Allure articles from June 2007

Allure archives from June 2007

Beauty By Numbers.
June 1, 2007... Beauty By Numbers Feet Socrates once said, "When our feet hurt, we hurt all over" -- and he wore flat sandals every day. A look at the numbers behind how we abuse, pamper, protect, and adorn the most lowly part of our anatomy. --...

Cover Look.
June 1, 2007... Cover Look Showtopper Who? Katherine Heigl. What? Allure's circus-themed photo shoot with Michael Thompson. When? March 12. Where? The Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles. Why? The Grey's Anatomy actress stars as a career woman who...

Letter from the Editor.(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... letter from the editor: June '07 One Night Only My hair is the only part of my body that can honestly be described as too thin. "Fine" is the word hairstylists use, and they usually tack on "but there's a lot of it" as consolation....

Beauty Reporter.
June 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Better Bronzers * Crunch-Free Hair * Super Creams Look Now Gray Shadow Backstage at the fashion shows, makeup artists described the color as "medieval" -- but sheer gray eye shadow actually brought...

Beauty Reporter.(Interview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Allure's Face Anna Paquin Anna Paquin, 24, is an early bloomer. There was the Oscar (for The Piano) at 11, followed by more than 25 movies (including three X-Men mutations), plus a smattering of stage work and TV...

Beauty Reporter.
June 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter On the Fringe F uller lashes without mascara -- sounds too good to be true. But that's the goal of two new eyelash treatments, RevitaLash MD and Jan Marini Age Intervention Eyelash Conditioner, which promise...

Beauty Reporter.
June 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Free Stuff These products aren't available until next month, but the first 500 Allure readers to sign up at noon EDT on the dates below will get one free. Log On to allure.com/freestuff for details. JUNE 1...

Beauty Reporter.
June 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter The Bikini Briefing Invented by a man and popularized by women, bikinis have sparked controversy over the years. Here, the history of two tiny pieces of fabric, fully exposed. -- LIANA MARRARO Busby Berkeley...

Beauty 101.
June 1, 2007... Beauty101 Face Tanner Glowing summer skin -- no streaks or muddy spots. By Ellen Miller In ancient Rome, women coated their skin in lead paint to whiten their faces. Today, we prefer a golden glow -- and don't have to smear...

Beauty 101.
June 1, 2007... Beauty101 Self-tanners FAIR SKIN * A gradual tanner is the best choice for subtle color. Try L'Oreal Paris Body Expertise Sublime Glow for Face Daily Moisturizer in Fair, Olay Complete Touch of Sun Daily UV Facial Moisturizer SPF 15...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Fashion Bulletin Silver Bags * Gwen Stefani's Style * Cult Shoes Peep Show By Michael Carl In a time when baring it all has become ho-hum, true seduction is all about the unexpected. Forget bountiful cleavage -- the news in...

Fashion Scoop.(Interview)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Beautiful People Top Shelf Nicky Kinnaird: Boutique Owner ? Everyone has the friend who discovers that great- smelling lotion or clumpless mascara before the rest of the crowd. If you knew Nicky Kinnaird,...

Insiders' Guide.(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Summer Travel Special: Expert advice on how to pack, shop, stay healthy, and more. How to look fresh after a flight An Interview With Laura Mercier Mercier is the creator of Laura Mercier Cosmetics and the...

Insiders' Guide.(Space NK)(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Beautiful People Top Shelf Nicky Kinnaird: Boutique Owner ? Everyone has the friend who discovers that great- smelling lotion or clumpless mascara before the rest of the crowd. If you knew Nicky Kinnaird,...

Insiders' Guide.
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide THe Hair Guy Growing Pains by Chris McMillan Everyone gets stuck with a crappy haircut from time to time, and even bangs or layers that were sweet one day can suddenly become awkward and weird-looking the...

Total Makeover.
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Total Makeover Sticking Point by By Elizabeth Einstein Flatlines can be alarming, whether you see them on Grey's Anatomy or in your weight-loss progress. Barbara Drayer, Chopin Rabin, and Kathleen Maignan...

Total Makeover.
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Total Makeover Chopin Rabin, public-relations executive STALLING OUT: "For the first few months of my makeover, I'd changed my diet and exercise habits but was still trying to live the same way I always had...

