Blog Posts by BeautyRiot Diva

A few months ago we asked real men what they thought about our makeup and hairstyle choices. They gave us completely honest opinions on a variety of our favorite looks, ranging from this makeup look ("It looks like your eyes are leaking upward") to this popular hairstyle ("Your great-aunt called and wants her hair back").

Hmm. If they feel this way about our hair and makeup, we can only imagine what they had to say about women's fashion. So we picked some of the most popular fashion trends we've been seeing (and we ourselves have worn them more than once, we'll admit it) and asked 93 guys to weigh in on what they like and what they can't stand seeing.

Click here to read some of their shocking (scathingly honest) comments. For a sneak peek, check out what the guys had to say about their three favorite and least fave trends.


Best #1: Adrienne Bailon's leather jacket

Here's how the guys voted:
Like it: 93%
Hate it: 7%

Here's what they had to say: "Always a

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I'm sure you've heard all about the horoscope "controversy," (and if not, check it out here) but I'm sorry, I'm sticking with my old sign and I think you should too. (For the record: I'm a total Virgo, no way does the Leo description match my personality, not even close.)

If you're looking for a horoscope for your real sign, check out our 2011 beauty forecast. We got a pro astrologist to tell us what we can look forward to this year when it comes to our hair, makeup, skin care and fitness. Want to know what yours is? Just click on your sign below:

Aries (March 21 to April 19)

Taurus (April 20 to May 20)

Gemini (May 21 to June 20)

Cancer (June 21 to July 22)

Leo (July 23 to August 22)

Virgo (August 23 to September 22)

Libra (September 23 to October 22)

Scorpio (October 23 to November 21)

Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21)

Capricorn (December 22 to January 19)

Aquarius (January 20 to February 18)

Pisces (February 19 to March

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Full disclosure: I'm an awards show freak. As in, TiVo-ing the red carpet pre-show, pausing it to check out people's looks, watching the awards from beginning to end, checking out the post-show highlights, and looking at recap galleries online the next day.

Why am I so obsessed? Hard to say really. I think I just love the glamour of it all -- the gorgeous gowns, the elaborate hair and makeup, the inevitable train wrecks (like these, yikes). And maybe I'm just a little jealous that I'm not getting all dressed up for a fabulous party -- although I can copy the looks at home with these tips.

Whatever the reason, I've taken the obsession to a new level this year: predicting which hairstyles the stars will wear at the Globes and photoshopping the looks on to them. I know, I know, I need help, but it was so much fun! Check out my guesses below (and by guesses, I mean what I'd love to see them in), and tell me: are you an awards show nut too? Will you be watching the Golden Globes

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Even though I'm old enough that I could have been her babysitter, I have a slight obsession with Taylor Swift. I can't help it -- the girl is gorgeous, I love her curly hair, and I totally want to steal her boyfriend (and I'm not the only one).

So I was pretty psyched when I actually got to see her -- yep, in person -- at the CoverGirl 50th anniversary party. She looked stunning, and of course I had to get the scoop on how to recreate her hair and makeup ... uh, not that I'm trying to look like her or anything ...

(Side note: Since Taylor is the newest CoverGirl her makeup artist used their products exclusively, but I'm pretty sure you could totally rock this look with what's already in your makeup bag.)

Here's her makeup how-to from Makeup Artist Lorrie Turk:
I prepped her face with CoverGirl Simply Ageless Serum Primer and applied CoverGirl NatureLuxe Silk Foundation in Alabaster with a brush and blended with a sponge. You can also apply the foundation by mixing it

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OK, I'll admit it: When I find a shirt I think is perfect for any occasion, I wear it to death, all the while telling myself, "I'm seeing a different group tonight that will never remember it." Then it happens: I encounter the one random person who crosses over between party crowds and remembers how much they loved "that shirt." Dangit.

So this year, my resolution is to switch things up. I'm staying true to my favorite shirt, but I'm throwing in 30 different hairstyles to throw the crossovers off. I think even an outfit from this list will be a lot less noticeable if my hair looks completely different, don't you?

After a lot of experimenting, I came up with a month's worth of party-worthy hairstyles (just in case I need a few on hand). My six favorites are below, but click here to see the entire gallery and how tos for each of them.

Day One: Top Knotch

I am very self-conscious of wearing my hair slicked back tightly. So this style pretty much tested all my strength -- Read More »from My First Crazy Hair Dare Of The Year

I've got a confession to make. I love the holidays, but my excitement majorly dies down as New Years Eve approaches. Why? It's my least favorite night of the year. At least it was, until now.

Don't get me wrong. I totally enjoy hitting up all the parties and drinking tons of champagne. (And of course I love prettying up with these hair and makeup ideas and trying on different party outfits.)

It's just that I know I have to make a resolution to avoid looking like a slacker next to all my friends. So I throw out a few lame ones (which may or may not include laying off the sweets and hitting the gym more often). Two weeks later, I'm gulping down a Snickers bar while my gym membership card collects dust in my purse. Ugh.

So this year, to avoid feeling like a failure, I've decided to change things up a bit. Instead of the usual hard-to-keep resolution, I'm making a beauty resolution, one that I'll actually be excited about.

Curious? I took this quiz, and it factored

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This year is a first: my future in-laws are coming to our apartment for Christmas. Which I'm very nervous, er--excited, about, except for one thing ... we only have one bathroom. Yep, one bathroom for four adults, and a few other guests who will be stopping by during the day.

Nevermind the fact that we'll need a timetable for morning showers, how the heck am I going to pluck my eyebrows (not to mention the stray upper lip hairs -- come on, you know you get them too, that's why there's this guide to getting rid of them), clip my nails, even apply makeup and style my hair with any kind of privacy?

I'd rather not run into my future father-in-law in my pajamas with morning breath and my hair sticking out every which way, so I'm reaching out to you lovely ladies for help. Do I just set the alarm ridiculously early so I can primp in peace? Suck it up and accept that they might see me with my amazing-but-hideous-looking acne spot treatment on? Anyone else in my situation?

Also,

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Around our office we get into some pretty deep conversations. Our most recent one started when we put together our 2010 celebrity yearbook (see it all here). We quite civilly discussed and voted on our picks for cutest couple, best dressed, most likely to succeed and a few other fun, end-of-the-year categories.

Things started to heat up when we had to pick the "celeb most likely to star on a reality show" (my choice ultimately won, and I was far too excited about it). But it went to a total meltdown when we had to pick one -- one! -- guy as the "celeb we most want to make out with." I told you, we're a deep bunch.

I'm not proud of us, but for full disclosure, here's what happened: first, all actual work stopped. Then, the campaigning began. Some of us had verrrry strong opinions on who it should be and began bombarding the undecided's with links to pictures, movie/TV clips, you name it. When that didn't work, we resorted to a mature (ha!) shouting match until a vote was

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