Side Hustle - Hollywood Stylists - 50th Annual Grammy Awards

It's Grammy night in Tinseltown and I don't know what to say about Beyonce and Fantasia's stylists - hair and clothing. If you were their stylists, would you let them leave the house like this? Well, Beyonce is wearing her usual glittery costume, so no surprise there............ I'm assuming Fantasia is going for the classy-elegant-edgy-i'm-confused-look..... What do you think?

After seeing these photos, would you hire or fire the stylists responsible for all the looks below?

Click HERE and HERE to learn how you can become an image consultant or fashion stylist.

Rihanna's outfit is ........ you decide......[i guess she's probably one of few that can pull that one off]


Alicia Keys looks regal........

Miley and Carrie Underwood look good. I like Miley's classy Celine dress, but I don't know if its age appropriate for her though. ......... Is Miley starting to look a lot older? Is it the makeup? Fergie has the Josh-Duhamel-loves-me-eat-your-heart-out-glow.........and as for Nas & Kellis, I have no words.....

and for those of you saying ......."there's no way she can weave a Beckham story into this post." You're wrong. At a pre-Grammy party, Dave made one fan faint. Literally......... Here's an excerpt of the story from People Magazine with the headline "A Kiss from David Beckham Makes Fan Faint"-

While Victoria Beckham was checking out all the latest in fashion at New York Fashion Week, across the country plenty of women were checking out her husband, David Beckham, during Jermaine Dupri's pre-Grammy party at Hollywood's Club Central.

"Beckham rolled in at about 1 a.m.," a fellow party-goer tells PEOPLE. "He looked like he was having a great time hanging with Jermaine and talking to Janet [Jackson]."

While Beckham played it cool with the party's hosts, it's safe to say he was heating things up among the women at the party. In fact, when one young female fan approached the soccer star and got a quick kiss on the cheek, she literally went weak in the knees – and fainted!

Beckham's reaction: "He looked like it was an ordinary everyday thing," an observer tells PEOPLE. "He just said 'Get her some water. She'll be ok.'"

In other Beckham news, during Madonna's charity event (raising funds for Malawi Orphans) Salma Hayek outbid Vogue Editor, Anna Wintour, coughing up $350,000 to spend an hour alone with Beckham. Go Salma...... and its for a great cause!!!

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Tax Reprieve Sweepstakes - (February 10 - March 31)

Congratulations to Nikki, winner of the Boutique Mix Tax Reprieve Sweepstakes. Please send your mailing information to boutique-mix@hotmail.com.

Don't forget to enter our new sweepstakes!!!!

Leave a comment anywhere on this blog or Online Daters Annonymous or Rebuilding Sierra Leone and you will automatically be entered into Boutique Mix's Tax Reprieve Sweepstakes to win one tote (ARV $30).............. Winner will be picked at 11.59 Est on March 31st. Goodluck!!!! Open to All.

Valentine's Day Sweepstakes Prizes

For those of you who have claimed your prizes, these should be in your mailbox before Valentine's day. Enjoy!!!

Gift Basket Winners - Knikki from Popularly Unpopular, and Stan109

Fashion Necklace Winner - Lesha



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Side Hustle - Magazine Designer

I actually have absolutely no idea what a magazine cover designer does - i guess design magazine covers. Someone asked me to research and post the information. It's their dream side hustle. Well, here we go. I still have no idea what the job entails, but click here to learn more. Meanwhile, here are a few March magazine covers that will be hitting the shelves next week..........Cosmopolitan Magazine, Glamour Magazine, InStyle Magazine, Hapers Bazaar Magazine and Shape Magazine. I couldn't find covers for the other March mags.......Enjoy!!!







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BOTOX can Kill!!! Now What is Hollywood Going to Do?

I know someone who knows someone whose sister abuses botox.............she's not an actress; doesn't live in hollywood and is happily married with four beautiful kids to an abusive husband who constantly tells her how ugly she is.....hence, her use of the deadly toxins in her face.......... Note to her - one of these two evils will be the end of you. seriously. This post is my passive aggressive way of reaching out to help you!!! As for Hollywood, I'm sure all those fabulous entertainers are wondering what they're going to do.........the Grammy's, the Oscars....... how dare the FDA??? Does this mean they'll have to show up looking like themselves? Oh, the pure horror!!!! Imagine the nightmares we'll have if they show up with furrows in their brows...... or maybe laugh lines????? WoW!! Movement? This will be an award season to remember :-)

Click here and here here to learn more about the FDA's warning on Botox. BTW - I hope I haven't offended anyone. If you use botox, I'm sure you look absolutely youthful and ravishing........

