Allure articles from May 2008

Allure archives from May 2008

Legs.
May 1, 2008... Byline: --SARAH VAN BOVEN Gams, hams, stems, pins--there are an awful lot of slang terms for women's legs, considering that they've been visible to the world for less than a century. A look at the numbers behind these most shapely of...

Duff Love.( Hilary Duff)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --HANNAH MORRILL Who? Hilary Duff. What? The May cover of allure , shot by Michael Thompson. When? February 15. Where? Lux Studio in New York City. Why? This month, the actress plays a pop star in the action comedy War, Inc... .

Scents Deprivation.(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Linda Wells, Editor in Chief Remember when you were six years old and your mother leaned over your bed to kiss you good-night before she went out? Her embrace wrapped you in Chanel No. 5 or Mitsouko, Joy or Jicky. The fragrance...

Look Now: Bright Pink Cheeks.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --VICTORIA KIRBY Cocktail dresses were splashed with bright color on the spring runways--and cheeks looked equally striking, thanks to a generous dose of vivid pink blush. "It adds a freshness to the face," said makeup artist Tom...

Editors' Favorites.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The sheerest highlighters, one velvety bath foam, and the ultimate compact. Get more daily favorites on allure.com. CAPTION(S): Lancome Color Ideal Illuminateurs. Mix a few drops of one of these shimmering highlighters into your...

allure's Face: Leslie Bibb.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --DAVID DeNICOLO Leslie Bibb, who starred in Popular , a high-school drama on the WB, appears this month with Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man , based on the Marvel comics. Being "obsessed" with Project Runway may help with her role...

The Scoop: Fresh Powder.(Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 15)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --HANNAH MORRILL WHAT IT IS: Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 15. WHAT IT DOES: Covers imperfections and reduces shine without feeling heavy or looking chalky on the skin. WHAT'S IN IT: Talc, vitamin E, titanium dioxide, and...

Balancing Act.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --ELLEN MILLER Dandruff shampoos have never been even remotely glamorous. But at least now there are some targeted to women who may be. The Goldwell InnerEffect Regulate Anti-Dandruff line combines zinc pyrithione, an antifungal...

Free Stuff.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --JENNIFER KASS These products aren't available in stores 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. MAY 1 Mary...

Best-Sellers: Face Scrubs.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --KATE SULLIVAN Women across America are staying perfectly polished with face scrubs that are a little rough. New Yorkers and Californians exfoliate with rose quartz and walnut powder. In Texas, they use self-heating granules to...

Wet Seal.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --LIANA SCHAFFNER Clear topcoats work for nail polish, hair color--and now mascara? The idea behind these new colorless gels is to keep lashes from flaking and smudging. Clarins Double Fix Mascara Waterproofing Seal and Laura...

Click On This.(Daily Beauty Reporter)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --JESSICA MATLIN As allure.com's blogger, I'm well aware of "Internet Addiction Disorder"--the term used to describe people who spend too much time online. I'm not exactly an enabler, but there's plenty of new information online...

Blue Angel.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --MEIRAV DEVASH Thierry Mugler, the designer behind the cult fragrance Angel, has a new ethereal makeup line featuring cool blue shades in unexpected places--Bleu Luminescent Foundation, Bleu Glacis Concealer (shown), and Bleu...

Color Of The Moment: Peach Eyes.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --ALEXANDRA JORDAN Our outlook for summer is just peachy--and we say that without the slightest hint of sarcasm. New shadows in this sunny shade "add a subtle warmth to the face," says makeup artist Chrisanne Davis. While soft...

Smell This: Mamma Mia.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --NATALIE TOREN Matching mother-daughter outfits are disturbing, but coordinating fragrances can be quite the opposite. At least, that's the case with Cynthia Rowley's new Flower and Petal perfumes--two complementary lily-based...

Natural Selection.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Skin-care companies have entered a new age of enlightenment, turning to natural ingredients that fight discoloration and spots from sun damage without irritating skin. Dior DiorSnow Sublimisse Whitening Lotion, Decleor Excellence de l'Age...

