perfect french manicure

this is a little off-topic of what i usually discuss, but i couldn't resist sharing this little tip i learned yesterday.

i recently purchased the sally hansen french manicure set with the white tip pen. i was hoping that this would be the end-all be-all of at home french manicures. the kit came with the pen, a base polish, a sheer nail color polish, and tip guides. pretty self-explanatory. i put on the guides and went to town with the pen. when i peeled off the guides, i was disappointed that the white polish seeped underneath the stick-on guide and made a mess on the rest of my nail. i tried correcting it with nail polish remover - but i'm not coordinated enough to make it look like it never happened.

then i thought, well maybe i just need to practice. 5 full painting and removing cycles later - i was annoyed and extremely frustrated. i googled french manicure and found a forum comment saying that they tried painting underneath the nail and it was pretty goof proof.

lo and behold, it works! the white polish i got on my skin was easily removed and what's left are nice and even white tips. the white isn't as bright as in a typical french manicure - but i'll take less than blinding white tips over endless, demanding precision of normal application.

for those people who actually are coordinated, i also saw that you can use scotch tape instead of buying stick on guides. i love the internet!

poor paris

after yesterday's mind boggling prison release, paris has just as quickly been escorted back to jail. her "medical reason" is rumored to be claustrophobia caused by her 23 hours / day spent in the solitary confinement cell. originally, sheriff lee baca was responsible for her release.

he had this to say, "The problem here is that there is a medical issue and it isn't wise to keep a person in jail with her problem over an extended period of time and let the problem get worse. In my opinion, justice is being served by the decision to have her serve her time at home. She would still be in the county jail if it were not for the medical advice. My message to those who don't like celebrities is that punishing celebrities more than the average American is not justice."

instead of 23 days the heiress now must serve 42 more days of her sentence in prison. seeing paris crying in the picture above (click on pic for link back to tmz.com) makes me actually feel bad for her. i didn't think it was fair when she traded prison for house arrest but it doesn't seem like a traffic violation should be grounds for 45 days of imprisonment either. i wonder if she can switch to a white collar prison now...

paris released!

after serving just 3 days of her sentence, paris hilton has been released from prison due to "medical reasons." the heiress will serve 40 days under house arrest instead.

here's what paris had to say, "I want to thank the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and staff of the Century Regional Detention Center for treating me fairly and professionally. I am going to serve the remaining 40 days of my sentence. I have learned a great deal from this ordeal and hope that others have learned from my mistakes."

what a difference! from solitary confinement in a stark prison cell to living in luxury in your own home!

posh as a zebra

presenting at the mtv movie awards, victoria beckham dons a bright zebra print adorned with a hot pink bra peeping out the top. taking a cue from her new digs in california, posh goes valley girl with her too dark tan and platinum blonde hair.

by the way, since when did she get boob implants???

paris in prison

after making an appearance at the mtv movie awards last night, paris turned herself in to begin her 23 day prison sentence.

here's what she had to say:

'I am trying to be strong right now. I'm really scared but I'm ready to face my sentence and even though this is a really hard time, I have my family, my friends and my fans to support me and that's really helpful. It's a really scary time.'

'I did have a choice to go to a pay jail but I declined because I feel like the media portrays me in a way that I'm not, and that's why I wanted to go to county, to show that I can do it and I'm going to be treated like everyone else. I'm going to do the time, I'm going to do it the right way. '

the socialite confides that the Bible has been helping her get through these tough times. i never would have pegged her as a devout Christian...

behind bars, paris will be in solitary confinement for 23 out of 24 hours, yikes!