February 1st, 2012
She is one of the newest big things to catch our attention & with her sultry voice & looks it is no wonder Lana Del Rey is quickly making a name for herself as a new-age icon. Her style is a mixture of old Hollywood meets new Brooklyn & she describes herself as a ‘Gangsta Marilyn Monroe’.

What is the first thing that us girls think when we start obsessing over a new star style? How do we copy this ourselves!? Lana’s hair is one of her most notorious fashion statements more often than not rocking the Old Hollywood curls & the LA team are loving this revamped style! To create this look yourself part your hair quite far to one side & when it is still slightly damp run some mousse through it to make sure your style will last you all day!

Next, you need to get yourself some large bendy rollers available at Boots, if you want tighter curls you can opt for a smaller roller. Section off the fringe section of your hair & roll it backwards away from your face, twist the rollers around one another to secure them. You might want to add a bulldog clip to keep the hair from unwinding. Continue this around your head with about 5 rollers using large sections of hair.

Wrap a scarf around your head & go get your beauty sleep! When you wake up the next morning simply unwind the hair from the rollers & use your fingers or a wide tooth comb to relax the curls a little. Spritz a little hairspray & you are ready to go!

What do you think of the LDR style?
Who is your latest style icon?
Let us know!
The LA Team x
Tags: boots, hair styles, hair trends, hairstyles, heatless curls, lane del rey, new hair trends, old hollywood, retro, retro hair
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January 30th, 2012
With less than a month to go until the 2012 Oscars, Hollywood awards season is in full swing and the stars were out in force for the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

A celebration of the best small and big screen stars, the night’s big winner was The Help - a hot tip for the Academy Awards, too – with Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer winning the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress accolades respectively, while co-star Emma Stone dazzled in a black Alexander McQueen prom dress.

Despite edging towards the spring season, black dominated the red carpet, with Angelina Jolie, Stacy Keibler and Amber Heard choosing the neutral hue, while colour came courtesy of Michelle Williams in Valentino red and Emily Blunt, in a vibrant Oscar de la Renta jade gown.

Kate Winslet picked up the Female Actor in a TV Movie or Mini for her performance in Mildred Pierce and despite the Oscar rumours The Artist‘s Jean Dujardin won the Male Actor in a Leading Role ahead of The Descendants George Clooney.

Were you watching the awards?
Let us know your favourite red carpet look!
The LA Team x
Tags: alexander mcqueen, emily blunt, george clooney, oscars, SAG, screen actors guild, the descendants, the help
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January 23rd, 2012
Here at LA, we are huge fans of Inglot Cosmetics so we were delighted to hear that they are adding some new collections to their already loaded selection. Known for their good quality & reasonable prices not to mention their supremely pigmented shades, Inglot has quickly become one of our favourite brands.

This luxurious bronze and gold range are a great addition to the brand and a popular style with celebs such as Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.
The exclusive collection contains 5 shades of Freedom Eyeshadows, 2 Sleeks Lip Gloss’s, 2 Lipsticks and a Gel Eye Liner.

Let your lips take centre stage and re-create a look hot off the runways define them with shades of pink and orange hues or really glam it up with purple!!! Katy Perry and Rihanna are big fans of this smoking hot look! Dramatic lips have emerged as one of the hottest Make Up Trends of 2012! Be bold and try out one of these 5 new vibrant shades just €12 each. We’ve got our eye on 279!

Pastel & Sunny nail collections
Also revisiting last Spring & Summer’s nail trends, we are seeing a surge of pastels & brights. These shades are the perfect way to warm up the season. Choose from a range of these delicious colours and transform your nails @ just €10 a bottle.

Have you seen any other SS12 collections that caught your eye this year?
Let us know!
The LA Team x
Tags: collections, inglot, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, make-up, Makeup - Products you will love!, Rihanna, spring trends, summer trends
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January 16th, 2012
Well last night sure was a night to stay parked in front of the t.v, with Hollywood buzzing between the Golden Globes and Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show there was definitely no shortage of glamour on our screens!

There was a ripple of surprise when it was announced that controversial comic Rickey Gervais would be once again hosting the ceremony after his somewhat questionable performance last year. Hollywood was not too impressed with him after insulting pretty much the entire movie industry last year with quite a few tense moments as his sense of humour went down like a lead balloon.
As always the first thing people are already talking about is the fashion on the night, lining up for best dressed we have stars like
Guiliana Rancic,
Salma Hayek &
Kate Winslet who all looked absolutely stunning!
Where we have the good, there is always the bad to go with it. Those tipped for worst dressed this year include
Dianna Agron,
Sarah Michelle Gellar &
Debra Messing. It’s always a shame to see stars who usually have such impeccable style falling flat but hey? Someone has to do it!
Rising star
Rooney Mara was top of everyone list for people to look out for this year. After bursting onto our screens with her incredible performance in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney is quickly becoming Hollywood’s hottest actress.
Angelina Jolie turned heads in this stunning
Atelier Versace gown showing off a more feminine side compared to the usual sexy looks that she goes for. Of course with looks like hers &
Brad Pitt on your arm who could possible look bad?
Our favourite look of the night? Salma Hayek in Gucci!
Let us know yours!
The LA Team x
Tags: angelina jolie, awards, brad pitt, golden globes, hollywood, rickey gervais, rooney mara, salma hayek, victorias secret
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January 13th, 2012
Shake off the January blues and make this Friday a pink one as Super Bass sensation Nicki Minaj gets to grips with five fabulous limited edition nail colours made in her honour.

OPI have teamed up with the raucous rapper to produce a collection sure to bring out your inner diva.

As one might expect, the colours are bold, bright and, well, bombastic really with colours such as ‘Fly’, a gorgeous aqua, as well as some bling-tastic metallic shades and a purple shatter top-coat, all inspired by her characteristically eclectic style.

Launching today, you can get your talons on them for around €12 , so visit www.opi.com to find your nearest stockist.
Cant wait to get our hands on these!
The LA Team x
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