Night of the Living Red: Ann Margaret

Ann-Margaret can best be defined as the "female Elvis" She was a hip-swiveling, heartbreaking, sultry song bird. The perfect blend of Girl next door and Sex Kitten. I'd put her up there with Icons like Audrey, Elizabeth and Marilyn.  Ann-Margret had a chance encounter with Ms. Monroe, who was on location for a film. Monroe noticed the striking girl in a crowd of onlookers, then chatted privately with her, offering her encouragement. She's a triple threat, singing dancing and acting. Ann- Margaret is a natural brunette and her red hair color  was the idea of Sydney Guilaroff, who changed the hair color of other famous actresses such as Lucille Ball.

Bye Bye Birdie

2010: at 69 she won her first Emmy for SVU

Ann proves you can be sexy and beautiful at any age, she's a true icon

Hair Icon: Audrey Hepburn

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."- Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn is a fashion and beauty icon, She's a huge inspiration to me and I think everything about her is absolutely lovely. Her style was classic, feminine, elegant, smart and minimal. She is an iconic example of a gamine. As for Audrey's hair, I believe what Marylin Monroe was for blondes, Audrey is for brunettes.

And no one rocks bangs and an up do quite like her. 

Iconic Holly Golightly Up do

Audrey Hepburn's Signature Pony Tail and Fringe Bang

Adorable Photos from the Book Charmed by Audrey. These Photos were taken of Audrey during the filming of Sabrina by photographer Mark Shaw



Beauty and the Beast: Threading

Waxing circa 2003

 My good friend Kristy sent me this photo the other day, it was taken back in college  when We would "play beauty parlor" in between classes. (Trust me whatever you do Don't let Kristy Highlight your hair!) I've recently converted to Eyebrow Threading and this photo not only made me laugh out loud but inspired me to write about threading. I've done threading in the past and often times felt very antsy and I tend to fidget during the process.  But I've found an amazing Threader named Bhumi, I feel very comfortable and I don't fidget when shes threading. Bhumi is very fast and talented...she suggested that I need to grow in my eyebrows so that she can correctly shape them. Anyone who  has known me long enough knows I have crazy dark thick eyebrows and they've been every shape under the sun. Growing up I was teased and called Uni-Brow, Brooke Shields, Bert (from Bert and Ernie) and even asked if a caterpillar died on my forehead.  Ive had plenty of mishaps with tweezers and waxes,  I've been burned by wax and was has been dripped on my eyelashes and in my hair & I've had technicians get a little over zealous and take off way too much brow... etc..etc.. I'm very happy to say that facial waxing is a thing of the past for me and I highly recommend Threading, especially if you have unruly full brows. Threading will give you great shape with precise lines and will require less maintenance then waxing. Average threading cost between $8-$17 depending on where you live and it takes only minutes to have perfectly shaped eyebrows.

My Eyebrow Hall of Fame

Brooke Shields



Megan Fox





Elizabeth Taylor



 

Jennifer Connely



Ashley Olsen

Bert

 me in preschool circa 1988