Allure articles from June 2010

Allure archives from June 2010

Hair Removal.
June 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Hair Removal When humans evolved from apes, we lost much of our body hair. And what we didn't lose, we have proceeded to take off ourselves. Below, we wax poetic on the history of hair removal. 30,000 B.C.: Cave...

Megan Fox.
June 1, 2010... Byline: JESSICA PRINCE Megan Fox Megan Fox was photographed by Greg Kadel at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. The two had worked together for allure on a fashion portfolio in 2008. EARLY BIRD: The actress was so early for the 10 A.M. shoot...

Pink Slip.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Linda Wells, Editor in Chief Pink Slip I once hired someone who wore a slip to the interview. Not a slip dress. Not a slip under a dress. An actual undergarment, alone and unencumbered. The slip was lovely, and if she had been...

Look Now: The New Romantics.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: VICTORIA KIRBY LOOK NOW The New Romantics In designer John Galliano's world, Lotharios wear dark lipstick and heroines tease their hair to wild heights. It may be a quirky fantasy, but it's precisely why his fall show for Dior...

Editors' Favorites.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2010... EDITORS' FAVORITES Vibrant summer nail colors, a light yet powerful hair mask, and a flattering gloss. Get more daily favorites on allure.com. Dolce & Gabbana The Brush Collection. These brushes look chic, and the bristles deposit...

Taking Notes: Summer Cocktails.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE TAKING NOTES SUMMER COCKTAILS When the temperature rises, so do a whole slew of new scents. But other than a brightly colored bottle, what exactly is a "summer" fragrance? "Some include the bottom notes of the...

Free Stuff.
June 1, 2010... Byline: DAISY SHAW FREE STUFF These products aren't in stores until next month, but they can be yours nowfor nothing. 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...

Head Master.(Alexandre de Paris)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: DANIELLE PERGAMENT HEAD MASTER Hairstylist Alexandre de Paris may have died in 2008, but this season he was reincarnated as a runway inspiration. Born Louis Alexandre Raimon, Alexandre was a paragon of the 1960s, known for...

Hot Lips.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: AMY KELLER LAIRD HOT LIPS LIPSTICKS COME OUR WAY EVERY DAYSO WHAT MAKES THESE STAND OUT? (1) THEY'RE CREATED BY TOM FORD, AS IN DESIGNER/PERFUMER/MOVIE DIRECTOR TOM FORD. (2) THE 12 GORGEOUS SHADES FLATTER MOST SKIN TONES AND HAVE...

Smell This: Poppy Talk.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: VICTORIA LAND Smell This POPPY TALK Flowers are blooming, and so are floral fragrances. We took one of the newestPoppy, a fruity and sweet blend of mandarin orange, jasmine, water lily, and vanilla from Coachto the annual Macy's...

Convertible Hair.(Mercedes-Benz E350 and E550 Cabriolet)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE CONVERTIBLE HAIR Mercedes-Benz has solved the one downside to convertibles: tangled hair. The windshields on the E350 and E550 Cabriolet models for 2011 have a deflector called an Aircap, which elevates the...

Color Of The Moment: Violet Gloss.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: AMY KELLER LAIRD color of the moment VIOLET GLOSS TO ANYONE OTHER THAN A BEAUTY EDITOR, VIOLET IS A FLOWEROR BEN AFFLECK'S DAUGHTERNOT A LIP COLOR. BUT IN GLOSS FORM, THE SWEET PURPLE IS AN EDGY ALTERNATIVE TO PINK. OUR FAVORITE...

Making The Braid.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: DANIELLE PERGAMENT MAKING THE BRAID When we saw this gorgeous new HermA[umlaut]s ad, we immediately ran out to buy throw pillows, and then we called hairstylist Odile Gilbert to find out how she created the hair-plus-scarf braid....

Behind The Redesign.(Noxzema)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: SARAH Z. WEXLER BEHIND THE REDESIGN While one sniff of Noxzema is like an olfactory time machine, the company thought it was time for a packaging update. Cynthia Rolfe of Noxzema and Greg Segall of One Pica, a marketing agency,...

