Allure articles from March 2005

Allure archives from March 2005

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Mail Duck and Cover Angelina? Absolutely! Sarah Jessica? The bomb! But Ashlee Simpson? As a thirtysomething professional, I want to see strong women who are accomplishing amazing things with their lives, not someone's little sister. Shay...

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Mail I work for one of the companies that was shown in the makeover piece, and I have to say that most of the information is great for an average customer. However, I take exception to the statement that all makeup artists are going to...

Cover Look.
March 1, 2005... Cover Look Southern Comfort Who? Ashley Judd. What? The March cover of Allure, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Where? At The Worx studio in London. When? December 19. Judd flew in that morning from Scotland, where she and her husband,...

letter from the editor: March '05.(fashion, worst dressed)(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... The Worst Best love the worst-dressed list. The clothes are much more entertaining than the little black dresses, silk head scarves, and tasteful diamonds on all those so-called fashion icons. Where the best is rigorously correct, the...

Beauty Reporter.
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter look now Slick Hair Not since the days of James Dean has slicked-back hair looked so effortlessly cool. At the Costume National show, hairstylist Luigi Murenu side-parted the models' hair before combing it up and off...

Beauty Reporter.
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites editors' favorites No-mess styling gel, the lip gloss we've longed for, and perfume oils to mix and match. Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Chanel Cils a Cils Lash Building Mascara....

Beauty Reporter.(Keri Russell)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter allure's face Keri Russell Fans of Felicity can't speak Keri Russell's name without recalling her alter ego. But she has moved on to the big screen with the black comedy The Upside of Anger. Russell plays an embittered...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter skin update Better Set Better Set f it ain't broke, don't fix it" may be fine for some, but not Nivea, Biore, Avon, and Vaseline. In the past months, each has revamped its top-selling skin products to boost their...

Beauty Reporter.(hair preparations, color cosmetics)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Better Hair Curl power ike a padded bra, new shampoos and conditioners promise to boost curly hair's natural assets. Frederic Fekkai Luscious Curls and ThermaSilk Smooth and Silky formulas contain silicone to tame...

Beauty Reporter.(aroma oils)
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Taking Notes Good in Bed efore blaming his snoring for your undereye circles, check your beauty products. Their aromas, says scent researcher Alan R. Hirsch, may be affecting your sleep. WHAT HURTS: Jasmine...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101.
March 1, 2005... beauty101 Bright Eyes Three simple steps to faking a good night's sleep. By Catherine Piercy In the movies, dark circles and puffy eyes signal a dramatic plot change -- usually resolved when the lovers kiss and make up several...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card.
March 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card Cheat Sheet 1 If lines are a problem, smooth a hydrating eye cream beneath the lashes, and tap lightly until it disappears. Repeat on the upper lids and at the outer corners. Because depuffing gels can...

Fashion Bulletin.(clothing, accessories)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Fashion Bulletin Python Bags * Dior Not War * J.Lo's Look -- Reborn Hooked Up If someone told me last season that the fabric of potholders and plant hangers would occupy my closet this spring, I'd have asked, "What you talkin'...

Fashion Bulletin.
March 1, 2005... Fashion Scoop lingerie support System Gossamer-light lingerie is great in theory: Thin, floaty bras look enticing on satin hangers, not to mention on smaller cup sizes. But they may be a letdown for more zaftig types -- or too...

Insider Guide.(hair extensions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Insider's Guide Experts reveal how to start a wine collection, visit someone in the hospital, and more. HOW TO wear HAIR EXTENSIONS By Ken Paves Paves is a Hollywood-based hairstylist whose clients include Jessica Simpson and Kate...

Insider Guide.(how to visit a sick friend )(weight loss tips)
March 1, 2005... Insider's Guide service How to visit a sick friend y Christine Kealy Kealy is the founder of In a Family Way, a doula service in New York City that assists new mothers. People will do anything to avoid visiting the sick, but when a...