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Side Hustle - Substance Abuse Counselor

One of the most rewarding careers, full-time or part-time is being a substance abuse counselor. It's an awesome way to make an intangible contribution to our communities; in this day and age, when most of our youth treat drugs like tic tacs. Click here and here if you're interested. Below are pics of some celebrities who've been "getting" some form of substance abuse help (in Rehab), in one form or another. If only normal folks could afford Promises or Cirque ........................

For those of you into reality television there's also the celeb-wreck that is Celebrity rehab with Dr Drew. Substance abuse is a real serious problem, whether it involves abusing prescription medications or just smokinig crack. It affects and destroys families everyday. We applaud substance abuse couselors for making a difference in their communities, or at Promises...........

Amy Winehouse
Lindsay Lohan
Eva Mendes
Britney Spears

And is she? or Isn't she? People Magazine is reporting that Kristen Dunst entered rehab this week(the exclusive spa, ahem, Cirque Lodge Treatment Center). Her rep says not so...................hmmmm.... denial is a river in Egypt.

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And not to be outdone.......Pat O'Brien re-entered rehab today..... The insider issued a statement earlier today, saying "O’Brien and his doctors felt this is the best course for maintaining his sobriety.” Good Luck!!





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Ummmm, What?

I love Fantasia--she's my favorite American Idol winner. But....what in blue blazes hell has Fantasia done to her hair? I'm all for experimentation but she looks a bleached, stir-fried beatdown mess/catastrophe.

Her stylist, her friends and family all need to be fired. Boo!

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Side Hustle - Art

Ever thought of being a part-time artist? Do you enjoy painting, drawing, sketching, or the like? You don't have sell your work in some grand gallery. You could use your paintings or sketches or drawings to make unique postcards or greeting cards. People are always looking for something different. Click HERE to start!!! Enjoy these prints from art.com.









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Side Hustle - Wedding Photographer

Do you enjoy taking pictures? Do you go everywhere with your camera, just hoping to weave a beautiful story. These days, there's a huge market for photographers (all types). Wedding photographers are always in demand. Below are 12 tips from Oregon Wedding Photographer Juan Carlos Torres. Please click HERE for additional information if you are interested!!!

1. Learn photography before anything else. A wedding photographer is expected to be a master of the craft. You will be in charge of capturing people's most precious life moments. The wedding day is not the place to learn photography.


2. Just because you got a brand new camera it does not automatically make you an effective and reliable photographer. Photography goes beyond cool toys and gadgets. Learn composition and develop a unique artistic vision. Some of the great photographs of all time were taken with manual cameras.


3. Master the digital workflow, including color management, digital image processing, file management and image correction and enhancement.


4. Learn to love photography more than anything else. Don't come to the wedding photography field with just dreams of making money. It is true that there are many successful wedding photographers that make a lot of money. However according to the Professional Photographers of America the average photographer in America makes about $24,000 a year.


5. Focus on delivering quality more than quantity. Seek with all your heart to capture unique photographs.


6. Develop a style that is recognizable and unique. Don't try to be like somebody else. Clients look for unique photographers, with a unique vision.


7. Give wedding photography all your heart and effort. Long when you are gone your photographs will last forever. It is a great way to be remembered.


8. Open your heart and your mind and great photos will happen. Concentrate on the human aspect of weddings, the details, and emotions and be ready to capture them. Let the camera become an extension of you.


9. Share your technical knowledge and make connections with other wedding photographers.


10. Participate in wedding photography image competitions. It will give you the opportunity to have your work evaluated by peers and the motivation to improve your work quality.


11. Learn something new everyday. Take advantage of professional photography organizations such as Professional Photographers of America (PPA), WPPI, etc. Attend their seminars, workshops. Participate in Internet wedding photography forums and learn and share tips, tools and techniques.


12. Don't neglect the business aspect of wedding photography. Learn to manage your business effectively. Take business courses and seminars.

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