Mostly (All) About Eva

Odds and ends for a Monday morning:

• Helg from Perfume Shrine is wondering what was Eva Longoria's fragrance on her wedding day. There's also a link to a list of celebrities and their favorite perfumes. I only skimmed the list, but I have to say that while not surprising, there's very little inspiration there. Young Hollywood is all about fruity-florals and laundry detergent scents, while classic Hollywood seems to have shared the same handful of bottles. Still, of interest is the fact that Creed's Irish Tweed Green that was created for Cary Grant, is now worn by his modern incarnation, George Clooney. I think I see a bottle in the Blond's future.
(photo of Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman from the movie Notorious)


• Speaking of my husband: He was sitting next to me as I was writing my previous Eva Longoria post. He looked at the photo and commented: "That's a Chanel, right?". Apparently, he recognized both the fabric and the deconstructed trim. Color me proud.



• Last one about Eva's wedding: Look at this picture (courtesy of Mollygood. Click on the photo, it's worth it) of her mother-in-law, Tony Parker's mom. Can she be wearing Proenza Pink lipstick? I'm not saying a word about the roses on her ankles (or the cleavage).





• Since we're sort of the topic of celebrity obsession, Jake Halpern's book, "Fame Junkies" , offers an interesting perspective of this subculture. I have yet to finish the book, but so far I'm enjoying it.

Bridal glow? Paris? Whatever it is, Eva Longoria has never looked better. I love her makeup. The eyes are toned down from her usual too-smoky look and it works wonders.

Just my opinion

It's summer here, in the Northern Hemisphere. Even in South California (or in Paris, as Eva Longoria should have noticed). Wearing boots this time of the year doesn't result in a stylish look. Only in smelly feet.

(Pictures from CelebrityBabylon and That Other Blog)

A World of No

This must be the third time that I'm posting a picture of Eva Longoria having a "what was she thinking?" moment. Everything is wrong with this look. The hair color is way too light, as are the freaky looking brows, her eyes are lined with tons of black which isn't doing her any favors, and the lip color is sucking the life out of her face.

Eva and I have very simialr skin tone, though hers might have more yellow. So, I guess she did the dirty work for me, and I can be certain that I need not bother with hair dye and highlights. Maybe I need to tape this picture to my mirror, as a reminder of things to avoid at all costs.

In Praise of Makeup

This is Eva Longoria. This is also the reason we all wear makeup. Photo from The Superficial.

What Not to Wear

These two are supposed to be style icons? Really? Think again.