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Olivia Munn is giving one mother of a gift!
The X-Men actress, 37, is quick to admit that her childhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was far from quiet. “At my house there’s a lot of screaming going on,” she says in the latest episode of MyHouzz, adding that her family is “very blunt and sarcastic.”
Her mom, Kim, who was born and raised in Vietnam, is at the center of the spirited group, always playing host to their family and friends.
“My mom thinks that cooking is the most important thing,” she says. “There’s always an open door policy for dinner.”
But the kitchen, living room and dining room in her home were far from functional for Kim and Munn’s stepfather, Sam. Not only were the countertops too tall — “She’s a hobbit,” Munn jokes — but the overall layout wasn’t conducive for their big gatherings. So for the ultimate Mother’s Day gift, Munn sought out Travis Morelock of MIDMODERNdesign and together they transformed the dark, dreary and cluttered abode into a bright, open and modern retreat for the couple.
“If there’s anybody in the world that I think deserves it, it’s her,” Munn says.
In the kitchen, Morelock cleverly borrowed some space from the attic (the existence of which was a surprise to Munn) to raise the ceilings, and also incorporated extendable racks in the cabinets so Kim wouldn’t have to stand on a step stool.
The walk-in pantry is an immediate favorite of Kim’s when she’s finally able to see the space, however the rice cooker and steamer built into the island clearly take the top spots among the new features.
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“All of the functionality is custom made to fit your tiny height,” Munn tells her ecstatic mom. Kim adds, “I’m very happy and I can’t wait to cook and invite a lot of people by to see my new house.”
The sectional sofa in the living room is a smart solution that allows everyone equal access to the TV. The dining room now sports modern light fixtures and a plenty of seating for parties. An old fireplace was also replaced with built-in shelves for her collectibles, although Munn notes Kim, “has a lot of dolls for a grown woman.”
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While Kim says she is “very, very grateful” for the update, it’s Munn who is thankful she can give back to her role model.
“My mother and all of her uniqueness has definitely shaped who I am today,” Munn says. “My mom always instilled this feeling of self worth in me, and that I knew that my dreams mattered even if they were close to impossible. Without that I wouldn’t have even tried it in Hollywood.”
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Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review for Green Lantern: Earth One, which will be released on Wednesday, March 14.
It’s difficult to understate the influence writer Geoff Johns has had on the Green Lantern franchise since 2004. Johns drastically revamped the mythology, introducing an entire spectrum of Lantern Corps and restoring Hal Jordan to greatness in the process. Even though Johns ended his Green Lantern run in 2013, his influence is clearly felt in every book that’s come along since. That’s all well and good, but at some point there comes a need for DC to try something new and push Green Lantern in a drastically different direction. If only for variety’s sake. Therein lies the appeal of Green Lantern: Earth One. For the first time since Green Lantern: Rebirth, it feels like we’re seeing a wholly unique take on the story of Hal Jordan.
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Sometimes actors get major makeovers for a movie, but it looks like Blake Lively got a major wigged-out transformation during her latest film!
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Stylist, fashion editor and on-air personality George Kotsiopoulos has been tapped as host of a new TLC wedding makeover series, “Say Yes: Wedding SOS.” The reality show premieres on the cable network Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. and is part of a Saturday night block of programming built around TLC’s wedding franchise “Say Yes to the Dress.”
Each hour-long episode will focus on transforming couples who may have gotten too comfortable in their old clothes. Kotsiopoulos will work with the bride and groom on everything from wardrobe and hair to veneers and tattoo removal in the days prior to the wedding. Viewers will go along for the ride as the couples go through custom suit and gown fittings, liposuction, corrective eye surgery, micro-blading and laser hair removal, among other improvements.
