Allure articles from May 2007

Allure archives from May 2007

Mail.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... The Mail Beauty School The ethereally beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer on your March cover ["Up Close & Personal"] is lovely to behold, but why can we not see her true beauty? She has more than earned her wrinkles and will be even lovelier for...

Beauty By Numbers.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Beauty By Numbers Abs Beauty School The ethereally beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer on your March cover ["Up Close & Personal"] is lovely to behold, but why can we not see her true beauty? She has more than earned her wrinkles and will be...

Cover Look.(actress Lindsay Lohan)
May 1, 2007... Cover Look In the Swim Who? Lindsay Lohan. What? The May cover of Allure, shot by Mario Testino. When? February 24. Where? A private residence in Beverly Hills. Why? Lohan stars as a rebellious teen sent to live with her grandmother...

Cover Look.(runway trends; hair styles and makeup)
May 1, 2007... Letter From the Editor May '07 Natural Progression Runway shows change from season to season, but life backstage is always the same: There's a buffet that only the photographers touch, blaring music, models on cell phones with teacup...

Reporter Opener.(hair style)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter The Prettiest Spring Palettes * Help for Dull Hair * Your Favorite Mascaras Look Now Center Parts Center Parts Hairstylists helped models get centered this season simply by parting their hair down the...

Beauty Reporter.(hair care; body cream; lip care)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Editors' Favorites A firming body cream, lip glosses in candy colors, and help for sun-damaged hair allure.com Kerastase Paris Soleil Masque UV Defense Active. A day at the beach means R&R to us, but not to...

Beauty Reporter.(hair care; perfume; cosmetics)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Better Hair Strand Aid No, you aren't in the wrong drugstore aisle -- more and more skin-care ingredients are showing up in hair products. Both L'Oreal Paris Color Vive Pro Conditioning Treatment and Clairol...

Beauty Reporter.(beautiful, luscious lips)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Test Run Smart Mouth We didn't inherit Shiloh's soft, pillowy lips, but we can emulate them with new treatments that combine anti-aging ingredients and hydrating ones. New York City dermatologist Diane S....

Beauty Reporter.(cosmetics; beauty products)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Color of the Moment Silver Liner Heavy metal can be hard on the ears -- but it sure is easy on the eyes. "It brightens up the entire face," says makeup artist Pati Dubroff, who favors a pale platinum, such as...

Beauty Reporter.
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Best-Sellers Women across America are bulking up their lashes. In the Big Easy they primp with a little primer for extra length, Ohioans build thickness with a single stroke, and in New York City they want results that...

Beauty Reporter.(mascaras; perfume; skin care products)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Best-Sellers Women across America are bulking up their lashes. In the Big Easy they primp with a little primer for extra length, Ohioans build thickness with a single stroke, and in New York City they want results that...

Beauty Reporter.(actress Anna Faris)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Beauty 101 Skin Typing Anna Faris gets great reviews in movies that don't. A Variety notice of her upcoming film Smiley Face called her performance "sterling" and barely mustered a "genial" for the larger...

Beauty 101.(skin typing)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Beauty 101 Skin Typing Take the guesswork out of caring for your complexion woes. By Brooke Le Poer Trench Relationship gurus say knowing your "type" makes it easier to find your perfect match -- and in a...

Beauty 101.(skin care)
May 1, 2007... Beauty 101 Cheat Sheet * Conduct the skin-type test when you're not wearing any makeup and have an hour to spare. * Skip your regular morning cleanser, and rinse your face with ten splashes of tepid water. * Pat the face gently with a...

Fashion Bulletin.(shorts)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Fashion Bulletin Wood Heels * Strapless Dresses * Cameron Diaz Get Shorty Michael Carl Roller girls and Hooters waitresses do not own the exclusive rights to short shorts anymore. This season's versions are for everyone....

Fashion Scoop.(Isharya, a collection of Eastern-inspired jewelry and accessories)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Fashion Scoop Cult Objects Cult Objects Romanticized and bastardized in equal measure (Madonna's mehndi hands, Yogalates), Indian culture is about due for a more authentic representation. Consider Isharya, a collection of...

Style 101.(strapless dress)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Style 101 No Strings Attached The new strapless dresses are surprisingly versatile -- even for day. By Jessica B. Matlin If your name is Jessica and you live in Los Angeles, your strapless dress of choice is gauzy and offhand,...

Insiders' Guide.(caring for your make-up; dream interpretation; using make-up; a lingerie wardrobe)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Expert advice on buying lingerie, fighting the Sunday blues, and throwing a dinner party. How to Take Care of Your Makeup An Interview With Maria Verel A New York City-based makeup artist, Verel works with Diane...

Beautiful People.(personal trainer Oscar Smith)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... Muscle Man Oscar Smith: Personal Trainer By Elizabeth Passarella Oscar Smith's resume includes stints as a competitive gymnast, an elementary school physical education teacher, and a narcotics officer (he's still on the...

