Beauty

Book writing in an Italian restaurant

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 10.31.2008 | Style

Read More: Eco-Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Green Trends, Author, Life & Style, Eco-Friendly, Green Living, Beauty, Green Living Tips, Eco Advice, Style, Style Naturally, Sustainable Design, Cosmetics, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Fashion, Eco Fashion, Summer Rayne Oakes, Book, Style News
Summer Rayne Oakes

I don't know how many times it took dinner with Shawn to light a fire under my ass--maybe three? Maybe four? I don't even remember the restaurant, bu...

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Ugliness Is Examined In Study Of 'Uglyism'

The New York Times | Sarah Kershaw | Posted 10.30.2008 | Style

Read More: Beauty Premium, Looksism, Health and Beauty, Plainness Penalty, Uglyism, Beauty, Style News

Ugliness has recently emerged as a serious subject of study and academic interest unto itself, in some small part because of the success of television...

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Age is the New Fat

Beth Teitell | Posted 10.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Aging, Women's Issues, Neck, Humor, Health, Age, Fashion, Fighting Wrinkles, Beauty, Botox, Living News
Beth Teitell

No matter how ghastly an age seems when it strikes -- Mayday! I've hit 50 and I'm taking on water! -- inevitably, in a few short years, you'll look back fondly at your relative youth.

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MTV Decides Not to Release New Show Model Maker

Darryl Roberts | Posted 10.21.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Obsession, Women, Model, Mtv, Dieting, Health, Supermodel, America the Beautiful, Fashion, Beauty, Makeup, Diet, Darryl Roberts, Eating Disorders, Teenage Girls, Anorexia, Body Image, Self Esteem Teenage Girls, Cancelled Tv Program, Entertainment News
Darryl Roberts

The proposed MTV show, Model Maker aimed to take 15 young women and turn them into high fashion models by forcing them to lose weight. Sounds disturbing, doesn't it?

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Plastic Surgery At Home: DIY Botox

Michelle Madhok | Posted 10.10.2008 | Style

Read More: Plastic Surgery, Beauty, Recession, Moisturizer, Face Creams, Eye Cream, Style News
Michelle Madhok

The aptly named Poker Face releases your skin's own natural muscle relaxers. A small amount is supposed to give you a boosted look for about two months.

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The Science Of Beauty: New Computer Software Calculates The "Ideal Face"

NY Times | Sarah Kershaw | Posted 10.09.2008 | Style

Read More: Facial Improvement Software, Beauty Studies, Beautification Engine, Siggraph, Beauty, Style News

The New York Times today has a story on a new computer program designed to improve the attractiveness of any given face. According to the Times: Sc...

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MTV's New Reality Show, Model Makers , Puts Lives in Danger!

Darryl Roberts | Posted 10.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Bulemia, Anerexia, Model, America the Beautiful, Skinny Models, Fashion, Beauty, Diet, Darryl Roberts, Mtv, Mtv Model Makers, Living News
Darryl Roberts

While trying to cash in on America's impressionable youth, you are edging closer and closer to absolute moral and ethical bankruptcy.

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Plastic Surgery Industry Sags With The Economy

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 10.06.2008 | Style

Read More: Economy, Plastic Surgery, Cosmetics, Beauty Industry, Cosmetic Surgery, Beauty, Botox, Style News

CHICAGO — The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging _ so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly...

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The 'Ethnically Unambiguous' Are So Last Season

Disgrasian | Posted 09.26.2008 | Style

Read More: Top Model, The Tomboy Look, Elina Ivanova, Ethnicity, Fall Trends, Ethnically Ambiguous, Fashion, America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks, Beauty, Antm, Fashion Trends, Style News
Disgrasian

For those of you unfamiliar with the makeover episode of America's Next Top Model, know that it typically brings out tears, and I'm talking Niagara-li...

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Sarah Palin Wears Fake Glasses?

Liz Spikol | Posted 09.09.2008 | Style

Read More: Vice President, Eye Makeup, Gop, Glasses, Sarah Palin, Republican, Rumors, Fashion, Beauty, Spikol, Style News
Liz Spikol

No one wears pink taffeta and four-eyes without dying a little inside.

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Who Do Plastic Surgeons Turn Away?

New York Times | Camille Sweeney | Posted 09.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Beauty, Plastic Surgery, Style News

FROM the moment you sit down for an hourlong consultation, any facial plastic surgeons worth their salt are trying to determine whether you are the ki...

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Why Do We Get Baggy Eyes?

LiveScience.com | Robert Roy Britt | Posted 08.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Baggy Eyes, Beauty, Style News

As we age, our eyes inevitably take on a baggy look. Now scientists think they know why. Fat in the eye socket expands. The finding could prove usef...

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So Out, It's In: Vacation Hair Beading

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 08.21.2008 | Style

Read More: Hair Dye, Style, Beads, Beauty, Hair, Hair Care, Hair Beading, So Out It's In, Style News
Lindsay Mannering

When it comes to hairstyles, I've never experimented much with color, cut, or style. For 24 out of 25 years it's been brown (there was an ill-advised...

