Month: June 2019

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Watch The Epic First Trailer For World War II Battle Movie ‘Midway’

The first teaser trailer for director Roland Emmerich’s World War II movie Midway is here, and the action scenes look absolutely epic.

The flick focuses on the legendary 1942 Battle of Midway, a historic clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, which marked a significant turning point for the Americans in the Pacific during WWII. It also details the drama-filled six months leading up to the Battle of Midway following Japan’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. 

Emmerich, the German director/producer behind Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, brings his apocalyptic flair to the proceedings, and the snippets from the battle scenes in the teaser trailer look pretty jaw-dropping.  

The movie stars Patrick Wilson as Admiral Edwin Layton, Luke Evans as Commander Wade McClusky, Woody Harrelson as Admiral Chester Nimitz, Mandy Moore and Darren Criss and co-stars Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas and Dennis Quaid.

Look for Midway to hit theaters November 8, watch the trailer above.

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Heaven Hill Is Bringing Back a Delicious Discontinued Bourbon

Maxim’s recent list of the best bottled-in-bond spirits may be getting another enticing entrant courtesy of Heaven Hill’s latest bourbon. 

The Bardstown, Kentucky distillery announced the launch of a 100-proof 7-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond bourbon, one year after discontinuing its 6-Year-Bottled-in-Bond. Just know it’s now selling for $40 instead of the formerly dirt-cheap $15, but that’s a still a bargain for such a high-quality bourbon.

The newfangled bottle, isn’t just a year older, it also gets a slick new white-and-blue label featuring an etching of the original distillery and the same gold medallion emblazoned on the Heaven Hill 27-Year-Old.

Here’s more details about the Heaven Hill reboot courtesy of Men’s Journal: 

Before the six-year whiskey was discontinued, it was a Kentucky exclusive, available only in the Bluegrass State for years (and only intermittently so, as reports of its discontinuation popped up nearly every year for half of this decade). When it was around, it was regularly an underpriced, quietly appreciated treat for Kentuckians and anyone who was willing to travel there to buy alcohol.

The whiskey Heaven Hill has replaced it with is older, and though the price has increased, it will be available in eight of the 50 states, rather than just one.The states in question (which do not include Kentucky) are California, Texas, New York, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, South Carolina, and Colorado.

Find out why it’s worth that extra $25 when Heaven Hill 7-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond bourbon goes on sale at select stores in October. 

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What a Beautiful Woman Wants: Ava Lange

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Actress and model Ava Lange isn’t just ready for prime time, she’s already on it. 

The Minnesota native has appeared in numerous episodes of Law & Order: SVU and Chicago Fire, and she currently has a recurring role as Nurse Lucy on Season 4 NBC’s Chicago Med. 

Get to know Lange by learning about her celebrity crush, dream date, and more:


How can a man catch your attention?

By being a gentleman. I am attracted to a man who opens the door, pulls out my chair, and knows he should walk on the outside, closest to the street. Chivalry and politeness go a long way.

What’s the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard? 

I’ve heard a lot of bad pick-up lines. Once when I was leaving a bar, some guy grabbed me and said, “Feel my shirt. You know what it’s made of? Boyfriend material.” Insert eye-roll.

Unfortunately that’s not the worst one we’ve heard. How do you let a man know you’re interested? 

I am a big advocate for people expressing their feelings. Of course, a man should pursue a woman at the beginning of the relationship, but if I am genuinely interested, I will let him know. I am not into games, so if I make time for a man, then I am interested.

What does your dream date look like? 

My ideal date would have an element of spontaneity and be filled with laughter. I could hit up a food truck or a Michelin-starred restaurant, but there has to be chemistry and witty banter. I believe we should enjoy life, and I am one of those who can have fun anywhere.

What about a guy turns you on the most?

I am turned on by a man who is a leader without being controlling, a man who knows what he wants and feels confident communicating his needs. I have a very strong sense of self, and I want a man who is not afraid to match my confidence.

When do you feel sexiest?

I feel sexiest in a bubble bath with a glass of champagne.

Who’s your biggest celebrity crush, male or female?

My biggest celebrity crush is Drake. I like that he is sensitive but strong. He verbalizes his emotions about women, family, and intimate moments of emotional vulnerability.

What’s on your favorite music playlist?

My favorite music is ’90s hip-hop and R&B.

Do you have a favorite athlete or sports team?

LeBron James is the G.O.A.T.

Michael Jordan fans might have something to say about that. What fashion brands do you like the best?

When I get dressed up, I like to pair a unique cocktail dress from a boutique store with high-end heels like Jimmy Choo or Tom Ford. For a casual look, I am all about FRAME denim and a Rag & Bone tee.

What’s your favorite meal?

Anything sushi or Italian!

What’s your favorite thing to do in the bedroom?

