Blake Lively is Elle's covergirl

The 24 year old blonde bombshell is on the cover of Elle's March 2012 edition and she dishes on her love life as well as striking a few poses.

For her cover photo she wears Victoria Beckham

When asked about the men in her life she said “I’ve had four boyfriends in my whole life. I’ve never been with anyone that’s not a boyfriend. If I spend time with a man, it’s because there’s somebody that I know well who has been a friend for a while." The actress has recently been romantcally connected to Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Reynolds and also dated her Gossip Girl co-star Pen Badgley (which makes the whole 4 boyfriends thing sound a little unrealistic if you ask me...)

*Gasp* The stunner doesn't have a stylist?! She looks incredible at every event and simply says “When I’m going to an event, I’ll send Christian (Louboutin) a picture of my outfit and say, ‘What shoes do you think I should wear with this?’”...wow

The actress hopes to have children and they says better be girls or trannies because she has some amazing shoes and handbags that need to be appreciated

When asked about her and Ryan Reynolds looking for an apartment together she had quite a vague response, saying “Newspapers say a lot of stuff, don’t they? Though I wish I could afford half the places that I hear I’m looking at. Sign me up!”

Terri*

Lovely in Lace

Awards season is upon us and the red carpets are teaming with gorgeous ensembles, with lace being a favorite. We have seen it on the runways since mid 2011 and now in 2012 it is everywhere.


When I used to think of lace the first thing that popped into my mind was my granny's horrid tablecloths that covered her ancient ball and claw dining room and coffee tables. The thought of it gave me a bad taste in my mouth but now lace has taken over and boy am i glad it did.


Gone are granny's tacky tablecloths and sexy, sultry lace has arrived

 

Runways are full of the feminine fabric 

Celebs have caught on to the trend and are holding on with dear life. Some show us exactly how to pull of this chic look

 

And some show us how to get it horribly wrong...

Either way the trend seems to be here to stay

Terri*

Summer Updo's

In summer when the heat is beating down on your delicate skin, and all that hair at the back of you neck just doesn't seem to help at all!

Best summer looks of 2012 would just have to be the side Fishtail

Sided Fishtail

Take your hair to one side and split it in half.

Once you have done that, fishtail the one piece and secure it with an elastic band, and do the same with the other. 

The final step, secure the pieces with bobby pins, if some pieces fall out don't worry about it! It will give the look a little character!

And of course the messy bun! 

Very Important: Remove all knots and tangles from you hair so that its easier to manage.

Divide you hair into 2 parts and comb the inside to ruff your hair a little and adding a little volume as well.

Bring the halves together, brushing the surface to smooth it.

Quickly twist the halves together until it coils into itself.

Tuck the loose end of the hair under the roll, and pin it down so it doesn't come loose.

Pin, as close to the scalp as possible, all the loose hairs, and secure the bun so it doesn't fall out.

Who better to give us an example of a sleek pony tail than Blake Lively.

The way I do it, is to add a little bit ouf mousse into my hair, just to keep all the flying pieces in place. 

Take your hair back and pin it there, you will see that your fringe is falling all over the place, so take those pieces, and straighten them with a straightening iron, and pull them back.

Once that is done, then tie you hair up quite high, in the center of your head. 

Pin up all lose ends.

Hope this helps on those hot sunny days!

Megan**