Total Makeover.
May 1, 2007... Scissor Sisters Elizabeth Einstein A truly dramatic metamorphosis can be a long haul, and Kathleen Maignan, Chopin Rabin, and Barbara Drayer are committed. But they can still indulge in immediate gratification -- as long as it isn't...

Body News.(green tea)
May 1, 2007... Body News By Kristen Cobb Green Tea and Health Green Tea and Health in 2005, the FDA deemed it unlikely that green tea reduces the risk of breast cancer, based on data available then. But the latest study to weigh in -- conducted...

Mood News.(fertility fashion)
May 1, 2007... Mood News By Lois B. Morris Fertile Fashion Fertile Fashion Women don't signal when they're fertile, as animals do -- or do they? Psychologist Martie G. Haselton of UCLA and her team found out the schedule of 30 women's menstrual...

Scalpel News.(breast implants)
May 1, 2007... Scalpel News By Joan Kron Natural-Looking Breasts Natural-Looking Breasts Breast implants come in variations on two basic shapes: round and teardrop. To find out which looks more natural, a study from Israel recruited 15 women...

Directory.(tanning services)(Directory)(Product/service evaluation)
May 1, 2007... Directory Bronze Stars Fifteen of the best self-tanning services to book now from New York City to Beverly Hills. new york Brownberry 195 Spring St. 917-612-5814 Imagine your best friend is an aesthetician, and you could drop by...

Over the Sun.(the Burqini)
May 1, 2007... Over the Sun It's uplifting and relaxing -- no wonder many of us crave the sun. Experts now explain how to get a little light without a lot of damage. By Rory Evans it's called a Burqini. Unveiled last year, it's a mashup of a burka...

Beauty Breakdowns.(shaved heads)
May 1, 2007... Beauty Breakdowns Shaved heads. Drastic cuts. Crazy dye jobs. Britney isn't the only one taking her turmoil out on her hair -- what's behind the wigging out? By Lindsy Van Gelder it was Valentine's Day, and the pretty young law student...

Backstage Beauty.(fashion for fall)
May 1, 2007... Backstage Beauty Gone are girlie pinks and messy hair: The forecast for fall calls for hair and makeup that's refined, polished -- and all woman. By Victoria Kirby i t was one hour before the Lanvin show in Paris, and 35 models were...

What Lies Beneath.(celebrities)
May 1, 2007... What Lies Beneath Five celebrities strip down to their barest essentials -- courage, humor, and an inspiring dose of self-confidence. By Jessica B. Matlin Carla Gugino "I have a 1950s body," says Gugino, referencing her...

get a better body.(exercise and diet)
May 1, 2007... Get a better body imagine a world without snooze buttons. It's impossible to put off wriggling into a jog bra and going to the gym. The reason: You have your very own A-list trainer -- one who doesn't take no for an answer from a...

In The Buff.(cosmetic colors for summer)
May 1, 2007... In the Buff This summer, sex appeal doesn't come in a tube of red lipstick. Here, warmer, spicier neutrals. By Jessica B. Matlin Caramel blush. Beige gloss. Ivory shadow. Worn separately, these colors are tasteful and...

Running With Scissors.(hairstylish Sally Hershberger)
May 1, 2007... Running With Scissors Sally Hershberger may be the world's most outspoken stylist. The reality show Shear Genius gives her a forum for mouthing off. By Judith Newman Rock-and-Roll Bob "This cut takes a geometric style and wrecks it --...

Full Throttle.(summer fashion)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Full Throttle The pinup is back, only this time around she's packing mirrored sunglasses and gunning a cigarette boat. Here, nine dynamite versions of the thinking woman's swimsuit. Spandex-blend bikini by Eres. Sunglasses from...

Model Citizen.(fashion model Gisele Bundchen)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... Model Citizen Gisele has climbed to the pinnacle of the modeling world (in four-inch stilettos). But off-camera, she's surprisingly down to earth. By Deanna Kizis When Gisele bursts into a hotel room and exclaims, "I'm...

Scents of Self.(perfumes)
May 1, 2007... Scents of Self Everyone knows fragrance can alter your frame of mind. But it can also adjust the way others perceive you. By Patricia Tortolani Perfumers like to say that fragrance is an invisible portrait of the wearer. It follows...

Long Weekend.(fashion)
May 1, 2007... Long Weekend Big bag, baby dress, boxy shorts, breezy jacket. That -- and a sliver of a bikini -- will take you all the way to Labor Day. Cropped Jacket Cotton jacket by Marni. Spandex tank by Calvin Klein Underwear. Jeans by J...

Long Weekend.(summer clothing)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007... Long Weekend Summer is only as good as its play clothes, so get ready to romp in slip-over-the-head dresses and lightweight anoraks. For instant gratification, we like madras shorts; for the long haul, gunmetal jeans. After all, summer...

Coming of Age.(actress Lindsay Lohan)
May 1, 2007... Coming of Age From the beginning of her successful career, Lindsay Lohan has aspired to be a modern-day Marilyn Monroe. Is she starting to resemble her tragic idol? By Judy Bachrach A Place in the Sun Nylon polyester...