The Prettiest Villains

What did you want to be when you grew up? A firefighter, doctor, superhero – the sky was the limit. As kids, all of us had dreams of what our life could possibly look like once we became adults and ‘grew up’. But who says we have to? This Fall, makeup takes a hint from our fav Saturday morning cartoons and Disney flicks to bring us some of the prettiest hues that give a swift POW! ZING! ZAP! right in the you-know-where to any insecurities or self-doubt.

Fall 2011 is all about fun and confidence. Strong, bold, graphic colors that would get Cruella de Vil’s makeup artist excited. And really, as much as everyone likes a good girl (a la Little Mermaid’s Ariel), who doesn’t love a strong, confident, sexy, *ahem* evil character like Ursula? When you are confident and believe in yourself, you automatically give off a positive glow… showing the world the strong woman that you are! If the Evil Queen didn’t believe in herself, who would? The villains are where it’s at. They get all the best costumes, jewelry and makeup anyway – so let’s play dress up!

M.A.C is set to release a whole collection of makeup this Fall aptly named‘Venomous Villains’. They’ve teamed up with Disney to create strong pigments and looks for the pretty little villain in all of us – all inspired by the Disney Villains.
Everything, from the exact colors used from the costumes of the characters to the graphics in the packaging, was done with Disney perfection. As a cartoon addict, daydreamer and 20-something little kid (I even worked at Disney once!), I could NOT be more excited about this collection! Smoky purples and plums (the color of royalty!), golds, and reds (think strong liner, dark brows, confident lips), but with the option of choosing one strong feature at a time – so we don’t look like a cartoon character ourselves!
As a nail polish junkie, I can’t bring myself to walk by the polish aisle, with all of its bright hues jumping out at me, and not pick up at least one. Needless to say, I’m super happy that nails have their place in this playfully animated trend. OPI has created a few glittery shades inspired by Disney’s Alice In Wonderland that will simply made you go mad! ‘Off With Her Red’ is an empowering hot red, ‘Absolutely Alice’ is an amazing blue glitter, ‘Mad As A Hatter’ is a marvelous black-multi glitter, and ‘Thanks So Muchness!’ is a must-have red shimmer.
I got the chance to talk with Ali De Bold, Founder of ChickAdvisor.com to chat about these Fall trends. Ali is an inspiration to all of us strong girlies: she’s a cute-as-a-button entrepreneur who genuinely puts her heart and soul into her business, and it shows. Ali planned her wedding out of province, and realized there were virtually no good ‘tested & reviewed’ resources out there for finding the best salons and products, so she made her own! Shortly after filling her sink with half-used product and compiling all the resources she knew of, ChickAdvisor.com was born! It is now a very successful site that allows women all across Canada to review products and services, on everything from fashion to beauty. Gotta love girl power! Watch my video with Ali:

Moral of the story for this season? Stay confident, don’t be afraid to shimmer, let your inner little kid out to play, and have fun with it… you’re sure to let Fall be your storybook ending to Summer!
Keep Smilin’ & Stay Beautiful,