“I love this show because it’s sweet and 100 percent positive, particularly in these times when there is so much negativity out there,” said Kotsiopoulos, who previously was a host on E Network’s “Fashion Police.” “People love makeover shows in general because they provide hope and, when done well, enough realistic takeaways for them to apply to their own lives. This was my main goal while shooting the show by sharing tips
DUBAI — Hugo Boss is making efforts to bridge the gap between the brand’s men’s and women’s lines. “We need to bring the woman closer to the [Boss] man and build on our heritage — it’s suiting, it’s precision,” Ingo Wilts, chief brand officer for Hugo Boss, told WWD while here to celebrate the opening of the brand’s new generation store at Mall of the Emirates.
“We have to rebuild the women’s. Our woman always has to be feminine and sensual but she also has to be sexy. I think the mistake we did over the past years, we went a little left, right and center,” said Wilts, who is responsible for all creative and brand management.
“We do need to address the younger customer in our product.”
But he added that they will be driven by styling, not age first and foremost. “You can dress a younger woman with the same product as you dress an older woman. It depends on the styling. The younger woman might wear a skirt with a sneaker and the older woman with a more high heel.” He admitted that overall the brand for women in particular has skewed old. “We want, like everyone wants, to speak
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When former Glee actress Naya Rivera became pregnant with her first son, 18-month-old Josey, she expected “to grow the best mane of hair” from the pregnancy hormones. But for her – and tons of other new moms – just the opposite happened.
“That did not happen at all. After breastfeeding, what I was left with was breakage in certain areas from the drop in hormones,” says Rivera, who just partnered with the haircare brand Nioxin as its celebrity ambassador. “It was definitely thin on the ends and certain places like my widow’s peak would be a little more up in my face.”
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Just a month after giving birth, the actress decided to get bright blonde highlights in her hair to give herself a boost of confidence from the hair thinning — but warns other moms not to do the same.
“I did probably the worst thing you could do in that situation, which is then go dye it,” she told us. “I made the problem worse and paid the price for that. I’d tell new moms, ‘Don’t dye it yet!’ Don’t buy into the whole mommy makeover thing, because you will regret it.”
She attempted to treat her hair breakage and thinning with anything she could think of. “I was trying everything from carrot seed oil on a hairbrush to full-blown coconut oil treatments every single day. I even went back on my prenatals long after I had stopped breastfeeding to try to get back whatever juices were flowing out of my body,” Rivera said.
But it wasn’t until her friend introduced her to Nioxin’s thickening shampoo that she started to see a difference. “I started to see results and experimenting with a bunch of their other products,” the star said, which is why her partnership with the brand seemed like a natural, organic fit.
Now, almost two years after Josey was born, Rivera said she finally feels like she’s getting back into her “hair groove” and embracing her natural color instead of using extensions and dying it so often.
“I just feel like it’s healthy again. I stopped dyeing it and cutting it and experimenting with all these different things,” she said. “I sort of went back to my roots if you will, and I am happier that way.”
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The Change Your Life Challenge is a 70 Day program designed to help women make over virtually every area of their life. This Challenge has been tested by thousands of women. Their feedback and comments have created a program that will help you succeed in transforming 11 different areas of your life. If you think you have “tried everything” and there “isn’t any hope left,” think again. That is what hundred of “challengers” thought prior to completing this 70 Day Step-by-Step Challenge. Unlike other programs, this Challenge takes a fresh approach, incorporating internal and external exercises to foster lasting lifestyle change. Organize your life, control clutter, prioritize and more with this innovative program. This program is more than just a “book”. it is a journey. When you join the program, you also: 1. Have access to a positive community of women through our E-Group to guide and cheer you on every step of the way. 2. Receive a free “Challenge Weekly” newsletter subscription to keep you inspired and motivated (you must opt-in for the newsletter). 3. Gain access to our CYLC Portal with printables, free downloads, time and life-management articles, and more. 4. Are entered into our monthly drawings for life and time-management books and products valued at over each month. Afterall, best-selling author Brook Noel was inspired to write the program after trying hundreds of programs that didn’t work for her. She knew there had to be a better way. Together with the input of thousands of women, she set out to find it. You are only a few clicks away from joining the revolutionary challenge program that can makeover the following areas or your life: Finances Romance Clutter Control Relationships Organization Time with Children Self-Care Diet Fitness Self-Esteem Friendships Time Management Chore and Reward Systems Paper Management Household Cleaning Meal Management
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You Can Feel Like Yourself Again Hot flashes and sleepless nights? Feeling anxious and irritable? Frustrated with weight gain? It’s time for a makeover a menopause makeover! Based on the latest scientific research, and designed for both pre- and post-menopausal women, The Menopause Makeover is a proven, eight-step program to help you reclaim your health and your life. Evaluate if hormone therapy is right for you Beat belly bulge with The Menopause Makeover food pyramid and recipes Tone up and trim down with The Menopause Makeover fitness formula Boost your libido and learn to love intimacy again Regain your vibrant, youthful glow with essential beauty tips Manage stress and get off the mood-swing roller coaster Stay motivated with self-assessments and tools to track your progress
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The Home Made Simple team reminisces about working with inspiring individuals and families and witnessing their emotional responses to their transformed homes.
