A little something ♪ over the rainbow ♫

After work, my mom and I rushed down to Lebreton Flats to see a free concert featuring Nikki Yanofsky and Time for Three. It was FANTASTIC! I absolutely loved Nikki, she's so talented and wonderful. In between songs she'd talk a bit about herself, try to speak in french and was ever so cute. I love that she's so down-to-earth and easy going. She is so gorgeous and so lucky to be dressed by DSquared, I absolutely loved her outfit tonight which was a black sequin dress. Though I do find that she wears way too much black for a 16 year old.... When she sang I Believe, it was wonderful! Even better than the recording, she's just so talented, I wish her the best of luck in the future!!

Here's a video about her from CNN, she's amazing and I'm proud to say that she is a CANADIAN!!! =)

And here is her FIRST ever music video, and at the concert tonight, she said that the director had given her casting papers to choose the guy in the video, (she made a great choice ;P ) but sadly she said that he arrived on set... with his GF.

"A girl can dream"

-Nikki Yanofsky

♥Charz

♫ Here Comes the Bride ♫

Is it just me or are weddings getting more extravagant and expensive each year? It seems that everyone wants to top everybody else. It’s no longer solely focused on the whole aspect of loving your spouse forever, it’s about having the most amazing wedding ever, that everyone will forevermore remember. The memory of your wedding may last longer than your actual marriage.

The trend can be seen quite clearly in the media. You here of stars spending millions on just their wedding rings (got to have the biggest rock in Hollywood). Shows like: Say Yes to the Dress, Rich Bride Poor Bride, and Battle of the Wedding Designers; are feeding a new generation of girls who are already imaging their perfect day which comes with a cost. That cost isn’t even known to these girls! The wedding industry is pushing to gain more money, and its working!

On average, a newlywed couple in Canada, spends $20 000 on their weddings. That’s a lot of money! The cost for just the wedding dress of the bride alone can range from $500 to $10 000 (or more). Not to mention the cost for location, photos, food and drinks, invitations, decorations, transportation, rings, and the list goes on and on and on.....

Better start saving up soon!

And then all you’ll need to worry about, is saying “I do!”.

♫Charz

Eclipse

The hottest new movie for the summer:

All the stars of the Twilight Saga: Eclipse dressed up and strutted their stuff down the red carpet for the premiere of the movie which opens in theatres today, June 30th.

Summary:

A few weeks from graduation Bella must make a decision whether to be with Edward or Jacob. She must decide to join the Cullen family, who will keep her safe from the Volturi. Jacob is fighting with all his heart to keep Bella human. Victoria comes back and is determined to hunt Bella down and kill her as revenge for James' death. The Volturi decide to drop in for a visit and the plot thickens.

What to expect:

A lot more action than the first two movies.

Trailer:

Quite exciting:

Rumours:

There have been rumours of Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson dating for the past year or so, but they continue to deny that they are in a relationship.

*Breaking Dawn will be made into two different movies, the first part is to be released sometime in November.

Here are some pictures from the premiere, of the leading ladies in Eclipse (http://www.yahoo.com/):

Left to right:

Anna Kendrick plays Jessica Stanley

Kristin Stewart plays Bella Swan

Nikki Reed plays Rosalie Hale

Ashley Greene plays Alice Cullen

 

Cute                                                   Ugly

Weird                                        Sophisticated

♥Charz

Comes in Handy

The newest thing in the Fashion and Celebrity world:
Botox for your hands and hand lifts!
Ever wanted to get rid of those spidery veins?  The saggy skin, the skeleton-like fingers?

Well, Hollywood stars are getting new and improved hands thanks to this new trend.  I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it's probably a similar procedure to plastic surgery procedures performed on one's face.  I think plastic surgeons have gone far enough.  How many times will you go under the knife? Is it worth the hundreds, actually thousands, of dollars?

Growing old is a fact of life.  It's not something that we should be trying to counteract.

Here are some before and after photos:

to be honest, there's not much difference, a better remedy would be to wear lots of sunscreen and lotion to keep those hands young and fresh looking. :)

Charz

MMVA 2010 Fashion Dos and Don'ts

Do......

......come in a fabulous dress designed by yourself, in multiprint of colourful summer fun :)

......arrive with a cute printed dress that suits your age

......make an entrance with an interesting neckline

.......stop and stare at all this handsome yummy-ness :P

somehow, Adam Lambert can work the matching shoes and tie..and that super cool haircut :)

.......give a round of applause to Justin for dressing well (I can't believe I just said that...*blargh*)

.......look fierce and sexy ;)

DON'T.....

.....come in a dress so short you have trouble getting out of a car because you are afraid of flashing the paparazzi.

......put so much gel in your hair, that it would hurt to touch it

....come in a gothic dress if it doesn't match your personnality.

........go without a bra......they're kinda visible

........do weird gestures and get caught doing them.

...be the definition of trailer trash.

now, that's just scary.... its a mummified cryus, coming from the afterlife to eat your brains =P

Charz ♥

Celebs... now & then, remembered & forgotten.

Whenever I am bored, I tend to surf google or yahoo for interesting stories, and more often than not, I come across some famous faces from the past or present and see how they have evolved since their glory days.

So to get you thinking and hopefully to surprise you with some forgotten faces, here are a few people you may or may not recognize...

1. Jaleel White...

aka... Steve Urkel from Family Matters

2. Kelly McGillis...

aka... Tom Cruise's hot co-star in Top Gun (which was only 24 years ago!!!)

3. can't you just guess from the lips?

aka... Angelina Jolie

4. the ever-popular Lizzie McGuire...

aka... Hilary Duff

5. another famous teen queen who then fell off the tracks...

aka... Lindsay Lohan

6. the James Bond of our younger days...

aka... Pierce Brosnan

7. Twilight's star...

aka... Kristen Stewart (ugh)

8. scary actress that I only recognize by her plastic surgery...

aka... Meg Ryan

9. pop music's not-so-innocent girl...

aka... Britney Spears

10. everyone's favourite annoying little brother...

aka... Jake Thomas

11. who could forget Kevin McCallister's antics in Home Alone?...

aka... Macaulay Culkin (mug shot anyone?)

As I was doing this, I sensed a theme among most of these celebs... some have inadvertenly destroyed their careers (or at least seriously damaged them) beyond the point of no return.  It just goes to show how much celebrities can change in such a short time, but despite what they go through later on in life, they are always remembered as the ultimate pop culture icons from our pasts.  Icons that gave us special moments in our lives.

xoxoxo, melissa