If there’s one thing that Madonna is, it’s 50 and fabulous – am I right?? Not that I fool myself into believing that it comes easy to her. One look at her toned arms and I know this mama works for her bod and youthful face!

Luckily, the makeup maven behind Madonna’s new album cover, shuemura Artistic Director, Gina Brooke, gave us the low down on how to get Madonna’s look!

Brooke says that the Hard Candy cover was all about the eyes and that she was inspired by images taken in the sixties by photographer Sam Haskins (Cowboy Kate, Five Girls, and November Girls). All it takes is 4 easy steps and you may just come out looking like a modern version of a 60s superstar yourself!

So here goes….

Is anyone else creeped out by the Holmes/Cruise family? It's like sweet Katie Holmes went to bed one day and woke up in a strange Sci-Fi movie where Tom Cruise is Jesus and she is married to him. Run Katie Run!!! But enough of what I think, what does everyone think of her new sleek bob which eerily resembles her 19 month old daughter's do? Snob or Slob?

Photo: People.com

Since this month pop quizzes center around movie trivia I thought I’d stick with the trend and dish the gossip on a bio-pic about one of my favorite ladies of all time – Coco Chanel. Who doesn’t love her? She is a fashion icon and I fully expect generations of women after me to continue to worship her. According to IMDB, the movie is still in pre-production but is slated to come out sometime in 2008. Coco has been cast and will be played by French beauty Audrey Tatou. I think the casting is genius and I am totally excited that they choose an actual Frenchwoman to play her. I will definitely be going to see this movie when it comes out. What about you guys? What do you think about the casting choice? Will you go see Coco avant Chanel?

photo from celebrityshack.com

UPDATE: Congrats to Meloday, she is Christina Aguilera and yes, I think she is too.

Is she or isn't she? That is the question all of Hollywood is asking. But here at Beauty Snob, all I want to know is "who is she?"

Leave your answer in comments. Game Rules here. First person to get it right will win the Kose Sekkisei Brightening Mask! Good luck!

Who doesn’t love Heidi Klum? We here in the Snob world are great fans of hers. So when the chance came to ask Linda Hay, Victoria Secret’s Head Makeup artist some question about the look she helped create for Heidi at the Emmys we were more than ready! The look was an amazing old Hollywood glamour style. MSN Style Studio’s Helena Faccenda did Heidi’s hair for the night. Heidi’s makeup was done with pieces from her new line for Victoria’s Secret, Heidi Klum Very Sexy Makeup Collection. Keep reading for some great style advice from the lady who makes Victoria’s Angels shine.

The ever fabulous Kelly Lin, Hong Kong's hottest actress, as seen on the red carpet at the Venice Film festival where her latest film was an official entry in the competition. She is wearing a Versace gown with Bvlgari jewels and a vintage clutch her best friend, the Bag Snob, gave her years ago. I am so proud of her and can't wait to see this new film!

To get Kelly's look, try Future Skin Foundation from Chantecaille and Benefit's Dandelion blush!

Post by Beauty Snob Michelle

Oh the things I do for you guys! Right now I smell like the earthiest, grossest spa around all because I was determined not to judge a beauty product by its cover. Let me first say that I have nothing against Kathy Hilton. I think she lets her kids run a little wild and I think her reality show “Who Wants to be a Hilton?” was a seriously misguided career choice but otherwise, I’m okay with her. Now she has her own line of beauty products. I tried them out because I thought “Hey, if my daughter was Paris Hilton, I’d have a lot of wrinkles and frown lines too. Maybe she’s taken all her money and came up with a really quality beauty product. I’m not going to judge because of who she is and where she’s choosing to sell her products (HSN).” I really like Jonathan Products for my hair and if I remember Blow Out correctly, Jonathan started selling it on infomercials. This is, unfortunately, not the case with Kathy Hilton Personal Beauty Spa. I tried both the “Hot Effect” Sculpting Treatment and the “Cold Effect” Firming Pack. Both need to be shaken to achieve the temperature effects. The Sculpting Treatment refused to get hot, no matter how long shook it for so I gave up and opened it anyway. The mudlike substance bubbled out of the top and down the side of the container – good thing I was in the bathtub. I stirred it up with the plastic spatula and smeared some on my thighs and some on my arm. This was supposed to tone and revitalize the skin. Maybe it’s something that has to be used for a period of time, but all it did for me was dry, harden, smell bad and then make itself really hard to wash off.

