Thursday, December 30, 2010

Isabelle Caro, Model Who Battled Anorexia, Dies at 28

Isabelle Caro, a French model and actress who became the international face of anorexia when she allowed her ravaged body to be photographed nude for an Italian advertising campaign to raise awareness about the disease, died on Nov. 17. She was 28. VIA / New York Times Read full Article here http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/31/world/europe/31caro.html

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 Bringing attention to an illness which takes many women an men from us too early. She is inspiration to many. Her message will still carry on, through the strength an courage it took to deliver it. This helped countless others find there truth. What are your thoughts on Isabelle's message?

Here is her appearance on The Price of Beauty.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Body Image Post : Tanorexia




    Skin cancer prevention has shed a light on the dangers of Tanning for vanity. Most of us visit a tanning salon once in while. In preparation for a trip to a warmer climate. When it goes from casual use to a full blown illness .this is called Tanorexia. Its a real disorder to its suffers it all too real. Just like Anorexia where the mind plays tricks on you, making you think your obese when your thin. Taxnorexics never think there dark enough Thinking they are pale an unhealthy looking they go to the tanning salon to get there fix.This could bring on an early cancer onset leading to death. The BBC did a great series called Tantastic where they talk to a tanorexic named Mandy she is 34 has spent 33,000 pounds to maintain her dark tan. Take a look at her segment.


The Dr.Oz Show covered Tanorexia here are some of his tips for recovery.




Dr. Oz’s Healthy Sun Worship Plan for Tanorexics:


1. Repair & Rework Your Tan

Use Bronzer Makeup and Self-Tanning Lotion to keep your color, but without the health risks of skin cancer.



2. Limit Unprotected Sunbathing to 20 Minutes a Day
You can sit in the sun without sunscreen, but only for 20 minutes a day. After 20 minutes, you must put on sun screen.



3. Be a Sunscreen Snob
The best sunscreen has zinc oxide and the second best sunscreens have titanium oxide. Zinc Oxide protects you from ultra-violet A and ultraviolet b rays and does not get absorbed into your body. Another great tip from Dr Oz is to get a Sun Monitoring Wristbands or Sun Bracelets, which is basically a Sunblock Bracelet that you apply sunscreen to at the same time that you apply sunblock to yourself, and then it changes colors when you need to re-apply your sunblock. Dr. Arthur Perry said that sunblock really needs to be re-applied every hour


This list is via the Dr.Oz website to read the article in full. Dr.Oz Tanorexia Article












Learn the ABCDE's of Skin Cancer




A. Asymmetry

This is where you mentally divide the mole or lesion in half, you should see that both sides are pretty much identical. In skin cancer you may find that one half does not look the same as the other half.



B. Border irregularity.

In a normal mole you should see that the edges are smooth and regular, but with skin cancer you may find that the edges of the mole appear to be ragged, notched, or fades into your normal skin pigment without any distinct border.



C. Color.

The color (pigmentation) on a normal mole should be uniform. Be on the lookout for color in a mole that is not uniform. Especially if shades of tan, brown, or black are present. Sometimes a mole with have patches that may be red, white, and even blue often add to a mottled appearance and should lead you to discuss the moles with your doctor ASAP.



D. Diameter.

The size of the mole may be your best determiner as to what could be cancerous and in need of further evaluation. Any mole that is greater than 1/4 inch (6 mm) in diameter or about the size of a pencil eraser should be considered suspect. Any growth of a mole should be evaluated as moles should not increase in size over time.

E. Evolution

A normal mole will remain the same over time, neither shrinking or enlarging, but if there is a change in the size or shape of a mole it should be brought to the attention of your doctor or dermatologist.

Unusual symptoms such as itching or tenderness or bleeding must be immediately brought to the attention of your doctor ASAP














As always if you think you may have Tanorexia please contact your physician. Your physician can refer you to professionals that can help you .

So what do you think of Tanorexia ?

NOTE : Our Series on Duran Duran makeup Inspiration will continue. Its not over stay tunned .

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Thank You Darlinks

I sit here on Christmas morning in my new hot pink snuggie ( Thanks Mum) . She said well " Dear if your going to mock these then just consider it research for your blog"  No pictures will be posted of this look . I should have got her a Jesus toaster. I'm getting ready to go to my Aunties for Dinner. My cousin Mike is home from Afghanistan for the Holidays. No Christmas gifts needed Mike being home safe an Healthy with us is the best gift .  I wanted to take a moment to Thank you all for your love ,support, laughs over the past year. Proving how tight knit this blogsphere is truly is. Just sending you all big hugs and lots of thanks. Be back with our next Duran Duran Inspired eye look this weekend.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Duran Duran Inspired Eye #2 All YOU NEED IS NOW

All You Need Is Now is Duran Duran's newest album. Its being said that it is the follow up to Rio . I have felt like a Teenager again grasping at any little track they will let us hear. About two weeks ago Simon Lebon and Nick Rhodes were guests on Mark Ronsons radio show on EVRadio. I have to say this was one hell of a show. They premiered a song called The Man Who Stole The Leopard. I thought about this song for days. Knowing that a leopard theme would have to be incorporated into this eye. Don't forget to download there album on Itunes. Even if you aren't a Duran Duran Fan. Its worth a try ..  ( I came out yellow Ill get the new camera settings right eventually.  )
Duran Duran All YOU NEED IS NOW inspired eye .



