Review: Tom Ford Lipsticks

We would love to tell you exactly what we think about the new Tom Ford Lipsticks, but we haven't been able to bring ourselves to mar the museum-worthy packaging! The lipsticks are made with murumuru butter and soja seed so that even though they are extra-saturated with color, your lips are still kissably enticing. The scent is slightly sweet, almost like a Nilla Wafer. The line has 12 shades: 4 nudes, 4 bolds and 4 dramatic hues. If we were to try them out, we would start with Blush Nude and work our way down the line. For now, we're putting it in our lipstick collection along with the Chanel Rouge Coco bag.

The lipsticks go on sale today at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and the Tom Ford store.

This review was based on a free sample.

Comelec: No clues yet on source of 'Hello Nico' tape

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to identify the source of the supposed taped conversation between Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno and Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer regarding an alleged plot to rig the May 10 automated polls.

Comelec chairman Jose Melo said multiple “layers" on the website where the conversation was originally posted made it difficult for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to determine the source.

"Wala pa kasi nga may layering (We have no clues yet because there are so many layers to the website)," he told reporters in a chance interview Tuesday.

He said the multiple layering only showed that the people behind the website intended to keep their identities secret.

"Talagang tinatago (Their identities are well-hidden), there is an intention to hide," Melo said.

Melo reiterated that Ferrer and the other commissioners were not involved in any plot to manipulate the recent elections. Ferrer had earlier said that he has never talked to Puno in his life. Puno had likewise denied talking to Ferrer.

Melo said that like Ferrer, the commission might file charges against the culprit once he or she is identified. "Pwede natin idemanda, dinadawit ang mga tao ditong inosente (We can file charges, they are tagging innocent people here)," he said.

The Comelec has tasked the DOJ to investigate the alleged taped conversation. DOJ acting secretary Alberto Agra met with Melo early Tuesday about the matter.

In 2004, a conversation about alleged vote-rigging between a woman presumed to be President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and a man presumed to be then Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano was recorded on tape. When it surfaced in 2005, it became known as the "Hello Garci" controversy.

Source: GmaNews

Better than 'Sex,' 3-D 'Shrek' tops box office again

LOS ANGELES—"Shrek Forever After," the first 3-D sequel about the gentle green ogre showed its staying power Monday, hanging onto the North American box office top spot for a second week, final data showed.

The fourth film of the Mike Myers-voiced animated series took in $55.6 million over the weekend, according to figures released by box office tracker Exhibitor Relations on Monday.

The movie beat out competition from new releases "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and "Sex and the City 2," which took the number two and number three box office spots respectively.

"Prince of Persia," a movie adapted from a video game series, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley, took $37.8 million in its first week in theaters.

"Sex and the City 2," the sequel movie following the love lives of the four girlfriends at the heart of the hugely popular television show, earned $37.1 million in receipts, despite dismal reviews.

Down two spots to number four was "Iron Man 2," featuring Robert Downey Jr. as unconventional super hero Tony Stark, which took in $20.3 million to bring its four-week earnings to a massive $278.8 million.

"Robin Hood," starring Russell Crowe as the legendary English outlaw, also fell two places, taking the number six spot with $13.6 million in weekend box office receipts.

The romantic drama "Letters to Juliet" took sixth place with 7.3 million dollars, ahead of romantic comedy "Just Wright," with a duo of rapper-actors Queen Latifah and Common, at $2.7 million.

In the number eight spot was "Date Night," starring comedy hot shots Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, which managed to rake in $2.3 million in its eighth week in theaters.

Down to ninth place was Saturday Night Live-inspired "MacGruber," which fell three places in its second week of release, earning $1.9 million.

Rounding out the top ten was "How to Train Your Dragon," an animated children's film, which took in 1.4 million dollars, bringing its 10 week total to $213 million.

Source: Showbizandstyle