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us weekly contributor jill martin joins us now to show us along with lovely models what you need to brightenod to see you. >> hello. i'm full already from the hamburger, but i'm pulling it together for swim suits. >> good. let's start with the sunglasses. >> you look good. >> i love them. >> i asked you to pick something you wouldn't normally wear. >> i wouldn't wear these normally. >> these are designer glasses under $100. so everybody can get in on the trend. >> we like that. >> i went for the "i'm trying but not trying look." this is keratin complex so you can do the straight beachy look at home. and then i want to thank g beauty. we look natural like we are wearing no makeup, but we are. >> in fact, i am wearing no makeup. i think people knew that. let's get started. first trend, the swim suit model. >> we saw s.i. and the cover with kate upton. we have charice showing us how to do it in real life. this is shop guy and girl.com. this is a big trend where you have the tie dye for the season going into summer and the jewelry is the jewelry used on the cover of s.i. it's great to translate

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jill martin has some looks that achieve both. hey, girl. >> hi. >> good morning. thank you. this is dl collection. feel my skirt. >> i know. it's like leather -- >> isn't this great? this is just one way. i paired it with a white t-shirt to go out at night while still feeling comfortable. >> you and your white t-shirts. >> i know. let's move on to workout wear, which we all to work out. you can't always find comfort and style. that's when this company came about. what i suggest is if you have great legs and want to highlight them, wear a pattern or something on your legs and a solid on the top. >> hoda. >> so this is a great combination of style and comfort. >> like a knockout body, can you wear that on top too? >> a knockout body? yeah. if you have a knockout body, wear patterns. this is a great combination and very comfortable. >> and affordable? >> yeah. starting under $100. most everything here except for two splurges under $100. >> okay. >> now we're on to lululemon. >> love it. >> i know. what else do i have to say? >> so comfortable. >> so this is great. starting unde

jill martin came to my rescue because i completely forgot today is fun day monday. so this i love. love this company. this lip gloss. nars. i like nude because i think women over a certain age such as myself, you know, it gets in all the creases and nooks and crannies we grannies have. this is called striptease. it's $24 at narscosmetics.com. >> this is something you and i both got sent. i ended up liking them. mini individual soaps. first of all, they're personalized. they have your name on them. second of all -- >> hoda kotb. >> so you can put these in your guest bathroom if you like. people like a fresh bar of soap sometimes. >> take the paper thing off. >> and you can take them if you want to travel and not use the hotel soap or something. just throw them in a purse. >> most people don't like to use a bar that's been used. >> me.com. $13 for a sampler or something like that. >> what's your favorite thing? >> bobbie thomas just did this, but a lot of people on our facebook wall asked about it. this is the beach -- let me make sure i'm saying it right -- beach waver. i do it on m

. >> and us weekly contributor and author jill martin -- and cougar. >> hi, kids. how are you?> good. >> how was it on the plaza today? >> it was great. we were able to find two heartwarming stories of ladies with heart disease in their families. perfect day for this. >> and they're sisters, right? >> and they're sisters. >> we're going to do them both. laura lee is 55 years old from st. louis, missouri. since her daughter passed away six years ago she's been too busy looking after her grandkids to take care of herself. she was thrilled when we approached her on the plaza. take a listen. >> everybody's already crying. and i'm so happy we can give this to you on this special day. this is really important for your family. >> it is. it's very important to our family. we lost our parents to heart disease, my grandma, and we recently just lost a child. so. >> i can't even imagine what you two are going through, but we're so happy we can give you a special day. are you ready? >> i'm ready. i've been ready. >> she's got a great, positive attitude. this is laura lee's before picture. h

and jill martin. hi, kids. how was it? >> we found two great looking women.st goes to show you you have to work it to work it. and with a little bit of effort you can make something good into something great. >> what are you saying? >> let's start off with miss becka patton. she's 34 years old. she's from columbus, ohio. the last time she wore heels was on her wedding day. that was almost ten years ago. she jumped at the chance to get a glam new look. let's take a listen. >> all right. i kind of had to bully you into this but you said yes if i let you do one thing. >> say hi to my boys at home zachary and nicholas and my husband steve. >> because of them you need this? >> yeah, i could use it. >> steve you told me is going to be absolutely shocked. >> definitely. >> all right, steve, we're going to make her look hot. are you ready to go? >> i guess so, yes. >> okay. guess who she is here with her brother-in-law, eric, and brand new twins. >> we won't give you blindfolds. we don't want you dropping the babies. close your eyes for us. we'll trust you. don't che

and author jill martin. a lot of people stuck in the '80s? >> oh, yeah. girls that peaked in the '80s, they still have that look. >> crazy. >> let's look at miss diana todd. she's 54 years old from seymour, connecticut. her daughters wrote in asking us to take their mom out of the '80s. her beauty routine is pink blush, a side pony, and random barrette. >> mom is wearing a scrunchie and actually wanted one that matched her outfit. you say that's the first problem. >> that is the problem. update her hair, her makeup, her clothes. she needs to be in 2012. >> are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> you sound a little nervous. >> nope, i'm not nervous. i'm ready. >> she is ready. okay. here with her are her two daughters, danielle and laura. raise your hands, guys. her husband is back there, her mom, her sister, and her niece. the whole kit and caboodle. >> a lot of people that love her anyway. >> please keep your blindfolds on until i ask you to take them off. here's diane todd before in the '80s. all right. step into 2012. >> oh, my gosh. >> they're going to freak