Self-Tanner.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Ellen Miller A healthy glow in minutes. The bronze age is officially over. Using self-tanner to become deep brown (or, Donatella forbid, a vivid orange) seems prehistoric, says Sally Blenkey-Tchassova, owner of Brazil Bronze...

Art Hot List.
May 1, 2008... Sculptural rings, watercolor eye shadows, painted dresses--six art-world denizens describe fashion, beauty, and their favorite works. Fafi, graffiti artist Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip by Tove Jansson (Drawn and...

Look Now: World View.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Michael Carl Frill-seekers beware: Designers are replacing flirty summer dresses with something much more elemental this season, using earthy colors and intricate patterns to create looks that the fashion world might term...

Lucy Liu.
May 1, 2008... Byline: --KATE SULLIVAN There are celebrities who rarely stray from by-the-book red-carpet dresses. Then there are those who so live to shock and draw flashbulbs that they become predictable, too. Lucy Liu is one of the few who can pull...

Citrus Groove.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Lemon yellow dresses, shorts, and sunglasses add zest to spring. LUST LOUIS VUITTON polyester cardigan, $745 (866-884-8866). MUST JOSEPH cashmere sweater, $315, at Joseph, Short Hills, NJ (973-376-0015). LUST VERSACE viscose...

Clear-Eyed.(sunglasses)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Classic frames look new and crisp in transparent plastic. LANVIN sunglasses, $365, at Susan of Burlingame, Burlingame, CA (650-347-0452). STELLA McCARTNEY sunglasses, $270, at Stella McCartney, Los Angeles (310-273-7051). FREYA...

Keep The Change.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Bright colors, exotic skins, and heavy metal give big style to small coins. PRADA goatskin coin purse, $195 (888-977-1900). BOTTEGA VENETA crocodile coin purse, $390 (bottegaveneta.com). YVES SAINT LAURENT patent-leather coin...

Up In Arms.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --ELLEN MILLER WHO: Christopher Bailey, creative director of Burberry. MISSION: To design jewelry with an "aggressive feeling" that pays homage to Burberry's military roots (at the turn of the century, Burberry designed uniforms...

The High Life.(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Cara Litke Grounded by platforms or elevated by luxurious details, sandals are on the rise. Flip-flops will take you to the beach or the nail salon, but for many other occasions, high-heel sandals--not kitten heels, not...

How To Get A Great Facial.(Interview)
May 1, 2008... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, DANIELLE PERGAMENT, BROOKE LE POER TRENCH, AND JEN A. MILLER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. An Interview With Tina S. Alster Alster is a...

How To Make A Party Playlist.
May 1, 2008... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, DANIELLE PERGAMENT, BROOKE LE POER TRENCH, AND JEN A. MILLER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. An Interview With Leigh Lezark Lezark is a DJ...

Ask allure.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Makeup artist Pat McGrath Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. Q: I have thin lips. How can I make them look fuller? --Leonora, Chattanooga McGRATH'S RESPONSE: Using a...

How To Give A Great Massage.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, DANIELLE PERGAMENT, BROOKE LE POER TRENCH, AND JEN A. MILLER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. An Interview With Rachel Cohen Cohen is a...

Trick Or Treat.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --LIANA SCHAFFNER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. These products taste like candy, but claim to do something good for you. We asked dietitian Ashley Koff to evaluate the...

How To Survive Wedding Season.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, DANIELLE PERGAMENT, BROOKE LE POER TRENCH, AND JEN A. MILLER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. An Interview With Millie Martini Bratten ...

Disappearing Ink.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --LINDSY VAN GELDER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. Tattoos can be more permanent than the relationships they sometimes celebrate inside a big red heart. Current removal...

How To Split The Check.
May 1, 2008... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, DANIELLE PERGAMENT, BROOKE LE POER TRENCH, AND JEN A. MILLER Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. An Interview With Lesley Carlin Carlin is an...

