Hair

To say I’m excited about Sex and the City 2 would be, like, the understatement of the year. I’m planning my schedule around May 28. Let’s just put it that way. 🙂

I think this is the second SJP hair poll we’ve done (here was the first; her long hair with a center part and loose waves won that round), but I’m getting carried (ha!) away again by the SATC spirit.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Remember 6 Minutes with Sarah Jessica Parker?

Gosh… that feels like a lifetime ago!

One of my favorite parts about going to the movies is seeing the trailers before the flick. At Hot Tub Time Machine last week I caught a trailer for an upcoming action movie called The Losers, which stars actress Zoe Saldana.

Zoe, Tabs and some other dude star in Avatar…

I’m a little burnt out on action movies, but if she’s in it, I’m there.

Born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario on June 19, 1978, Zoe’s ballet background helped her snag her first big screen role in 2000’s Center Stage. The rest is history!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Nerdy television confession of the day

I’ve been counting down the days until the season premiere of Glee (April 13!). Yes, I’m shamelessly addicted to a show about misfit high school choir members. 🙂

Oh, the writing’s beyond top notch. Plus, there’s catchy music AND flawed characters? Sign. Me. Up!

One of my favorite characters on the show is the quirky guidance counselor, Ms. Emma Pillsbury, played by actress Jayma Mays.

If you watch Heroes, she played a waitress with preternatural memory, a superpower I wouldn’t mind having… Just think of all the money you could make on game shows, LOL!

Born Jayma Suzette Mays on July 16, 1979, in Grundy, Virginia, she’s kept busy in television and films in mostly small roles since 2004 (Anyone? Paul Blart: Mall Cop? Anyone?).

I like that she doesn’t look like the typical Hollywood bombshell babe and seems like she’d be cool to hang out with, and it’s nice to see that she’s scored a steady gig on Glee.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

I wonder which movie’s gonna win the Academy Award for Best Makeup this year. Hmm… Seeing as Star Trek’s the only one of the three I’ve seen, I guess it gets my vote. 🙂

Do you go buck wild for awards shows? I do for the Oscars, and this year I was shocked to see a familiar face from Twilight among the list of nominees for Best Supporting Actress, the adorable Anna Kendrick, for Up in the Air (I STILL haven’t seen it but really want to).

The 24-year old stars opposite George Clooney in the film. I’ve been a fan of hers since 2007’s Rocket Science. Remember her in that? And homegirl’s been singing and acting in Broadway musicals since the age of 12, so she’s already got quite a resume, Oscar nod notwithstanding.

Anna’s going up against a few of my favorite actresses, though, namely Penelope Cruz and Maggie Gyllenhaal… I have no idea who’ll win, but I have a soft spot in my heart for young upstarts. Good luck, Anna! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Is everyone and their mum starring in the new Valentine’s Day movie? It’s got enough Hollywood stars to fill a small galaxy! On Monday night members of the ensemble cast — which includes Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba and Queen Latifah, to name a few — hit the red carpet for the premiere.

Didn’t Julia look particularly stylin’ in her black dress and silver heels? 🙂

I’ve been a fan of hers since 1988’s Mystic Pizza, but Notting Hill and My Best Friend’s Wedding are probably my favorites from her list of credits… Those DVDs have come in handy many times over the years, always cheering me up on brutal days.

It’s funny, but I totally remember envying Julia’s hella big red mane circa 1988, ha! It’s tame by comparison now, but I still like the ways she works it.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Couldn’t forget to wish you a happy hump day, so HAPPY HUMP DAY! 🙂