This eye was built using a very basic pin up makeup. I wanted to make sure that pink was incoporated in the look seeing that the cover art has a vibrant hot pink. Pink ended up being the perfect highlight to my leopard spots .The one thing you have to remember when you do this look is leopard's spots are not perfect.


Basic Pinup Makeup


 







 Applying my spots
Mascara wand made the spots , I filled in spots with silver liquid eyeliner.
High lighting the area with pink to make it pop

Complete Tutorial available on Pop Trash Beauty's youtube channel  January 5 2011



Now I leave you with the title track from Duran Durans new album ALL YOU NEED IS NOW !
( you know you need to Download it )



Duran Duran Inspired Eye #1 Rio

Inspired by my favorite band . I created 3 eye looks an one lip art inspired by the music of Duran Duran. This is the first in my series . The cover art was done by Patrick Nagel who also inspired me in the look. I pulled the purple from the cover art . I was dreaming of doing lots of cut creases an glitter feathers an anything else that could be glued to my face. Then I thought why not make the looks wearable. Looks that people could actually do an wear everyday. The " Rio " inspired eye is a purple smokey eye built using three colors. Simple beauty makeup with a kiss of Duran Duran inspiration. You can wear to work an out an about .





Rio Inspired A -Side Look ( Day smokey eye ) 

Purple Smokey Day / Its got pop yet its wearable

Sorry I didn't do I lid shot on this one. They looked ugly an puffy due to a allergic reaction to a product. The other looks lids will be included . 

 Everything is over the counter except for eye primer. If you don't have primer use a concealer.

Prime lids - MAC Paint Pot
Pallet  Wet n Wild Color Icon /Sugar Plum
Liner  Black Kohl Liner/Avon Precision Glimmer in Plum / Wet n Wild Gel liner Black
Brushes  Med eyeshadow / large eyeshadow/ concealer /pencil brush / Q-tips





You'll get allot of comments people will ask you what you have on your eyes. I will teach the look in our youtube tutorial next week. In the sunlight the shimmer plum liner looks pretty /funky . Yet you still look like an adult.  Basically your building a smokey eye with purple colors. You don't smoke out the day look.




Rio B-Side Night Smokey Eye


Night Time Smokey Eye / Electric purple shadow



Your going to start by building the basic daytime smokey eye. Adding an electric neon purple to your crease. Blending out to as crazy as you want . Add some black kohl eyeliner to your lower lash line. What I love about this is you can wear the daytime smokey look to work.  If you go out after just ad the purple shadow to smoke it out more. Its very sexy ..



Tommorow  : All You Need Is Now  eye inspiration.  This is ALLOT more funky . The youtube tutorials are on the way will be ready next week. Dont worry Santa got Pop Trash Beauty a new camera. Picture quality will get better.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Robert Palmer Girl Make-Up




If your a makeup fan also a fan of the 80's this is indeed a gem. I had to post it on the
Blog . Martin is a master definitely a hand that has shaped pop culture. Watch an enjoy a master at his craft . I enjoyed this immensely wanted to share with you. The stories he tells while he is doing the makeup are the best . Remember December 21st Duran Duran inspired eye looks. Coming soon .

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Top 5 Stocking Stuffer Picks

Every since I was a wee little Pop Trash Beauty. I enjoyed my stocking the most out of the Christmas haul. Mom would wrap even the little tubes of cherry chapstick up. In this post I will share the little money saving an thoughtful ways. I fill my stockings an grab gifts for this holiday season. Just to let you know I bought all the products featured in this blog.
Palmers Crispy Coal, Perfect for the Naughty


Lip Balm & Hand Lotion
Avon has these adorable holiday themed lippys an lotions. The best part of this deal is that you can mix an match them. Two for 1.75 cents an other such bargains. I'm using them to put in my friends stockings. Also to ad filler to gift baskets for clients. I love the price ,product, packaging.



French Milled Soaps
This sounds a little luxe but indeed its not  I liken them to vary in price point from 2.95 to 29.95 . I stick to the lower end of that scale. I take mis matched tea saucers . Which can be found at any flea market practically . Put in an a cellophane bag tie up with a nice piece of ribbon. Looks like it came from a botique.They last forever an have that subtle fresh out of shower soap smell. I even wrap a bar in tulle an stick it my frillies drawer. Some craft an candle shops carry them. Though you can purchase them online also. This is my favorite brand Pre de Provence
Love this soap !



Nail Tools
I love getting people polish an other such nail treats. You're giving the gift of pampering . Nail tools are always appreciated.Most of all its a money saver.