Pure Soles.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: SARAH Z. WEXLER PURE SOLES We were just about to roll our eyes at all the new products intended to fight germs on your feet (including tea-tree wipes and antibacterial insoles) when we read a stomach-turning study that said 93...

Anime Art.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: VICTORIA KIRBY ANIME ART New cosmetics line Tokidoki is a clever, edgier step up from cutesy anime fare. Its creators, an Italian artist and one of Hard Candy's cofounders, developed richly pigmented eye shadows, syrupy lip...

The Scoop: Nice Shot.(Brazilian Peel by Advanced Home Actives)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: SARAH VAN BOVEN THE SCOOP NICE SHOT THE NEWS: Brazilian Peel by Advanced Home Actives ($78 for four treatments) claims to be the first professional-strength face peel that's gentle and safe enough for home use. In company tests,...

This Sporting Life.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: Michael Carl This Sporting Life Sportswear is to fashion what jazz is to music: America's greatest contribution to the field. Designers like Claire McCardell made clothes in the 1940s and '50s that satisfied the nation's appetite...

High Contrast.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... High Contrast Zigzags, stripes, and polka dots perk up black and white. MARC JACOBS leather bag with varnished aluminum beads, $995 (marcjacobs.com). BANANA REPUBLIC straw bag, $59.50 (bananarepublic.com). CELINE silk dress, $3,150,...

Steer Clear.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Steer Clear Lucite and plastic make platform shoes look lighter than air. STUART WEITZMAN Lucite-and-patent-leather shoes, $355, at Stuart Weitzman, Dallas (214-369-0022). FENDI jersey-leather-and-Plexiglas sandals, $1,140, at Fendi,...

Tangled Web.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Tangled Web To pay homage to designer Paul Poiret and his lavish parties, Vera Wang wanted to go big. This navel-grazing necklace is a study in juxtaposition; delicate glass beads and Swarovski crystals fan out under...

How To Make Lipstick Last.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEW BY VICTORIA KIRBY How to Make Lipstick Last Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. An Interview With Peter Philips Philips is a makeup artist...

How To Dress For The Office Now.
June 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEW BY ELIZABETH ANGELL How to Dress for The Office Now Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. An Interview With Derek Lam A New York Citybased...

Ready To Wear.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: DAISY SHAW Ready to Wear Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. Chances are, you own something that originated in Yves Saint Laurent's brain: a women's...

How To Pack A Picnic.
June 1, 2010... Byline: ELIZABETH ANGELL How to Pack a Picnic Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. Loaves and Fishes in Bridgehampton, New York, is probably best known for its...

How To Book Your Vacation Online.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: INTERVIEW BY ERIN QUINN How to Book Your Vacation Online Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. An Interview With Wendy Perrin Perrin is the...

Losing Her Senses.(Bonnie Blodgett's 'Remembering Smell: A Memoir of Losing and Discovering the Primal Sense')(Interview)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: SARAH Z. WEXLER Losing Her Senses Expert advice on how to pack a picnic, dress for the office in the summer, book your vacation online, and more. When Bonnie Blodgett lost her sense of smell for nine months, she was unable to...

The Finish Line.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Kayleigh Donahue The Finish Line The thing I learned is that it's ridiculous for me to blame my weight on my hectic schedule," says Joi Garner. "How I treat my body is my choice." After six months on allure' s Total Makeover,...

The Pretty One.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Nell Freudenberger THE PRETTY ONE A glamorous friend doesn't always have to inspire jealousy. How one woman found that confidence in your own style can be contagious. Back in 1993, the year I went off to college, I didn't have...

Cutting Class.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Danielle Pergament CUTTING CLASS Some of the most talented hairstylists fumbled their way through beauty school, some were star pupilsand they all have a story to tell. For most of us, school meant yearbook committee, The Iliad,...

Hairstylists For Hire.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE Hairstylists for Hire Girls, glamour, getting out of small-town Texasthe top pros had their reasons for choosing beauty school. Today's students may be attracted by the prospect of a steady gig. Beauty-industry...

