in:  budget,Get The Look   |   December 9, 2013 - 5:52 am   |  by:  Amanda Browning

Get Superstar Nails like Rihanna and Katy Perry

You may have the perfect dress for your Christmas party that you’ll match with killer heels and a cute clutch bag but what are you forgetting? You’re not truly dressed until you’ve done your nails!

To do it the VIP way, Ciaté’s Very Colourfoil Manicure kits are the ideal beauty product for creating nail art similar to that of popstar BFFs Katy Perry and Rihanna.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lacking a decent Wi-Fi connection, then you’ll be well aware of the current nail art trend consuming the female populous.  Aside from Katy and RiRi,  a whole load of other female celebrities including Ke$ha, Kelly Osbourne and Rita Ora have been getting in on the nail art trend. This means treating each fngernail as a mini canvas. Sticking with a block colour on each nail is so boring!

Nail art can be tricky to achieve when not done by a professional but there are some nail art kits out there which are totally doable for those who break out in a sweat at just the mere mention of the words ‘nail’ and ‘art’.  Ciaté Very Colourfoil Manicure Kits are so easy to use, whether you’ve attempted nail art before or not, these kits are perfect (as long as you follow the instructions!).  In each kit you’ll get a full sized nail polish, a selection of different coloured foils, a nail wheel and some foil glue.

All you need to do is apply the nail polish and leave it to dry, dab on the glue in the areas you want the foil and place the foil on the glue, peel off the foil to reveal the pattern left behind, finish off by sealing with a topcoat.  EASY.  You can create loads of different nail looks with these kits and at £18 that’s a pretty great deal.  These kits are the ultimate way to get your nails noticed for the Christmas party season!

 

Get the kits on the Ciate website if you want to get involved with the trend!

What do you think? How are you wearing your nails right now? Tweet @zoegriffin or comment below.If you show us your nails. we’ll show you ours…

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in:  Get The Look   |   November 12, 2013 - 7:27 pm   |  by:  Zoe Griffin

Rihanna’s New Video – Just As Bad As Miley

Don’t get me wrong, I do like Rihanna but I don’t like it when artists feel they need to strip off to sell music. Rihanna’s last video wasn’t a music video, it was a sex show and the music was in the background. She’s releasing a new video this Friday and from the looks of things, it’s pretty much going to be the same again.

On Instagram, she’s just posted a couple of provocative images to tease us about What Now from her album Unapologetic. Here’s one of her in not many clothes, a weird haircut and lace up boots:

There’s another one of her smoking. Why? It’s not shocking, it just gives you cancer.

 

It really reminds me of what Miley Cyrus did at the MTV EMAs at the weekend on stage in Amsterdam. It’s all so lame!

Miley is currently in London doing interviews to promote Wrecking Ball. As she arrived at the Radio 1 studios she wore figure hugging PVC trousers and brothel creeper shoes.

Rihanna’s worn that in the past and it doesn’t suit her either. Let’s be honest. But she never gets criticised.

My point is let’s be consistent people. The lack of clothes does not suit Miley and it doesn’t suit Rihanna either. Or if you think it’s ok for Rihanna, then don’t criticise Miley for attempting to do the same.

Personally, I think Rihanna looks better like this:

Can we have a return to some old school Hollywood glamour for the next video please? I’m bored with the dirty vids, they are just SLEAZY!

Do you agree with me? Tweet @zoegriffin or email zoe@livelikeavip.com

RiRi’s video What Now will be out on Friday – everyone will be talking about it, I’m sure!

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in:  Celeb Goss   |   October 10, 2013 - 5:34 am   |  by:  Zoe Griffin

Thursday Talked-About Celebrities

Hello VIPs! Hang on in there, it’s almost Friday And if you want a bit of cheering up, I have some celebrity goss. There’s some glam- ie the London Film Festival, there’s some horror – as a celeb shows off a dramatic new tattoo and there’s some sadness – as Kris and Bruce Jenner announce their marriage split after 22 years together.

Let’s start with a bit of a game. Whose hand is this?

The answer can be seen in the video below.

From game to gala screening…last night was the opening of the London Film Festival and it opened in style with Tom Hanks’ new film Captain Philips. Tom and his wife Rita Wilson looked lovely together as they walked the red carpet in Leicester Square. The exciting news is there are a lot more gala screenings over the next few weeks. We can either buy tickets or go fan girl / fan boy in the audience

For a full list of the screenings during the LFF click here

If you don’t fancy going out then the entertainment will come to you when the next series of Made In Chelsea stars on Monday night. This time, there are 4 new cast members – Freddie, Belle, Tiffany and Miffy.

