~Gold Cannot Be Pure, And People Cannot Be Perfect...But She Sings Like An Angel And Has The Platinums To Prove It~

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“I know I can be diva-ish sometimes, but I have to be in control. The nature of my life, the nature of what I do, is divadom, it really is.” -Mariah Carey

Definition Of "Diva":
di·va (dv)

NOUN:
pl. di·vas or di·ve (-v)
1. An operatic prima donna.
2. A very successful singer of nonoperatic music

She is literally the definition of a "Diva". She is also a woman who took control of her life and reached a level of success that is mind blowing. MC has had her personal and professional ups and downs and not only did she grow through them she improved through them.Nobody needs me to inform them of Mariah Carey's musical talent. Everybody knows. I am not a music industry publicist, I am a glamour industry makeup artist/blogger so I will instead school you on her position of HDIC (head Diva In Charge) in Divadom...

I have stated in a past blog that I am an unabashed Mariah supporter, however now I think we maybe glamour soul mates. Ok, that's a little dramatic but it's exactly what I thought when I found out she was shooting the video for "Obsessed" at my very favorite hotel "The Plaza Hotel" in NYC. It's the official preferred hotel of Glamour Whore.

As usual she looked amazing. Her new CD (due out in mid August)is named "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" , and although it is true that no one is perfect, she certainly looked perfect...perfectly glamorous:



Introducing the "Star" of the "Obsessed" video...
Mz.Carey has a sense of humor. One Hint...look at "his" eyes. Look familiar?


And lastly...The cover art for "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel". Another positively platinum CD for MC.

http://www.mariahcarey.com/

"In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best." -Mariah Carey

Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

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~B is For Blah, BET, Blah Blah Blah, and Beyonce~

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~I think fashion is about suspense and surprise and fantasy. It’s not about rules.~
-Wolfgang Joop

Well said Mr.Joop. Although last night's BET Award presentation was high on love and admiration, it was a red carpet fashion low. There wasn't one "OH-EM-GEE!!" fashion moment. Not one. I have no idea what happened. Are fashion stylists on strike and I didn't get the memo? Has the recession finally reached the red carpet? Whatever the reason, I was very disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't that everyone looked bad per se it's just that there wasn't any jaw dropping ensembles. The few that looked nice, looked nice in the most safe boring of ways... and there were a few that just made me say "huh?" but nothing major.

However, the one person who took a fashion risk was ridiculed across the information super highway last night and today...Beyonce. The ever so talented Mz.B took to the stage to sing, like no other can, in a white leotard type ensemble with a sheer white robe. Halfway through her performance a dramatic white skirt was added. I personally think she looked, angelic, virginal and at the end, bridal. Say what you want, everyone is entitled to their opinion, however at least her outfit had some character and gave people something to talk about. I loved her performance and her stage wear. I even loved the dress she choose to wear on the red carpet but I will admit I could have lived without the shoes.

With not much to talk about in the way of wardrobe, hair and makeup, let's just get down to the pix of the few highlights...

BET's 106 and Park's Rocsi and Terrence. She looked good enough, pretty even but what was he thinking when putting on that tie? Glamour Whore's 1st "huh?" of the night...


Amerie. Love, love, loved the shoe booties and thought her makeup was fantastic.



Taraji Henson. One of the nights award winners. Modern and minimal. Nice.


Alicia Keys. The night's best dressed in my opinion.


Beyonce. Her red carpet look. As I said before, I love the dress but would have preferred a different choice of shoe. So I'm not showing them...lol.


Ciara. Nice enough...


Letoya Lunkett... One of the few looks I actually really liked.

Keri Hilson. My opinion on this look changes hourly so I will let you form your own opinion...


Amber Rose. For as simple as this ensemble is I actually really really like it. I understand it. She most likely wanted to be casual and comfortable without sacrificing style so she added a dash of color...very well done. Kanye however...I have no idea what he was thinking with those boots. Maybe he was trying to "man up" his image.


