Popularity

First of all, being popular is like being a businesswoman, or a politician. It's being cunning. It's being quick, being up-to-date on the latest gossip.
Like a businessperson, you'll have to sell your "customers" (in the case, your soon-to-be adoring fans), their weaknesses, their insecurities. You have to make them believe that you're cool. You have to make them believe that they'll be better, by being friends with you. You should market yourself as a confidence-booster.
"So how do I start?"
You start, by deciding:

1. nice girl/mean girl?

If you picked nice girl:
NO. That's the wrong answer. People are greedy. They're selfish. They think of themselves, and they suffer from jealousy and envy. That's why there exists the Seven Deadly Sins. As quoted by Niccolo Machiavelli in "The Prince" (great book, btw), "Men..will not fail to turn on the prince[ss] who is loved. They will...hesitate to turn..on the ones that are feared..." You'll be picked up, and cast aside as fast as the short-lived high-waisted pants trend.

If you picked mean girl:
NO. Wrong answer. People will respect you to your face, but they'll gossip and talk trash about you behind your back. In the end, you won't have any real friends.

What is the right answer, then?
The right answer, is a combination of the two. You can be downright snarky to everyone behind their back, but it won't matter if you're nice to them to their face. You can be usually nice, but if anyone offends you, or disrespects you, remember: firstly, use politics. Be nice about it. And if that doesn't work, it doesn't hurt at all to take revenge. Vengeance is sweet.

When I or Ally feel like it, we'll post some more. Oh, and, we're teaching you the basics before jumping into How To Be Charismatic.

ciao!

-abby

Fashion Steal!

Yeah, I dont wanna answer questions this week, so lemme gush about the limited-edition Marc by Marc Jacobs tote, which sells for only $39! It's completely authentic. Talk about designer stuff for less...

- Ally

Style Advice- Trust Us On This

For all of the fashion mishaps out there I have some crucial news to deliver to you!

Take this as a warning: do NOT wear/use vera bradley bags (yeah, her name isn't even worth capitalizing). Floral patterns are IN this spring, but NOT floral patterns that looked lIke someone has puked them up...ewwww! I went to the website and saw it and was like WTF. It looked horrid like something my grandma picked out for me in the 1900's while my grandma was on drugs. Actually my grandma never ever dresses so horrible so sorry gram. But that stuff is absoulutely sinful its grotesque big time. So if u wanna be cute, trendy, and fashionable, STAY AWAY FROM VERA BRADLEY.



-Ciao girls! Luv Ally


I totally agree with you, Ally. I also hate Vera Bradley, because it looks like something vintage and hippie gone wrong. As in, MUTATED. DEFORMED. But I'll have to say to the cool girls out there: ONLY CALIFORNIA GIRLS CAN RIGHTFULLY WEAR HOLLISTER. What is the point of advertising, say, a Santa Monica Hollister surf shack, if you've never been there? (And for you less-fortunate girls out there, who've never been to California, I'm sorry to say that there is no actual "Hollister surf shack" on Santa Monica Beach. There is, though, a Rusty's Surf Shack). Wearing those location-printed screen tees is just like wearing those cheesy I Heart NY shirts. Would you wear the NY shirts? Thought not.

-Peace! Abby

Featured product

Yes, Yesterday Abby forgot to give you the info on the latest product she loves....
the DuWop Second Sin Lip Venom! Here's the review:

DuWop Second Sin Lip Venom is absolutely AMAZING. Because of the cinnamon, wintergreen, and ginger oils used in it, the circulation to your lips will be boosted dramatically. I know you couldn't care less about what I say in geek-speak, yadda yadda yadda, but in English it means: naturally redder and bigger lips. The DuWop Lip Venom product is actually the first lip-plumping gloss made! When I used it, the effect lasted for hours!

Anyway, Second Sin Lip Venom isn't the only kind out there. Go to sephora.com, or eluxury.com, to see all the different kinds!

Information:

- $27.00 for 4.4 ml

- Ingredients:
Polyisobutene, Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) Oil, Avocado (Persea Gratissima) Oil, Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Oil, Methoxypropanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate-Tribehenin-Sorbitan Isostearate-Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Flavors, White Tea Leaf (Camellia Chinensis) Extract, Pomegranate Seed (Punica Granatum) Extract, D&C Red 7 CA Lake.

-Abby

Gossip: Abby's Opinion

Is Miley Cyrus a good role model for her millions of adoring fans? Shanica Knowles, a Hannah Montana co-star, says "Definitely." - from People.com

While some fans might say, "She's the best!", I beg to differ, along with the rest of the world. The Hannah Montana show is aimed at preteen girls, so if you're a high-school freshman, you need to see a shrink. Hannah Montana is just another brand/show that Disney is trying to promote, making it a "superstar". Compared to the real singers, the Hannah Montana concept just falls short. On its face. Miley's "songs" are not all that deep. What can you make of this one?

"Who Said"

I'm more than just
You're average girl
I'd like to turn me up
And show the world

Cause some can talk the talk
This girl just wants to rock
I'm individual
I'm not like anyone

I can be glamorous
Just like you see in all the magazines
I can be cool as ice
Or anything I want to be

Who said, who said I can't be Superman
I say, I say that I know I can
Who said, who said I won't be President
I say, I say you ain't seen nothin' yet

Go on and make some noise
Every girl has a choice
To lead their own parade
I do it my way


I can be soft and sweet
Or louder than the radio
I can be sophisticated
Or totally go out of control

Who said, who said I can't be Superman
I say, I say that I know I can
Who said, who said I'm not electrified
I say, I say

There's no holdin' back
Stayin' right on track
Cause you control the game
So let them know your name

No limitations on imagination
Imagine that

Who said, who said I can't be worldwide
I say, I say time is on my side
Who said, who said i can't be ten feet tall
I say, I say that i can have it all


Not deep, at all. The song just repeats itself, over and over again. Yeah, we got that the first time. No need to repeat that again. Miley really does have a great singing voice, but I'd really like to know who exactly is the songwriter.

Also, the Hannah Montana brand is a sell-out. I see people wearing Hannah Montana screen shirts, from Target or Walmart. And yet, when I go into Neiman Marcus, I can see Tweety Bird charm bracelets. Where, exactly, is Disney going to go? Upscale or downscale?

-Abby

Hey everyone! What this blog is about:

This is gonna be the best blog you've read. Ever. That's a guarantee, if you want to be/ keep being popular, updated on style, beauty, and celebs. You'll always be in the know, on the enviable side of things. Tell-it-like-it-is Abby has VERY truthful, and sometimes humorous, posts, while big sister Ally will help you through any tough situation. Keep checking back, we'll be updating regularly!