Allure articles from February 2010

Allure archives from February 2010

Body Art.
February 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Body Art Whether as a rite of passage, an act of rebellion, or a testimony of love, people all over the world use their epidermis to express themselves. Below, the many ways we've made the body into art. 57: Number...

Independent Woman.(Beyonce Knowles)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Independent Woman BeyoncA[c] has a powerhouse voice, a great pair of legsand a hectic schedule. During a two-week span in September, the singer did this shoot, performed at a 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square...

Burger Queen.(fast foods)(Editorial)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Linda Wells, Editor in Chief Burger Queen I had a Whopper for lunch yesterday. That's correct: a Whopper, as in "America's Favorite Burger," with 670 calories, 40 grams of fat, and 1,020 milligrams of sodium. I was on a road trip...

Look Now: Bright Side.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: VICTORIA KIRBY LOOK NOW Bright Side They say you shouldn't wait for inspiration to strike, which is why designers hold hair and makeup tests before their fashion shows. For spring, designer Derek Lam's influences included a...

Editors' Favorites.(Orly Foil FX Nail Lacquer in Rage, Chanel Radiant Glow Highlighting Powder, Clark's Botanicals Ultra Rich Lip Tints, Lancome Genifique Cream Serum, Fresh Creme Ancienne Eye Cream and Chloe Eau de Fleurs)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... EDITORS' favorites A stylish compact, a silken eye balm, and an attention-getting nail polish. Find more daily favorites at allure.com. CAPTION(S): Orly Foil FX Nail Lacquer in Rage. When we wore this shiny rose-gold polish, someone...

Scent In The City.(SJP NYC by Sarah Jessica Parker)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: ALYSSA KOLSKY HERTZIG Scent in The City Sarah Jessica Parker's new scent, SJP NYC, is a blend of gardenia, sandalwood, and strawberry, inspired by Carrie Bradshaw. Parker talked to allure about her favorite things. Hair product:...

Slough Love.(skin scrubbers)(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2010... Slough Love No one likes flakeseither mental or physical. There's been a constant parade of products to help us fight the latter. Here, some advancements in scrubbing. SHOPPING GUIDE: Aveeno, aveeno.com. Bobbi Brown,...

Beauty Crocker.('Return to Beauty' by Narine Nikogosian)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE BEAUTY CROCKER Julia Child may have finally topped the New York Times best-seller list, but there's another book that has us rediscovering the kitchen. Return to Beauty (Atria) by Narine Nikogosian is filled with...

Mouth Math.(five products for the lips)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Mouth Math The vivid lips at the Prada show actually took five products to create. Makeup artist Pat McGrath shares the secret blend. + + + = CAPTION(S): Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage neutralizes the lips' natural color....

Best-Sellers: Fragrance.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN BEST-SELLERS FRAGRANCE Women want their fragrance to be a calling card, a signature, a fingerprintso much more than a scent. Across the country, here's how they represent themselves. SHOPPING GUIDE: Calvin...

Finger Painting.(hair colorings)(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2010... Byline: JESSICA PRINCE Finger Painting Some highlighting kits are so difficult to use that they can leave you with stripes that are more Lady Gaga than Blake Lively. The new L'OrA[c]al Paris Touch-On Highlights Kit aims to make things...

The Hair Show.(Camila Alves of 'Shear Genius')(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE The Hair Show It's safe to assume that the salon chair got a little old for Shear Genius host Camila Alves, who wore 21 elaborate hairstyles over the ten episodes. She explains her best hair days. Catch Shear...

Free Stuff.(Allure.com/freestuff)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: DAISY SHAW FREE STUFF These products aren't available in stores until next month, but the first 500 allure readers to sign up at noon EST on the dates below will get one free. Log on to allure.com/freestuff for details. FEBRUARY...

Winter Weekend: Hot List.(Kate Mara, Maggie Q and Louise Roe)
February 1, 2010... WINTER WEEKEND: HOT LIST Thigh-high boots, musky fragrances, rich skin creams, and quirky party gameswhat three stylish women like best this winter. KATE MARA ACTRESS Best known for playing Heath Ledger's daughter in Brokeback Mountain...

