Allure articles from August 2007

Allure archives from August 2007

Beauty By Numbers.
August 1, 2007... Beauty By Numbers Brunettes Blondes may have more fun, but brunettes seem to capture the lion's share of other accolades. A look at some of the extraordinary numbers behind the most common hair color. -- SARAH VAN BOVEN 60:...

Cover Look.
August 1, 2007... Cover Look All that Jazz Who? Catherine Zeta-Jones. What? The August cover of Allure, shot by Michael Thompson. When? May 1. Where? At Lux Studio in New York City, where the actress and her husband, Michael Douglas, have an apartment...

Ed Letter.(letter from the editor)(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... Letter from the Editor: August '07 Physical Attraction The first time I exercised for something other than fun, I was motivated not by thin thighs or six-pack abs: I wanted an easy quarter-credit in college. The class had some...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Hair Helpers * Night Creams, Tested * A Brighter Smile Look Now New Evening Braids Once the domain of milkmaids and schoolgirls, the crown braid is having a glamorous moment. Case in point: Sienna Miller at...

Beauty Reporter.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Editors' Favorites Bright gloss, a gentle scrub for hands, and a liquid liner that's actually easy to control. Cover Girl LineExact Liquid Liner Pen in Smoke. Leave brushstrokes to the masters -- this pen makes...

Beauty Reporter.
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Coming Clean Cameron Diaz once told a reporter, "I'm not scared of germs -- I'm just aware of them" -- and we feel the same way. Now, beauty companies are making life a bit easier for germphobes with a variety of...

Beauty Reporter.(Hairdressers Unlocking Hope)
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Purple's New Reign Purple prose is heavy-handed, but purple fragrance is quite the opposite. "Purple flowers like violet and iris smell rich in a way that is very tasteful," says Dara Quinlan, vice president of...

Beauty Reporter.
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Smell THis Object of Desire Although "Thou shalt not" often precedes the word "covet," women indeed feel the urge to indulge in the forbidden. Sarah Jessica Parker's newest fragrance by that name aims to...

Beauty Reporter.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Best Sellers Body Scrubs Women love to scrub things clean -- including their skin. New Yorkers and Oregonians like sugar in their scrubs. Iowans prefer an intoxicating mix of sweet and salty. -- KATE SULLIVAN...

Beauty Reporter.(Interview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Alure's Face Shannyn Sossamon With kooky honesty, Shannyn Sossamon embraces the contradiction of being a free spirit in a packaging factory. "I know that being pretty got me this opportunity," she told The...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Beauty 101 Low Ponytail A ponytail can now be as stylish as it is simple. By Ellen Miller When Grace Kelly wore a ponytail, no one thought she was heading off to the gym. That's because the actress' interpretation ...

Beauty Reporter.
August 1, 2007... Beauty 101 Cheat Sheet 1 Spritz clean, straight hair with a small dose of lightweight shine spray. Hold the nozzle six inches away from the head and mist the crown and lengths. 2 Run a paddle brush from roots to ends so the product...

Fashion Bulletin.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Fashion Bulletin Best Fall Bags * Curved Heels * Dark Jewelry Hold Everything by Michael Carl In Marie Antoinette's day, women forced themselves into whalebone corsets that whittled the waist (and constricted the lungs)....

Fashion Scoop.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Fashion Scoop Hot Rocks So long, diamonds. This season, jet black crystals are a girl's best friend. Lia Sophia's Rue Royale Collection, designed by Dani Stahl, was inspired by vintage jewels. But the modern versions are more...

Beautiful People.(Ellin LaVar)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... Beautiful People Dream Weaver Ellin LaVar: Hairstylist By Victoria Kirby Ellin LaVar has devotees for life -- and death. "A few clients have it in their wills that I'm to style their hair for their funerals," says the New York...

Total Makeover.
August 1, 2007... Total Makeover Face Value by Cara Litke inner beauty is important. But after sweating in the gym for seven months, outer beauty can be satisfying, too. So when Chopin Rabin, Barbara Drayer, and Kathleen Maignan met with Mally Roncal,...

Diet Saviors.(low calorie food)
August 1, 2007... Diet Saviors Who wants rice cakes and sugar-free Jell-O? A different generation of low-calorie foods is making losing weight much more delicious. By Jessica B. Matlin ?Go ahead. Take away their Haagen Dazs. Their late-afternoon...

