Are You Addicted To Dior?

Are you addicted to Dior???
I'm not sure if I am or not.
But probably.
Hell - I'm addicted to anything sparkly.

So I'm looking forward to the April 21st launch of
Addicted To Dior.

There are some lovely eyeshadows
a complexion enhancer
some other stuff
and these:kissable, smoochable, flirtable
crystal glosses.
To be honest with you, I haven't actually played with these yet.
So I don't know if they're gooey or sleek,
if they bubble or stay smooth,
or how color pigmented they are.

But I do love the pictures!
Aren't they cool?

XO

C

Best of Showest

Last week Showest was in Vegas.
Showest is the most prestigious convention event for movie theater owners and film distributors in the world.
Kinda fab.

I was meandering through the red carpet looks, and funnily enough Sarah Jessica Parker
wore my two absolute faves.

image courtesy Just Jared

First up on Thursday during the day SJP wore this lovely fresh and bright
dress by Lanvin.
I loved the dress, but also her hair and makeup.
She looked youthful, pretty, and her skin looked amazing!




Then, later that night she stepped out in my favorite designer for red carpet
the always incredible Marchesa.
How fun and fabulous is this black tulle over nude?
Again, she looked stunning.

Love it.

Lychee Mojitos & the Metropole in Hanoi

I haven't posted a drink recipes in a while,
largely because I really don't drink that much
or that often.
However, when I do, I've been ordering a longtime favorite
The Lychee Mojito


For those of you unfamiliar with lychees,
they are an asian tree fruit
that now is grown also in Isreal.


When the rough red peel is removed, there is a soft, white fruit inside,
with the most amazing and distinctive flavor.
What does it taste like?
Well, lychee.
There is no other similar tasting fruit.

As kids we used to love having bowls of icecream with lychees on top.
Hmmm. Sooo good!

While I was googling images of lychee mojitos, I found this fabulous blog
for travel foodies called Siuyeh.com
(well worth looking up)
Anyway, in their blog post they were drinking Lychee Mojitos
at Le Club In the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi.
How exotic!
I haven't been there, yet, but now its on my list.

the view from Le Club at the metropole in Hanoi.
www.Siuyeh.com



Here's the recipe.

In a cocktail shaker mix 2 wedges of lime, 2 lychees, lychee syrup, 3 mint leaves.
Fill with ice and add 2 oz of Bacardi light.
Shake it up, pour into a glass with 2 lychees in the bottom
and fill with club soda or carbonated water.
Garnish with mint leaves and a wedge of lime.

Refreshing, chic and exotic.

Happy Friday!

XO

C

Purrfect Red Lips!

Lots of girls are intimidated by red lipstick.
Typically it has a texture that is either too slippery or too dry, and it is very hard to get the exact right color.
Either it is too blue, turns too orangey or pinky,
is too bold, too dark - too something!
Movie makeup artist Julie Hewett was having the same trouble as girls like you and me when she was trying to find the perfect red for Kate Beckinsdale
for the movie Pearl Harbor.
(so you and I are not alone here!)

Being a major movie makeup artist,
she just went ahead and made her own.
But she made it color perfect.And texture perfect.
Not too dry, not too moist.
She made a formula that would glide on to the lip,
not bubble or crack.
And because it was for a movie,
and would be up on a 40 foot screen she made it wear well and last beautifully.

And every fashion editor from every magazine wanted it.
Craved it.Had to have it.
So the makeup line was born.
And it is spectacular.


The Julie Hewett Noir series are the reds I use in my kit.

Anyway,
it appears some of you are a little scared of using reds.
I get many questions from readers asking me how to apply red lipstick just right.
Hmmm.

So I decided to make you a little movie
on how to do the perfect red lip.

There are tons of tutorials out there on how to do the perfect red lip.
Most of them have a complex series of hoops for a girl to jump through.
Conceal this, powder that, stand on your head...

It doesn't have to be that difficult!
Especially if you're using the right products.
Come have a look:

The only products used are:
lip balm during the makeup application. (then removed pre-lipstick)
Julie Hewett Rouge Noir Lipliner
Julie Hewett Rouge Noir lipstick
CorinnaB lipbrush.