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You can feel like yourself again Hot flashes and sleepless nights? Feeling anxious and irritable? Frustrated with weight gain? It’s time for a makeovera menopause makeover! Based on the latest scientific research, and designed for both pre- and post-menopausal women, The Menopause Makeover is a proven, eight-step program to help you reclaim your healthand your life. Evaluate if hormone therapy is right for you. Beat belly bulge with The Menopause Makeover food pyramid and recipes. Tone up and trim down with The Menopause Makeover fitness formula. Boost your libido and learn to love intimacy again. Regain your vibrant, youthful glow with essential beauty tips. Manage stress and get off the mood-swing roller coaster. Stay motivated with self-assessments and tools to track your progress.
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Hot flashes and sleepless nights? Feeling anxious and irritable? Feel like you’re losing your mind? Frustrated with weight gain? It’s time for a makeover–a menopause makeover Staness Jonekos knows all too well how you feel. Leading up to her wedding day at the age of forty-seven, she was sporting a not-so-sexy belly bulge, suffering from hot flashes and feeling in "no" mood for a honeymoon. Jonekos took drastic action and created the first-ever menopause makeover to get back into that little white dress and feel sexy again in just twelve weeks. Now she joins forces with leading menopause expert Dr. Wendy Klein to give you the relief you need, fast Based on the latest scientific research, and designed for both pre- and post-menopausal women, "The Menopause Makeover" is a proven, eight-step program to help you reclaim your health–and your life. – Evaluate if hormone therapy is right for you – Beat belly bulge with "The Menopause Makeover" food pyramid and recipes – Tone up and trim down with "The Menopause Makeover" fitness formula – Boost your libido and learn to love intimacy again – Regain your vibrant, youthful glow with essential beauty tips – Manage stress and get off the mood-swing roller coaster – Stay motivated with self-assessments and tools to track your progress
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Hot flashes and sleepless nights? Feeling anxious and irritable? Feel like you''re losing your mind? Frustrated with weight gain? It''s time for a makeover—a menopause makeover!Staness Jonekos knows all too well how you feel. Leading up to her wedding day at the age of forty-seven, she was sporting a not-so-sexy belly bulge, suffering from hot flashes and feeling in no mood for a honeymoon. Jonekos took drastic action and created the first-ever menopause makeover to get back into that little white dress and feel sexy again in just twelve weeks. Now she joins forces with leading menopause expert Dr. Wendy Klein to give you the relief you need, fast! Based on the latest scientific research, and designed for both pre- and post-menopausal women, The Menopause Makeover is a proven, eight-step program to help you reclaim your health—and your life.• Evaluate if hormone therapy is right for you• Beat belly bulge with The Menopause Makeover food pyramid and recipes• Tone up and trim down with The Menopause Makeover fitness formula• Boost your libido and learn to love intimacy again• Regain your vibrant, youthful glow with essential beauty tips• Manage stress and get off the mood-swing roller coaster• Stay motivated with self-assessments and tools to track your progress