I took a deep breath and tried the Firming Pack next. This one was slightly better. No real odor and it actually achieved the desired temperature when I shook it up. It, however, sat on my neck like Nair and then left a gross residue. It did however leave my skin softer than before.

I imagine these are products that are supposed to be used over a period of time (that’s just a guess – the packaging doesn’t really have much information on it) but after my first use, I definitely won’t go back to try again. Kathy Hilton’s Personal Beauty Snob debuts on HSN on July 31st.

Gorgeous Supermodel turned Supermom/Supermogul Heidi Klum will soon add infomercials to her growing stable of television credits. The 34-year-old model-mogul will be the face of In An Instant, a new skin care line that will be launched this fall in partnership with direct-marketing giant Guthy-Renker via infomercials.

"Heidi Klum is going to attract a very different target market in our opinion than Cindy Crawford, Susan Lucci, Jane Seymour or Victoria Principal," said Greg Renker, founding principal of Guthy-Renker, referring to spokeswomen for various brands in Guthy-Renker's portfolio. "Heidi Klum has a young, hip following that watches her show on Bravo."

He must be talking about fans like Kelly and I, we love Heidi and are obsessed with Project Runway but that does not mean we will buy whatever slop she plans to sell on tv. I have yet to find a quality beauty line sold via infomercials (and trust me, I tried them all- from Cher to Victoria Principal. I was young and finding my way, what can I say?). Though Renker would not disclose Klum's contract, it is estimated to be in the millions. What about you, will you be trying Heidi's new beauty venture?

Source: WWD

For a woman about to turn 50 next year, Sharon Stone looks amazing. What's even more amazing is that she claims she has not had any "work" done. I don't know about you but I think there's definitely been a bit of nip and tuck here and there or why else would she resemble a wax figure? And she certainly doesn't look as natural as other 50 year olds who are really aging gracefully without help. Don't get me wrong, when I am 50 I am sure I'll be first in line for maintenance plus I will detail it all out for you (you'll have to wait a couple of decades though)! I am just annoyed that celebs pretend they are genetically superior to the rest of the world when they are secretly getting cut, pulled and injected, just like everyone else.

So what do you all think? Did she or Didn't she?

UPDATE: Congratulations to Lexi for guessing first that this head of shocking pink hair belongs to Kelly Osbourne! Thanks for participating everyone. Many of you asked for a heads up on our pop quizzes, so here it is, we'll be doing a DAILY giveaway extravaganza for the month of July!!! (Weekdays only). Check back often so you don't miss out!!!

The 80's are back in full force on the runways and cosmetic companies are following suit. Always on the cutting edge of cosmetic trends, MAC's latest C-Shock Collection delivers as promised, it is a shockingly bright array of brilliant hues that will delight the adventurous beauty snob! I remember the 80's all too well- electric blue eyeliner and pink white lipstick ruled my world in junior high and playing with this collection brought back some very fond memories. But unlike make up from the 80s, the C-Shock collection is full of wearable items that won't make you hide your photos in 10 years(other than the Blast O"Blue that is)! The juicy lipglosses in shades of coral and berry (Sheboom and Lil Sizzler) are sexy and fun and the vibrant eye shadows are just the thing to make your eyes pop for a fun evening out. The limited C-Shock collection is available at MAC stores and counters from June 18th-July 14th or you can check it out on MACcosmetics.com.

As we always say, we are on a mission to give away as many fabulous products as possible, so the first person to name this celeb with shocking pink hair will receive the entire C-Shock collection courtesy of MAC!!!

