Finding
Vera Wang - by Alex George
Vera Wang is one of the most recognizable names in American fashion
design today, especially by those in the know. But of course,
this hasn’t always been so. Vera Wang has taken her own
good time in getting to the top of a $300 million fashion and
design company, and not necessarily by her own choosing. The story
of Vera Wang is one of privilege, burning desire, hard work, and
finally...read
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Fahion
and Style: A Look at Haute Couture and Pret-a-Porter by Monica
Camel
These high and mighty terms of the fashion industry spin like
strands of silk in heated air above our heads. We look longingly,
but at what? I fear that for the average man and woman these two
fashion and style icons that emerged from France in the past century
mean little, while the true significance of the contribution to
the art of fashion is unparalleled in many ways... read
more about Haute Couture and Pret-a-Porter
Haute
Couture is Dead -by Alex George
I hear the death bells ringing. This accusation has been leveled
before, but never in my 15 years of reviewing Haute Couture have
I seen such self-indulgent, tiresome, unimaginative fashion as
we have seen with this latest unleashing for the Spring/Summer
2006 lines just this past week in France. We see the great blaze
that is the funeral pyre of Haute Couture; from Lagerfeld’s
cloistered insistence on the relevance of Coco Chanel to the contemporary
cultural landscape to Galliano’s ridiculous attempt to overtly
politicize his fashion collection with...read
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Hair, Color, and Hairstyles
Best
Hair Styles for Your Face Shape - by Mallory Flick
As fun as it is to play around with different hairstyles, it’s
important to remember that not every hairstyle that looks great
on a friend, co-worker or celebrity will look good on you. The
shape of your face can greatly determine whether a hairstyle works
for you or works against you. Step 1: Determine your face shape.
First of all, you need to figure out exactly what your face shape
is. There are several ways to...read
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Three
Hot Hairstyles - Alexis Helps You Decide
Thinking about updating your hair style? It can be a difficult
decision to make, especially if you have been riding your current
do for a few years. We all have huge debates with ourselves about
what hair style to go with when we finally decide to make a change;
should I go shorter, longer, new color, highlights, who should
do the cut, aaahhhhh! It can feel overwhelming at times because
so much of the way we feel about how we look is bound up in our
hair style – and it makes sense after all your hair frames
your...read
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2006
Color Trends for Women’s Hair Part 1 - Alexis is at
it Again!
This is my favorite time of year for hairstyles. It’s winter
so most of us are under wraps but we are thinking of those soon-to-be
warm spring days and letting our locks out for a romp. You can’t
help but think about your look and style when you think to the
approaching warmth and your need to unwrap. For me, thinking about
hairstyles of the future and making predictions is far more exciting
than the period of year-end reviews we are enduring now. read
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Hairstyles
for 2006 – Dark Hair will be In for Spring, Fall and Winter(part
2)
Alexis Does Dark Hair
I’ve been looking at dark hair again and loving it. For
2006 I see deep, dark, rich browns being really exciting, especially
with highlights. I’m also liking black for the first time
in a couple of years. I think black goes great with pink (not
in your hair silly), so if you are hitting the town in vibrant
dresses think about darkening your hair to create a lovely and
highly visible contrast.Coordinating Fashion and Hairstyles in
2006...read
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Learning
to Live With My Hair – A Tale of Tresses
Looks reflect your personality, right? No matter what you do to
create a new image for yourself, your personality shines through.
Well, no matter what I do I can't help but look like I spend 17.2
hours a day at MIT developing abstract theories in postmodern
astronomical chemiphysics. My hair is brown and curly and frizzy
and it told me: do what you want to me, but I'm not changing.
Trying the Trends - Finding My Best Hair...read
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When
a Little Chapstick Goes a Long Way
Checking Frizzy Hair and an Instant Face Moisturizer - We’ve
all been there: after some hellish journey on a train, plane,
or automobile you look like you’ve just finished a session
at a boot camp where make-up and hairbrushes are illegal. Since
Murphy’s Law has proved its existence to all of us, you
happen to notice that the best-looking man on this side of the
equator has...read
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Real
Men Deserve Really Great Hair
It wasn’t until I started to find a couple of grey hairs
peppering my black hair that I started to think that I might need
to put a little more attention into the way that I looked. For
years I had thoughtlessly gone to supercuts for the quick, cheap
trim, but, in my quest to remove the gray, a friend recommended
a slightly more upscale men’s hair salon where he knew a
stylist who specialized in color. I was reluctant to go, but found
it to be...read
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Plastic Surgery Special:
Six
Tips, Tools, and Warnings for Picking a Plastic Surgeon
by Susan Archer 1. Go Prepared
Be sure to research the type of surgery or procedure you think
you would like to get. Starting from a position of knowledge will
make you more comfortable during your initial consultation and
will allow you to understand the doctor and ask questions more
easily...read
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Hyaluronic
Acid is the New Collagen - by Susan Archer
Hyaluronic acid, more popularly known by the brand names Restylane
and Hylaform, is the new kid on the block when it comes to non-surgical
cosmetic procedures but has quickly overtaken collagen, the old
standard, and for good reason. Hyaluronic acid lasts longer, has
fewer side effects, and is just as quick of a procedure...read
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Botox:
The Wrinkle Free Facts - by Susan Archer(e)
Everyone already knows plastic surgery is booming and the
fastest growing segment of the industry is non-surgical injection
procedures. The Botox procedure is one of the main factors behind
this explosive growth. From 1997-2004 botox procedures grew by
an astounding 4,300% from 65,000 to 2.8 million procedures annually...Are
There Dangers with Botox?“Botulinum toxin has been called
the ‘most poisonous poison’, and thought to be the
most lethal substance known (on a per molecule or per weight basis).”...
