poor little rich girl

although christina appears quite depressed in this photo, she also looks absolutely stunning.  the canary blonde hair and white dress offset by the rediculously red lips in the luxurious setting...pure unadulterated perfection for me.  i think the frown adds a depth and story that wouldn't be there otherwise.  LOVE it!

besos jenna pearle*

red, red whine

red lipstick...the most elusive make-up trick for a girl...especially one of a darker persuasion. lately, i've found myself really digging this look for two reasons. #1. its a timeless yet sexy look. #2. i'm a rebel and i don't like being told what i can and cannot wear. so, of course, i sauntered into MAC in search of the perfect shade for me. when i approached an available make-up diva and informed her of my quest, she gave me a look and sigh that said "for you (as in a mocha vixen such as myself)? not gonna happen." then she sent me to look at some extremely watered down shade (almost magenta). instead, after trying on a zillion shades of red on my wrist, i decided to be bold and choose the MAC Red. if it needed toning down, i had a few shades at home that could do the trick. so this summer, i am all about the jet black sharp eye and red lip. i may even attempt it during the day. how ya like me now?!!!

by the way, i was not able to find many pics of very dark women with the bold red lip at the time of this post. however, as soon as i do, i shall post evidence.

xoxo jenna pearle*

taking it down a notch

i mentioned before that i would be posting pics of people (some celeb, some not) in their regular running about town outfits. we call this segment, tired of toning it up. here are three just to get you started...

jenna pearle

(pictures are courtesy of the fascinating people magazine)