Super Freak.(Interview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --ELIZABETH ANGELL Tips on making a party playlist, giving a massage, surviving wedding season, and more. As the creative director of Barneys New York, Simon Doonan inspires countless shoppers with his cheeky and inventive...

Chop, Chop.(beauty make-overs)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Cara Litke There's nothing more rewarding than reaching the end of a long, grueling challengenothing except for a little instant gratification midway through, that is. To give Heather Allison, Deidre Sully, and Kathleen McNary a...

Sun Daze.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Judith Newman Let the sunshine in and keep the damage out with the latest news and tips. I t was just a little acne. It had to be. Ellen Marmur, chief of dermatologic and cosmetic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New...

Skin Checks.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --HANNAH MORRILL The last time we were tempted to follow a tour bus, we had a crush on a Deadhead, but this year our incentive is more practical. The Skin Cancer Foundation is kicking off its third annual Road to Healthy Skin...

Calm, Cool, And Protected.
May 1, 2008... Byline: --HANNAH MORRILL Like bathing suits, sunscreens aren't one-style-fits-all--but the best ones are flattering, nonirritating, and prevent indecent exposure. New products offer extra-strength or innovative ingredients to deter...

Rays Anatomy.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: KRISTIN SAINANI Sunburn and wrinkles are obvious effects of exposure to ultraviolet rays--but other forms of damage are insidious and invisible. Now, scientists are learning exactly what happens inside sun-exposed skin and...

The Vitamin D Debate.
May 1, 2008... Byline: --LINDSY VAN GELDER With all the talk about the evils of sun exposure, it's easy to forget that sun may be beneficial to your health. Ultraviolet rays contribute to aging and wrinkling, but they also help the body generate...

Most Alluring Bodies.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Rebecca Mead Photographers' favorite portraits of the female form. If every picture tells a story, then these pictures comprise a revealing collection, with a tantalizing suggestion of a narrative captured in each frame....

On The Rocks.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Meghan Daum After-work cocktails, a bottle of wine Friday night, and weekend benders. For many women, drinking isn't just a release, it's a way of life. To look at Avery* and the company she keeps is to catch a glint of the...

Body News.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Kristin Sainani 60% of women surveyed say they get enough sleep only a few nights a week at most. --National Sleep Foundation, 2007 Sleep in America poll Willpower Gene Overeating has been linked to a gene involved in...

Mood News.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Lois B. Morris Scent and Emotion W earing too much perfume may be a sign of depression, according to Yehuda Shoenfeld, a researcher at Tel Aviv University. He studied autoantibodies--molecules that attack the body's own cells...

Directory: Wax On, Wax Off.(Directory)
May 1, 2008... The best bikini waxes from coast to coast. NEW YORK Completely Bare Genevieve Vielbig 103 Fifth Ave. 212-366-6060 We were sweaty-palmed before our first-ever bikini wax, and Vielbig didn't exactly ease us into the process. She...

Full Disclosure.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --LAUREN COHEN Few salon treatments call for the etiquette skill a bikini wax does. Here, Anita Schuessler of Bliss and Eileen Cornell of Maxwax explain the basics. LENGTH Hair should be a quarter to a half inch long--if it's...

Hair & Makeup Preview.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Victoria Kirby PHOTOGRAPHED BY FRANZ WALDERDORFF The fall forecast: Glossy black shadow, blood-red lips, and slick, tight hair. It's the beauty equivalent of the power suit. Inside a dark, narrow tent in Paris, Lanvin designer...

Sex Education.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Sarah Van Boven With the Sex and the City movie out this month, we're a touch nostalgic for the early days of the HBO hit--before cosmopolitans were hopelessly passe and Manolo Blahnik became a household name. Turns out, there's...

Skin Deep.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Cara Litke PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON Five actresses shed their clothes--revealing far more than skin. Remember the nude statues in the Department of Justice that had to be covered with drapes in 2002 at a cost of...