Now, for the only major fashion moment of the night, good or bad, it was dramatic...I personally LOVED IT!!


Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~A Very Moving Moment~

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“If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.

-Michael Jackson



At last night's 2009 BET Awards presentation it was quite evident that Michael Jackson was loved and admired deeply. Even though at times the tributes seemed like unorganized spectacles, they were performed with much love. The most moving moment of the night was at the very end when Mz.Janet Jackson made an appearance. Although she looked lovely as always, no makeup artist on the planet could do anything to disguise the grief on her face and sorrow in her eyes. It said alot about her character that during the most tragic time of her life, she managed to make an appearance for Michael's fans and to acknowledge the tributes. I know I wouldn't have been able to do it, she is a very strong woman and I am comforted by the knowledge that Michael's children have her as an Aunt.



~Rest In Peace Michael~

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“And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.” -Michael Jackson



Glamour Whore...xoxo

~Glamour Whore Boycotts L'oreal/Garnier~

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"To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow." ~William Faulkner

June 25th 2009. That was date on Thursday the highest court in France upheld a 2007 verdict declaring cosmetic giant L'oreal/Garnier of racial discrimination. Seriously? Really? This is still going on in this day and age? There was a time when news like this would have made me sad. Not today. Today it makes me angry and disgusts me. I have read all the articles and court documents that were made public and have come to the conclusion that L'oreal/Garnier is a company run by executives that are no better than your average ignorant KKK member and in character of racists, they are cowards. Their racial discrimination policies weren't for the models peddling their goods, it was executives, secretaries, behind the scene employees.

The sales teams (known as hostesses) that they put together to promote their shampoos and products across the country were intentionally "all white". The requirements being:
Must be between 18-22 years old, wear a European size 38-42 and be BBR.

Apparently, BBR stands for “bleu, blanc, rouge” or French for “blue, white, red” the colors of their French flag which is also code for white people.

Seriously? BBR? "code for white people"??? They have codes? This is sounding more and more like a hate organization with cosmetics as their "front".

I don't know why I am so surprised. L'oreal/Garnier had already been accused and sued for age discrimination in California and there was the scandal a few months back when quite obviously lightened the color of Beyonce's skin in one of their ad campaigns.

I wonder what Beyonce, Kerry Washington,and Eva Longoria will have to say about this. They generated alot of sales for L'oreal/Garnier with their successful ad campaigns. Photos from these campaigns can be seen below.

I think what's bothering me the most is the hypocrisy. L'oreal/Garnier's racist executives do not want to see "non-whites" in their offices and and at the water cooler but they will create a line of cosmetics specifically for ethnic women (The HIP Line)??? I guess it's ok for "non-whites" to spend their hard earned money on L'oreal/Garnier, it's just not ok for them to work there. Disgusting.

FYI: They also still test on animals. That is a fact.
Race discrimination, age discrimination and animal testing. I will never again use/promote their products.

Here is a list of links that will further explain the lawsuit and L'oreal/Garnier's
disgusting and blatantly racist policies:

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/06/25/LOreal-discrimination-verdict-upheld/UPI-87521245950249/

http://blogs.bet.com/news/newsyoushouldknow/loreal-loses-discrimination-case/

http://bossip.com/125751/loreal-we-dont-want-black-women-selling-our-cosmetics/

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212239854.shtml

The wildly successful ad campaigns starring Beyonce, Eva and Kerry. Not bad for "non-BBR's"

Beyonce: (The alleged "lightening" is glaringly obvious)

Eva:


Kerry:


"Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason." ~Abraham Joshua Heschel


Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~MaryJane...The Remix~

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"I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty."
-Imelda Marcos

When I was just a mini glamette, around 7 or 8 years old my Daddy had a poultry market (yes, I said poultry market) and our neighbor was a good old fashioned "shoe maker", he also repaired and restored shoes nicely. I was at my the poultry market quite frequently, The Plaza had Eloise and "Derby Poultry" had me. The shoemaker was fond of me and one year when my father went in to buy me shoes for the up coming school year he gave him a pair of maryjanes made of camel colored leather. They were magnificent. Even thought they didn't match my uniform, I loved them because they were different from the shoes my classmates parents had purchased for them at the usual shoe store chains or department stores. I felt oh so cosmopolitan with my camel leather maryjanes and thus the love affair with shoes began...