A Call to Arms.(body figure)(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2007... A Call to Arms Accepting your flaws and imperfections isn't easy when everyone around you keeps pointing them out -- as one woman discovered. By Ayelet Waldman i never expected to be married in a bridal gown. I figured I'd be...

Blonde Obsession.(fondness for blonde hair color)(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2007... Blonde Obsession For 98 percent of the population, being blonde doesn't come naturally -- or easily. An exploration of the lure, legend, and cost of blondeness. By Meghan Daum i'm not, at least in most ways, your typical blonde. I...

And the Winner Is...(Anthony Morrison bags top stylist throne in Shear Genius)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... And the Winner Is... As the top stylist on Bravo's reality series Shear Genius, Anthony Morrison created the hair on these page-s -- and explains what's happened in his life since the cameras stopped rolling. By Cara Litke ...

Body News.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Body News by Kristin Cobb Overmanicured? Overmanicured? Many doctors believe that brittle nails are caused by nail dehydration. But when researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine analyzed weak and strong nails, the water content...

Mood News.
August 1, 2007... Mood News by Lois B. Morris Depression Rx Depression Rx People who ask their doctors for antidepressants get better evaluations for mood disorders than people who simply report symptoms of depression. A study revealed that when...

Scalpel News.
August 1, 2007... Scalpel News by Joan Kron Restylane Rumor Besides filling wrinkles temporarily, injections of Restylane may have an unexpected, long-term anti-aging benefit. Made of hyaluronic acid, Restylane was originally approved by the FDA to...

Directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2007... Directory Hot Streaks The best colorists from Boston to Beverly Hills. NEW YORK Rita Hazan Rita Hazan Salon 720 Fifth Ave. 212-734-4757 We'd reluctantly come to accept that highlights require a three-hour session at the salon,...

The Allure Best-Tressed List.
August 1, 2007... The Allure Best-Tressed List Sarah Jessica Parker's curls, Beyonce's volume, Kate Hudson's color. Top stylists and colorists reveal the secrets behind the sexiest heads of hair. Call it a postmortem or Monday-morning quarterbacking,...

Hair Highlights.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Hair Highlights Here, a long (and short) look at the women whose hairstyles inspired artists, moviemakers, and other women. -- LIANA MARRARO The Empress Messalina of Rome moonlights in a brothel wearing a blonde wig, then the...

Full BLown.
August 1, 2007... Full Blown No one wants a strong blow to the head -- unless it comes from a high-tech dryer and leads to salon-perfect hair. After seasons of tousled styles, it's time to learn to create a classic blowout. By Brooke Le Poer Trench...

Going Short.
August 1, 2007... Full Blown No one wants a strong blow to the head -- unless it comes from a high-tech dryer and leads to salon-perfect hair. After seasons of tousled styles, it's time to learn to create a classic blowout. By Brooke Le Poer Trench...

Lipstick, Revisited.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2007... Lipstick, Revisited Sometimes, a sequel is better than the original. While lipstick was once waxy and thick, now it's soft, smooth -- and drop-dead sexy. By Cara Litke if the words "Lipstick is back!" make your mouth pucker at the...

The Good Heiress.(Aerin Lauder)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... The Good Heiress For Aerin Lauder -- Estee's granddaughter -- impeccable manners and business sense are as much a birthright as flawless skin. By Rebecca Mead Aerin Lauder answers the door of her Park Avenue apartment with a...

Power Lines.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2007... Power Lines The fall collections are full of taut shapes, sharp shoulders, nubby fabrics, and gutsy colors. Get ready for a look that's more steely than touchy-feely. Banded Dress Silk dress and felt hat by Proenza Schouler....

Power Lines.(trends in fashion)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Power Lines Fall owes its muscle to a strong profile -- straight skirts, defined shoulders -- and an offbeat mix of retro and techno, with rich colors, big-scale plaids, raw silks, and smooth knits. -- Frances Little...

Courting Perfection.(Interview)
August 1, 2007... Courting Perfection He's celebrating two anniversaries for Dior and a couple bravura collections. Why John Galliano is still bringing down the house. By Frances Little When John Galliano was asked to head up design at Christian Dior...

The Last Showgirl.(Catherine Zeta-Jones )(Interview)
August 1, 2007... The Last Showgirl She doesn't avoid the paparazzi, and there's no secret sex tape. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones would rather discuss what she does have: A movie-star husband, an Oscar, and absolutely nothing to hide. By Brooke Hauser ...