Taylor Swift Met Ball 2011

This year's 2011 Costume Institute Gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art honour the work of the late Alexander McQueen.

Seeing all of the pictures from the Met Ball is one thing I always look forward to each year. Everyone take such risk in their choice of gown and suits. This year the stars wore a lot of nude, gold and white color gowns.

I have to say there were very few that disappointed me and it is so little that I won't even bother saying who they were. The reason being that the point of the Met Ball is to wear gowns that you wouldn't normally wear and show off the work of amazing designers.

I will say though who was my favorite of the night! It was hard to pick, if I would allow myself I would write about almost everyone that went; but winner in my book was Taylor Swift won my heart this year. She  always looks amazing and well done. She wore a J. Mendel couture Asymmetric Petal grown. I hardly recognized her with her makeup and hair everything was perfect about this outfit. It is such a change from what we normally see her wearing on the red carpet that I can't stop going back to those images of her's.

Wicked Wednesday: Almay Cosmetics

Today I will not be ranting on about how a commercial or advert objectifies women or how awful they are. Instead, I am going to state the one problem that I have with it.

The victim, Almay's new One Coat, Get Up & Grow mascara commercial featuring the lovely Kate Hudson. My problem with it is not that the mascara doesn't work or that they put fake eyelash on Kate (I don't know if any of this is true), but the fact that they over color corrected her eyes to make them radioactive green. On your computer the green isn't as strong as it is on your television, but it is still very noticeable. Yes, Kate does have green eyes and that wearing certain color of clothes and eyeshadow make them pop more.

However, they just seem fake and not very natural. Now, I have a few friends that have a very rich bright green eyes. So maybe it could be the lighting that is making Kate's eyes so green, but to me they to look off.

High Brow

One of the hardest things for me to maintain are my eyebrows, not my hair or my finger nail or anything else that would make sense. Every week I have to spend at least an hour tweezing and trimming them down in order for me not to look like Martin Scorsese, even though he is an adorable man.

You might be thinking, "Tanya, why don't you just get them waxed?" Well, if you must know my skin is very sensitive and waxing always leaves it red for hours afterwards. Plus, I don't even recommend getting them waxed because it rips the skin and it takes longer for the hair to grow back if it ever does. Also, it cost money and I just can't afford to get them done and hate the result.

However, I have been meaning to get them threaded, I just haven't found a place near me to get them done. That might just be my next beauty adventure.

Eyebrows are very important to me, mainly because I have rather think dark eyebrows naturally. For this reason I am going to list a few of my favorite celebrities, in my opinion, have the best eyebrows.

5. Jennifer Aniston

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4. Rihanna

3. Kim Kardashian

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2. Megan Fox

1. Camilla Belle

Fashion Rewind: Grace Kelly

With all of the royal wedding talk going around I keep thinking of Grace Kelly. Kate Middleton's dress reminds me so much of a modern version of Grace's own wedding dress. Since it is a Friday and I haven't been posting due to being sick and going out of town, I am going to go a little crazy and tried to do a few more post before the day ends.

When you hear of Grace Kelly you think of pure class and elegance. She always held with herself with such poise that you would assume that she was born a  royal. When Grace did finally become a Princess it was only fitting.

For years on the silver screen people saw sophisticated fashion sense that fit Grace's personality perfectly. She always wore outfits created of fabrics that were delicate and rich. Whether she was being dressed by Edith Head for a role or by picking her own outfits they were simple and elegant.

Grace Kelly is an icon in the fashion world and to many woman because her style is timeless. However, it was not the clothes that made her so loved, but her sweet and caring personality.

The Royal Wedding Dress

Unlike many of my friends and most of the world I did not stay up to watch the Royal Wedding; even though I really wanted to! The reason being I had to wake up early to dog sit and if I would have stayed up late I would have never woken up in time. But have no fear I am currently watching one of the many reruns.

Of course the one thing I was waiting to see was Kate Middleton's wedding dress. For months everyone has been speculating what designer she would pick and the style. She went with a lovely classic dress designed by Sarah Burton of Alexendard McQueen.  The dress is strikingly similar to the one that Grace Kelly wore to her very own royal wedding. She wore a long veil, made of ivory silk tulle. Kate's arms and shoulders were covered in lace and that covered the rest of her dress as well.

The tiara Kate wore is the tiara that Queen Elizabeth wore on her 18th birthday and lent it to Kate for the wedding, as her something borrowed.

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A fun fact Kate did her own make-up! She took a few lessons before the big day in order to perfect the fresh face.

Bat Those Lashes: Buxom Lash

I love playing with make-up, but for the day to day use I go for the natural look and the philosophy that less is more. Once in awhile I get a little crazy and wear color eyeliner or red or even dark plum lipstick.

For some time now I have been working up the courage to wear color mascara. One of my good friends always wear very little make-up yet, she uses colored eyeliner, usually in a plum, and colored mascara, in a dark green. Both go so well with her eyes and just adds this nice pop.

So after search for a color that wouldn't be to loud and be a nice touch, I found Buxom Lash Mascara Special Effect in Blue Noir for $18.  I have never used the Buxom Lash Mascara before and I am in love with it! It does not clump, does not make my eyelashes look like spider legs and it leaves my lashes feeling soft. 

Oh and that color! The blue noir is a beautiful navy color; the blue isn't noticeable at first but in the right lighting and in the sun it amazing. My eyes are a dark brown and everyone that has brown eyes knows how difficult it is to make them look anything but dull. This mascara gives my eyes a little life without having to cover my eyelids in blue eyeshadow. 

A Simple Quinceañera

Next week I am flying back home to celebrate my sister's 15th birthday. Besides the fact that I am mortified that my little sister is about to turn 15 and her teen angst has just begun; there is going to be a huge party, not a quinceañera but a simple party. Of a lot of my family will be going from out of town and amazing! Also, it is a perfect excuse to buy a new outfit.

Originally, I wanted to wear high waisted shorts with a blazer and my oxfords, but that idea soon crushed. As much as I love shopping I hate trying one clothes in the dressing rooms, the lighting is horrible and the small space makes me anxious. Well, needless to say I had to try on several shorts and none of them where close to being flattering, I suppose they are only meant to look good on women that have the body of a model.

Rest assure I found an outfit that is not too dressy or to bland; very appropriate for a family gathering. Below I posted skirt and blouse that I purchased for the event. The rest of the accessories are either similar to what I'm going to wear or I wish I had to complete the look.

Out to Remember by simplytanya featuring peacock feather jewelry