Julie has several reds to choose from and a very simple guide to help you choose the one that is right for you.
On her website click on Which Red Are You?

Kim-So-Stunning

Ooooh!! The total hotness of it!!

Check out this gorgeous pic of
fabulous Kim Kardashian
advertising her new fragrance.


LOVE the makeup
love the hair
Crazy love the outfit!

How much fun would it be
to dress up like that,
and spend your day twirling around on a metal hoop
just being fabulous??
I would love it!

And with an ad that looks this cool
who even cares what the fragrance smells like?
I will make the effort
to check it out
next time I'm at Sephora.

Meanwhile
I gotta go find a hoop and a feather bolero...

XO

C

NHRA Nascar Nascar NHRA

Now you know I'm always telling you that NHRA Drag races are super cool.
Well this past weekend was one of the really big, really important
races for the NHRA season.
The first east coast outing for the year,
in Gainsville Florida
The Gatornationals.

And it just so happened that Nascar had the weekend off.
So some of the Nascar drivers headed down to Florida to enjoy the loud & proud
bone shaking, thundering roar of the nitro cars.
(and the pro-stocks, and the bikes...)
Scott Speed, Kurt Busch and Michael Waltrip
all made the return trip
to the NHRA action.


picture courtesy of Gary Nastase

You just know there was all kinds of crazy fun going on here!!
Castrol's high energy and hilarious John Force facing off with Napa-know-how's funny men Michael Waltrip and Ron Capps.


So anyway, that brings me to the subject of the incredibly fabulous, totally hot
Drag Strip Girl Designs
and the edgy sexy cool T Shirt
that they are giving away to one of my lucky blog readers




Time is running out racer girls! Actually, regardless of whether or not you like any kind of racing, this shirt is cool.
And the contest is open to everyone,
anywhere in the world.
And I've even given you a cheat sheet on how to win...

Wednesday March 17th 2010 is the cut off date,
so make sure you sign up now.
CLICK HERE

and just because its so cool, here's another look at the video
of the NHRA drivers saying hi to all you readers of the Corinna B's World blog.

Way cool!

5 Steps To Getting Glam For Spring

So today I thought it might be fun
to start working on our new, fresh looks for spring.

Five quick steps to fabulous.

Here we go...

Numero Uno: The Enzyme Mask.

I swear by Rhonda Allison's Cherry Jubilee Enzyme mask.
The cold and windy winter the country is (finally) peeking out from behind
has left many a gal's complexion looking a tad beat up, weathered and dull.
I'm not a fan of scrubs.
I prefer enzyme masks to exfoliate.
This gem exfoliates and soothes, firms, tones
and hydrates.Leaves you with beautiful glowing skin.

Check the website for a location near you
www.RhondaAllison.com

Next up: Perfectly lovely foundation

Time for a new foundation.
One that will enhance the natural fresh radiance of your skin.
Or if you're not looking so fresh & radiant,
will create that illusion for you.
I told you last week about FACE Atelier's amazing Ultra Foundation.
It is youth in a bottle.
It is glorious beautiful skin in a bottle.
Its magic.
Use a small amount of this highly pigmented, silicone based love potion
and your skin will look the best it ever has,
all day long.

Number Three: Fun, fresh, spring eyes


from the ever brilliant, ever innovative Julie Hewett
we have a fabulous new spring palette.
And it is very cleverly called
Spring Palette.

And here's how you use it.
From the top right use Silk to highlight above the crease and through to the brow.
Bottom left, Malachite cream along the lash-line and up over the lower lid,
then sweep Zen shadow (top left) over the lid, blending inwards.
For more definition, or for a slightly deeper look, apply more Malachite
through the crease and outer corner.
Line with Julie Hewett Patina liner.


Step Four: Soft, beautiful cheek

The bottom right corner of the Julie Hewett Spring Palette is
a delicious coral blush.
Its sweet, fresh and very very flattering.




FinallyFive: Peachy Kisses

Finish your spring look with a fresh peachy gloss.
I'm loving Armani Lip Shimmer Lip Gloss
in Peach.

and the perfect accessory for getting glam for spring?
A new Kate Spade handbag in delicious quilted patent lemon.
Love.
Want.
Need.

XO

C