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Going through life as a "tall, slim, blonde" woman is harder than it looks, according to British columnist Samantha Brick, who has become the focus of criticism and ridicule for writing that her life as a beautiful woman has been especially difficult.
Brick, 41, published a column in the Daily Mail on Tuesday entitled, "'There are downsides to looking this pretty': ...more»
A recent family photo convinced 29-year-old Gina Armstrong, a resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, that she needed a foundation tutorial. "I noticed a clear line just below my hairline where my foundation ended," she says. "And my whole complexion looked sort of...yellow." So, after a 24-hour shift at the hospital, ...more»
NEW YORK (AP) — Pepper-sprayed customers, smash-and-grab looters and bloody scenes in the shopping aisles. How did Black Friday devolve into this?
As reports of shopping-related violence rolled in this week fromLos Angeles to New York, experts say a volatile mix of desperate retailers and cutthroat marketing has hyped the traditional post-Thanksgiving sales to increasingly frenzied levels. With stores opening earlier, bargain-obsessed shoppers often are ...more»
Fashion designer Karl Kani got his start in the Brooklyn projects, peddling logo-emblazoned tees and baggy linen suits sewn by his fathers tailor. In 1999, he developed a business plan with his accountants to start his own urban sportswear company, Karl Kani, which currently has revenues of $65 million worldwide. He left the urban market to start a contemporary denim ...more»
The researchers used these images of public figures to test the prediction system. Images are sorted in increasing rank order from left to right, by dominant (top row), threatening (middle row), and attractive (bottom row). To be fair, Angelina is not wearing lipstick.
(Credit: PLoS One)
If you're having a bad hair/skin/teeth/nose day, the last thing you probably ...more»
We spend countless hours and dollars to doll ourselves up, but Mother Nature has given us women an au natural way to turn heads: S-E-X.
Sure, there’s a time and a place for perfectly applied eyeliner and not-a-strand-out-of-place hair. But really, what’s hotter than devil-may-care, mussed up bedhead and a swagger that just won’t quit? It’s time to channel your inner ...more»
My motto this summer is simple: "I want a dress, and I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on one."
Hmm ... maybe if I chant it enough, it'll come true (trust me, desperate times call for desperate measures). I'm just sick of flipping through the racks to find the cheapest dress in the store and trying to ignore the ...more»
Brights
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THEM Sleek shapes in vibrant hues deliver a high-impact punch.
SHOP THE LOOK (top to bottom) Patent leather sandals, Cole Haan, $128; colehaan.com. Calfskin bag with metal hardware, Michael Kors, $595; 212-452-4685. Patent leather purse with metal hardware, Sportmax, $485; 212-879-6100. Acetate sunglasses, Selima Optique, $350; 212-677-8487.
Mixed Materials
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THEM Straw, beads, coins, suede and stones create ...more»
A new Unilever study says 93% of women consider their armpits unattractive. We'll admit, we do our best to shave regularly and use deodorant every day, but underarms in general aren't one of our favorite body parts. Deodorant companies have figured out how to infuse every scent from "fresh" to "wild strawberry" and some even make waterproof antiperspirant. But they've ...more»
By Julie Giusti, Allure.com
Red-carpet interviews. Fashion police. Acceptance speeches. Award-show season can be full of drama for celebrities, and when the envelope is opened and the camera zooms in for a reaction shot, the last thing anyone wants to show the world is less-than-perfect skin. Here, Hollywood skin-care experts share their tips for tackling the most common skin problems.
Having a ...more»
For the fifth year in a row, I tested every new soap, shampoo, and sloughing agent I could get my hands on. It took two months, but I finally settled on my favorites.
Dove Men's Soap
Soap
Although the scent is a little strong, the moisturizing effects of Dove Men + Care Extra Fresh body-and-face bar ($3 for two bars; cvs.com) more than ...more»
Ever the style risk-taker, the first lady chose this bold Alexander McQueen look for last night's State Dinner.
Dressed in a red petal print silk organza gown by Alexander McQueen, Michelle Obama stopped high-profile traffic Wednesday night at the White House State Dinner for the Republic of China. The brilliant red color is a symbol of luck in Chinese culture, but ...more»
Full disclosure: I don't think any part of me actually believed I'd give up chocolate in 2007, but even so, just before 12/31/06, I told all my friends I'd swear off the sweet stuff--which meant we had good reason to ring in the New Year with Ben and Jerry. (Six days later, I broke down over an Andes Mint.) I'm ...more»































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