Insider Guide.(wine collection)
March 1, 2005... Insider's Guide Entertaining How to Start a Wine Collection By Kevin Zraly Zraly wrote Windows on the World Complete Wine Course (Sterling). If you dash to the liquor store for a few bottles of wine before every dinner party, it may be...

Insiders' Guide- Beautiful People.(facials)
March 1, 2005... nsiders' Guide Beautiful People Olga Lorencin-Northrup: Facialist By Jenny Bailly s a young girl in Belgrade, Olga Lorencin-Northrup had no interest in tea parties or Easy-Bake ovens. She was too busy stirring face masks over a real...

Total Makeover.
March 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover Slim Gym By Meirav Devash Mikale Lichota, April Joy Varner, and Kate Schmidt don't need to dust off their sneakers -- all three exercise regularly -- but their routines were getting a little stale....

Total Makeover.
March 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover Kate Schmidt, 24 OCCUPATION: interior-design assistant FITNESS HISTORY: "I joined a gym during my senior year of college, and I kept going when I moved to New York City. I exercised three or four times a week...

Phenomenon.
March 1, 2005... Beauty's Big secret Shh. More and more women are buying their $70 face creams and allover bronzers from the land of carnival sweatshirts. By Cara Birnbaum ne evening not long ago, Philosophy creator and CEO Cristina Carlino arrived at...

Health: Mood News.
March 1, 2005... MOOD news Status Signals nposed photographs give cues about who's powerful and who's not, psychologists have found. In a study at Northeastern University in Boston, Marianne Schmid Mast and Judith Hall took candid shots of 24 pairs of...

Health: Scalpel News.(new ultrasound device for weight loss)(microdermabrasion for skin care)
March 1, 2005... SCALPEL news Fat Melting A unique ultrasound device has been found to reduce the waist, hips, and thighs in a one- to two-hour nonsurgical treatment. The ultrasound waves break up underlying fat cells and liquefy the fat, which is...

Directory.(Directory)
March 1, 2005... directory Little Black Book Beauty pros the A-listers adore, from SoHo to Seattle. By Theresa O'Rourke. NEW YORK Hair Garren, GARREN NEW YORK His cuts set trends with models and editors. Price: $600. Address: 712 Fifth Ave. Phone:...

The Skin Trade.
March 1, 2005... The Skin Trade I A zit before a party is unfortunate. A zit before a magazine cover shoot is a career crisis. How models keep their skin picture-perfect -- and what they do when trouble strikes. By Cara Birnbaum e try very hard to...

Head Hunted.(trends in hair-care products )
March 1, 2005... HEAD HUNTED A cult following of under-the-radar hair-care products is spreading across the country faster than you can say "Kabbalah." By Jenny Bailly Citre Shine Shine Miracle Polishing Serum A generation of Citre Shine groupies has...

MOst Wanted.
March 1, 2005... Most Wanted Eight pieces, last seen on the runway. Known for hugging the body and raising eyebrows. The reward: A dramatic wardrobe to flatter you well into Labor Day. Corset Gown Silk organza gown by Rochas. Silk rose corsages from...

Eating After Dark.
March 1, 2005... EatingAfter Dark etween 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Lisa, 37, a Pilates instructor in Bos-ton, is devoutly diet-observant -- cereal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, chicken and vegetables for dinner. One wonders, then, why a woman with such solid...

Isle Seat.
March 1, 2005... Isle Seat From landing strip to yacht slip, here's the ticket: A short trench, a supersize bag, some exotic prints, and a splash of fresh orange. Boy-Leg Bikini Bikini and silk sweater by Carolina Herrera. Gold necklaces by...

Rebel Belle.(Ashley Judd)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... Rebel Belle Ashley Judd speaks her mind about her larger-than-life mother and sister, her racecar-driver husband, and the one woman she's dying to kiss on the mouth. By Kevin Sessums ast May, at a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show,...

private eye.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... private eye What do you think when you see yourself naked? By Jeffrey Slonim o stand in front of a mirror naked -- with your eyes open -- demands either a ripped physique, healthy self-confidence, or really bad eyesight. At the Fashion...