, immigrated to the United States from Ilovik, Croatia.

She said age didn’t matter as the pageant celebrated its 90th birthday, though she thought her age might have made her an underdog. “We were on an even playing field,” she said. “From 17 to 24, that can be a huge age range. But with these girls, they are all at the highest level imaginable.”

Today tights are important a absolutely necessary part of our everyday fashion wardrobes to say nothing about tights we wear during cold seasons getting with them extra protect against the cold. Wearing tights both men and women enjoy with their warm, comfortable, fashionable, and feeling nice on. More commonly thought of tights is they are worn primarily by women and girls but actually specifically designed tights have become more and more common using by men now. Perhaps you don’t know but in past, just a few centuries ago, tights were intensively used by men as a regular practical garment for horseback riding which was, as you know, just their daily life.

Talking about modern using of this garment no one can argue the point that woman’s tights and pantyhose have become the most popular item of woman’s hosiery, they just allow every woman to look fashionable, chic, trendy and avoid looking monotonous. There are widest selection of colorful stockings, tights and lingerie on the market and you can put your fashion foot forward with the such fabulous collection as Henry Holland tights which have a wonderful look and feel and are available in a range of lovely colors and patterns by affordable price.

So if you want to be dressed with real style and comfort this winter Holidays, then nothing is more befitting than high quality women tights. As to me my recent style choice is mini skirt, printed tights and boots, that’s I love!

If you are looking for some methods to make your skin to look more gorgeous, attractive and glowing the primary rule you get at every step is you have to keep good diet and regular physical exercise, that’s fact.

Well, what we can do if recently most of us are just obsessed with youth and beauty. We watch TV and see there celebrities which are getting a different things like plastic surgery, peels, and more and more to stay looking young and beautiful as long as it posible. There is standard of beauty today and it seems every woman tries to use any chance in the fight with age’s changes.

If you are a victim of wrinkles or other scin problems resulting you search and you find the ways to improve the situation. I’m sure that doing something about your skin problems you dont forget about anti-aging creams and you’re right. Because today, thanks to technology and science found new and new ways to reduce scin problems such as wrinkles. For instance the light-reflecting technology in the cream works really extremely well helping to make your wrinkles less noticeable.

There are so many anti aging products that all claim to banish wrinkles so it can be … that are light-reflecting to make your wrinkles less noticeable. As to me, now I use Absolue Premium Bx Absolute Replenishing Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen from Lancome. The transformation are:
Visible Repair: Wrinkles appear reduced. 85% experience improved elasticity and firmness.
Intense Moisture: 91% feel skin is nurtured. Re-plumped with life.
Clarity: A radiant, even skin tone is revealed.

Plus Bronzing Make-up (also from Lancome): Based on 100% naturally derived light reflecting will make perfect affect on how you look.

Like all the many wives tales out there, there are countless ones about hair as well. Here are five of the most believed hair myths in the world:

1. Cutting your hair makes it stronger or grow faster.
This is just not a true statement Exactly where this myth started is unknown, but is probably related to the observation of men’s facial hair. There are different kinds of hair on your face and head. Hair on your head and facial hair have different properties. Cutting your hair will only make it shorter and hair grows almost exactly half an inch per month, no matter what you do or take.

2. Split ends can be repaired.
Unfortunately this is not true. Split ends cannot be repaired and should be cut off immediately or they will split yet higher and do yet more damage. Sad, but true.

3. Brushing your hair is good for it.
To the contrary, brushing your hair is very bad for your hair and the leading contributor to split ends and hair breakage. By all means groom your hair, but once it is in place, do not carry on and on and on. Therapeutic it may be, but it does more harm than good.

4. Tight hats cause baldness.
This one probably started in the military where young men entering the service were required to wear hats and soon showed signs of going bald, or at least of hair thinning. This is due to coincidental timing. The age that young men enter the military is also the same age that male pattern hair loss begins. This is due to dihydrotestosterone, not hats. Hats do cause hair breakage and to a lesser degree lead to split ends.

5. Hair can turn grey or white over night.
Hair receives its colour genetically and can only turn grey or white over very long periods of time. Actually the hair doesn’t turn white in as much as the hair loses colour, but not over night, or even over a stressful weekend!

Don’t believe every myth you hear about hair, or anything, for that matter. Although, if you want to know more facts about your hair, or just get inspiration for a new hairstyle, visit ghdhair.com. ghd is the famous maker of hair straighteners, and care for your hair just as much as you do.

Having moved away from London last year I can’t say that there’s too much that I miss, but there are a few things, especially on the shopping front.

