I’m not saying she isn’t attractive, she is. But lately on TV her skin, hair, and lipstick sort of blend in together and it makes her look really washed out.
I can’t find a great picture to show you what I’m talking about.
Here’s sort of how looks now
As opposed to how she used to look when she had a bit more color
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i1618712_.htm
I’m not saying anything about Kelly Ripa, I just found it interesting that the one time I had even noticed anything like the effect you described, I found it incredibly hot.
Apparently I’m a total straight guy, 'cause I can’t even see much of a difference between these.
Hey, Mr. Crankypants, turn that frown upside down!
(I’m yanking your chain, big fella, cause your post seemed over-the-top cranky. That’ll learn me to yank the chain of a cranky guy, I guess.)
I can’t wait for the trend of rock and roll music, specifically Led Zepellin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and whatever crap old people are listening to these days.
I’m with all the people against hip-hop.
But my pet peeve is ultra-low-profile tires on passenger automobiles. Something a little low looks sporty and handles better, but past a certain point it just looks ridiculous. Either have decent tires, or be honest and get solid rubber tires with no tubes. The worst is when they put the huge, shiny ones on a souped-up SUV; you get a vehicle that’s supposed to be able to go off-road, fitted with what basically amounts to a set of train wheels.
Well, y’all are in luck, pointy toed shoes have been on the way out for the last couple of years. (which makes me very sad 
, I lurves me some pointy toed rat stabbers.) The trend now is round toed covered platforms although you still see some more gently rounded points, especially in professional shoes. I don’t think pointy toes will ever go completely out of style; they just look more adult and polished than rounded toes.
I like pointy shoes, as long as they aren’t the ultra-elongated points. When they make your feet look 4 sizes bigger, they aren’t cute. Plus, I see women walking with their toes pointed way the hell out to accommodate them. It’s so not cool.
Yeah, there’s got to be a happy medium. Rounded-toe shoes make me feel like Minnie Mouse.
Sounds like something out of an H.R. Giger painting.
It was supposed to be over the top.
Tatoos.
Piercings.
Rap.
Hip-hop.
The cult of victimization.
Grills (a la Flavor Flav)
Reality TV
Ringtones. Actually any cellphone that makes any noise audible to anyone other than the owner.
The trend I abhor is the widespread lack of a sense that there is some standards of dress that we should acknowledge.
I’ll start with flip-flop sandals, some young people are wearing them as their only footwear no matter what the situation or weather. There was a story about some high-school/college girls lacrosse team that visited the White House and some of them were wearing flip-flops. Geeez! It’s the President you are visiting, not Kyle’s dorm room! My niece wears them to walk to school - in Michigan - in the winter! HELLO! FROST-BITE!
Now I’ll move on to low-rise jeans. Generally, if the girl is shapely I usually don’t mind seeing them wear the low rise jeans. I don’t think much of them when I do, if they want to peddle their stuff who am I to deny them a living? Although sometimes I want to ask them, “Seriously, does your snatch ever pop out?” (But I degress.) My gripe is with wearing them everywhere all the time. If you are going out club hopping for the evening, fine. But don’t wear them to work, m’kay? I don’t want to look at your ass crack at work. Really, I don’t. You shouldn’t want me to look at your ass crack at work. Maybe it’s just me but I grew up thinking that my ass crack was something I shouldn’t be flaunting to the general populace.
For men, it’s the muscle shirt trend I have a problem with. If you are not at a gym or engaged in some athletic activity then put on a proper shirt! A t-shirt is fine, really it is. I don’t think a muscle shirt is the right attire for a sit-down restaurant. Or a plane flight. Or a movie theatre or church. COVER YOUR PITS YOU APE!
And the whole baggy pants, hanging around the knees, ball cap sideways, baggy jacket, (pick-a-letter)-igger thing is soooooooooooooo done. We get it, you’re cool/def/fly/gangsta/…yes, you belong…Can we just move on, please?
How about Flavor Flav…PERIOD.
You have no idea how hard it is to find “normal” jeans.
Which leads me to my complaint, stores who only sell about 2 different types of pants, both of which are amazingly similar. I’m looking at you, GAP.
Re Kelly Ripa and the “color” effect. Look at the pictures of Alicia Silverstone on that website
Especially with the 3rd and 4th pictures. I found it to be a noticeable difference I hadnt really noticed before either.
I found a normal pair of pants this weekend - they actually come up to my waist. {sob} I think I’m going to go back and buy a whole bunch.
Kyle’s dorm room - BAND NAME!
I hate the Flip-Flops-As-Fashion look, too. They have their purpose, but that purpose ends at the beach. I hate having to walk behind someone who’s flapping down the cereal aisle at the store.
LOUD music on TV dramas, with lyrics, that drowns out the dialogue. (Jerry Bruckheimer, are you listening?) I can’t wait for that to go out of style. Unless the show is American Idol, music should be instrumental and in the background.
Camera trickery that makes shows look like music videos. TV shows and movies have plots (at least they’re supposed to!) They’re not all about the visuals. Directors who’ve only done music videos should not be allowed to helm movies until they learn how to do it properly.
I find this to be true with nearly every movie I watch. I’m constantly struggling to hear dialogue over the loud music. I know I have something of a hearing deficit that generally affects voices, but jesus…am I the only person in this day and age with rock ‘n’ roll deafness? I can’t watch a movie without holding the volume control in my hand so I can adjust a thousand times.
Okay, I have to rant about pointy-toed shoes as well.
#1. Why on earth would it ever be considered a GOOD thing to have really, really pointy feet? Why would I want to give others that impression?
#2. Why on earth would this fad have to come back when I’m getting MARRIED, for mercy’s sake? I can’t find a decent pair of wedding shoes because every pair out there are either ridiculously pointy or are the kind that have jewels mounted on clear plastic, as though feet encased in clear plastic ever looks good.
Do away with the pointy shoes!