Leave your answers in comments, we will post them by tonight to reveal the winner.

Photo:Dlisted

Post by Michelle

I was watching “Little Children” this weekend and the whole time all I could think about was how beautiful Kate Winslet was. I mean like really, really beautiful. And her character in the book is often described as dumpy and not that attractive. But she looks awesome throughout the whole movie. That’s why I was so excited when Lancôme announced that she was going to be their latest spokesperson. In a world full of Paris and Nicoles, where what’s left of Lindsay’s used and abused body is doing Jill Stuart ads, it really refreshing to see Winslet getting a beauty campaign. Because to me at least, she’s flawless. I don’t want to see some airbrushed stick figure who only got the campaign because she makes the cover of US Weekly every issue. (This is not an issue with US. I in fact love US. I have a stack of them about a year old in the corner of my living room.) I want someone who I can relate to, even in the smallest sense. I want someone like Kate, who I feel I could sit down with over a nice cup of tea and talk about life with and she’d set me straight and tell me to dump the jerk I was dating and not worry if I wanted to eat another piece of cake and I’m totally getting off track. Yay Lancôme! And yay Kate Winslet. I look forward to September when we’ll actually get to see the ads!

photo courtesy of yahoomovies.com

Tinsley Mortimer, social girl about town, has been tapped by Dior to be Dior's Beauty Ambassador of the US, joining the ranks of iconic blonde beauties Charlize Theron and Sharon Stone. Tinsley has always been a self professed fan of Dior Beauty, most notably Dior's Addict Ultra-Gloss, which she ranks as one of her all time top favorites (we love this ultra shiny and sexy gloss too, especially the Chiffon Beige, a great color to complement your summer bronzer!). As the new face of Dior Beauty, Tinsley will work with the brand's US marketing team and help launch products by appearing at select Dior Beauty events. We understand the power of celebs as Charlize and Sharon to sell beauty products but a girl known for very little other than showing up at parties for photo ops? Don't get me wrong, Tinsley is a lovely girl (she is actually cuter in person) but will American consumers 1.)recognize her or 2.)care? That is to be determined. Dior Ultra Gloss at Sephora.com

Source: The Daily and New York Mag

Post by Michelle
Oh Kristen. As hard as you try, I don’t think they’re going to make another Interview with the vampire. And while you still look quite young, you don’t look young enough to be the never-aging child vampire. I don’t like this (in case you can’t tell.) although I do love the color of the skirt. It's an amazing color and on a better dress I think Kristen would have looked stunning. But the dress, vintage Yves Saint Laurent, looks like it’s falling apart and the shoes totally don’t go. The dress is far from the worst part and neither is the overly elaborate headpiece. (Although I do hate it and have strong feelings on headpieces in general, especially when they seemed tailored to match shoes.) The worst part for me is her actual hair. She seems to think that placing a giant flower on her head makes it okay to not wash or style it. If you’re determined to wear a headpiece to one of the top see and be seen parties, said headpiece should enhance your hairstyle, not distract people from your lack of it. But enough from me. What do you guys think? Snob or Slob? Am I just missing something about the outfit?

Also, does anyone else think that her boyfriend needs a haircut, a new pair of shoes and a suit who’s coat and pants match?

photo: style.com

Yesterday WWD reported that Marc Jacobs has checked himself into rehab. He flew straight from Paris where he was showing his Louis Vuitton collection to Arizona where he entered rehab for drugs and alcohol for the second time after spending seven years sober.
While we might not always love Marc’s designs, we will always love him and we here at BeautySnob wish him the best for a speedy and safe recovery. He is a tastemaker and a trendsetter and we couldn’t picture our fashion and beauty worlds without him. Get better soon Marc!

Source: WWD

Beauty Snob was invited to THE most exclusive pre-Oscar event of the week, for two days (Thursday and Friday) celebs flocked to the Beverly Hills home of Hollywood's favorite eyebrow guru, Anastasia Soare, for Natura Bisse facials and eyebrow grooming by the master herself. We are so thrilled to be included in this fabulous event, Nominees and A- list stars headed over to get beautified before the big night and to grab goodie bags (first class tickets to Dubai, $3,000 watches, Coach bag, Jimmy Choo bag, just to name a few!)