Some shops are completely missing from my new Northern home and don’t even get me started on the lack of funky boutiques and vintage stores. Yes, I know I shouldn’t complain but I’ve just spilt ribena all over my favourite pair of G star jeans, the stain will not budge and I need to find a replacement sharpish!

As we all know jeans shopping is a bit of a nightmare so when you find a brand with a style that works for you, it’s always best to stick with it. I love, love, love the G star womens jeans with a bootcut, which make me look like I actually have legs and when worn with some killer heels they are perfect for dressing up on a night out. Of course, they’re also super comfy.
I’m hoping that the world wide web is going to offer me a helping hand and I find somewhere that stocks them, because train tickets to London cost more than my jeans at the moment!

If not then I’ll hit the high street and see what I can find, although finding jeans for someone with short stubby legs like me is no mean feat. My top tips for finding jeans for short legs are; pick straight leg or bootcut styles as these elongate the leg, whereas skinny fits tend to make you look bigger on top than you actually are.

Dark denim tends to be more flattering and versatile as it’s easy to dress up or down, although at the moment there are some fantastic light blue denim shorts floating around, which have been the main festival staple of the year with the likes of Emma Watson, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss rocking them at Glastonbury.

Jeans, and denim in general, are absolute classics and are a modern wardrobe staple but with so many different styles around, it makes you wonder why it’s so damn hard to find a decent pair! Although, I recently found this great shopping site online – Very.co.uk. They sell everything from casual everyday clothes to pretty party dresses, and everything in between!

This 18 karat bloomed yellow gold Dandelion ring from the McTeigue and McClelland collection has spelled me with its charming beauty. The design is really unique with its balancing of classic and vintage styles that finally looks delicate and sturdy. I just love it!

Walter McTeigue and Tim McClelland create unique, handmade, stunning jewelry taking over 40 hours to handcraft each ring that comes out of their Berkshires workshop. Their bridal collection, which is carried at Bergdorf Goodman, specializes in durable designs that are tailored to the stone. Standouts include the Flora engagement rings and eighteen-karat-gold or platinum mini-sculptures layered with petals (from $5,500).

The answer was: What does it take to remain a Beauty Queen? Thatns the internet, that is the most powerful and widest spread communication, we can read and hear from celebritirs their secrets on how to stay young and beautiful. You may say that the answers would be easy predictable – it might be ravishing beauty, hour-glass figure, glamour, red-hot style, charisma and intelligence. But beside that there is a lot of difference between perception and reality. Many contestants do have this combination, and they make it to the top but then sadly, slide from the top.

“I have never considered myself to be beautiful. I didn’t have the face to be an actress. The metamorphosis of Shilpa Shetty was slow and steady. See my first film and see me today. There’s a vast difference. I have changed so much. Physically, mentally…” – Shilpa Shetty

Let’s have a look at some of those beauty queens, who are on the top.

Kate Bosworth has had her makeup done by Sharon Gault, who prefers blotting papers to powder for oily T-zones, because they absorb oil without changing the appearance of the makeup. If you run out of blotting papers, take a facial tissue and peel the two sections of tissue apart, and use one of these.

Aishwarya Rai
The green-eyed beauty won the Famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of 17 and then, there was no looking back. She started getting prestigious modelling assignments like the Pepsi ad, which shot her into instant fame. She participated in the Miss India Femina contest 1994 and became the First runner up which paved her way for winning the Miss World crown. Aishwarya Rai’s career took off as soon as she became 1994 Miss World. She was flooded with acting offers and she made her debut into films with Mani Rathnam’s ‘Iruvar’. Since then, she has made her mark in Bollywood, and has done some critically acclaimed movies like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Sarkar Raj’. She has acted in Hollywood films as well.

Lindsay Lohan
Singer and actress Lindsay Lohan began her career with Ford Models at the young age of three, but found little work as a fashion model. She persisted and eventually appeared in more than 100 print-ads for companies like Toys “R” Us. She also modelled for Calvin Klein Kids (usually with siblings Michael and Ali) and Abercrombie Kids. Lindsay is a big fan and a celebrity spokesperson for Proactiv Solution. She uses the product to keep acne in control, just like so many other celebrities.

Vanessa Williams
This beautiful pop-singer and actress was the first African-American woman ever to win the Miss America Pageant. She won both the swimsuit and talent competitions at the national contest. But she had to resign when Penthouse magazine published sexually-explicit photos, she had posed for earlier. But the lady did not give up, she rebounded and achieved fame as a recording artist (The Right Stuff), film star (Under The Gun, Eraser), and Broadway star (Kiss of the Spider Woman).

