Beauty moments of the week: Kylie and Nicki hate subtlety + Cannes is banning selfies
1. Kylie Jenner’s having a banner week
This week, Kylie Jenner attempted more beauty experiments than any of us ever have or will (combined). And it’s fine. First, she dyed her hair back to black from Coachella-appropriate mermaid blue, and then, the 17-year-old reality star slash model popped in blue contacts “for fun” a la sister Kim Kardashian, because why not?
And finally, to complete the beauty trifecta (which should for sure be an achievement in Kim Kardashian Hollywood) Jenner appeared in dreadlocks on the cover of Teen Vogue’s upcoming issue — which makes sense because back in February, she gave Instagram followers a sneak peek with the very detailed caption, “Dreads.”
Fortunately, in said issue, she opens up a little bit more, explaining that she “never really [wears] makeup unless [she] needs to” because “when I do my makeup I like to really do my makeup.” “So I’m never going to spend just 20 minutes, you know?” she continues. “A good night out is like, two and a half hours of full makeup, curling hair, whatever. I love false eyelashes — individuals, strips, extensions.”
Meanwhile, the other night I put on $4 lipstick and went to dinner in a toque. You do you, KJ.
2. Nicki Minaj’s nail art isn’t joking
Have you accepted Nicki Minaj as your personal saviour? (Please don’t answer unless you’re nodding in the affirmative.)
“Thanks for doing my nails @lady_smurf_!” the (potentially) engaged rapper captioned alongside her photo. “Go see her if you’re in the Miami area! She’s dope. [Bow Emojis]”
And as we can quite clearly see, she is. We can also clearly see the heart-shaped engagement ring Minaj was reportedly given by boyfriend and/or fiancé Meek Mill this week. Are they engaged? Is this for real? Sandy, if you can read this, do you know? And more specifically, what will Nicki Minaj’s nail art be at the wedding?
I’ll let you guys know as soon as I can, since I expect to be the maid of honour.
3. Cannes doesn’t want your selfies, so stop it
If you’re planning on attending the Cannes Film Festival, two things: 1) Well la-dee-da, aren’t you fancy, and 2) Your selfie game has no place there.
Festival Director Thierry Frémaux has made it quite clear that red carpet selfies aren’t very welcome. “We are waging a campaign to slow down the contemporary practice of selfies on the red carpet and the steps,” he said. “Beyond what we think, it’s a practice that’s often extremely ridiculous and grotesque.” (What if Thierry Frémaux doesn’t know what a selfie is?)
“We don’t want to prohibit it, but it’s really a matter of timing,” he continued. “We have a certain amount of time to get people across the red carpet and up the steps and it really slows things down if people stop every two metres to take a picture of themselves, with themselves.”
And okay, fine. Timing, sure. But what about the opinion of Festival President Pierre Lescure? “You’re never as ugly as in a selfie,” he said.
Raise your hands if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by Pierre Lescure. (I’m raising two.)
 on Apr 15, 2015 at 5:54pm PDT
1. Kylie Jenner’s having a banner week
This week, Kylie Jenner attempted more beauty experiments than any of us ever have or will (combined). And it’s fine. First, she dyed her hair back to black from Coachella-appropriate mermaid blue, and then, the 17-year-old reality star slash model popped in blue contacts “for fun” a la sister Kim Kardashian, because why not?
And finally, to complete the beauty trifecta (which should for sure be an achievement in Kim Kardashian Hollywood) Jenner appeared in dreadlocks on the cover of Teen Vogue’s upcoming issue -- which makes sense because back in February, she gave Instagram followers a sneak peek with the very detailed caption, “Dreads.”
Fortunately, in said issue, she opens up a little bit more, explaining that she “never really [wears] makeup unless [she] needs to” because “when I do my makeup I like to really do my makeup.” “So I’m never going to spend just 20 minutes, you know?” she continues. “A good night out is like, two and a half hours of full makeup, curling hair, whatever. I love false eyelashes -- individuals, strips, extensions.”
Meanwhile, the other night I put on $4 lipstick and went to dinner in a toque. You do you, KJ.
A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Apr 15, 2015 at 4:13pm PDT
2. Nicki Minaj’s nail art isn’t joking
Have you accepted Nicki Minaj as your personal saviour? (Please don’t answer unless you’re nodding in the affirmative.)
“Thanks for doing my nails @lady_smurf_!” the (potentially) engaged rapper captioned alongside her photo. “Go see her if you’re in the Miami area! She’s dope. [Bow Emojis]”
And as we can quite clearly see, she is. We can also clearly see the heart-shaped engagement ring Minaj was reportedly given by boyfriend and/or fiancé Meek Mill this week. Are they engaged? Is this for real? Sandy, if you can read this, do you know? And more specifically, what will Nicki Minaj’s nail art be at the wedding?
I’ll let you guys know as soon as I can, since I expect to be the maid of honour.
A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:36pm PDT
3. Cannes doesn't want your selfies, so stop it
If you're planning on attending the Cannes Film Festival, two things: 1) Well la-dee-da, aren't you fancy, and 2) Your selfie game has no place there.
Festival Director Thierry Frémaux has made it quite clear that red carpet selfies aren't very welcome. "We are waging a campaign to slow down the contemporary practice of selfies on the red carpet and the steps," he said. "Beyond what we think, it's a practice that's often extremely ridiculous and grotesque." (What if Thierry Frémaux doesn't know what a selfie is?)
"We don't want to prohibit it, but it's really a matter of timing," he continued. "We have a certain amount of time to get people across the red carpet and up the steps and it really slows things down if people stop every two metres to take a picture of themselves, with themselves."
And okay, fine. Timing, sure. But what about the opinion of Festival President Pierre Lescure? "You're never as ugly as in a selfie," he said.
Raise your hands if you've ever felt personally victimized by Pierre Lescure. (I'm raising two.)){kind=link}