Total Makeover.
June 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Total Makeover Sticking Point by By Elizabeth Einstein Flatlines can be alarming, whether you see them on Grey's Anatomy or in your weight-loss progress. Barbara Drayer, Chopin Rabin, and Kathleen Maignan...

Truth Serums.(testing of skin creams)
June 1, 2007... Hollywood High Saucers of cocaine. Dealers on speed-dial. Freebies for A-listers. Hollywood is infested with drugs -- an inside look at the star party scene. By Mary A. Fischer On a balmy Saturday night in April, a young fashion...

Hollywood High.(drug use of celebrities)
June 1, 2007... Hollywood High Saucers of cocaine. Dealers on speed-dial. Freebies for A-listers. Hollywood is infested with drugs -- an inside look at the star party scene. By Mary A. Fischer On a balmy Saturday night in April, a young fashion...

Hairless Wonder.(use of intense pulsed light and laser in hair removal)
June 1, 2007... Hairless Wonder As laser hair removal comes of age, more and more women are discovering that it might not be the miracle they had hoped for. By Lindsy Van Gelder ?When Joanna decided to get her bikini area zapped, she had high...

Body News.
June 1, 2007... Body News Your Hair on Drugs Your Hair on Drugs Age, genetics, stress, and smoking have all been implicated as causes of gray hair. A study in Archives of Dermatology identifies another culprit: substance abuse. A doctor in Brisbane,...

Mood News.
June 1, 2007... <Mood News Breast Contentment Breast Contentment Getting breast surgery tends to improve women's mental health, two recent studies suggest. One, published in Plastic Surgical Nursing, found a significant correlation between breast...

Food News.
June 1, 2007... Food News Carb Cravings Carb Cravings Women who deny themselves the foods they crave -- particularly carbohydrates -- are likely to end up overeating them, according to a University of Toronto study. For three days, 77 female...

Directory.(Directory)
June 1, 2007... <The Allure A-List You rallied, we tallied: Readers name their favorite salons, spas, gyms, and beauty shops in 12 cities. Cool hunter, salon maven, spa savant -- whatever the moniker, we all know a woman who's at the top of her...

Winner's Circle.(recommended beauty products)
June 1, 2007... <Winner's Circle A beauty-product recommendation from a friend is perfectly nice. One from thousands of Allure readers, however, is priceless. These 56 products get a big thumbs-up. By Elizabeth Einstein After checking out...

Summer of Love.
June 1, 2007... Summer of Love Take a sunny disposition, add tinted lip balm, plus an easy chignon, and you're on your way to having the summer of your life. By Brooke Le Poer Trench Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Well, that really...

Ocean Shades.
June 1, 2007... OCean Shades Coral. Seashells. Aqua blue water. Perhaps the next best thing to a Caribbean vacation is makeup inspired by the ocean. By Jessica B. Matlin Flaming Lips Paired with a touch of sage eye shadow and near-naked skin, coral...

Beat the Heat.
June 1, 2007... Beat the Heat We sometimes feel our love for summer is unrequited -- how else to explain the season's frizzy hair, finicky skin, and streaky tans? Think of this guide as relationship therapy. By Mary Rose Almasi There's a reason they...

The New Bob.
June 1, 2007... The New Bob She Bangs Thick bangs make a deep impact. Silk dress and plastic belt with resin-and-metal buckle by Lanvin. Crystal-and-metal necklaces by Lanvin. Makeup colors: Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Ebony, Precision Eye Definer in...

Going Coastal.
June 1, 2007... Going Coastal Surfer girls worry about hurricanes, shark attacks, and getting worked by that insurmountable wave. The one thing they don't stress over? Their looks. By Danielle Pergament Surfer girls walk around in bathing...

Broken Flowers.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2007... Broken Flowers Washed-out colors. Abstract prints. Overgrown blossoms in black- and-white. Welcome to the unscented, sap-free world of the anti-floral. Daisy Chain Cotton Jacquard blazer and pants by Luella. Leather sandals by...

Broken Flowers.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Broken Flowers Broken Flowers Those who recoil at garden-party florals have other choices this summer: punchy black-and-white prints and watery landscapes a la Monet. These fresh picks call for hardy shoes, so ditch the ballet flats and...

High-wire Act.
June 1, 2007... High-wire Act ithink people don't expect a lot from me," Katherine Heigl says hesitantly. "I'm trying to think at what age I noticed it was more about how I looked and less about what I do, but to me that was never the interesting part...