Halle Berry
Beautiful Halle Berry, started off by winning pageant titles like Miss Teen All American, Miss Ohio-USA, and first runner-up to Miss USA. She went on to win the coveted role of Queen in the Alex Hailey mini-series,Queen, on the TV series Knots Landing and Living Dolls, and starred in the movies Jungle Fever and The Flintstones. The gorgeous woman made history as the first African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Sharon Stone
One of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, screen goddess Sharon Stone began her success story by winning small-town beauty competitions like Saegertown`s Spring Festival Queen and 1976 Miss Crawford County. She was advised by judges to try modelling. Eventually, she contracted with the Eileen Ford Agency and her career was launched. Sharon Stone later switched to acting, starring in super hits like Basic Instinct, Sliver, and Intersection.

Sushmita Sen
In 1994 at the age of eighteen, the girl-next-door Sushmita won the title of Miss India (beating out Aishwarya Rai). Later that year, the leggy beauty became the first Indian Miss Universe in the Miss Universe Pageant held in the Philippines and one of the youngest women to ever win the title. The little girl blossomed into a diva, and was flooded with offers from films. She has done some memorable films like ‘Biwi No 1’ and ‘Main Hoon Na’. She has adopted a child named Renee and is popular in Bollywood for her inimitable style, looks and unmatched attitude.

Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta, displayed stunning grit and determination to win the Miss Universe title in 2000. At the age of 16, she had left her home in Bangalore to go to Mumbai and realize her dreams. Before Miss Universe, she was a successful print and ramp model. Lara has now embarked on another path, ie, the road to stardom in Bollywood. Her debut film was ‘Andaaz’ and she is considered to be a promising actress in filmdom.

French supermodel Laetitia Casta told Elle Magazine about her beauty secrets. “The products I use are not necessarily the same brand”, Laetitia said. “They happen to suit my hair, or my face, and they are generally very ordinary. To remove makeup, I use a baby bath lotion, which I buy at the pharmacy. I apply it to my face with a very pure, soft cotton wool, the usual cotton pads for removing makeup literally scratch my face! My skin tends to get dry, so I apply a very light cream, by Avene. For my lips, which are also often dry, I use a cream which contains vitamin A. Also, I always carry a spray bottle of Evian spring water.”

Mariah Carey is one of many celebrities who love AmazingConcealer by AmazingCosmetics. What’s so great about this concealer? It is very concentrated so a tube lasts a long time and it does a fabulous job of covering under eye circles, blemishes, scars and even rosacea!

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The Evening Gown competition of Miss Philippines-Earth 2010 took part at night on April 24 at the Manila Ocean Park. Miss Philippines Earth 2010 Semi-Finalists – L-R – Gwennaelle Ruais (Fil-France), Hannah Marie Landan (Marikina), Stephany Stefanowitz (Butuan), Sian Maynard (Cebu), Dale Emmerie Cunanan (Pandan), Nadine Bendigo (QC), Lorraine Asis (San Jose Del Monte), Angela Fernando (Lubao),Renee McHugh (Fil USA East Coast), Kris Psyche Resus (Infanta).

Rima Fakih, arab-american Michigan beauty has won 2010 Miss USA Crown. It’s reported that Rima Fakih born October 2, 1986 in Lebanon, grew up in Queens, New York, where she attended a Catholic school. First she won the Miss Michigan USA pageant on September 19, 2009 then became the Miss USA pageant yesterday, on May 16, 2010. She is the first Miss Michigan to win the Miss USA title since Kenya Moore in 1993. She is also the second Miss USA of Arab-American descent after Julie Hayek in 1983 who was also a Lebanese-American.

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“She’s a great girl,” said Trump, who owns the pageant with NBC in a joint venture.

Miss Peru, Gladys Zender Urbina became Miss Universe on July 19, 1957. She was the first Latin American woman to win the Miss Universe . Before being crowned Miss Peru 1957 she studied art and languages, and even wanted to be an aviator. The representative of Max Factor Company, Roman Toporow, while visiting Lima, was impressed by the style and the very Latin features of the young Gladys and affirmed that she “was a perfect beauty”. In the beginning, her family was opposed to her joining the national pageant, but later they supported her by traveling with her to Long Beach.

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Gladys Zender´s victory in Miss Universe pageant had taken the Peruvian and the rest of Latin America by surprise. According to the American press, the traits that made Gladys deserve the title were these: “her captivating personality and her aristocratic bearing” and that “she had been educated in the traditional system of Latin American women”.

Zender married Antonio Meier in 1965, and secluded herself into a family life; they had four children together. Their son, Christian MeierChristian MeierChristian Dietrich Meier Zender is a well-known Peruvian actor and singer in Latin America.