I love to cuddle.

And what should a man never do in the bedroom?

Refuse a goodnight kiss.

Have any sexy fantasies?

Yes! And they all start in lingerie. Let’s just say, I have taken way too many acting classes to let role-playing go to waste.

What’s your guiltiest pleasure?

There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure, there are only pleasures.

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Irina Shayk Found the Perfect $78 Reformation Dress to Wear With Ankle Boots

Celebrities, they’re just like us—in that they love to wear Reformation dresses in the summer, at least. We’ve recently had some stylish celeb Ref dress sightings on the likes of Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber, and now Irina Shayk is donning the most affordable one of them all. The model, who is currently in NYC, just wore the brand’s Karlie Dress, a $78 ribbed knit mini dress with a tiny slit. (In keeping with Reformation’s sustainability practices, the comfortable marigold-hued dress is made of ultra-sustainable Tencel, which is constructed from Eucalyptus trees.)

This time of year especially, you typically think to pair Reformation dresses with sandals, mules, or even sneakers, but Shayk went the opposite route and paired hers with every model’s favorite ankle boots: Dr. Martens. As you’ll see below, they add some edge and structure to the simple, casual dress (along with her leather moto jacket) and make it more suitable for busy city streets. 

Scroll on to see how Shayk expertly styled her affordable Reformation dress and shop the look.

On Irina Shayk: Celine sunglasses; Reformation Karlie Dress ($78); The Kooples Nano Bag Irina ($395); Dr. Martens 1460 Boots ($140)

Next up, 24 affordable dresses that do all the work for you.

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Kim K.’s Hairstylist Made My Hair Look Twice as Thick in 5 Minutes—Here’s How

It’s not every day you get to sit down in front of celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton (whose clients include Jenners, Kardashians, a certain Lopez, and a Perry), so when you do, it’s safe to say he can have his way with your hair. However, that’s exactly the circumstance I found myself in earlier this week, and surrounded by Glam Seamless hair extensions, bottles of hair products, and enough curling wands and flat irons to cover a red carpet, we eventually decided on an angle: a quick and easy summer hair tutorial that would give me the glossy mermaid-esque waves Kim and Kylie have practically trademarked on IG, paired with the volume and thickness à la J.Lo. The bar was set high.

Since I’ve always thought of my heavily highlighted hair as pretty unremarkable, I was skeptical my gimpy strands would be able to pull it off. Yes, my hair has been growing like crazy and now grazes my mid-back, but it’s on the thinner side, damaged, and uncooperative when it comes to my usual styling efforts. And once the hot, humid summer months set in? Forget it. That said, I had complete trust in Appleton (who was kind enough to compliment my hair upon arrival—seriously, bless him) due his amazing roster of loyal clientele and the magical hair looks he effortlessly creates for them.  

Sure enough, roughly 10 to 15 minutes after landing on a styling decision, I was walking out the door with hair that looked and felt twice its normal thickness (hallelujah!) and more appropriate for a magazine cover, beach, or night out than its actual and rather anticlimactic destination, my lowly office desk. That said, the process was so fast and foolproof (Appleton has so many great tips!) I feel 100% confident I’ll be able to re-create the look this coming weekend or whenever I feel the urge to have really, really great hair. Oh, and you totally can too.

To spread the hair love, I’m sharing Appleton’s step-by-step process, which involved some strategic clip-in-extension placement, hair spray, a flat iron, and maybe a quick hit of texture spray if you’re feeling like it might be that kind of night. (Literally, that’s it—four products.) Ahead, how to use clip-in extensions to your hair’s advantage this summer, as shown by celeb hair magician Chris Appleton. Keep scrolling! 

The Glam Seamless team had told me to arrive with clean, blow-dried hair, so after a quick rough-dry, I was out the door. To give my hair a little bit more volume and polish before starting his extension work, Appleton touched up the hair around my face and the top of my head using a blow-dryer and wide round brush. He explains that if you don’t have time to do a full blowout at home, at least addressing the front and top layers can instantly make your hair look more voluminous and put-together. Always make sure you blow-dry up and out (versus down and out) to get the right amount of bounce and body pre-extension.

For the base layer, Appleton used a fine-tooth comb to section off my hair roughly in line with the midline of my ear. Even though Glam Seamless’s clip-ins lie super flat (a must for no detection), grip can be an issue. Therefore, Appleton recommends back-combing and teasing the roots along the scalp of each section in order to give the clips something to really latch onto. 

If your hair is really slippery or not freshly washed (aka a little greasy), he recommends either using a flat iron to quickly press and set the teased roots or spritzing the teased roots with a quick hit of hair spray for extra assurance of hold. (An extension gone rogue is never a good look.) 