I was trying to be arty




Hot Chocolate , Tea , Coffee 

I like to buy a couple of various full size boxes of Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate then break them up an make little stocking stuffers out of them . This gives the coffee an tea drinkers a chance to try something new. Buy a festive mug at the dollar store even an make your own little gift pack. Vintage tea towels , novelty coffee mugs. There are so many ways you can make this gift personal. I give a Dunkin Donuts gift card with a pound of coffee. When you see versions of these in the store 9 out of 10 times you get very little product an your paying for packaging.



Pet Toys

A thoughtful accent to any pet owners stocking.  I could do a whole entire post on pet Christmas gifts. I will feature one of the cutest cat toys. My cat Bubba will have pet sushi in his stocking.   

                                                         









Stocking Stuffer / Gift Basket Saver Tips

I have in years past bought gift sets featuring nail , makeup , body care. One year I got a holiday value set of lancome juicy tubes. I also got a mascara set from another line . I put them in a tulle pouch from the craft store . Paired with a nice card won all of them over. This was a gift to clients an co-workers that didnt break the bank yet was high quality.







Thankyou for comming over too Pop Trash Beauty . Come back for our next post  !

Thursday, December 9, 2010

What's Coming up on Pop Trash Beauty



Hello PTB Lovahs !  December is going to be very exciting on PTB. I want to end 2010 with a bang ! I'd like to thank all of you for the love an support of our little blog. Taking random nuggets from my brian out into the cyber world. I've been working very hard on the next posts mentioned.

2010 Stocking Stuffer Grab Gifts for less

Want to be the envy of your friends with the best swag. I will share with you the little gems Ive acquired over the years.

December 21 - Duran Duran Inspired Eye looks

To celebrate the Itunes release of All You Need Is Now . I will do 4 eye looks based on  4 Albums . When I first came up with the concept I went very avaunt guard . After an explosion of feathers an glitter in my bathroom. I realized that the looks should be wearable. Later in the month I will do youtube tutorials on 3 of the looks. You can wear these looks to a concert or modify them for everyday. So you can wear some Duran Duran inspiration out an about. Even if your not a fan they are really fun. I can't wait to share with you.


Interview with a Makeup Artist

I am going to debut the series this month. I've been lucky enough to have some very talent artists. From Editorial to Music videos . Tell you about themselves an there artistry. If you are an artist an want to be featured velvetbanana31@gmail.com   You'll love finding out about the hands that form pop culture.

Body Image - Tanerexia

It is a real disorder with many layers . You'd be surprised at what the pursuit of that bronze glow has cost some people

So there is a December to remember on Pop Trash Beauty ! Can't wait !

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Art : Patrick Nagel Pop Culture Icon






  We haven't done an art post in a long time. As many of my twitter followers know my avatar for the longest time was a Patrick Nagle painting.  This is one of my favorites she says so much with her cat like eyes.  Here is a little post about the brilliant Patrick Nagel





The Basics

Born : November 25, 1945

Died : February 4, 1984

Birthplace: Dayton Ohio

Training: Chouinard Art Institute,
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton

Favorite Drink : Coffee

Famous Nagel Women : Joan Collins


Alternate Rio Cover Art by Patrick Nagel






In popular culture ( list taken from The Art History Archive - Contemporary Art  )



In the Futurama episode "A Fishful of Dollars", the "authentic 20th century apartment" has what appears to be a Nagel-esque poster of a woman on the wall.


In the Vertigo comics series, The Sandman, the character Desire of The Endless is generally illustrated to resemble a Nagel print, specifically the portrait used for the band Duran Duran's Rio album cover. Neil Gaiman, the creator of the series and character, had previously written a biography for the band in 1984.


The packaging and promotional material for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City similarly exhibits a stylistic debt to Nagel's work.


Nagel's artwork strongly influenced much of the illustration and clip art of the late '80s and illustrations of women strongly resembling those seen in Nagel's art can still be seen on American hair salons and other beauty-oriented businesses. 







Nagel Inspired Street Art ,Tokyo Japan ( via Global Graphica )



 ".The feeling of Nagel's work is reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints as well as of Art Deco styling, yet it is completely contemporary and universal in appeal. Some compare it to Edouard Manet's "Olympia". Starting from a photograph, he would create a simplified drawing, then translate the drawing to a painting -- always "simplifying, working to get more across with fewer elements," noted Elena Millie. Bold, dark lines shape perspective out of flat, cool colours and stark white spaces. In some ways it was similar to Norval Morrisseau's paintings. " ( by The Art History Archive - Contemporary Art )








Woman by Utamaro



   What I love about Nagel as an artist is his bold use of color an the contrast of the white figures . Showing sharp sophistication of the quintessential 80's women. You can feel his love of women. When I look at his work my inner vixen wants to come out an play. These days she really doesn't get out much. I was introduced to Nagel by the Duran Duran cover art for Rio. They seem to be my gateway drug to everything that is fabulous in fashion, art, music.   Patrick Nagel passed away in 1984 from a heart attack. He lives on forever as an icon in the world of pop culture .

To read more about Nagel an see his work check out this link. http://www.lilithgallery.com/arthistory/contemporary/The-Life-and-Art-of-Patrick-Nagel.html


Tracey Nagelized