Getting ready for a night on the town, particularly in Hollywood, should be a fantastical adventure. We are all about themes and references and moods when we get dolled up, and when a Hollywood happening actually happens to have a “theme,” it’s all the more fun! With the help of our makeup artist pal & [...]

Before Madonna. Before Gwen. Before Gaga. There was the original blonde icon who fancied black liquid eyeliner and sultry lips, in bright red, sexy pink, or not so demure nude (every shade worked on her)! Yes, we’re talking about Marilyn Monroe, a lady who pretty much epitomizes Hollywood glamour and always will, her irresistible meld [...]

Blondes may have more fun but there’s something exotic and mysterious about dark haired beauties. The two brunettes we profile in our continuing “VaVoom” series today – Diamondback Annie and Moana Santana – are definitely unpredictable, even when they aren’t doing a full-blown burlesque routine. Both ladies are sought-after go-go dancers in Los Angeles, providing [...]

VaVOOM week continues with two of LA’s finest female performers, Selene Luna and Ming Dynatease. We’re lucky enough to have known and covered the careers of both lovely ladies for several years now and chatting with them is nearly as entertaining as watching them on stage. Here, they spill about makeup faves, music raves and [...]

Honoring LA’s thriving burlesque scene and its wildest spectacle, Lucha VaVOOM, we profile some of the women who lend their wiles, wiggle and/or wrestling skills for this popular show, celebrating 10 years and still shaking around and quaking inside the ring. First up, the Poubelle Twins — aka Barbara Ann and Vera Duffy, aka Fifi [...]

It’s that time of the month again. No, not that time– a much more festive and welcomed time of the month. Tonight the streets of Downtown LA will be swarmed with pedestrians all on a self-guided stroll through the various art shops and galleries. The monthly Downtown Artwalk draws creators and patrons of art, food, [...]

Today we wrap up our “Nailing It” series with an assortment of designs and trends for your tips, many of which will have you feeling like you’re wearing tiny little masterpieces on your hands. The Beyonce and Jay-Z nails above, for example, are beyond (Sacha) fierce, aren’t they? Well they caught the eye of B [...]

H.S.S. continues to “nail it” all this week, highlighting different trends for your tips. With the help of our makeup artist pal Lisa Somerset and some images from the astounding rainbow of pics on Sephora’s “Nailspotting” Pinterest Board, we’re digging into more, trends, hues and the products to make your hands grand. Next up, “Ombre [...]

With Summer still swinging and Fall just around the corner, H.S.S. is “nailing it” all this week, highlighting different trends for your tips every day. With the help of our makeup artist pal Lisa Somerset and some images from the astounding rainbow of pics on Sephora’s “Nailspotting” Pinterest Board, we’re digging into the latest products [...]

The days of fake looking “Lee Press-Ons” and cheap glitter polishes that had to be layered twenty times just get a little shimmer are, thankfully, a thing of the past. Today, when it comes nail color and design, even low-maintenence gals can keep their nail game tight and bright as the stars in the sky– [...]