Clip-in placement will largely depend on how much hair you have and what kind of look you’re after, but as a rule of thumb, Appleton recommends placing each extension roughly one or two inches apart from each other. All too often, he says, people get way too excited and start packing too many in too close together, which won’t look natural and creates a higher likelihood of detection. Appleton placed another extension right where the top of my ear hit—just an inch or so above the other one. 

Another tip? Mixing a few colors and shades will make your extensions look more natural and help a ton with blendability. If you’re like me and perpetually overdue for touch-ups or in need of a brightening boost, placing a few brighter and lighter extensions sprinkled throughout the hair will immediately lend the look of fresher, more vibrant color. 

Once you get to the sides of the head, Appleton says one of the best tricks when using clip-ins is to place them diagonally—higher toward the back and lower toward the front. That way, the hair naturally falls toward the face, which automatically makes your hair look thick and full. Ultimately, Appleton applied two sets of clip-ins on each side of my head, adhering to his one-to-two-inches-apart rule. 

To finish the application process, Appleton went in with one last extension at the crown of my head. Since high points of the head like this are the sections you have to be most wary of in terms of camouflaging and hiding the clip-ins, Appleton says it can be smart to use a colored root spray to douse the clip part of the extension with whatever color your root is. For instance, since some of my natural dirty-blonde/borderline-brown roots were showing, Appleton spritzed the bright-blonde clip with brown to help completely camouflage the extension. 

This is probably best done by a professional prior to whenever you want to wear your extensions. According to Appleton, cutting the extensions a bit will help tailor your clip-ins to your natural cut and will make them look more believable, and in general, they’ll blend more seamlessly into your natural length and layers. Oh, and he says to always, always use a razor—if the cut is too blunt, the extensions will look fake (which, they are, but you get what we mean!).

Honestly, at this point, I already loved my hair and couldn’t believe how invisible and lightweight the extensions felt (or how fast and easy it had been to put them all in). But we decided to take the look a step further from sleek and smooth to wavy and mermaid-like. 

To create the waves, all you’ll need is a flat iron. Appleton says to avoid using a really skinny size and to use one that’s a little wider. Not only will the process be much faster since you can cover ground more quickly, but it will also encourage a prettier wave pattern. 

Taking small sections, simply use your free hand to create S-shapes with your strands while simultaneously pressing each S with your flat iron. This technique results in flat, smooth waves, versus the poofy, crimpy waves other hot tools can yield. Appleton used the above from Harry Josh. 

When it comes to finishing the look, Appleton recommends shaking out the waves rather than brushing, which runs the risk of ruining or at least dulling the wave texture. Then, for extra body, texture, and volume, he spritzed some texturizing spray throughout for one last dose of thickening and hold. 

Looking for more clip-in support or styling inspiration? Glam Seamless has more videos with Appleton, available to watch here!  Next up, 10 Common Curly Hair Mistakes, and How a Celebrity Stylist Avoids Them

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Calling It: The New It Bag of Fall 2019

It might be early to start gambling on the new It trends for fall 2019, but mini shopping tote bags are one trend we’re betting major money on. Although we are still a few months away from the fall/winter season, designers both old and new have been putting forth the cutest new mini bags we ever did see. Each is reminiscent of a shopper-style tote bag—but shrunken. If you’re one of those “everything looks cute when it’s mini” kind of people, then prepare to freak out over all these mini totes you’re about to see.

Since this is a trend that is certainly still bubbling, there are naturally a few brands that are owning the space (for the time being). One of them is a newer handbag brand we love dearly, Medea. It was named one of the members of the new class of designer bags not too long ago, so the fact that the name is now leading this particular trend space is exciting, to say the least. Don’t worry—affordable retailers like Urban Outfitters and Pixie Market have also begun to jump on the mini-shopper-tote trend, which means come fall, our options will be endless.

Ahead, check out some of our favorite versions of this mini-tote-bag trend, and be sure to keep an eye out for the rise of this style as we get closer to fall 2019.

You’ll be needing this in every color. 

A little everyday sparkle never hurt anybody. 

Leave it to The Row to make the chicest canvas mini tote. 

This color is still trending hard. 

For $6, you might as well take the lot. 

One more Medea bag for good measure. 

This one is a bit more unusual, but a mini tote nonetheless. 

Praying summer never ends. 

The style name says it all: XXS.

Finally, a statement bag that goes with everything. 

This bold color will make any outfit instantly more exciting. 

Practical and stylish all in one. 

This teeny-tiny handle has us shook. 

A little less structured than the rest but still a fun and affordable way to ease into the trend. 

Just wait until you see the cherry one…

Contrast this with a slime-green skirt for a look to remember. 

Wear this before summer is officially over. 

Who knew a tote could be so elegant? 

Okay, clearly I am obsessed with The Row’s iterations of this trend.  Up next, shop the best under-$100 sandals to match all of your new totes.