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More Preteen Girls Get Bikini, Leg Waxes

MSNBC | Vidya Rao | Posted 08.15.2008 | Style

Read More: Beauty Industry, Preteen Girls Hair Removal, Beauty, Style News

Waxing body hair -- from the simple shaping of an eyebrow arch to the painful transformation of the bikini line -- has long been a rite of passage for...

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Brazilian Waxing: One Brave Woman Lets It Rip

DivineCaroline.com | Rebecca Brown | Posted 08.11.2008 | Style

Read More: Brazilian Waxing, Brazilian Waxes, Beauty Industry, Beauty, Brazilian Bikini Waxes, Style News

For years, I've heard horror stories of the Brazilian bikini wax. Getting down on all fours, raising a leg like a dog peeing on a tree, spreading my b...

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Fish Pedicures: Next New Thing, Gross Gimmick, or Both?

Jeanie Pyun | Posted 08.05.2008 | Style

Read More: Manicures, Fish Pedicure, Beauty Industry, Beauty, Dangerous Beauty Products, Green Beauty, Pedicures, Style News
Jeanie Pyun

Think of this little trend as a case toward a larger point: We are all becoming aware of the fact that beauty has its environmental cruelties, from facial scrubs to body washes to shampoos.

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No Weigh!

Darryle Pollack | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Beauty, Weight, Gender Gap, Gender Stereotypes, Weighing Yourself, Weight Loss, Scales, Living News
Darryle Pollack

Before you can say "Kirstie Alley", the men all line up by the scale, with absolutely no hesitation and no prodding whatsoever, and weigh themselves. No clearer divide exists between Mars and Venus.

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Green Beauty Guide: How To Make Your Beauty Bag More Eco-friendly

Huffington Post | Posted 07.31.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Products, Skin Deep, Environment, Green, Green Living, Beauty Industry, Green Beauty, Beauty, Organic Cosmetics, Truth in Labeling, Cosmetics Chemicals, Green Tips, Green News

Re-examine your beauty products, reduce your waste and the eternal quest for green beauty will be just around the corner. More companies than ever are...

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Beauty on the Beast: Is It Now Okay For Men To Use Skin Products?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Anti-Aging, Dermatology, Men's Grooming, Men, Beauty, Grooming, The Inner Life, Personal Hygiene, Shampooing, Skin, Moisturizer, Wrinkle Prevention, Looks, Hygiene, Powder, Skin Care, Anti-Oxidant, Health, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

I ran out of shampoo this morning. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but it is to me. You see, I bought the industrial-sized "salon-style"...

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10 Time-Hallowed, Recession-Proof Tips For Beautification

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Style, Cheap Beauty Tips, Recession Beauty Tips, Holly Golightly, Nan Kemper, CoCo Chanel, Economy, Diana Vreeland, Estee Lauder, Jackie O, Beauty Industry, Jackie Kennedy, Recession, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Luxury, Manolo Blahnik, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Fashion, Chanel No. 5, Shoes, Beauty, Living News
Lesley M. M. Blume

For many women, the cost of beautification has grown staggering. Each consecutive year ushers in a series of must-do rituals; every month the beauty ...

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The Math Behind Beauty: Why You're 20 Percent More Attractive Than You Think

Daily Mail | Eva Gizowska | Posted 07.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Self-Esteem, Self-Perception, Beauty, Plastic Surgery, Living News

Research shows that others see you as 20 per cent more attractive than you think you are. That's because, when you look in the mirror, you're simply j...

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Why "Pretty" And "Ugly" Mean Nothing

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 07.20.2008 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Self-Esteem, Beauty, Anorexia, Living News
Dr. Belisa Vranich

Although I can answer most "Dear Doc" questions I receive to some extent or another, some stump even me. This week I got this one - any suggestions? ...

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Ugly Girls Are Easy

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 06.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Walter Kirn, Pieces of You, Elle Magazine, Easy Girls, Real Beauty, Ugly Girls, Beauty, Ugly, Tilda Swinton, Ugly Is the New Pretty, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Parroting a rule that frat boys have known for years, Walter Kirn takes on the notion that ugly is the new pretty in the June edition of Elle. And I can't decide if I love him or hate him for it.

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Take Off That Hat, Dick Cheney

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rough Riders, Wisdom, Coast Guard Commencement, Gamechangers, Dick Cheney, Bush, Reagan, Beltway Bandits, Humility, Honesty, Lbj, Beauty, Hat, Valor, Cowboy, Horses, Politics News
Mike Bonifer

The Bush Gang was not the first to appropriate cowboy iconography for politics, but since they did, to be called a cowboy has, almost impossibly it seems to me, become some kind of slur.

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She's Gotta Be Hot

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 04.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Models, Plastic Surgery, Us Weekly, Bonnie Fuller, Darryl Roberts, Eve Ensler, Documentary, America the Beautiful, Atoosa Rubenstein, Airbrushing, Beauty, Ted Casablanca, Hollywood, Celebrities, Entertainment News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Coming in May, a new documentary tackles America's internationally renowned obsession with beauty.

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