British Beauty Emily Blunt Engaged to "The Office" Star

"We can confirm that John and Emily are engaged," a rep for "The Office" star told Access Hollywood.

John Krasinski, 29, and Emily Blunt, 26, have been dating since November 2008. This will be the first marriage for both. Emily, who previously dated singer Michael Buble, stars in the upcoming film "The Wolfman," alongside Benicio Del Toro, and was previously seen in "The Devil Wears Prada" among other films.

Also look for her in a brilliant, feisty portrayal of Queen Victoria in her younger years ascending to the throne and growing a romance with a young Prince Albert. So beloved is this film that it will close the Toronto International Film Festival on September 19th. Well, I say beloved but lots of British reads are claiming "disappointment" saying Emily is much too attractive to play Vic (described as pain and stubby). Further, that modern audiences won't want to sit through the parade of stately castles and lavish costuming. (Are they kidding? I could watch just those kinds of films all day long!) The stellar cast includes, in addition to Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt in the title role, Rupert Friend (Pride and Prejudice), Paul Bettany (Creation, The Da Vinci Code), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Jim Broadbent (Longford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Mark Strong (Body of Lies) and Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong) and is directed by the critically-acclaimed French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y.) from a script by Academy Award-winning Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park). Also of note, the co-producers of the film involved the unlikely pairing of the brilliant Martin Scorsese and Sarah Ferguson. Yep, I'm serious. USA release date is November 13, 2009.

Ok, so I digress; I adore period pieces so am tres excited about the above. Anway, the upcoming season of "The Office" will see John's character, Jim, tie the knot with his Scranton sweetheart Pam, played by Jenna Fischer. And apparently, preparing to wed on the set must have set the romantic wheels in motion for the stars, as Jenna is also engaged off-screen. In July, a rep for Jenna confirmed to Access Hollywood she was engaged to boyfriend Lee Kirk. The pair began dating in January 2008 and Lee popped the question on June 30 while the couple was on vacation in Europe.

MARCH 2008: Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Alice Braga, Ellen Page, Zoe Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, and America Ferrera, photographed by Annie Leibovitz."

Now back to Emily in closing. I love this photograph of Hollywood's Fresh Young Faces taken by famed photog Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair's March 2008 issue. Left to right are: Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Alice Braga, Ellen Page, Zoë Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, and America Ferrera.

images: Access Hollywood, Daily Mail UK, Vanity Fair

Smashbox Blowout Sale! 25% - 50% Off

Smashbox has a huge blowout sale for up to 50% off many favorites and collection items going on now. Some items are under $10. It's your last chance to get many limited-edition and discontinued Smashbox items. As always, you'll receive free standard shipping and complimentary deluxe jumbo samples with every online order.

Here's some of what you'll find:

For more information and to shop the sale, visit Smashbox online.

The Mommy Glow Sweepstakes from Benefit x Serena & Lily

You already know about the goodness of Benefit, have you heard of Serena & Lily? As seen in Parents, Elle Decor, C Magazine and many others, Serena & Lily are, "what's hot!"

For Serena Dugan, a textile designer and artist, and Lily Kanter, a baby boutique owner and savvy businesswoman, "Children’s spaces that are fresh and style-driven, with dynamic color and pattern combination, timeless and comfortable through sophistication and simplicity… is what we both dreamed of."

What a great combination - The sisters of Benefit Cosmetics and the ladies of Serena & Lily offering moms a fantastic contest to win fresh treasures uniquely their own.

Enter for a chance to win a $2,500 gift certificate at Serena & Lily to design a one-of-a-kind bedroom for your child AND $500 at Benefit Cosmetics. 15 runners-up will win a Serena & Lily Gypsy Tote & top sellers from the Benefit Mommy Glow collection.

Click HERE to enter the contest now.

Contest ends 9/8/09. No purchase necessary.

For more information and to shop these great stores, visit Benefit and Serena & Lily online.

Fusion Beauty Seeks to Fatten Your Lip(s)!

Mmmmm ... one of our favorite lip plumping brands is bringing a whole new sense of plump to counters beginning mid-September. Fusion Beauty, of LipFusion fame, is set to launch inFATuation Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip Fattener, which will deliver a formula (treatment) for longer term lip plumping action. Sign me up!

“What we really wanted to do with Infatuation is bring a lip product that, unlike LipFusion, plumps lips for the long haul,” said Tammy Yaiser, Director of Product Development for Fusion Beauty. “We found the technology and what it does is that it helps your body increase fatty acid promotion and storage. It takes about 28 days.”

Well, LipFusion is already a fabulous product for real plumping results as it stands now, albeit temporary. I'm looking forward to trying their new "fattener" as soon as I can get my hands on it. Wonder if they'll have a yummy flavor like the LipFusion and XL versions have? One can hope.

The new Infatuation Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip Fatteners (whew, that's a mouthful - pun fully intended) will debut in six fantastic shades and will retail for $29 each. For more information when this hits in September, visit FusionBeauty online.

