Beauty Inspiration

legends in looking good.

for those of you who don't know, i have an undeniable fascination with the 1940's, 50's and 60's. the woman below are some of the most recognizable faces in the history of film and i wanted to highlight how naturally beautiful they really were. i've said it before and i'm sure i'll say it again . . . these women radiate class. they carried themselves well, left plenty to the imagination and always maintained a simple, yet flawless face.

Grace Kelly

Bridget Bardot

Audrey Hepburn

Liz Taylor

Natalie Wood

Eartha Kitt

I Dreamt...

. . . that my dad bought me this last night . . .

. . . what do you think that means?

in other news! happy birthday to my little man puppy, Jimmy The Babe!!! 

and i think i might be her for Halloween . . .

Betty Boop!

image via Kandee The Makeup Artist

Very Mary-Kate

i have a new hero.

her name is Elaine Carroll. she's frickin' brilliant! i discovered her via my Facebook Newsfeed thanks to an old pal from The Chz. she has her own web-series called Very Mary-Kate, the unofficial biography of Mary-Kate Olsen but really it's just her doing short episodes impersonating Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen . . . needless to say, it's hilarious. below is her most recent episode and a little recap of her series. start from the beginning! Elaine was just on Mad Men (lucky SOB) for one episode this season. i think she lives in New York or LA and i would love to be her friend. she's also part of a team of comedians called Dutch West that specializes in being completely retarded for your entertainment. their stuff makes SNL look weak. check them out if like to laugh . . . 

FJ Inspirational Quote of the Day...

Stress : "Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of our worries."

- Astrid Alauda

via TinyBuddha

( get some great TinyWisdom to go along with this quote )

Christina Aguilera & Hubby Split?!

my heart is breaking a little bit.


for me, this is shocking. for some, maybe not. it has apparently been confirmed that Christina Aguilera (my soulmate sister) and her husband of 5 years, Jordan Bratman have separated. they've been together since 2002 and i am so sad if this is true. her only statement about that matter is "Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains strong as ever," (via People) . . . i don't understand. i keep regularly up to date on Christina (cuz she is my soulmate sister, duhhh!) and i've seen recent pics of her and Jordy together several times . . .  a recent trip to Rome, a brand new Ferrari . . . this is completely coming out of left field. 


i truly thought they would make it. and maybe they will . . . there is certainly no harm in taking time to figure things out or regroup who you are . . . and i am secretly praying they reconcile and pull it back together.  actually, i secretly pray that outcome for most couples who separate. it's sad when relationships end. is it because we're searching for something that is nearly impossible to attain? 


i do believe that true love prevails. i do believe that it's possible to spend your entire life happily loving someone. i didn't at one point, i'm not going to lie. i didn't want to be naive about love so i had accepted that it was a nice notion but my heart didn't truly believe it. i do now though. for many reasons. one being how much i love my husband. we're not perfect and our relationship isn't perfect, but nothing is perfect. and i'm ok with that. what's important is that we make mistakes and learn from them so we can grow strongly together. my grandparents have been together since high school . . .  so has Phil's. they are wonderful examples that it can be done. 


dearest Christina,


i hope you're okay and that you and Jordan can work it out. 


love justine 

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

a v-log.

 . . . be thankful . . .

Mini Makeup Portfolio

juxt beauty.


guess what is just around the corner? HALLOWEEN! i will always love Halloween because it's a special time of year to get crazy with makeup. unfortunately, i don't have have a fancy makeup portfolio (yet) so i've decided to post some of my makeup moments on here. these are not professional photos and i wish i had some so everyone could see more detail. these are all i have to work with right now! if anyone is looking for help with Halloween makeup (i know some of you take this as seriously as i do!) in the Toronto area, then shoot me an email or a comment. i'm still debating about what i'll be for Halloween this year and will post some of my ideas shortly.

 last year's costume : Lady Gaga

 very fun makeup look!

i also did my friend Mallory's makeup (the fairy!) and helped Adam become a "B-Boy" by outlining his goatee ( click to enlarge )

my favourite model : Ashley aka Ish as Audrey Hepburn

me as Marilyn Monroe Halloween 2006

Ashley as a "Slutty Witch" ( i did both our makeup )

last year's Christmas party : Megan Fox inspired click here to see ( click to enlarge )

Ashley out on the town : a natural smokey-eye and nude lips

Christmas celebrations : wearing my plum lipstick that was inspired by Megan Fox

Valentine's Day look : creamy pale lips with bronze and browns on the eyes

Ashley's birthday : candy pink lips and light eyes to bring out the blue : hair also done by me

peachy-keen : light, irredecent eyes and pale lips, peach cheeks and lots of mascara

rocker : Ashley's smokey eye and my fuchsia lips

 my new year's eve look : dark eyes, defined brows and light lips

Ashley with light purple smokey eyes with a peachy-pink center! my favourite pale lips with rosy cheeks

for makeup inquiries please email me at fussyjussyblog@gmail.com