Archive | November 3, 2009

5 Hottest Winter Hairstyles

Thanks to MarieClaire, the hairstyles below are the hottest looks for this winter. I personally love the straight look, swept up-do look, and layered ponytail.  Make sure you try one of these looks this upcoming season ;)  They are all great for dressed up looks during Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s.

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Sleek straight hair with volume.

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Layered Ponytail

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Classic Updo 40s Hollywood glam with an '80s twist.

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Beachy Tousled Waves

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Frizzy Sexy Curls

For styling secrets on the looks above, click here.

Depression Linked to Processed Foods [Down & Out Cuz You're Always Eating Out?]

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Per BBC News, data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants was compared with depression five years later, the British Journal of Psychiatry reported.

The team said the study was the first to look at the UK diet and depression.

They split the participants into two types of diet – those who ate a diet largely based on whole foods, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products.

After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic diseases, they found a significant difference in future depression risk with the different diets.

Those who ate the most whole foods had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who at the least whole foods.

By contrast people with a diet high in processed food had a 58% higher risk of depression than those who ate very few processed foods.

It is not yet clear why some foods may protect against or increase the risk of depression but scientists think there may be a link with inflammation as with conditions such as heart disease.

Dr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “This study adds to an existing body of solid research that shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental health.

He added people’s diets were becoming increasingly unhealthy.

“We are particularly concerned about those who cannot access fresh produce easily or live in areas where there are a high number of fast food restaurants and takeaways.”

I believe this study holds a lot of truth.  Whenever I start a healthy diet, I always feel better inside and out. Processed foods or Junk foods always end up making me feel heavy and lazier than usual.  Whenever I eat lots of fruits and salads, I feel lighter relative to my body and also my mind.  It’s not hard to believe that Junk foods give negative side effects to one’s mental abilities – you are what you eat, right?

Hip Hop Drama: 50 Cent Addresses Jay-Z, Beanie and [of course] Rick Ross!

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From allhiphop.com, Rapper 50 Cent appeared on Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM this morning (November 3) and addressed a number of controversial feuds currently taking place in Hip-Hop.

Sigel recently dropped a track titled “Average Cat,” where he accused Jay-Z of abandoning artists on Roc-A-Fella, questioned Jay-Z’s loyalty and accused the mogul of locking him into his deal with the Roc.

50 Cent confirmed Sigel’s allegations on “Average Cat” that he almost signed the Philadelphia-bred rapper to his G-Unit Records, which at one point, was to jointly market a project by former Roc-A-Fella artist Freeway.

“He [Beanie Sigel] would have got at least $800,000 at that point to come over,” 50 Cent told Miss Jones. “Jay was telling him that he didn’t want to lose him. I think Jay and Puffy had these feelings toward me at one point I believe.”

During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Beanie Sigel revealed that he was close to signing a deal with G-Unit, but the deal was blocked by Jay-Z.

50 Cent confirmed this and also stated that he ran into the same issues when he attempted to bring estranged Bad Boy artist Mase into the G-Unit fold.

“They didn’t want to lose anything to me, while their energy was going on. Puff didn’t want to sign the Mase deal and Jay didn’t want to do that,”

50 Cent has wasted no time replying to Rick Ross’ “Baby By Me” remix which hit the Internet yesterday dissing G-Unit.

“I’ve never seen a bigger fraud in Hip-Hop. He Just did a remix to Baby by Me. “It’ll count as a spin for my record. He’s an idiot. I’d be upset if my baby’s momma was out there. He’s broke. His last album sold 300,000 copies. His last record [Triple C’s Custom Cars and Cyles ] just like sold 4,000 records.”

Divorce Dirt: Nas & Kelis

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According to TMZ.com, Nas’ lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan filed court papers (November 2), seeking to block Kelis’ request for $72,728 a month in spousal support.

Nas had been ordered to pay Kelis $44,000 in child support payments in addition to a one-time payment of $45,000 to pay Rogers’ attorney fees and for a forensic accountant.

 In August, Kelis’ attorney Laura Wasser filed a motion seeking to increase amount to $72,728 in income based on the $240,000 the rapper earns per-month.

 She also seeks $17,225 a month in child support, $72,728 in spousal support, $29,522 in back child support and finally, retro spousal support.

Kelis gave birth to their Knight in July of 2009. After six years of marriage, she filed for divorce from Nas in April, citing irreconcilable differences.

In September, the pair were seen together at New York hotspot Marquee and other events, sparking rumors that the reconciliation might be possible.

In October, the IRS filed a lien against Nas, because the rapper owes $2,584,206.31 to the government for unpaid taxes on income earned throughout 2006 and 2007.

Yikes! Nas seems like he’s in financial trouble.  Do you think that Kelis is asking for too much? What are both these artists doing now-a-days to acquire income anyway?

Lady Gaga’s Crazy Styles – #4

Lady Gaga always manages to turn heads with hour one of a kind outfits, whether good or bad.  In this case, her outfit was looking super weird the night she was at the Ace Awards in New York City, NY on November 2, 2009.  Look what she put on this time, can she even breathe in under that thing?

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Star Studded Look

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Fall is here so it’s time to cover up! What better way can you still look snazzy while keeping warm? Get a hold of a studded leather jacket for this season to stay up to date with the flyest fashion.  Leather jackets pair up well with jeans, leggings and even pencil skirt if you’re rocking a cropped leather jacket.  Studs just add a little extra flyness to your look!

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Alicia Keys

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