For more details about the new characters, click here.

And now on to a bit of drama. It’s sad, but even the celebs suffer heartbreak. I’m sad to report that Kris Jenner (formerly Kardashian) is splitting from husband Bruce, who she wed in 1991.

It gets worse…there was no pre-nup and they’ve amassed a fortune of approx $125 million. For more details, click here

Shall we end on a game to lighten the mood? Who is this bearded celeb spotted in London’s Battersea area? Its not Jude Law…

The answer is Luke Perry, former 90210 actor. What happened to his good looks??? Don’t worry, they will be back as it’s just because he’s in character for a new movie, The Beat Beneath My Feeet, which is currently being filmed. At least, I hope they’ll be back – the above photo makes him look terrible!

Anyway, have a brilliant day and come back tomorrow for more celeb stories? If you want me in the meantime I’m on Twitter @zoegriffin and I love hearing from you.

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in:  Celeb Goss   |   September 12, 2013 - 10:19 am   |  by:  Zoe Griffin

The Week’s Best Celebrity Love And Romance

Love is in the air! It’s the eve of London Fashion Week and sometimes the stars need to pace themselves too. Most of the celebrities had a quiet night in so they can party at the fashion events and for a lot of them it was at home, snuggled up with their better halves. Now summer is fading, I’m thinking this is a very timely VIP trend because it is always nice to have someone to keep you warm at night, right?

But without further ado, let’s look at the cutest romance stories of the week. First up is Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh and her new husband Professor Green (Stephen Manderson) who tied the knot at Babington House near Bath on Tuesday. How picture perfect is this photo? So cute!

 

Secondly, it’s who I think is the world’s biggest power couple – Jay Z and Beyonce – who are on holiday in the Med. They’ve been together for years and have a daughter together but you can still sense the chemistry between them. Phwoar!

 

Third, I’m looking at John Legend and his fiance Chrissy Teigen. The pair are getting married later this year and I just love the sweet smile on John’s face as he is proud to show off his gorgeous girl.

 

Fourth we have Lindsay Lohan. Is the guy with her security or a new man? LiLo is smiling as she walks with him – I bet she’d like to make him her boyfriend.

 

Fifth I have to hand it to Kerry Katona, who has just announced she is pregnant with her fifth child! Congrats to Kerry and her boyfriend George Kay.

Have a LOVEly day everyone!

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in:  budget,Get The Look   |   August 7, 2013 - 8:34 am   |  by:  Zoe Griffin

VIP Hair: Rihanna’s Many Looks And How To Copy

When I saw those images of Rihanna partying at carnival, I was impressed by her stamina (until 6am), I was in awe of her swimming costume and Converse outfit but most of all I couldn’t believe her hair.  She’s changed it AGAIN? That girl changes hairstyles like some people change false eyelashes – ie often.  In honour of her hair adventures (and because I am secretly envious at her bravery),  here is a quick look at some of Rihanna’s best looks over the last 12 months.

At the end of this post, I talk about how we can change colour and length like she does. So let’s start with the carnival look on 4 August:

Just a couple of weeks earlier (18 July 2013), Riri had long hair and it was grey!

 

Back in June she was ginger…

And when she came to London for Fashion Week to showcase her River Island collection, it was shaved one side and brown / red on the other. This was February…

And earlier in February around The Oscars time, she had hair on both sides and curled it for a sleek up do during Awards Season in LA…

But its almost like she has come full circle as before that it was short and curly (like it is now)  but she dyed it red and got a quiff.

 

I repeat, I am truly in awe. How does she get away with dying it so much without ruining it’s strength and vitality? One secret, I reckon, is something like Colour B4 – I’m told this removes colour without peroxide or ammonia so it’s effective without being harsh. (It’s available in all the supermarkets and at Boots).

 

As for length, there’s only one way to do it – extensions. I have them and I can honestly say the best place that I have ever visited for them is Tatiana Hair Extensions in London or Manchester (I went to the London one). However, if you can’t get there, then my second best alternative is a hair piece from Halo extensions. You put the hair in on a hair clip so there is no sign of any ‘extension clips’.

 

When was the last time you changed your hairstyle? It looks like the VIP way to do it is to be experimental!

