http://blog.latina.com/blog Latina Magazine's blog for Fashion & Beauty Tips, Entertainment News and More Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:41:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You've all probably heard of Karina Pasian by now, right? The just-turned 17-year-old dominicana who's got Quincy Jones for a godfather and had Diddy and Jay-Z fighting to sign her? Well if you haven't, it's time to give her a good listen. Raised in Washington Heights and co-managed by her ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/23/up-next-karina-pasian/ I’ve sung the praises of Pantene on this blog before. And though I loathe repeating myself, I have to tell you all about the magic that is Pantene Pro-V Expressions line. It is a set of shampoo and conditioners for color treated hair. They use new liquid crystal technology, and ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/23/colorful-hair-care/ Hello my ladies! How are you all feeling? Fabulous, I hope. However, if you’re not I have the most fabulous pick-me-up. It comes in the form of a cream (or crème, if you’re fancy like that) blush: Face Stockholm Crème Blush in Rio ($23, facestockholm.com). It looks shockingly pink in ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/22/think-pink/ Loving Ms. Marilyn Monroe as I do, I just happen to have her little ditty, “We’re Havin’ A Heat Wave,” on loop in my head. It's starting to get annoying, but I can’t help it--it’s so freaking hot here in NYC! These 90-plus degree days have run ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/21/too-hot-to-trot/ A decade is a long time. Think of how young you were a decade ago. Think of what you were wearing a decade ago. Yeah. Scary. But when we talk about Sephora--and the mecca it is to so many of us beauty junkies--a decade means 10 years of beautiful success. ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/21/happy-birthday-sephora/ Hello there, girls. I hope you’re all enjoying your summers. I am mine, thank you. Except…okay, if I can be nit-picky here, I’m just not that into summer nail polish. The bright oranges, yellows, greens and pinks are all fabulous--I adore it when other chicas sport them confidently, prancing their ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/17/back-to-black/ So, speaking of tiny treasures...have any of you ladies tried Mini Bourjois (sephora.com)? They are miniature versions of Bourjois favorites--like their Effet 3D Gloss and Volume Glamour Ultra Mascara--that you can hang from your key ring or cell phone. Cute and convenient! Can your other key chains do anything this ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/16/small-wonders/ Hola chicas! You’ve heard me say before what a sucker I am for cute packaging. But sometimes a product is well-packaged and well-meaning, and for those I just flip. Lippman Collection Start Me Up kit ($40, Nordstrom stores nationwide and lippmancollection.com) has the best of intentions: It includes a cuticle ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/16/a-mini-mani-miracle/ I’m writing this blog post from a courthouse in New York City. Ay dios mio, you must be wondering why the hell I’m in here. It all comes down to a bad break-up…with my former roommate. She’s taking me to court for an “illegal lockout"dispute. Forget the fact that home ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/15/divorce-court/ I just got some bad news today. Sad news, I should say. Did you ever notice how bad news creates this horrid rippling effect throughout your body? Your brain hears the news, your stomach churns to process it, your legs go weak, your eyes start to water and hours ... http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/07/14/something-to-hide/