Allure articles from May 2005

Allure archives from May 2005

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... Mail Southern Discomfort I've often heard Naomi Judd talk about how important it is for parents to instill healthy self-esteem in their children. After reading the interview with her daughter Ashley ["Rebel Belle," March], I'm...

Beauty By Numbers.
May 1, 2005... Beauty By Numbers Nudity When Nicolette Sheridan recently revealed that she cleans her house in the nude, the shock value lay more in her lack of domestic help than her absence of clothing. For all the public brouhaha over exposed...

Letter from the Editor: May '05.
May 1, 2005... A Fine Mess went to my first fashion show back in the '80s with strict instructions from my seasoned boss: Arrive a few minutes after the official start time, find your seat quickly, and don't let them push you around (at fashion...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Sheer, Subtle Lip Liners * Products Worth Stealing * A Test of Anti-agers look now High Ponytails Hips weren't the only things swinging down the runways -- high ponytails did some swaying of their own. At the...

Beauty Reporter.
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites editors' favorites Flake-free mascara, a hair-brightening serum, and a soothing lip gloss that makes us smile. Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Lancome Flash Bronzer ...

Beauty Reporter.(Evangeline Lilly)(Brief Article)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter allure's face Evangeline Lilly As Kate on ABC's Lost, Evangeline Lilly has survived a plane crash, climbed 40-foot trees, and robbed a bank. But now, perhaps "found" is a more appropriate adjective. ...

Beauty Reporter.
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter The Men's Club Just Try It The Men's Club Men and women may seem to come from different planets, but their skin care needn't. "There are very few differences between most men's and women's skin products in...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter MAKEUP TREND Bases Are Loaded ny Cosabella-wearing woman knows that underpinnings, however functional, should also be beautiful in their own right. The same can be said of the new eye-shadow bases from Chanel,...

Beauty Reporter.(Paris Hilton's new perfume)(cosmetics)
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Smell This an american in paris In the past several years, Paris Hilton has become an author, reality-TV fixture, amateur adult-video actress, and now a perfumer (OK, a perfume spokeswoman). Her new scent...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Personal Shopper Amazon.com Email's no way to ask for a raise -- but it might get you what you want from amazon.com's beauty store. "We received so many emails asking for Laura Mercier cosmetics," says Amazon's...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101.(using self tanners)
May 1, 2005... beauty101 Spray Tan Quick lessons for a streak-free, believable bronze. By Catherine Piercy Like stepping into Manolos for the first time, getting an airbrush tanning treatment at the salon can be an eye-opening experience. But...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Fashion Bulletin Jeweled Sandals * Flower Rings * Animal Prints Get Shorty Fluctuating skirt lengths are yesterday's news -- today's topic for discussion is how shorts keep getting longer. Bermudas are the bomb.com this season,...

Fashion Scoop.
May 1, 2005... Fashion Scoop personal shopper Windows Shopping Coach Class NAME: Reed Krakoff. JOB: President and executive creative director of Coach. MISSION: To inject practical accessories with wit and color, while keeping ...

Insider Guide.(undressing attractively)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Experts reveal how to learn a new language, go to a bar alone, improve your posture, and more. HOW TO UNDRESS ATTRACTIVELY By Angie Pontani Pontani, a burlesque performer with the World Famous Pontani Sisters, has a new DVD, Go-Go...

Insider Guide.(How to go to a bar alone)
May 1, 2005... Insider's Guide Nightlife How to go to a bar alone By Amy Sacco Sacco is the owner of New York City nightclubs Bungalow 8 and Lot 61. If there is any stigma left about a woman going to a bar alone, then let's put that to rest...

Insider Guide.(foreign language learning)(Chanel)
May 1, 2005... Insider's Guide Travel How to learn a foreign language By Barry Farber Farber, president of the New York Language Club and author of How to Learn Any Language (Kensington), speaks 26 languages. The key to becoming familiar...

Insider Guide.(entertaining weekend guests)(Daniel Frasnay)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Entertaining HOW TO HOST WEEKEND GUESTS By Gigi Levangie Grazer Grazer, a screenwriter (Stepmom) and novelist (Maneater, Simon & Shuster), lives in Pacific Palisades, California. Before you invite guests for...

Insider Guide.(improving posture)
May 1, 2005... Insider's Guide Body HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE By Arthur White White, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of the California Back School in San Francisco, is the author of The Posture Prescription (Three Rivers). Your mother...

Insiders' Guide- the hair guy.
May 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Beautiful People Over Ruled By Dick Page The other day, I saw this woman who was purebred Park Avenue -- lacquered, pinched, nipped, plucked, and bleached. I wanted to say, "Hello? Can you hear me in there?" Too...

Insiders' Guide- Beautiful People.(Sharon Dorram-Krause: Colorist)
May 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Beautiful People The Midas Touch Sharon Dorram-Krause: Colorist By Jenny Bailly olorist Sharon Dorram-Krause doesn't care who's sitting in her chair: She won't veer from her color principles. "If someone comes...

Total Makeover.
May 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover Lock Step By Meirav Devash ichopping-off of long hair is a stock component of many makeovers. But for Mikale Lichota, April Joy Varner, and Kate Schmidt, the goal was not a radical overhaul, but a...

Total Makeover.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover Kate Schmidt, 24, interior-design coordinator HAIR HISTORY: "I started layering my hair when Rachel on Friends did," Schmidt says. "I towel-dry, comb it, run out the door, and by 10:30 a.m. it's in a...

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... Mail Brit Invasion I am an enthusiastic Britney Spears fan who purchased your April issue because of her. ["Britney's Next Act" by Rebecca Mead] was one of the most positive articles I have read on Britney. She came across as a kind...