My favorites are the usual suspects, Louboutin, Zanotti, Sergio Rossi, Jimmy Choo etc... Now, I want to be very clear, I am a HUGE admirer of the late great Yves Saint Laurent. I think him to be a fashion genius, and his designs are works of art. That being said, I usually associated him with couture clothing and looked to the afore mentioned "Shoe Gods" for my footwear but tonight I found my shoe soul mate...a "shoegasm" inducing modern remix of the maryjane. "The Tribute Pump" by YVES SAINT LAURENT. All I have to do to live happily ever after with the shoe I have waited my whole life for is give YSL the $660 dowry @ http://www.ysl.com/us/en/onlineBoutique/Women/Shoes/catalog-all.aspx

The Object Of My Desire: "The Tribute Pump"

My Shoe On The Side...Because A Girl Should Always Have A Backup Plan.
"The Tribute Slingback"

Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow...I'm So " Bendelirious"

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"A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting." -Christian Dior

Get the confused look off your face, I'm about to explain. I have gone and fallen in love...with the Paris-based Etat Libre d'Orange line of fragrances. I must now issue a warning. If you are priggish, puritanical or prudish...EXIT NOW.

Cool, now that we're alone... Etat Libre d'Orange is a cutting edge (some say raunchy) perfume company. And I love them. So much. So very much. I think I have found a competitor for my devotion to Dior scents.

Let's get down to the fabulousness... Just a few of the prospects for the title of "Glamour Whore's Signature Scent"

Bendelirious:

In partnership with Etat Libre d’Orange, Henri Bendel, one of my very favorite places on earth, debuts its first fragrance in 28 years, Bendelirious. This delectably intoxicating new scent, created by Antoine Lie of Givaudan, was inspired by the quintessential Bendel Girl – a confident yet playful girl whose instincts extend to every part of her life. I was born a Bendel Girl...but the fragrance will be the cherry on top!!

Iris absolu and champagne base with cherry lollipop top note <----Champagne and Lollipop!!!! 1.7 fl oz (50 ml) eau de parfum spray Exclusively for Henri Bendel $72 http://www.henribendel.com/shop/makeup_bags_fragrance/bendelirious

Secretions Magnifiques:

The scent of sex....literally.

Inside of this disturbing concoction lies the essence of blood, sweat, saliva, and sperm (along with sandalwood and coconut, too). I've haven't had the pleasure of sniffing this bottled orgasm just yet but have spoken to a few that have and I was surprised to hear that it doesn’t smell quite as horrible as you’d think. It certainly sounds interesting and well-developed. Hey, I've always been one to try something daring and new. Stay tuned, I'll get back to you with a review.

To purchase or smell Secretions, Henri Bendel's is selling it exclusively either in the store directly or via phone order. For locations and/or phone orders call 1-800-HBENDEL

Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow:

A description from the website itself...

Etat Libre d'Orange
Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow:

It all starts with a hand on the nape of a neck. The hand of a man familiar with the practice of attracting young women, accustomed to crumpling their sleek hair and to getting the better of their well-behaved manners.

This is the story of a man in a car at night, of a manly hand that draws a perfectly fresh face towards him - expressed at the start by a bouquet of white flowers: lily of the valley, jasmine and orange blossom, of ambre solaire, almond, sugar cane and marshmallow. The man will discover everything there is to know about her… All there is to know and no more than that. The appetizer ends in a whisper: “Don’t get me wrong baby, I don’t swallow”.

