myTakes: Fashion & Beauty

Over the weekend I happened across this video of Jim Carrey being interviewed at NYFW. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-JmNKGfFj7w It resulted in a personal analysis of the fashion industry and ultimately the consumerist...

For all those people asking how they look - most of them look like normal people. They aren't overweight, they aren't ugly, they aren't terrible monstrosities! But there are plenty of bitter, sad comments below the...

Fall is leather season. It's a time when it starts getting cooler, and you need something a little sturdier to carry you through the season then the thin cotton of the summer months. Leather used to be something that...

We all know that models are supposed to be skinny. That's the prototype of a model. it's meant to make the clothes more prominent, not the shape of their body. A model's body is meant to serve as a walking hanger on which...

A couple of years ago, Barbie decided to make some big changes with their doll line. Instead of the standard barbie which had been around for years with an extremely large bust, extremely small waist, and ridiculously...

Anoraks are going to be pretty big this fall (as they are every fall lol). They do a great job at keeping you dry during rainy weather and keeping away chilly winds. They are also very fashionable, so I compiled a list of...

I know, I know... Faux leather is the 'humane option'. Real leather shoes, bags and everything else is the 'devil'. But why is this? Is it because you're vegan and are all about animal rights? Or is it because you just...

Well...Fall is soon upon us and rains are going to start! You should be able to protect your stuff with a good, solid bag that's going to last you a long time! The first thing you should be looking for is LEATHER....

We can all agree that a fresh face always looks appropriate. You look awake, happy, refreshed and ready for the day. These looks help accentuate that and even if you're tired...they make you look more rested! Tip 1 : use...

Well...I'm sure we all know that there's always something you see on a well made up woman that you just know is classical. It's classically beautiful and appealing. But those classic looks don't always have to be so...

Dark purples are not always popular nor are they easily wearable, but... Fall is the perfect season for them. And this fall - with darker hair - purple lipsticks look absolutely amazing! While purple is amazing for a...

We are a world obsessed with hair. It's something that's right in your face (literally) and that can get you noticed for better or worse. More than just an accessory, sometimes, hair can be an indicator that we are...

BROWN! Yup...didn't expect that, did ya?! Well...let's understand why this is: For the longest time blonde has been the most popular hair color...it still is in many ways... It's used to get noticed, to be more sexually...

Seeing as these haircuts have gotten more and more attention, more and more praise, it's only fair to assume they'll be the most popular haircuts of this upcoming season! The hair is getting shorter and shorter - even...

You might think that metallics are only for Summer... But when you think about it they're a breath of fresh air for the Fall, and they never conflict with the Fall color scheme. Which is a plus here for a chic look. Use...

...not for the 90's hipster reboot generation... The mid parting is... ...bold. It makes your symmetrical face even more symmetrical - visible at first glance. It's not for everyone... ...but it gives you a...

ART: "The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power."...

Shoulders One of my favorite movie quotes reads: "A woman’s shoulders are the front lines of her mystique, and her neck, if she’s alive, has all the mystery of a border town. A no-man’s land in that battle between the...

People nowadays are very open to makeup, saying how it expresses them well and how it's a form of art. But that's not really true. How can makeup express you when your makeup is the same as the millions of other girls on...

"Fantasy" or "funky" hair colors, such as pink or blue, are becoming more and more popular. I recently joined the trend and I'm having a lot of fun with it. But there are a few things I wish I had known before I started...