Body News.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Kristin Sainani BODY NEWS Good-Skin Diet Adiet rich in green and yellow vegetables and moderately high in fats is associated with reduced skin aging. In a study of 716 Japanese women, decreased presence of crow's-feet was linked...

Mood News.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Lois B. Morris MOOD NEWS Social Success Whether people will be welcomed or rejected by others has more to do with their actions than with their self-image. In a Canadian study, psychologist Danu Anthony Stinson and her...

Readers' Choice Awards.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Meirav Devash READERS' CHOICE AWARDS We asked for your votes, and you told us your 50 favorite makeup, skin, hair, and body products. M ost beauty contests end with a tiara and a river of tears. For ours, we skipped the swimsuit...

Hey, Big Spender.(Recommended readings)
June 1, 2010... Byline: Judith Newman Hey, Big Spender The book covers tend to be pink, but the subject is redas in red ink. With the economic downturn, many women have found themselves in debt, and a few have scored book deals out of their financial...

Summer Essentials.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Robyn Brown PHOTOGRAPHED BY REGAN CAMERON SUMMER ESSENTIALS The perfect bikini, the best hair, and 18 other tempting beauty and style ideas for the season. COLORFUL BIKINI A BIKINI IS TWO TEENY SCRAPS OF SEXY FUN. IT'S ALSO...

Fake-Bake Remake.(on suntan lotions)(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: BROOKE LE POER TRENCH FAKE-BAKE REMAKE A recent study found that skin treated with DHA, the active ingredient in sunless tanners, produced significantly more free radicals when it was exposed to UV light than untreated skin did....

Fresh Hair.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Danielle Pergament PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROGER CABELLO FRESH Hair It gets you an extra day out of a blowout, but dry shampoo is good for more than dirty hair. Stylists consider it the best volumizer and texturizer around. Dry shampoo...

Bronze Works.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Sarah Z. Wexler PHOTOGRAPHED BY NICOLAS MOORE BRONZE WORKS There's a gorgeous middle ground between ghostly pale and unfortunate orange. And the right bronzer can take you there. M uddy," "orange," "streaky," "dirty"these are...

Twice As Nice.(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE TWICE AS NICE If you're still wary of bronzer, consider a bronzer/blush combo. "They create multidimensional color that mimics how the sun hits your skin," says makeup artist Troy Surratt. Lorac Blush/Bronzer...

50: Ways To Burn: Calories*: *Without Breaking A Sweat.
June 1, 2010... Byline: Brooke Le Poer Trench PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON 50 Ways to Burn CALORIES* *WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT Boot camps, juice fasts, 6 A.M. kickboxingsure, they all help you lose weight. But who needs the agony when these...

Weird Science.(Product/service evaluation)
June 1, 2010... Byline: DAISY SHAW Weird Science These quirky products claim to help even the laziest person with weight loss. Kellogg's Special K Protein Shake A bottled shake with 180 to 190 calories (depending on the flavor; there's a range), 10...

Red, White & Brilliant.
June 1, 2010... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER Red, White & Brilliant Primary colors. Elementary design. Eight looks that bend, fold, strap, and drape you into shape this summer. MODEL BEHAVIOR For a story about the...

Bad Girl Gone Good.(Megan Fox)(Interview)
June 1, 2010... Byline: Alexandra Jacobs PHOTOGRAPHED BY GREG KADEL Bad Girl GONE GOOD Megan Fox, the sex bomb with a penchant for scandals, finally sets the record straight about who she really is. Megan Fox may be only 24, but in celebrity years...

Fashion Credits.(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2010... fashion credits Cover: See by Chloe cotton blouse, $230. Nordstrom.com. Cover Look, Page 36: See by Chloe cotton blouse, $230. Nordstrom.com. Fendi silk crepe dress, $1,670. Fendi, N.Y.C. 212-759-4646. Beauty Reporter, Page 52: Hermes silk...

What Is Your Favorite Celebrity Perk?(Brief article)
June 1, 2010... Byline: Jeffrey Slonim PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McMULLAN What is your favorite celebrity perk? Even stars find some privileges extra special. At the SAG Awards, Sir Elton John's AIDS Foundation Oscar party, and a Neuro Drinks event, we...