YSL's New Gloss Volupte Gloss Stick

Introducing YSL's first gloss stick, a sheer, sensual gloss with SPF 9 combining the femininity and sensuality of a lipstick with the comfort and shine of a gloss. Colorshine complex and Candellila resin result in a transparent, non sticky shine. Thanks to fluid silicones and melting microcrystalline waxes, Gloss Volupté leaves lips feeling sensual, silky and full of comfort. Pomegranate extract and a delicate mango fragrance provide a delicious touch of freshness. Available in four transparent, mouth-watering shades: (L-R below) #1 Iced Lychee, #2 Chilled Raspberry, #3 Frozen Cherry and #4 Frosted Plum - $30

Oh, and have you checked out YSL's new "Y" Palette? Garnering lots of attention, PALETTE Y Collector Palette for the complexion is both a blush and a powder; the Y Palette instantly highlights all skin tones. With the Y initial “stitched” into the powder, it is a true fashion accessory, and you'd expect nothing less from a company bearing the name of Yves Saint Laurent. $62

For more information, visit YSL online.

L'Occitane Provencal Tote Full of Goodies Sweepstakes

Enter to win L'Occitane's new contest for a teasure trove of Provencal best-selling products. This is a basket tote filled with wonderful L'Occitane goodies worth $250. The gift basket includes:

Shea Butter Hand Cream
Shea Butter Foot Cream
Aromachologie Volumizing Shampoo
Aromachologie Volumizing Conditioner
Olive Golden Branch Shower Cream
Olive Golden Branch Body Lotion
Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap - Milk
Immortelle Brightening Cleansing Foam
Lavender Scented Candle
Verbena Shower Gel
Honey & Lemon Foaming Jelly
Lavender Bunches
L'Occitane Shopping Basket

The contest ends 8/31/09 so be sure to enter soon.

Click HERE to enter the contest and to learn more about these soothing, fresh botanical beauties.

make up lesson (m.a.c hello kitty collection)

im in good mood today.
so im gonna show you guys a few step
to achieve the past previous M.A.C
collection Hello Meow Meow.. Oops.
i mean
Hello Kitty

in this lesson's
featured make up artist would be ..

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PAULINE CHANG
M.A.C PNGurney Artist
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let the lesson's begin shall we?

oh.. before we start. let me verify this to you :
i'm a guy. and im the experimental mouse for Pauline
and also
just for the sake of this make up lesson, i post it up.
So? LEARN ok.

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1. let's base it up with foundation and powder.. ok ?
concealer is best to use too to cover those darn dark circles.

2. Pauline start the make up by doing the blusher's first.
apply it from our hairline till our smile apples.
Oh.. she also did prep my eyes with prep+prime eye base.

3. thats Pauline's back. LOL..sexy right? haha.. i mean
thats how she work the magic on the make up. OOps. LoL.

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4. After the eye base, start off with the eye shadow.
in this lesson, Pauline pick PINK! amazing right? LOL.
asian eyes use pink? LOL. Cheng-up to the-max!
but on her make up it doesnt cheng or it means swollen.

5. Blend. Blend. Blend. till color is soft.
follow by a dark purple.
then blend both together til its soft.

6. remember, dont' always do the top lid. bottom lid
also needs attention, Ok?

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7. ok. what about some glitters? it will make ur eyes more full. haha
and i mean glittery from a-far.

8. finishing everything, liner is the next thing. never ever leave the house
without liner. very very WRONG.
must got liner only got energy to the eyes.
again. Top & Bottom Liner!

9. this is how the top lid looks like with glitters & color blending & liner..
looks like. Lovin' it ?

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10. the hardest part. doing the top lid liner is not enough.
to make ur eyes more dramatic like Pauline..hehe
do the inner liner with soft kohl pencil. pull ur eye lid to the top and draw the inner
eyelash lid.
tikkle-ish for the first timer.

11. fierce! dont' you think?

12. wipe off access with a cotton bud that is dipped
into MAC eye make up remover.
Very useful & easy to clean to those little un-neat-ness.

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13. touch up. touch up. that is what makes ur make up looks
perfect just before u leave home.

14. Lipstick is always a must for girls. apply according
to your lip shape & for you girls
that doesnt have a perfect lip shape, get
a lip liner pencil / crayon base lip liner
for crying out loud.
reshape it and apply with lipstick.
make sure no BIG contrast between lip liner & lipstick!!!

15. Tadaa! but Pauline is not finish with it yet..
do you know wats missing?

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16. Lipgloss. how can forget that? the one and only thing that makes
our lips look oh-so-shiny like we're
just finish having char keoy teow & that
oh-so-amazing Angelina Jolie's shape. Ugh. Dying for that lips.

17. there you go. you're done! Love it? hehe..
now get out from the house looking like this the next time.

18. and fool around with ur latest looks.
coz u LOOK oh-so-darn-sexy

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by the way.
this is PAULINE!
the artist featured for todays make up lesson.

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ooh..
p/s : to verify it again. im just the experiment mouse for Pauline.
i love make up, but i DO NOT apply make up to myself
at all. LOL. im a normal guy.
get me str8. dont judge & give me those silly Eew! look.