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Christina Applegate is pregnant! Applegate, one of my favorite actresses, announced today that she and fiancée, Martyn Lenoble, are expecting. The couple, who got engaged on Valentine’s Day after two years of dating, have yet to set a wedding date. Applegate, 38, underwent a double mastectomy and credited Lenoble for helping her recover and giving her strength after the procedure. Congrats to the couple!
I have never used dry shampoo before, but am considering trying it out. Tresemme Waterless Foam Shampoo was highlighted this month in Cosmopolitan, and the mousse helps suck up grease and add volume to hair- without making your strands look ashy and feel gritty. I don’t wash my hair everyday, I’ve worked at a hair salon before and have been told that is a big no-no, so on my non-wash days if I think my hair needs a pick me up, this dry shampoo/mousse could help me out! Does anyone else use dry shampoo, or would want to give it a shot? I think on my next shopping trip I will pick up the Tresemme shampoo and of course, write a review on what I think!
Should you use different cleansers after your workout? According to an article in the June edition of Fitness magazine, that answer is yes. After a workout, you will want to go beyond the surface and get deeper down in the pores, and Fitness highlights three of the top after-workout cleansers.
Neutrogena Deep Clean Sport Facial Cleanser. This claims to break up the clogged oil with salicylic acid, along with reducing redness with menthol.
Garnier Skin Renew The Brusher Gel-Cleanser. This is the cleanser I am most eager to try out. The rubber bristles wipe away dead cells, and vitam E is able to penetrate deep into the skin, giving it silky smooth touch.
L’Oreal Paris Go 360 Clean Deep Cream Cleanser. This scrub has 500 touch points that spread the suds over the skin, leaving the face feeling smooth and invigorated.
Gasp! The Bachelor loses another hopeful couple. People.com has reported that Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi have broken up. Janice Lee, a rep for the reality couple, said in a statement, “Jake and Vienna have split. They appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time.” There was no reason given for the breakup, though the couple was spending time apart. Pavelka is currently in Atlanta filming a guest appearance on the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva, while Girardi is in Los Angeles. Tell me honestly, who is even the least bit surprised??
America Ferrera is engaged! People.com reports the actress, 26, will wed long-time boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams. The couple met at the University of Southern California when he cast her in his student film. Ferrera showed off her new bling on the red carpet at the Edinburgh Film Festival screening of The Illusionist in Scotland on Wednesday.
Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford are married! The couple, who have been together for more than eight years, tied the knot on Tuesday, reps have confirmed to People.com. The ceremony location? Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Ford is filming Cowboys and Aliens. Ford, 67, and Flockhart, 45, became engaged Valentine’s Day 2009. They both have been raising Flockhart’s 9-year-old son, Liam, whom she adopted in 2001. This is the third marriage for Ford, who also has four older children, and the first for Flockhart.
Are you daring enough to rock this new trend? While popping red lipstick is continually showing up, Cosmopolitan magazine is reporting on the new must-have lip color, er colors. Yes that’s right, the hot trend is swiping two different color lipsticks- one shade on the bottom lip, the other on the top lip. Cosmo suggests using lipsticks in the same shade family, and sticking the bright shade on the bottom lip. Will you try to this contrasting trend?
Tiffani Thiessen and husband Brady Smith have welcomed a girl! People.com reports the actress, 36, delivered daughter Harper Renn Smith on Tuesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. Thiessen has been married to Smith, an actor and artist, since 2005.
Over this past weekend, I stepped outside of my food comfort zone and tried… shrimp. And it was actually pretty decent. I am one picky eater, and have never been a fan of any sort of seafood, but I thought I’d give this just one try. The texture threw me off slightly, but overall I enjoyed it. I think to begin with I’d have to eat shrimp with something (my dish for example had rice in with the shrimp) and Fitnessmag.com have posted a yummy Shrimp Cesar Salad. I enjoy Cesar salad’s and by throwing some shrimp along with it, gives the salad an extra boost- and a healthy boost at that. Read below for the ingredients and directions:
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
4 slices whole-grain bread
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and cleaned, tails removed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 cups torn romaine lettuce
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
4 tablespoons shaved Parmesan
Directions
1. Preheat the broiler. Mist a shallow baking sheet with cooking spray. Brush the bread lightly on both sides with the canola oil; cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Place in a single layer on the sheet and broil until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer croutons to a plate and let cool.
2. Toss the shrimp with salt and black pepper and place in a single layer on the same baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, grated Parmesan, garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons water.
4. Toss the lettuce, onion, and croutons in a bowl; drizzle dressing over the top and toss to combine. Spoon shrimp on top; garnish with shaved Parmesan.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 7 minutes
Cook time: 6 minutes
Nutrition facts per serving: 327 calories, 32g protein, 26g carbohydrate, 12g fat (2.4g saturated), 5g fiber
Source: Marge Perry/Fitness Magazine