Peek Season.(women's clothing and footwear)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Michael Carl Peek Season Gold Tops and Dresses acents Wedge Sandals FEBRUARY 2010 Unmentionables have become a hot topic of conversation. Designers are taking a cue from gutsy performers such as Lady Gaga and Madonna, who...

Gold Mine.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Gold Mine Slinky tops, strappy platform sandals, and skinny jeans redefine the gold standard. LUST DEREK LAM sequined silk blouse, $1,890, and skirt, $1,990, at Derek Lam, N.Y.C. (212-966-1616). MUST TT COLLECTION sequined...

Stand Tall.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Stand Tall Hippie meets high style with wedges in rope, wood, and leather. NINE WEST leather-and-wood wedges, $99 (nordstrom.com). PROENZA SCHOULER leather-and-wood wedges, $1,220, at Barneys New York, N.Y.C. (212-826-8900). ...

How To Fake A Vacation Glow.(Interview)
February 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY KAYLEIGH DONAHUE, ERIN QUINN, KATE SULLIVAN, AND ELIZABETH ANGELL HOW TO FAKE A VACATION GLOW Advice from the experts on renting great movies, getting along with difficult people, serving the perfect cheese, and more....

How To Deal With Difficult People.
February 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY KAYLEIGH DONAHUE, ERIN QUINN, KATE SULLIVAN, AND ELIZABETH ANGELL HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE Advice from the experts on renting great movies, getting along with difficult people, serving the perfect cheese, and...

Happy Hunting.('The Happiness Project: Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun' by Gretchen Rubin)(Interview)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: MARINA KHIDEKEL Happy Hunting The title of Gretchen Rubin's new book, The Happiness Project: Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun (Harper), is...

How To Rent Better Movies.(Interview)
February 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY KAYLEIGH DONAHUE, ERIN QUINN, KATE SULLIVAN, AND ELIZABETH ANGELL HOW TO RENT BETTER MOVIES Advice from the experts on renting great movies, getting along with difficult people, serving the perfect cheese, and more....

Global Cuisine.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE Global Cuisine Many people travel for the food; fitness and nutrition expert Harley Pasternak circled the globe to find smarter ways to eat it. In his new book, The 5-Factor World Diet (Ballantine Books), he shares...

How To Buy And Serve Cheese.(Interview)
February 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY KAYLEIGH DONAHUE, ERIN QUINN, KATE SULLIVAN, AND ELIZABETH ANGELL HOW TO BUY AND SERVE CHEESE Advice from the experts on renting great movies, getting along with difficult people, serving the perfect cheese, and more....

Ask allure.(filling sparse spots in the eyebrows)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... ASK allure Q: What's the best way to fill in the sparse spots in my eyebrows? Lizzie, Chicago Use two sharpened brow pencils, one slightly lighter than your own brow color and one that matches. Start with the darker pencil, drawing a...

Month Two.(weight loss through exercise and diet)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Kayleigh Donahue Month Two The equation for weight loss is simple enough: Eat less and move more. But of the two components, changing your diet can be much trickier. "A workout routine involves an hour a day, five days a week,"...

Readers' Choice: Awards.
February 1, 2010... READERS' CHOICE AWARDS Vote for your favorite beauty products, and you could win a spa trip or a $500 shopping spree. Political journalist Elizabeth Drew once wrote, "The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion."...

Sex, Love, And Yoga.(Clarkstown Country Club in New York)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Robert Love SEX, LOVE, AND YOGA Decades before yoga went mainstream, high-society seekers beat a path to an ashram in Nyack, New York, for headstands and bed-hopping. Yoga in America was once condemned as a heathen, sensual,...

Social Exercise.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Kristin Sainani Social Exercise 96% greater pain tolerance was seen in exercisers who worked out together versus alone. Biology Letters Exercising in a class or with friends produces more pleasure than working out alone. In a...