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Hot flashes and sleepless nights? Feeling anxious and irritable? Feel like you’re losing your mind? Frustrated with weight gain? It’s time for a makeover–a menopause makeover Staness Jonekos knows all too well how you feel. Leading up to her wedding day at the age of forty-seven, she was sporting a not-so-sexy belly bulge, suffering from hot flashes and feeling in "no" mood for a honeymoon. Jonekos took drastic action and created the first-ever menopause makeover to get back into that little white dress and feel sexy again in just twelve weeks. Now she joins forces with leading menopause expert Dr. Wendy Klein to give you the relief you need, fast Based on the latest scientific research, and designed for both pre- and post-menopausal women, "The Menopause Makeover" is a proven, eight-step program to help you reclaim your health–and your life. – Evaluate if hormone therapy is right for you – Beat belly bulge with "The Menopause Makeover" food pyramid and recipes – Tone up and trim down with "The Menopause Makeover" fitness formula – Boost your libido and learn to love intimacy again – Regain your vibrant, youthful glow with essential beauty tips – Manage stress and get off the mood-swing roller coaster – Stay motivated with self-assessments and tools to track your progress
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No diet is completely free of sugar, but one comes close. LeeAnn Weintraub, author of “The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook”, shares the one sugar laden food to avoid if you’re eating Mediterranean.
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An entire generation learned how a bill becomes a law thanks to “Schoolhouse Rock,” but the old “I’m Just a Bill” video doesn’t fully capture how lawmaking works today.
So on Tuesday night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart used the current inaction in Congress as the inspiration for a new version of the classic tune.
The new rendition is called “How a Bill Becomes an Ad,” and it perfectly captures how absolutely nothing ever gets done in Washington.
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When Oprah’s producers first saw Jason, they stopped dead in their tracks. They knew that beneath the baggy overalls, the long bleached goatee and the tattered cowboy hat, there was a handsome man yearning to be set free. Watch as Tim Gunn and celebrity hairstylist Diana Schmidtke work their makeover magic.
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All it took was a purple polo and gray bow tie for Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) to make a big wardrobe change.
Polis donned the questionable combo while speaking on the House floor Tuesday, sparking a spirited set of opinions from GQ writer Dennis Tang.
“Worst ever?” Tang asked. “Yeah, right, how bad could it possiblyyyyyeeesh, okay, yeah, now that I look at it. Definitely. Is that a purple golf polo? With a bow tie?”
Polis took the criticism in stride, accepting the magazine’s offer.
Thank you @GQMagazine @GQFashion for the offer to help… I accept and am looking forward to the consultation!!
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It looks like royals can’t even escape a little judgment from their in-laws.
As long time Kate Middleton advocates, we have adopted a “Kate-can-do-no-wrong” mentality, specifically when it comes to her stylish wardrobe. The Queen, on the other hand, seems to feel differently. The Mail reported Sunday that Kate Middleton is set to undergo a “subtle but significant regal makeover” for an upcoming trip to Australia this spring. The makeover will be a big change from those $ 72 dresses we love so much.
The wardrobe overhaul comes with direct support from Queen Elizabeth II, who has commissioned her own personal dresser, Angela Kelly, to work with Kate’s stylists on a brand new look. Designs by Alexander McQueen and Alice Temperley have already been in the works for gowns and dresses.
Additionally, Kate will be encouraged to wear the Queen’s favorite tiaras (no biggie), along with some of her other most beloved jewels to aide in her regal image.
Her majesty is not the only person close to Kate to critique her clothing. In fact, just last year, her friend encouraged her to start dressing a bit more “quirky.”
Sounds like there are some conflicting views on her royal closet. But one thing is certain, Kate will look flawless no matter what she wears.
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