Beauty Snob reports behind the scenes of the Oscars with exclusive photos!

(Post by Michelle)
So, awards shows are great and everything and it's really nice to see talented people get recognized for the great work they do, but the best part of them is the day after when we get to dish about what they were wearing!! I present to you, SNOB vs. SLOB.
SLOB: I’m usually apathetic about Jessica Biel. She’s pretty enough and I give her a virtual high five for having been connected with Justin Timberlake. But last night, she looked awful. Why was she even at the Oscars? (And don’t tell me the Academy was giving her a retro-active award for “Stealth.”) Let’s start with the hair. She looks like the Bride of Frankenstein. The crimping was okay, but she should have either left it loose or pulled it tighter, like Cate Blanchett did. This is just silly and way poofy. If you can get past the hair, take a look at the blush. This picture doesn’t do it justice. It was BRIGHT pink. It matched her dress exactly! Twenty-Four hours later I’m still wondering who let her out of the house like that. Also (Those of you who watched the red carpet show will know what I’m talking about) and I’m trying to be delicate about this, but invest in some pasties. If you’re trying to be serious actress, the way to start isn’t by telling the whole world that the red carpet is a little drafty.

SNOB: I love Maggie Gyllenhall. She’s incredibly talented and has managed to make a name for herself without flashing any of her no-no bits. Her look on Sunday night was flawless. The bright red lip was a wonderful flash of color in an otherwise toned-down look. She played it safe with the rest of her makeup letting her lips be the focal point. At first glance the feather in her hair seemed out of place and weird, but when I saw it with the whole look (A delicious dress by Proenza Schouler) it made sense. We give her props for the understated earrings and bare neckline. The dress and hairpiece spoke for themselves and we’re glad that Maggie didn’t feel the need to over accessorize.

Plunging necklines and long flowing locks ruled the red carpet at the 79th Academy Awards tonight. Everyone played it safe as not a single swan was spotted all night. Here are some of the best Snobs and worst Slobs of the evening.

SNOB: My favorite look of the night. Reese Witherspoon has never looked more beautiful (although her smile looks forced and her eyes look hauntingly sad). The hair: loose and casual but impeccably groomed, The make up: smoky and sassy, and The gown: a stunning Nina Ricci by Olivier Theyskens number with flowing trains. Flawless!

SNOB: Loose finger waves frame Jennifer's face creating a soft backdrop for her pretty make up. Nude lips and glowing skin make for a gorgeous Oscar look! I am not crazy about the silhouette of the empire waist gown on her killer bod but I love the jeweled neckline- very Liz Taylor a la Cleopatra. This is the type of dress that'll spark pregnancy rumours but she looks lovely if a bit matronly. By the way, is it me or does her lifeless hubby give off a "Weekends at Bernie's" vibe?
(J.Lo was one of the A-listers who got a Natura Bisse facial at Anastasia's home on Friday- more details to come!)
Check back often as I will be updating throughout the night!

photo source: usmagazine.com
Everyone is laughing at her but I want to cry for her and the two little babies sitting at home wonderin' where their mama is. Britney shaved her head this week and though people say it's another attention seeking antic, this is more than a pantyless peek-a-boo show, this a serious plea for help. She said she did it because she doesn't want people touching her anymore (probably the men who use her for publicity and then sell stories of her sexual appetite to gossip mags). I blame her parents for pushing her into the life of a teenage pop star, look at where she is now, in re-hab and the babies without their mama. Hope she turns her life around but she'll probably end up an insane alcoholic and angry lesbian (she's been taking female go go dancers back to her hotel room in NY). After being married to that piece of shit, K-Fed, do you blame her for turning to women for comfort?

Update: After just hours, Britney's decided she is not screwed up enough for re-hab and checks herself out.