Dark-Spot Eraser.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Kristin Sainani Dark-Spot Eraser It's possible to lighten dark spots on the skin by taking a supplement, a study has shown. Twice daily for eight weeks, 56 women with a skin discoloration known as melasma were given either a pill...

Smoking And Weight.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Kristin Sainani Smoking and Weight Counseling about weight control may help smokers give up nicotine. A study at Florida International University in Miami tracked 216 weight-concerned smokers who were not trying to quit, assigning...

Face Forward.(skin care )(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2010... Face Forward The best facialists from Fifth Avenue to the Pacific Northwest. New York Dermalogica SoHo Shea Drasser 110 Grand St. 212-219-9800 We don't believe in time travel, but when we stepped into Drasser's space-age...

Burn After Reading.(books about sex)(Recommended readings)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Judith Newman BURN AFTER READING Sex is timeless, but there are always publishers trying to repackage the nastyparticularly if they can connect the oldest form of entertainment to the newest of news. Here are five sex manuals that...

True Romance.(hair and makeup)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Liana Schaffner PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON True Romance Bouncy curls and rosy lips aren't romantic just because we say they arestudies actually prove it. Here's how to put a little love in the hair (and makeup). Emma...

Implant Nation.(breast augmentation)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Joan Kron IMPLANT NATION To B or not to B. When it comes to their breasts, many women believe that is the question. And for those willing to take on the risks of surgery in order to go up a cup size or two, doctors are developing...

Skin Flick.
February 1, 2010... Byline: Jolene Edgar PHOTOGRAPHED BY RICHARD BURBRIDGE SKIN Flick When a zit or rash stops production on a movie set, directors know to call in the experts. C elebrity outbursts are as common and expected on movie sets as aAs.ai drinks...

Special Effects.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE Special Effects Makeup tricks for film can also work in real life. WRINKLES: "I hide them by filling the smile lines around the mouth with Yves Saint Laurent Touche Aclat in a shade lighter than the foundation...

Celebrity Skin.(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Byline: JEFFREY SLONIM Celebrity Skin What do women whose careers are based (at least partly) on their faces rely on to keep their skin always looking good? We asked; they told. EMILY BLUNT: Her skin-care routine includes a trick that's...

Wall Flowers.(Buyers guide)
February 1, 2010... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY REGAN CAMERON Wall Flowers Motorcycle leathers, minimalist shapes, kick-ass heels: Spring comes on strong with sharp black and khaki looks to wear right now. CAPTION(S): SHIRTDRESS Viscose-linen-and-cotton...

Learning To Relax.
February 1, 2010... Byline: Judith Newman LEARNING to RELAX It's not productive. It's not attractive. But many women are plagued by worry. How to stop losing sleep and start gaining serenity. Y ou know what I find incredibly stressful? People who tell me...

Song Of Herself.(Beyonce Knowles)(Interview)
February 1, 2010... Byline: Brooke Hauser PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON Song of HERSELF BeyoncA[c] is married, yet sings single-girl anthems; shy, but outrageous onstage. Now, she's found harmony in the contradictions. C hances are good that if you live...

Fashion Credits.
February 1, 2010... fashion credits Cover: Roberto Cavalli beaded silk tulle dress, $5,325. Robertocavalli.com. Cesare Paciotti sequined leather booties, price available upon request. Cesare Paciotti, N.Y.C. 212-452-1222. Cover Look, Page 36: Roberto Cavalli...

Readers' Choice Rules.
February 1, 2010... Readers' Choice Rules NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. How to enter: Sweepstakes begins January 13, 2010, at 12 noon EST. All online entries must be received by 11:59 P.M. EST on February 28, 2010. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by February 28,...

Who Is Your Girl Crush Or Bromance?
February 1, 2010... Byline: Jeffrey Slonim PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McMULLAN Who is your girl crush or bromance? Stars know a little something about being idolizedand they'll even admit to a few infatuations of their own. We asked celebrities at the opening of...