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in:  fashion   |   July 22, 2013 - 9:00 am   |  by:  Natalee Rowett

Rihanna Looks All-White On The Night!

Oh dear it seems that Rihanna’s been a naughty girl…again. She was pelted with crisps at her Manchester gig last Tuesday after being an hour late  on stage and actually had the nerve to swear at the audience (which included young children) and tell them it wasn’t cool to throw things up there. Ah well she seems to have bounced back and decided to party in London on Saturday night with BFF Cara Delevigne to detract from the latest drama. To be honest, I’m sure some drama did occur because we all know what it’s like when those two get together but they hit nightclub Cirque Du Soir without any reported upsets.

Rihanna looked stunning in all white but the focus seemed to be on her snakeskin bomber jacket and it seems the high street have gone wild for the varsity style. This means they’re going to be a must-have for Autumn/Winter so check out our top picks now!

River Island £65.00

Topshop £55.00

 

Nike at ASOS £65.00

River Island at ASOS £50.00

Topshop £45.00

 

New Look £34.99 

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in:  Celeb Goss   |   July 16, 2013 - 8:24 am   |  by:  Vivian Kelly

Tuesday’s Hot Celebrity Round-Up

Following the weekend’s tragic death of a Hollywood star we’ve got the latest update on our favourite Glee actor, Cory Monteith. Also, more on Halle Berry’s french wedding- find out where they wed, who was there and what discount they got for marrying at the venue. Oh, Kris Jenner loves to tease her fans. She held an unidentified baby before a TV show was about to air and tweeted the picture, tempting fans.  Anything for the ratings huh…

As most of you will know by now, the weekend saw the tragic death of Glee star, Cory Monteith, who’s death is still undetermined. People have made assumptions that it may be due to a drug overdose, due to his troubled past but we’re still awaiting Monday’s autopsy results. We send our deepest to condolences to his family and girlfriend, Lea Michele. Click here to read the fully story. 

Anyone a Dave Matthews fan? Imagine being on your way to Wireless and you saw Jay-Z stranded on the side of Trafalgar Square- would you offer him a lift? Well this is what one fan did (not exactly Jay-Z, but still). Emily Kraus was on her way to a Dave Matthews concert when she noticed someone stranded on the side of the road with a popped bike tyre and to her surprise it was Dave Matthews! Click here to see what happened next. 

Officially the sexiest Hollywood couple (sorry Jennifer), Halle Berry and Oliver Martinez tied the knot over the weekend en France. Six years ago Halle said “I will never, never get married again”, but it just shows how things change over time- we’re glad she found another half again. Find out where the wedding took place here to have a wedding just like theirs!

Did you guess who’s cleavage and diamond grill that was? Well if you guessed Rihanna YOU are correct! RiRi took to Instagram writing ‘Im an outlaw bitch!’ as she posted the picture of herself . If you want to see a more daring photo of Rihanna click here to see her posing naked on a balcony in Monaco. 

Wow- Kris Jenner takes the piss and posts a picture of herself holding her stylist’s baby. She tweeted ‘you never know who will stop by on today’s show.’ Cheeky. We want to see damn North West like NOW!  Click here to find out what Kimmy is up to. 

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in:  fashion   |   July 11, 2013 - 9:00 am   |  by:  Natalee Rowett

Rihanna Keeps It Casual In Poland!

Rihanna was spotted looking cool yet casual in a matching jumper and joggers as she arrived back at her hotel in Gdansk, Poland over the weekend. However, her trip didn’t exactly go as planned when she took to one of the countries beaches. She posted on her Instagram ‘Tried to have a beach day, that was a fail! along with a pic of herself looking less than happy’. Apparently her security was so beefed up to protect her privacy that she ended up being ‘caged in like a f**king animal’. Oh dear.

So her day at the beach didn’t go as planned and she’s still fighting rumours about her relationship and that fact that she’s partying too hard but she definitely hasn’t lost her fashion mojo. Only Rih Rih could make this loud, monochrome print work and that’s exactly why we love her. Not too sure about the hair though but I’m pretty sure it’ll be different again next week as she’s had more hairstyles than I’ve had hot dinners.

Anyways back to the joggers. They may have been for gym goers and erm, chavs once upon a time but they’ve had a slight makeover and now they’re actually kinda stylish. Check out the ones we’ve picked out for you guys!