Sounds tres tres sexy, no?


Jasmine, aldéhydes, lily of the valley, orange blossom, ambre solaire, patchouli, cocoa, musk and marshmallow…

Lily of the Valley and Marshmallow...SOLD.

Estiamated price:$69 <-----NOT EVEN KIDDING!!! SO SERIOUS.... For purchasing information: http://www.etatlibredorange.com/english/index.html

I also would like to smell....

Putain De Palaces (Hotel Slut)

Jasmin Et Cigarette (Jasmine and Cigarettes)

Delicious Closet Queen

Fat Electrician

Nombril Immense (Belly Button)

All of these divine sounding scents and candles can be found here:http://www.etatlibredorange.com/english/index.html
Or by calling 1-800-HBENDEL

Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~Carat Cake~

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"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond." -Mae West

I think I just let out one of those shrieks, the kind that starts off ridiculously loud and turns into one of those high pitched noises that only dogs can hear... The reason for Glamour Whore's shrieking?? Something so incredibly decadent and divine that I couldn't help but shriek out loud like a wild banshee...A DIAMOND CUPCAKE!!!! Yes, I said DIAMOND CUPCAKE!!!! OH-EM-GEE!!!!! I am known for my love affair with cupcakes...and diamonds, well the sparkle of a well cut, good quality diamond can hypnotize me. Put them together: GLAMOUR WHORE MUST-HAVE, LUST-HAVE, HALL OF FAME ITEM!! Mervis Diamond Importers and Classic Bakery jointly created this carat topped confection. The cupcake features 8 round brilliant diamonds around the circumference, each about half a carat in weight. In the center sits a 2 carat asscher cut diamond. The total value of all diamonds is over $30,000! The result: The prettiest cupcake ever created, the best carat cake ever made... GIMME GIMME THAT!!
http://www.mervisdiamond.com/diamond-studs/

The photograph was taken by Labor of Love Photography.

Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~Couture Rocks~

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"Coco Chanel had an affair with Stravinsky, mine was with a guitar." -Karl Lagerfield

I have never ever had the urge to learn how to play guitar...until now. Most likely because until now there has never been a couture guitar. Although Louis Vuitton and Hermes have designed guitar luxury guitar cases for rock royalty such as Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, Chanel is the first fashion house to design a guitar. With a redwood body and teak wood handle the instrument is available in black or white, with the Chanel logo clearly visible for an estimated $5,450. My favorite part of this sexy acoustic accessory is the case, made from luxurious calfskin in Chanel's signature quilted pattern, also available in black or white for an estimated $11,500. Hmmmm...so what should I name the band????
Available at select Chanel Boutiques. Call 800-550-0005 to order


Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~Tour of Beauty~

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"I'm just really confident sexually, and I think that sort of oozes out of my pores. It's just there. It's something I don't have to turn on." Megan Fox- Elle Magazine, June 2009

Megan Fox most definitely exudes sexuality and sensuality. That's a fact. Another fact is that sexuality does not mean glamorous, fashionable, stylish, chic or tasteful. Although it's rare, some women have the good fortune of having all of those qualities and blatant sexiness, I just didn't Megan Fox was one of them. I dismissed her as just another bombshell/sex symbol that was going to famous simply for looking like sex. I was wrong. Yes, I said I was wrong. With a starring role in one of the most anticipated movie of the year, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , she has been attending premieres of the summer blockbuster for the past few weeks and has been flawlessly glamorous, chic, and of course sexy. She didn't miss a beat, not once during the entire promotional junket, not a single misstep. From LA to Australia, from her hair right down to the shoes, Mz.Fox has consistently been enchanting and fashionable. Well done Mz. Fox, you have proven Glamour Whore wrong and looked amazing doing it...enjoy and savor your success.

"Tour of Beauty"

Japan:


Korea:


London:



Austraila:


Russia:


Berlin:


Los Angeles:


Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo