It's here!

The View newspaper did an article on Super Star Karaoke at Aliante Station Hotel and Casino and the Style Sirens are featured in it. :)

Go Cali and Lauren!

Thanks Aliante for letting us be part of this amazing project. If you guys haven't come, you really should. It is a ton of fun!


http://www.viewnews.com/2009/VIEW-Sep-15-Tue-2009/North/index.html

Hope everyone is enjoying the new website!

PS Huge contract was established for the Style Sirens today! Can't wait for you all to see the new project we will be taking part of! It's top secret for now, so be patient!

xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
http://www.lvstylesirens.com/
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com

Stealing the spotlight...

Lauren. You blogged. So what? No one even cares when you blog anymore. They would much rather hear from me because I am loyal and blog on a somewhat regular basis.

Just kidding. I'm obsessed with you. For all of you that don't know, we are PIC's. (Partners in crime) And Lauren, I am super happy you blogged today (especially considering the topic!) however I am seriously dying waiting to hear what little Miss Conservative has to say in her blog about Brazilian waxing. DYING! Literally lying.

For all of you who didn't catch Laurens blog yet...

OUR WEBSITE IS LAUNCHING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009!!!

The excitement inside me is something I can not contain. This is our baby. We have built every little detail of this website by hand. Lauren and I have spent a countless number of hours over the past 8 months (Yes, you heard me correctly. EIGHT MONTHS!) perfecting this site. From the colors, to the pictures, to the font and size of the text, to the placement of the text, we designed it all! Snaps for Ally and Lauren!

I would seriously like to thank Jesse and Heather at www.PoshWebDesign.com for being so patient with us, respecting our vision, and putting so much work into all the little details we requested. Lauren and I were stalking them everyday and although they probably wanted to ring our pretty little necks, they remained kind and professional.

Please join us at midnight for our cyber launch party! Thanks for all of your love, support, and good wishes. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful friends and Style Siren Groupies! (Shauna and Monika... ;)

xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com

AND NOW...

WWW.LVSTYLESIRENS.COM

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

12 am on a Wednesday in the year 2009.

Holy freakin' hell! I think it has been a really long time since I blogged because I couldn't even remember the dang password to get in to post! And if you think that's funny Ally blogged on Friday ( or was it Thursday?) and she couldn't remember the password. We haven't even been drinking! Yet....

So I am here to announce the official launch of The Style Sirens website! www.lvstylesirens.com

It has been a long long time coming. It will be up on Wednesday September 16, 2009 at MIDNIGHT! Our web design team is working furiously to finish up last minute details because you know Ally and I don't do anything half assed and then it's DONE!!! This is a momentous event. I want to thank Heather and Jesse at Posh Web Design (www.poshwebdesign.com) for all their hard work. Especially Jesse because he's the flash guru over there and took the brunt of our B.S. He did an amazing job and if you need websites I wouldn't use anyone else!! Jesse is also a wiz at designing logos so check them out!!

By the way I would love to tell you all about the brazilian experience, but I need some time to think how to write about it without keeling over dead from sheer embarrassment. It is a humiliating experience that is chock full of flippin comedy, but I just can't do it right now.

So anyway please join Allyson and I at MIDNIGHT with your cocktail of choice for a party celebrating our new website! This definitely calls for a little Kim Crawford, but because Ally and I were buying so much of it they got a big head and raised the price $5 a bottle! Hello...Recession!! It's just to good not to purchase though. So thanks to us that beautiful New Zealand vineyard is still in business and pumping out a lovely profit. Hope they feel good about it. Cheers!!

Lauren Gardiner

COO

The Las Vegas Style Sirens

www.LVStyleSirens.com

15 minutes of fame

Yes. You heard me correctly. We had our 15 minutes of fame yesterday.

OK OK OK. It was not really 15 minutes, more like 15 seconds of fame. We were on the 6am Channel 3 news promoting Superstar Karaoke at Aliante Station. It was so fun. We showed Las Vegas how the Las Vegas Style Sirens roll when it comes to karaoke. We went through the whole process... the makeup, hair, and costumes... and the adorable little anchor women, Colette was such a sport through it all. :)

I can not believe what slackers we have been on the whole noveling scene. It is seriously pathetic, I know. But we are hard working women... what can I say?

We have some amazing projects coming through. ESPECIALLY because Halloween is coming up really quickly! We have some great ideas in store and we can't wait to put them to work. We will be sure to post pictures soon!

I have received several requests to explain how to apply false lashes correctly. So here we go...

1) Pick an amazing brand of lashes. (I preferrer lashes that are human hair with a thin band on them.) Lashes that you buy at Walgreens and places like that are so hard to work with! The better lashes you buy, the easier they will be to apply. You might have to fork out a few extra bucks, but suck it up and do it. Don't be a cheap-o. If you buy a good pair of lashes, you can wear them several times (If you take proper care of them)

2) Measure them. Everyone has different eye shapes, so obviously if you buy a pair of lashes, they probably are not going to fit you properly right after the box. Place the lash on top of you lash starting where your lashes begin and pinch them onto your lashes until your own lashes end. Then gently pinch the end and take it off of your lashes, trimming the excess lash. (Always cut from the outer corner of the lash.)

3) Apply 1-2 coats of a good black mascara to your natural lashes (I am obsessed with Lash Stiletto by Maybeline.) Do not put mascara on the false lashes.

4) Using a latex based glue (I like DUO in black. You can find this at Walgreens) place a thin layer of glue on the clear lash band and let it dry for about 10 seconds.

5) Get close to that mirror ladies (or gentlemen if you prefer) tilt your head up so that you can get a good view of the top of your lashes. Gently pinch the false lashes onto the top of your own lashes (They should be glued to the root of your own lashes, not on the skin of your upper eye)

6) Give them about 5 minutes to dry. Gently pull apart any lashes that may have been glued together in the process. Top it off with a little black liner to hid the seam of the lashes and you are ready to go! (I love MACs fluidline in BlackTrack)

7) Although the lashes can be reused, do not get them wet or sleep in them. Gently tug them off at the end of the day, and store them in a safe place. When you want to reuse them, simply tug off the dried latex based glue, and do steps 3-6 again. The more times you wear a pair of lashes, the easier it will be to reapply them because they will learn to form the shape of your eye. :) I wear the same pair of lashes about 10 times each.

It is actually super easy, but it will take some practice. Don't be lazy and give up. Lashes make all the difference so now that I have given you instructions, I seriously don't want to heard any lame-ass excuses.

I'm back in school super full time, but I will try my hardest to blog at least every other day. (But if I don't get around to it, please don't flood my email with hate mail or I will hate you.)

And if you have any beauty questions that you would like me to blog about, please email them to me! I love hearing from you all!

xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com

PS I'm going to try to join the Roller Derby this year. Start praying for me now because I am certainly going to need all the help I can get.

PSS OH!!! Please go visit my new favorite website www.Mylifeisaverage.com This way, if I ever say "MLIA" you will understand what I am referring to. Plus, the website is pure comedy.

Etiquette Anyone?

Good evening blogosphere. You are officially renamed "novelosphere". Emphasis on the "el". NovEL. NovELing. NovELosphere. Are you getting this? As I sit here finishing a delicious meal that I prepared (one of the last before we go kind of vegan) and drinking my "salty dog" I am considering one of my favorite topics...etiquette. Before I launch into my diatribe about etiquette let me educate those of you who are not proficient in cocktails. A salty dog is a drink made traditionally with grapefruit juice and gin. However I am a vodka girl (Belvedere please!) so I substitute gin for my spirit of choice. Some people add salt and some add powdered sugar to their drink, but I am a purist and prefer to have nothing. All of this is poured over ice in a highball glass and sipped. Do NOT chug because that is disgusting and rude. If you don't know what a highball is I can no longer help you and you should stop reading this entry immediately. On to etiquette.

This evening I would like to discuss wedding etiquette. We will talk about two specific topics. Those of you who know me know that I can go on for days about this kind of thing and have often sought my advice (well done). However it is late and I have drinks to drink so we will stick to two topics. You should all know that I take most of my etiquette training from a lovely woman named Emily Post. She is a published author so you may all go and educate yourselves should this strike a cord with you.

Topic 1 Showers and Parties

It has come to my attention that there are many brides to be who are confused about showers and parties for their big day. Let me be of assistance to you. A bridal shower is appropriate and even expected. However you should not have more than one shower where the same guests are invited. That puts a great burden on the guests because they feel obligated to buy you lots of presents. This is rude. The people who should throw you a shower should be close friends, friends of the family etc. Your immediate family should not throw a shower unless it is necessary because this can seem a little self-serving. Your total number of showers should be no more than 2. Don't be selfish. For further information I will refer you to my mentor Emily Post.

Topic 2 Gift Giving

When you send your invitation in the mail it carries an unspoken gift-in-return obligation. This means that if I receive an invite to your nuptials it would be bad form for me not to send a gift and if I don't want to sully my pristine reputation you will certainly receive a gift from me. No one likes to be the topic of gossip (unless you want to talk about how skinny I have recently become or what amazing jewelry I have!) When you are registering for your gifts consider your needs as a newly married couple. I am quite certain you do not NEED a flat screen TV or a flippin video game system. You might instead choose a lovely set of china or crystal to host my next birthday party with. Just a thought. Also when you register select gifts in a variety of different price ranges. Although some of us live in a world of champagne wishes and caviar dreams (Ally and I) others do not. Don't be obnoxious. And please do not assume that your guests are going to purchase off your registry. They may buy your gift where they choose. It is a gift and a privelege not a right. If you are giving a gift please send it addressed to the bride at her last known residence. Don't bring gifts to the wedding unless you want to carry it right back out with you. You may begin sending gifts as soon as you receive an invitation. Oh and brides?...I hope you have a system of keeping track of your gifts because sending out thank you cards is priority A1 when you return from your honeymoon!

In my next novEL session we will be discussing bridesmaids and other attendants. This is definitely one that you need to be on the look out for because this is a hot button issue for me and I'm sure to be on my soap box. An even taller one than what I'm on normally.

Post Scipt- I am very glad that Ally isn't going to become a crazy PETA lady because you better believe I sport fur in the winter and I would be pissed if she ruined it. We would have to disband the Style Sirens. So sad.

Make sure you come hang out with us on Thursdays 7pm at Aliante station! And don't forget to tune in to the third season of Mad Men Sunday at 10pm.

xo

Lauren Gardiner

COO

The Las Vegas Style Sirens

Lauren's long lost "Blog"

Blog sweet blog how I've missed you! It's been to long.

As you all know I celebrated 3 years of wedded bliss with my husband this past weekend and it was amazing. If you're a local in Vegas you must take a little drive up to the Spring Mountains and Lee Canyon. It is 30 degrees cooler up there and oh soooo beautiful. Also please check out my new favorite watering hole the Yard House. They have over 200 beers on tap! Try a delicious pub ale called Old Speckled Hen ( I know...stupid name, but so dang good). It's a dream!!

Alright down to business. I'd like to talk about some of my favorite things.

1. Ally has noted in previous posts that I am the skin care queen so lets start with my most favorite item of all time...Arbonne's NutriminC Enzyme Peel. Why have they not made this in bathtub size so that I can just bathe in it? It boggles the mind. This is a delicious combination of pineapple and papaya enzymes that literally melts off the dead skin while you sleep! You will wake up with practically a brand new face. It is that amazing! So now that we've talked about this product twice you should go buy it immediately.

2. L'Occitane's Shea Butter collection. Anything from this collection is to die for. If you don't know anything about this company you need to google them right now. They are fantastic. They have very specific practices for harvesting their shea butter and on top of that they put huge amounts of it in the products which is awesome for your skin. I carry a hand cream from them in every bag that I own.

3. Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with pomegranate oil. This is the one with the red cap. I love this stuff! First of all it doesn't have spf in it. I know that this goes against conventional wisdom, but I can not stand spf on my lips. It tastes disgusting, it smells and it dries my lips out which defeats the whole purpose. Yeah Burt's Bees!

4. OPI's Rapid Dry Spray and Avoplex nail and cuticle oil. Rapid Dry spray is necessary for anytime you paint your nails. This will speed up dry time plus it smells delicious..like Dr. Pepper. Avoplex oil is equally amazing but this is for your cuticles. ( It also smells delicious. Like what I don't know.) It has done wonders for my cuticles. Put this on after soaking your fingers in warm water and then use your cuticle clipper to clean up that area of the nail. Use on a daily basis to keep your cuticles healthy and moisturized!

5. Paul Mitchell's Super Skinny Serum. Put this product in your hair when it's wet. It helps speed up dry time and gives your hair shine. However your hair can never be to shiny so please don't skimp on the gloss drops or gloss spray after your hair is styled. We all love shimmery, shiny hair!

Now that I've graced you with some of my secret beauty weapons I will leave you to marinate on how you can incorporate some of these things into your routine. One last note I would like to include is this.....If you are going to watch reality television (and waste your time I might add) please make sure you program your Tivo to record the Rachel Zoe Project which begins August 24th. This is the one reality show that I can fully support. Go Team Zoe!!

Have a beautiful day!

Lauren Gardiner

COO

The Las Vegas Style Sirens

lvstylesirens@yahoo.com

Perfecting Blonde

Being a blonde is not an easy task. It takes a TON of work to find the perfect shade and then maintaining it is pretty close to a full time job. This is no hobby and it is not for the feint of heart. Okay maybe it's not that serious, but I'm biased. My preferred shade of blonde is like arctic ice where Ally's is a delicious shade of golden honey. Both require very specific care that I would like to share with all of you. If you aren't a blonde that's okay because you will be eventually. Until then many of these tips and tricks will help even the darkest of distressed locks.

Let's begin with the bleaching process. Most likely your hairdresser uses between a 20 volume and 40 volume lift on you. Depending on how light you want your hair and how much pain you can stand. Forty volume is like the heat from a thousand burning suns. However beauty is pain so if you want amazing shimmery blonde hair you will suck it up or do what I do and have your hairdresser put a couple packets of sweet n low in the bleach. This is the single most amazing discovery in bleach processing. It removes ALL of the burning sensation!!

Next is your toner. There are a million and one types of toners in all different shades. Guaranteed though you aren't using one! Do not walk out of the salon without toning your newly bleached hair. This is what gives you your specific shade of blonde. Obviously I'm not going to share mine with you. Find your own!

The secret to keeping bleached blonde hair healthy is literally down the street at your grocery store. I prefer Whole Foods, but understandably you may not have one of these fantastic organic grocers near you so do the best you can. What you're looking for is coconut oil. That's right. Stop messing around with mayonnaise and eggs and whatever else you just read in a magazine. Coconut oil is where it's at!! It comes in a solid and melts in your hand. Apply it to your whole head and then leave it in there for at least a day. Pull your hair into a beautiful chignon and let it sit. Don't even think about wearing a rag on your head. Gross! If you have to cover your hair it needs to be with a silk scarf. This will keep your hair healthy and shiny and it helps your hair grow!

In order to maintain your color you will need to invest in a purple shampoo to keep out the brassiness. I have tried every purple shampoo on the market and there is only one that I would recommend. Paul Mitchell's Platinum Blonde color care shampoo. No need to mix this with regular shampoo because it won't turn your hair purple. Use it in good health and great hair!!

Love

Lauren Gardiner

COO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens

Welcome to our "Blog"

Blonde Bombshell. Blondes have more fun. Diamonds are a girls best friend. (ok... not a blonde comment however, the most famous blonde of all time said it...) What do all of these quotes have in common? All of them are true. We can promise you this.

Vodka and Caviar or Italian Love Affair? This is a debate Lauren and I will battle out for centuries to come. If you don't know what we are referring to, it is time you stop watching so much trashy reality TV, and start reading this "blog." We recommend at least once per day. You can never have too much of us. We promise.

We are the founders and creators of the Las Vegas Style Sirens, the most elite beauty team and personal beauty concierge service in Las Vegas and this is one of our ongoing debates. Which OPI nail polish is better? Vodka and Caviar or Italian Love Affair? We verbally brawl over this at Port Of Subs at least three times a week. (2 out of those 3 days, Lauren has mustard/mayo combo dripping down her chin. Actually make that 3 out of 3. Ok Ok Ok it's usually me.) Diet Coke anyone?

Welcome to our "blog." (Ughhh that word is SOOO ugly)

We hate the word "blog." What does that even mean? (And if you seriously know where the word "blog" came from, please get off our "blog" RIGHT NOW) My beautiful sister Brittany calls it "Dioring" however, Lauren and I are in agreement that that is equally as ugly. We definitely need to find a new word for it. Any suggestions? We were thinking "lipglossing" but then we realized that too was equally as dumb. Bottom line, a new word is in order for noun and action alike.

***Just so you know... Lauren and I keep reading over this "blog" like we are standing in line practicing to audition for the latest Judd Apatow flick. (FYI he wrote 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up) It's classy.***

For those of you who do not know, Vodka and Caviar is our signature OPI red nail polish. We wear it on our toes, fingernails, lips and anywhere that can be painted. Just kidding! Toes and fingers only. It is not approved for the lip area. We're workin' on it. We have recently discovered Italian Love Affair which is a beautiful orange based light pink with a oui bit of shimmer. (That is for all of our Australian fans. And if you are saying "Oui is French you a-holes." Please believe us when we tell you, we know what we are talking about.) Different as they may be, they are still equally as beautiful. And if you are thinking to yourself " This doesn't apply to me." Let us be the first to tell you, you are WRONG! We're probably staring at your fingers and toes, shaking our heads in shame right now, and you don't even know it. Please, for the love of all man kind, paint your nails. We don't even care what color. Just do it.

Moving on... we would like to say hello to all of our friends, clients, and future friends and clients. Please do not judge us on this first "blog" (Unless you think it is amazing and we should be the next Perez Hilton.) We are still working on getting the hang of things. We appreciate all of your support and we look forward to future "blogs." (Until a new name is designated)

Love
xoxox
Allyson Stagg
CEO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens
and
Lauren Gardiner
COO of The Las Vegas Style Sirens