~Sealed With A Kiss~

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She want that lovey dovey...
That kiss-kiss, kiss-kiss...
-"Kiss Kiss" Chris Brown Featuring T-Pain

The Cotton Club's "Betty Boop" Collection was allegedly inspired by Betty Boop. However I prefer to think that Glamour Whore is the true muse...



I mean, the uber-cute lingerie is adorned with my trademark "kiss". Which also happens to be tattooed on my hip bone (yeah... it hurt. BAD)


Coincidence? I think not... [narcissism at it's worst]




Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~MODELCHICK's Transformation From Black To Blond...Again. So F'n Fabulous~

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"The loneliest woman in the world is a woman without a close woman friend."
-George Santayana

How did Glamour Whore celebrate Valentine's Day? Taking part in a makeover of course... Specifically: Documenting her close friend Rinna's (MODELCHICK to you...) transformation from dark brown/black to BLOND...again. Lemme give you the background:

Years and years ago I walked into a NYC apartment filled with friends of mine and laid eyes on a force of nature by the name of Rinna... AKA Rinna La Reina AKA MODELCHICK. She was 5ft 9in tall, had the brightest smile ever, the clearest most gorgeous olive skin and the FIERCEST platinum blond hair with black underneath (if it were red I would swear Mr.Louboutin gained inspiration from her...). For those who have read Jackie Collins novels, when I picture the character Venus Maria I always picture Rinna.


Her laugh was loud and infectious and I knew 2 things immediately 1) we were going to be the bestest of girlfriends. And we are... hell, she's family now. And 2) I had found my muse.
Since that day we have seen each other thru heartbreak and love affairs, success and failures, fun and misery, and a million transformations... A few years ago my Mexican/Greek goddess decided she wanted to get back to basics and return to her dark roots, literally. She went brunette. And although she proved you can have fun in any hair color, lately she had the itch to go back to blond. Platinum blond. And I wanted to take you all along on her journey...

Abut Rinna:
Born and raised in the deep south, MODELCHICK made the trek to Gotham in her early twenties. She took the city by storm, having fun and making a living doing various jobs: modeling, PR, bartending, writing, etc... And today she is the Founder/Editor-In-Chief of "Starrphuk Ent" a blogzine in which she reports on the world that she lives in ...the world of erotica. I love her writing, she specializes in all topics: politics, food, entertainment, the economy, etc and how they all correlate back to sex. It's hot, informative and interesting all at the same time. Mz.La Reina is also an accomplished cook and has a series of cooking video "Cooking After Dark", they are posted on the aforementioned website and I suggest you check em out...

Saturday:
Greeted at the door by her adorable pup Wilhelmina, I once again marveled at the wonderful colors of her apartment even though I have been there a bazillion times. My girl definitely lives life in living color...


LOL @ the her board games...and a issue of Vogue:


Rinna informed we the color was going to be done by Wanda, a FIERCE hairstylist and owner of "Essence Of Hair" located at 372 Summit Avenue Jersey City 201-963-5702. We walked over there and it began...

Before:


The bleach application:
Rinna wanted a black undercarriage so the hair had to be separated. Then Wanda began the process...


Even though Rinna's hair actually lightens fairly quickly, a dramatic process like this takes some time...and a girl's gotta eat. So we called Marco's in Jersey City to deliver some of their delicious pasta...

And then our girl Roz stepped in for a wash and dry. She wouldn't let me take a facial pic however I did manage to photograph how we get thru the tedious procedures that keep us gorgeous:


Then I took a minute to myself in the very, very back room (cigarette break...oh shut up):


Finally time to rinse and apply toner:


Rollers in and under the dryer she goes...

At this point (4 hrs later) it was after midnight and I headed home to get some sleep...
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday:
I'm back!!! It's Valentine's Day and some some quality time of girl talk, late lunch and a cute movie... the transformation continues:

Her hair has been styled and it's my job to give her a new makeup look... I choose slightly smokey eyes, pale lips lips and contoured cheeks....GORGEOUS!!



And to quote an episode of Seinfeld: "Yes, they're real and they're fabulous." Lol...

Contact Info For Rinna La Reina:
Twitter: @MODELCHICK or @STARRPHUK
Myspace: ModelChickNYC
Facebook: Rinna E
Website:


Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~"The Chic and The Cars" Vogue Gioiello Oct 09~

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"La vita è breve e l'arte è lunga."-Italian proverb "Art is long. Life is short."

Photography duo Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello's "The Chic and The Cars" photo spread for Vogue Gioiello Oct 09 issue is utterly and completely glam. Chic, glam, colorful, fashionable...I could go on and on. This shoot is everything I love. The makeup is nothing short of phenomenal., and stylist Giovanna Battaglia did an outstanding job styling the 4 models for the spread, which was heavily inspired by the 1950s. I'm also impressed by how amazingly accurate it is of the time period it emulates.. From the hairstyles, to the accessories to the makeup right down to the cars... It's simply divine.



Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo

~When I Grow Up I Wanna Be...~

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"A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind." -Eugene Ionesco

When I grow up I wanna be...Sylvia Dell’ Orto. Who? Yes, that's the usual response and I really don't understand why. Kevyn Aucoin (RIP), Dick Page, Pat McGrath, Troy Jensen, Scott Barnes, all phenomenal artists and all recognizable names. However even though Sylvia Dell’ Orto maybe one the most talented makeup artist I have ever seen or will ever see, very few people know who I'm speaking of when I mention my admiration for her. It's time I introduce you to one of my few idols...

Have a look at some of Sylvia Dell’ Orto's best work:



Astounding. Extraordinary. Uber-Talented. Utterly Amazing...Sylvia Dell’ Orto.

Kisses Bitches...
Glamour Whore...xoxo