http://www.sheknows.com/authors/kat-hobza/articles Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/980219/get-your-lips-in-shape-for-a-new-years-eve-kiss You found the perfect New Year’s dress, your hair is recently colored, your nails recently done. You are all set to usher in the New Year looking and feeling fabulous. But what about your smacker? It’s winter! Are those lips ready for a New Year’s kiss you won’t soon forget? Probably not. Let’s fix that… http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/980219/get-your-lips-in-shape-for-a-new-years-eve-kiss Kat Hobza Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/980095/winter-solstice-does-your-sign-influence-your-makeup-choices And retailers know it! Whether you believe in astrology or not, there are certain undeniable personality traits that are consistent with signs of the zodiac. Find your sign below and see how it may be influencing your makeup purchases… http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/980095/winter-solstice-does-your-sign-influence-your-makeup-choices Kat Hobza Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/980061/our-celebrity-scandal-predictions-for-2013 Celebrities entertain us in so many ways, and often it has nothing to do with their talent. Like an exaggerated version of our immediate circles within our own common lives, celebrities furnish scandal and drama, but because they are celebrities, they just seem to do it much bigger and better than the rest of us. Here are a few scandals we’d like to see in 2013… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/980061/our-celebrity-scandal-predictions-for-2013 Kat Hobza Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/980053/how-celebrities-will-celebrate-post-apocalypse-new-years-eve It’s post-Dec. 21 and we’re still here! You know what that means. Hollywood players will live another year of marvelousness for all the world to see, starting with New Year’s celebrations. Naturally, celebs will celebrate in a way that is cooler than the rest of us. Here’s a taste of what we can expect… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/980053/how-celebrities-will-celebrate-post-apocalypse-new-years-eve Kat Hobza Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979943/if-the-mayans-are-right-how-to-dress-for-the-end-of-civilization As we are painfully aware, the Mayan calendar ends Dec. 21, and with it, possibly civilization as we know it. While we’re fairly confident that our bills will still be rolling in after the 21st, what if the Mayans were right? What does a gal wear for her last day of civilization? Here are a few ideas… http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979943/if-the-mayans-are-right-how-to-dress-for-the-end-of-civilization Kat Hobza Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979929/how-to-look-your-best-when-youre-tired-and-stressed Decking the halls and making merry means putting in more hours and if we’re not careful, looking like a holiday hag. So how do you look bright and cheery when you were up all night cleaning for your mother-in-law’s visit? Try these quick fixes... http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979929/how-to-look-your-best-when-youre-tired-and-stressed Kat Hobza Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:32:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979733/when-alpha-women-go-overboard An alpha woman, like an alpha male, leads and has command of every facet of her life. She has a successful and often powerful career, a solid marriage, is an exemplary mother and has an appropriate outfit and gift for every occasion. Sure, she may be a closet alcoholic, but outwardly she’s got her stuff together. Still, some women take this too far. And here they are… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979733/when-alpha-women-go-overboard Kat Hobza Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:51:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979599/barbara-walters-special-10-most-fascinating-people-of-2012 Anyone who watched Bab’s "10 Most Fascinating People of 2012" quickly figured out that Ms. Walters has lost touch with how most of us define "fascinating." And what was with all the dating and sex questions, asked in a way that made Barbara Walters look like a dirty old lady in a trench coat? OK, let’s begin… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979599/barbara-walters-special-10-most-fascinating-people-of-2012 Kat Hobza Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:08:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979545/does-keeping-your-name-make-you-an-alpha-woman As old as the feminist movement is the debate surrounding whether a woman should take her husband’s name. Celebrity brides often keep their last name, we have to assume for branding purposes. But does that an alpha female make? Does it matter? Because fewer celebrity women change their last names, we decided to examine that side of the debate. Let’s take a look… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979545/does-keeping-your-name-make-you-an-alpha-woman Kat Hobza Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979543/overcoming-adversity-demi-lovato-and-other-alpha-women Into everyone’s life a little rain must fall. But into some people’s lives monsoon rains fall, and celebrities are not exempt. Here are a few alpha female celebrities who rose above adversity to get where they are now… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979543/overcoming-adversity-demi-lovato-and-other-alpha-women Kat Hobza Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979459/charlie-sheen-donates-75000-to-child-jasmine-faulk-battling-cancer