River Island £25.00

Topshop £25.00

Topshop £25.00

ASOS £38.00

Religion for ASOS £60.00

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in:  Celeb Goss   |   July 10, 2013 - 8:30 am   |  by:  Vivian Kelly

Wednesday’s Star-Studded Celebrity Gossip

With all this hot weather around it’s no wonder everyone is stripping off! Check out Rihanna’s latest selfie showing off her enviable physique. Also, guess which celebrity couple are expecting a baby- he isn’t a little Jonas anymore. We’re so happy to see Angelina out and about looking more sexy and beautiful than ever following her major surgery. Enjoy your day VIPs and don’t forget to check back tomorrow for the latest celebrity news.

 

Kevin and Danielle Jonas are thrilled to announce that they’ll be expecting their first child together. E!, who airs the show Married to Jonas was the first to report the exciting news. Kevin tweeted: “It’s true – Danielle is pregnant! Can’t even imagine how excited we are.” Congratulations you two! Click here for more information.

Check out Avril Lavigne’s infamous black gothic wedding dress. What do you think of it? We think it’s FABulous. Her dress was created by Monique Lhuillier which had accented it with roses, a black lace-edged veil and of course her beautiful engagement ring. Let us know what you think! Read the full story here. 

 The Canyons film director, Paul Schradar talks about working with Lindsay Lohan- “Tardiness, unpredictability, tantrums, absences, neediness, psychodrama—yes, all that, but something more, that thing that keeps you watching someone on screen, that thing you can’t take your eyes off of, that magic, that mystery…” he says. Directors have compared LiLo to the iconic figure, Marilyn Monroe for her ‘train wreck’ ways. We can see it! Click here to read more about what was said. 

Angelina Jolie finds total body confidence in her recent trip to Hawaii. She was spotted wearing a black neckline vest- the most we’ve seen since her recent double mastectomy and think she looks amaze! Find out why she was in the tropical island here. 

Wowee- Rihanna flaunts her hard rock bod on Instagram. As she posed in her tiny yellow bikini she wrote ”Oh baby I’m a Roc StaR…”. YES you are! Do you agree? Click here for the full story. 

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in:  Celeb Goss   |   July 8, 2013 - 6:31 am   |  by:  Zoe Griffin

Monday’s Scorching Celeb Gossip

Good morning! It was a historical weekend as Andy Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. And he didn’t just win, he completely trounced Novak Djokovic in straight sets in just three hours 10 minutes. Before we get onto the showbiz gossip, let’s just relive that moment he won and got a kiss from his girlfriend Kim Sears.

I don’t know about you but I felt emotional as he ran into the crowd, thanking and kissing everyone. However, his mum might have been pretty miffed as he almost forgot to kiss here. You can see  a video of that  here if you want to revel in the glory even more. I think as a nation we should milk it. It’s the first time we’ve been able to in 77 years!

But moving on to showbiz, the royal box at Wimbledon was full of celebs. Wayne and Coleen Rooney, Gerard Butler and Bradley Cooper, Ronnie Wood and Victoria Beckham who had the colour scheme a bit wrong. It’s tennis whites not tennis blacks, VB.

Aside from the tennis, the stars did what most of us did this weekend , which was strip off and enjoy the sun. Rihanna found time to catch some rays while in Poland in an itsy bitsy string bikini.

 

See more burning hot photos of Ri-Ri  here

Heidi Klum showed off her eviable arse on Instagram, which made me totally jealous. I mean, it’s just perfect:

Get the full story  about why Heidi did that here

Former X Factor judge Tulisa is putting her troubles behind her for a birthday weekend in Ibiza. She did look relaxed and quite carefree as she partied at the Ocean Beach Club

See more hot bikini photos of T  here

Meanwhile Top Shop heiress Chloe Green kept it quite conservative on holiday in St Tropez in a pink dress.

I like her pink clutch bag but I’m not too sure about her man accessory. She’s back with Jennifer Lopez’s ex Marc Anthony, who is 20 years older than her and seriously not that attractive. See more photos of the mismatched couple in St Tropez here. What do you think?

And finally, Little Mix got their legs and stomachs out as they did a gig at the Alton Towers theme park at the weekend, where you could see Jesy Nelson had a new tattoo. It’s a very weird one…

Jesy, on the far left, now has a tattoo that says: A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep!’ on her right thigh. Get a close-up here

That’s about it for now so enjoy the sun today and come back for more hot goss tomorrow. It’s going to be a great week!

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