Allure articles from August 2006

Allure archives from August 2006

Mail.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2006... Mail Pixie Dust Thank you so much for putting the lovely and talented Audrey Tautou on your June cover [OAudrey TautouOs Big Moment,O June]. Amelie is my favorite movie, and this article proves Audrey to be both beautiful (not just...

Beauty By Numbers.(hairstyles)
August 1, 2006... Beauty By Numbers When Hillary Clinton joked that she could manipulate headlines with her hairstyle, she wasnOt the first woman to recognize the influence of her tresses. Since Lady Godiva, hair has been a tool of power and seduction. We...

letter from the editor: AUGUST ![macron]06.(photography )(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... Flaw Patrol I was about to have my picture taken for a magazine that was doing a story about my apartment, or, more precisely, my decorators. When I walked into my living room, the photographer and his crew were already at work *it was...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Beauty Reporter Longer-Lasting Mascaras [yen] New Face Peels [yen] Brain-Boosting Scents look now haphazard hair Haphazard Hair Hairstylists who usually value meticulous grooming mastered the art of imperfection at the...

Beauty Reporter.(Brittany Snow)
August 1, 2006... Beauty Reporter allureOs face Brittany Snow At 20, Brittany Snow is a veteran of television ads (she once played a box of McDonaldOs French fries), a soap opera, and prime-time dramas (American Dreams, Nip/Tuck). This month, she...

Beauty Reporter.
August 1, 2006... Beauty Reporter Free Stuff Power Lines u6[currency]6Power Lines u6[currency]6There [macron]s something about a mechanical pencil that makes us feel like an MIT graduate *even if we are just using it to apply eyeliner. Origins...

Beauty Reporter.(personal care products )
August 1, 2006... Beauty Reporter A Trend in Itself It Takes Two Like the most famous hybrids (the Prius, Shiloh Nouvel), new lip colors take the best of both worldsNspecifically, the properties of glosses and balms. Givenchy Lip Lip Shine! and...

Beauty Reporter.(haircare )
August 1, 2006... Beauty Reporter Best Sellers Leave in Conditioners Leave-in Conditioners Bud isn [macron]t the only thing we like [degrees]light [+ or -] *leave-ins are now light and less-filling, too. Women in Orlando choose one that makes...

Beauty 101.(personal care products )
August 1, 2006... Beauty 101 Speed dry A fast blowout in three easy steps. By Patricia Tortolani They say cheaters never win, but when it comes to achieving a flawless blowout fast, a little trickery has its benefits. "In a perfect world, we'd all...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Fashion Bulletin Ankle Boots [yen] Cult Gucci Bag [yen] Leggings 101 Tough Stuff By Sasha Charnin Morrison Fashion is really speaking my language this season. After all the ribbons, ruffles, and lace last year, itOs now dark and...

Fashion Scoop.
August 1, 2006... Fashion Scoop Cult Object The house of Gucci has compiled its most distinctive elements- -- horse-bit hardware, the double-G logo -- into one greatest-hits bag. At $4,795, the limited edition "85th Gucci" anniversary hobo bag doesn't...

Style 101.(fashion )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... style101 stocking exchange Lean, stretchy leggings make a surprising comeback. By Erin Quinn ItOs official: There isnOt a single fashion trend that wonOt someday be resurrected. How do we know? Leggings, which spent decades...

Style 101.(dressing )
August 1, 2006... style101 lightweight OThin leggings are versatile because they cover your body, yet still have a certain sexiness to them,O says Julie Gilhart, senior vice president/fashion director of Barneys New York. That means you can wear even...

Total Makeover.
August 1, 2006... Insiders [macron] Guide Total MAkeover Beauty School by Elizabeth Einstein 6[currency]6Long-term change is their goal *but that doesn [macron]t mean Robyn Gombar, Janeene Fears, and Michelle Rodak can [macron]t enjoy some instant...