Remember in 2009, when Chucky Sheen took some liberties with the definition of Christmas fruit cake and attacked then-wife Brooke Mueller with a knife? Not to be outdone by himself, Sheen followed that dysfunctional holiday with talk of tiger blood, winning, and how he doesn’t believe in rehab . Has Sheen been visited by the Ghost of Christmas Get-Your-S***-Together-or-Else? http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979459/charlie-sheen-donates-75000-to-child-jasmine-faulk-battling-cancer Kat Hobza Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:17:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979349/the-hobbit-gossip If a movie hopes to become a blockbuster, it better have some sort of controversy, scandal and/or juicy gossip leading up to the premiere. The highly anticipated The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has had its fair share of pre-premiere gossip and scandal… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979349/the-hobbit-gossip Kat Hobza Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979347/answers-to-your-burning-hobbit-questions While millions eagerly anticipate the upcoming release of The Hobbit, millions of us just don’t get it. We haven’t read the book and we have the impression that this story only appeals to nerds and shut-ins. That is simply not true! . Here are all your questions answered. http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979347/answers-to-your-burning-hobbit-questions Kat Hobza Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979133/fashion-trends-just-because-celebrities-do-it-doesnt-make-it-right Remember how we had Britney Spears and her then-plastic stomach to thank for all those midriff-baring tops? Remember how every female in America, regardless of the size of her gut, thought it was OK to wear one? Remember how Paris Hilton did the same thing with low-riding jeans until half of America started walking around with its bum hanging out? We must continually remind ourselves — just because a celebrity does it, doesn’t make it right… http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/979133/fashion-trends-just-because-celebrities-do-it-doesnt-make-it-right Kat Hobza Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:46:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979103/what-celebrity-kids-need-for-christmas Buying for our own kids is easy. After telling them, “No, put that back,” and “No, you can’t have that,” and “Is it your birthday or Christmas? I didn’t think so,” the holidays give us an excuse to spoil our young. But what do you get for the kid who has everything? Here’s a peek at what Santa is getting all the well-to-do boys and girls on his list… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979103/what-celebrity-kids-need-for-christmas Kat Hobza Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:13:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979101/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-american-country-awards The AC-whats, you ask? The ACAs, or the American Country Awards, is fourth in the lineup of country music award shows, celebrating its third year in Las Vegas. Before you roll your eyes and dismiss this as yet another “let’s tell each other how wonderful we are” celebrity awards show, there are a few things you need to know… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979101/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-american-country-awards Kat Hobza Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:55:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979015/grammy-nominees-videos Commercial music is loved by millions. But a music fan can start to feel alienated by the madness that surrounds the Justin Biebers of the music world. Yeah, we get the hype. But where are the artists we’ll still be listening to 20 years from now? Well, the Grammys found them, and here they are… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/979015/grammy-nominees-videos Kat Hobza Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:42:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978907/john-travolta-and-olivia-newton-johns-christmas-song-video In an unexpected afternoon WTF moment, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John released a Christmas song titled “I Think You Might Like It.” They were wrong. So terribly, terribly wrong… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978907/john-travolta-and-olivia-newton-johns-christmas-song-video Kat Hobza Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:21:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978753/the-2012-acas-pickup-trucks-theme One thing is certain about today’s country music — the outlaws are back and they brought their trucks with them. Waylon and Willie should be proud. Sure, some of these music videos look like a truck commercial. Still, there's something about this theme that speaks to our inner rebel. Take a look… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978753/the-2012-acas-pickup-trucks-theme Kat Hobza Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:40:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978733/kate-middleton-pregnancy-baby-reaction After months of Jennifer Aniston-like speculation about being pregnant, Kate Middleton is pregnant. Why does this particular example of reproductive success cause such a stir? Because Kate had to marry herself a prince. Which is why she’s really wishing she had married a plumber right about now… http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/978733/kate-middleton-pregnancy-baby-reaction Kat Hobza