jill martin will show us how. >> there's something for guys, too. >> and we've got "top chef"'s gailipes she's collected on her path to becoming a professional cook. that looks yummy. >> oh, the chocolate! doesn't that look amazing? >> and the winter wreaks havoc on your skin. it's the season for the dry, itchy, uncomfortable feeling. we'll show you how to get rid of it and make your skin healthy. >> before we get to that -- >> i was holding the pink bag. >> first we want to say a warm hello to jack blankenship, the college basketball fan from alabama who found a way to creatively distract opposing players. he holds up a huge photo of himself making a strange expression. what possessed you? >> well, you know -- >> sho us the face. >> at our games the university prints out pictures of random celebrities and the basketball team for everyone to hold a big photo of. i figured it would be hilarious to bring a picture of myself doing a face that, between my friends, we like to do. >> i was at the knicks game and i saw you. i said, we'll be talking to that guy. it was linsanity. it wasn't s

jill martin, thanks. for more ideas check out the latest issue of "us weekly."y's kitchen, delicious desserts. classic yet kid friendly sweets. former "top chef just desserts" matthew peterson has some rescues he likes to make with his own daughter, 3-year-old kaylie. >> thanks for having me. >> these are things your daughter helps you make? >> yeah. we made this last weekend. when i got the call from y'all to come to the show i said, why not do donuts? >> apple doughnuts. >> let's throw some apple filling in there and make it simple. >> we're starting off -- i saw you scraping the vanilla bean. >> i like to infuse the vanilla in the butter. get it going. >> perfect. you leave the whole bean in there. >> there is a ton of flavor in the pod. >> don't throw it away. >> of course not. you could even save it, ground it up in sugar after you dry it out. >> great. >> we'll start with the vanilla bean, add the apples. >> this is for the filling. >> yep. we'll do the quick version here. >> made for television. >> we have some made already, of course. you get the ams goi

and his partner in perfection, "us weekly" contributor and author jill martin, plus joy bauer today.. a big day. >> usually we pick someone off the plaza, but today, two lucky ladies. >> our two winners from the 25,000-pound weight loss challenge and they both wrote super compelling essay entries. one is from south carolina, and the other one is from pennsylvania. they've got some friends. and i have not met them yet so i'm really excited. >> you're going to be blindfolded too. >> yes. yes. >> joy is playing the game. first up is penny matthews, 29 years old from shrewsbury, pennsylvania. she started gaining weight when her sister kelly passed away two years ago. since following our segment, she's lost 21 pounds and is so excited to keep losing. let's listen to her story. >> you lost 21 pounds. you must be so proud of her. >> i am. i'm so proud. she has had two bad years, 2010, 2011. and she's making a great comeback. and 21 pounds in a month is just -- i'm so proud of her. this gift you're giving her is wonderful. thank you so much. >> already. we're all crying. we went shopping yes

we'll have other celebrity chefs and a look at the sizzling style of south beach with jill martin, friday how can it be we didn't get our invitations, al? >> i know! and you're cooking. >> for the q. on thursday. >> we're available. >> come on down. >> you have to butter up mark victor, our 9:00 producer. >> it will be beautiful and sunny there. >> 85 degrees. >> all right. coming up this half hour the oscars are sunday, but we have something perhaps even better. the entertainment awards are unlike any other from the star whose style you most want to steal to the man you would trade your husband for. the ivillage awards had a lot of fun this year. we'll have some of the winners. the guys definitely would trade in the wife for j. lo. >> man, you're going to get me in trouble. >> don't answer, al. >> and it's one of nature's most spectacular light shows in decades. we'll find out why the aurora borealis this year is the brightest in decades. and chef swartz is spicing things up with a brazilian meal that many families have feasted on last night on the last day of carnivale. we are looking f

"you can weekly" contributor jill martin is here to tell us. it's everywhere.u know, we saw it on the runway. we see it on the red carpet. when you see it on slibts and on the runway on models, it's so bright. as you were saying, you know if you're coming and going. in real life it doesn't always translate. there are ways to get in on the trend, more muted trend so everyone at every age. >> you say muted. this may be in the more muted category although it's very, very bright. >> we're starting with jeans. a lot are more youthful. if you want to get in on it, you can wear a longer top, a skinny jean if you love your legs. these starting at $59, available at bloomingdales and just in all the colors for spring. so, if you want to kick offspring, have one bright pair of jeans, this is a fun way to do it. >> for the young people, shorts are cute. >> tractor jean shorts, $68. these are great. definitely a more youthful look. >> if you don't want to have your entire wardrobe or the piece you're wearing on a particular day to be really, really bright, you can just pop

. >> and us weekly contributor and author jill martin -- and cougar. >> hi, kids. how are you?y we can give this to you on this special day. this is really important for your family. >> it is. it's very important to our family. we lost our parents to heart disease, my grandma, and we recently just lost a child. so. >> i can't even imagine what you two are going through, but we're so happy we can give you a special day. are you ready? >> i'm ready. i've been ready. >> she's got a great, positive attitude. this is laura lee's before picture. her sister's going to react to it after this. but all right, laura lee. come on out and let's see the new you! whooo! >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, oh, oh. >> turn around. >> oh, my gosh. >> you look fantastic. >> so fun. >> i love it. awesome. >> i love the haircut. >> what he did is took her haircut and just made it more contemporary, short, modern, pixie. but notice it still has the length in the front. >> yes. >> high blush which just lifts the face. you look younger, brighter, prettier. you look like a movie star. >> that outfit looks terri

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