Total Makeover.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Insiders [macron] Guide Total MAkeover Beauty School by Elizabeth Einstein Janeene Fears, financial executive MAKEUP LESSON: [degrees]Janeene had recently been to St. Barts, and the sun had left her splotchy, [+ or -] Barnes says....

Essay.(hair care)
August 1, 2006... True Colors Changing your hair color can recapture the past *or open up a future of possibility. Three writers reflect on how the decision to dye has colored their world. Winning Streaks by Mary Gaitskill Winning Streaks By...

Essay.(hair dyes)
August 1, 2006... True Colors Changing your hair color can recapture the past a63/44or open up a future of possibility. Three writers reflect on how the decision to dye has colored their world. Never Say Dye by Jane Hamilton Never Say Dye By...

Making the Cut.(hairstyles)
August 1, 2006... Making the Cut Celebrities often have great hair. But it [macron]s rare *and memorable *when a star gets a cut or color that boosts her career, creates lines around her salon [macron]s block, and even earns its own name. By...

Making the Cut.(hairdressing )
August 1, 2006... troubleshooting guide There's no Geek Squad to help you when your hair goes on the fritz (or rather, frizz). That's where this mane manual comes in. By Jolene Edgar When an iMac crashes, we all know the drill: Flip through the...

Fresh Face.(face lifts )
August 1, 2006... Fresh Face Explorers have long searched for the fountain of youth. Now one man has found itNat the bottom of a makeup bag. By Danielle Pergament Light Touch Skin that seems to glisten naturally requires a little artificial spark from...

Going Long.(hair styles)
August 1, 2006... Going Long Down-to-there hair is fashionable again. This time, it [macron]s shiny, swingy *and not necessarily your own. By Meirav Devash 6[currency]6Swinging hair has come a long way since the Age of Aquarius. Like bras, it used to...

Status Shades.(hair colours )
August 1, 2006... Status Shades Stunning hair color doesn't require a modeling contract or a $600 salon bill. Any woman can have picture-perfect hair -- once she knows the new techniques. By Patricia Tortolani Multitonal hair can exist without ...

The Fall Gamut.
August 1, 2006... The Fall Gamut From the American designers, our pick of the plushest furs, ropiest knits, drapiest dresses, and leg-lengthening pants. Cropped Mink Belted mink jacket and embroidered silk charmeuse dress with organza ribbon by...

The Fall Gamut.
August 1, 2006... The Fall Gamut The long and short of it: Cropped jackets, elbow-length gloves, and knee-high boots that rise to the occasion. NFrances Little Beauty Note The beauty of restraint: A clean face adorned only with plum-tinged red....

Beauty Junkies.(weblogs )
August 1, 2006... Beauty Junkies Bloggers who natter on about themselves can be a snore. But when this elite group of beauty mavens obsesses about the latest lipstick or eye cream online, thousands of shoppers sit up and take notice. By Margaret Lee ...

Madame Butterfly.(Kate Hudson )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Madame Butterfly Actress, wife, mom, much-doted-upon celebrity daughter: That Kate Hudson leads a fabulously charmed life is no surprise. Just how she does it (lots of canoodling with the husband, for starters) is the subject of this...

Madame Butterfly.(Kate Hudson)(Interview)
August 1, 2006... Madame Butterfly Actress, wife, mom, much-doted-upon celebrity daughter: That Kate Hudson leads a fabulously charmed life is no surprise. Just how she does it (lots of canoodling with the husband, for starters) is the subject of this...

Free Stuff.
August 1, 2006... free stuff If you believe the best things in life are free, then youOre about to have a pretty spectacular month. Every weekday in August weOre giving away new beauty or fashion lootN16,130 products in all. Consult the calendar below, go...

Private eye.
August 1, 2006... private eye How would you describe your look? By Jeffrey Slonim What [macron]s your favorite pose on the red carpet? By Jeffrey Slonim 6[currency]6Blinded by camera flashes and deafened by screaming paparazzi, celebrities have...