Bodies Of Work.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Rory Evans PHOTOGRAPHED BY NICOLAS MOORE Madonna's rock-hard biceps. Gwyneth's board-flat stomach. Heidi Klum's taut thighs. Hollywood's top trainers spill their secrets. Celebrities seem to have it so easy, with their scrum...

Decent Exposure.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Laurel Naversen Geraghty PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER Spring weather lifts the spirits but challenges the skin. Suddenly, you realize your body isn't quite ready for all that bareness. But there are simple ways to fight...

The New Fat-Blaster.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --JOAN KRON A new, noninvasive way to obliterate fat was unveiled at a recent meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery. Known as cold fat destruction or cryolipolysis, it uses a plate that chills fat deep...

Hot Pink.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Deanna Kizis PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER That chiseled stomach. Those cut arms. Pink's simple approach to a killer body: Exercise your mind, and your abs will follow. Once hailed as the anti-Britney, Pink is as famous...

Earthy Delights.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Lindsy Van Gelder PHOTOGRAPHED BY GREG KADEL Shimmering bronze cheeks, rich copper lips, sage green lids: This season, makeup colors inspired by the desert shift out of neutral and into something far more seductive. The...

In The Flesh.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY NICOLAS MOORE It's softer than black. Sexier than white. Kinder to the skin than a room bathed in candlelight. Why nude is a natural in fashion right now. CAPTION(S): DRAPED GOWN RUCHED DRESS ...

In The Flesh.(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2008... Byline: --FRANCES LITTLE "Nude" is not a four-letter word when applied to strategically draped dresses, feathery wraps, or a parchment-thin trench coat. Wear them with metallic accessories, and you're as good as gold. NICOLE MILLER...

Big: Tease.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Elizabeth Einstein PHOTOGRAPHED BY NICOLAS MOORE Once associated with '80s mall rats, teased hair is now being reinvented in high, sometimes crazy, style. We know it isn't very open-minded, but we tend to be a little hostile...

Eat Weigh Love.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Jenny Bailly. PHOTOGRAPHED BY WAYNE MASER Eating more to lose weight sounds as preposterous as it does tantalizing. But research now shows that consuming certain foods--even some seemingly nondietetic ones--can help you shed...

A Summer Place.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER Billowy dresses. Beach-bum shorts. A boy-leg bathing suit. The best play clothes mix resort polish with summer-camp cool for do-nothing sexiness. CAPTION(S): LACE-UP MINISKIRT ...

Good To The Bone.
May 1, 2008... Byline: Brooke Hauser PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON She may not be splashed all over the tabloids, but Hilary Duff would rather be talked about for all the right reasons: Platinum albums, big movie roles, and her multimillion-dollar...

Horoscope.
May 1, 2008... Byline: BY CHRISTOPHER RENSTROM Since Jupiter and Mercury turn retrograde this month, this is not the time to launch new projects. If you can, try to wait until after July 1st. However, this is the perfect period to give things in your...

Fashion Credits.(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2008... Cover: Oscar de la Renta chiffon dress, $2,990. Neimanmarcus.com. Cover Look, Page 64: Oscar de la Renta chiffon dress, $2,990. Neimanmarcus.com. Marc by Marc Jacobs cotton sweater, $228. Scoop, N.Y.C. 212-925-3539. Derek Lam satin dress...

Beauty Guide.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... AmLactin, amlactin.com. Aveeno, aveeno.com. Avon, avon.com. Benefit, benefitcosmetics.com. Biotherm, biotherm.com. Black Radiance, walgreens.com. Bond No.9, bondno9.com. Chanel, chanel.com. Ck Calvin Klein Beauty, sephora.com. Clarins,...

Are You Clean Or Messy?(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Byline: Jeffrey Slonim PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McMULLAN With every pleat pressed and every lock moussed to perfection, stars may look immaculate, but what goes on behind closed doors? At a Cinema Society screening, Wilhelmina's...