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more about botox or Join
our Botox® Blog to share your Story
Plastic
Surgery Primer Part 1 - Scars, Liposuction,
and Cellulite
Plastic surgery is an ever-growing field in the health and beauty
world. Some of the results can be amazing and some can be horrendous.
With the advent of TV shows like The Swan and Nip/Tuck we are
increasingly exposed to the idea and the outcomes of cosmetic
surgery and lots of us are liking what we see. The danger is that
we come to have outrageous expectations and can...
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more about Plastic Surgery
Plastic
Surgery Primer Part 2 - Pain, Finding
a Plasitic Surgeon, and Longevity
Now I want to move on to some of the lesser thought about but
equally important hidden truths about plastic surgery. Pain;
An Incremental Approach. It
is going to be somewhat painful to go through the experience of
plastic surgery. All procedures will have some degree of pain
and some amount of recovery time; these both can vary greatly
between procedures. Discomfort and recovery time are
Plastic
Surgery Primer Part 3 - Insider Tips
on Picking Your Plastic Surgeon
It is a little known secret in the field that surgeons often don’t
do the entire procedure themselves. They always make the incision
and any removals or placements, however doctors often employ a
resident or fellow to sew up the incision and even nurses to check
and redress the post-operative wounds. These last two are phases
of the procedure you want your surgeon involved in. In plastic
surgery it is usually the case that a properly healed wound is
just as important as the surgery itself; obviously a badly scarred...read
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Celebrity Gossip Alert!
The
Unmasked Brilliance of JT Leroy
The always mysterious identity of the purportedly transgender
fiction writer JT Leroy has been thrown into question of late.
Most recently in a New York Times article detailing the apparent
fictional identity of the writer himself…no, herself…er?
The major question for readers of JT Leroy is: Are her stories
the compelling motivation for reading his books or is it her story
itself that really makes JT Leroy a...read
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New Beauty Articles!
Natural
Cures for Puffy Eyes and Dark Circles By Edna Grace
Do you have puffy and/or baggy eyes? Are dark circles under your
eyes a constant feature of your face? Puffy eyes with dark circles
are common in both men and women. If you experience baggy eyes,
then you know that they can make you look old, tired and unhealthy.
Is there any relief from this affliction? Yes, you can relieve
puffy eyes in a variety of ways. read
more about eliminating dark circles, bags, and puffiness from
around the eyes
Skin
Care -
Botox-Phobes Should Consider Microdermabrasion
No matter how wrinkly I get, I don't think I'll ever consider
botox. Of course, I say that now. It will likely be another story
when I'm 50 and pruney.But there are so many great products and
procedures these days that can stave off the need for botox or
surgery. Case in point: Microdermabrasion...
read
more Miss Janis
The Nails
Experience - Not Just any French Manicure
Sleek, thin white lines elegantly painted across the tip of each
nail - I think that is why I have always wanted a French manicure.
Last winter, I was in a shopping mall when I noticed the sign
beckoning to me - Manicures Here, No Appointment Needed...
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Hot
Women’s Shoes for the Spring and Summer -
Christian Louboutin, Diesel
Can I say enough about shoes – I don’t think so girls!
Shoes are one of my favorite fashion pieces. How can you not fall
in love with the piece...
These are my women’s shoe picks for the coming spring and
summer
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more Monica Camel
Lipstick
Tips for Perfect Lips! - Insider Advice
I consoled my friend and explained something I learned many moons
ago: the perfect shade of lipstick is like the perfect pair of
pants, the perfect mascara, and the perfect man. We may at times
come painfully close, but we’ll never find it. It simply
doesn’t exist; at least not in the...
read
more Kris Ericson
!NEW! Beauty Blog Updates:
Hesitant
Beauty Blog - Root Rot
Anyway, whatever you want to call it, I've got it. At this point
my "virgin root" is about two inches long. It is starting
to get embarrassing. And while for most things, I tend to choose
natural, good-for-you products, with hair dye, I go all out. In
fact I use Wella hair dye, straight from Sally's Beauty Supply.
Nothing natural about...
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Hesitant
Beauty Blog - Trials and Tribulations
I will often throw three other options into a bag to have in the
car with me just so I know that I can sneak out and change at
any moment. In short, I go completely bonkers. But, the sad truth
is that going out in an outfit you hate, especially during a fashion
crisis, is equivalent to going out in public...
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