Allure articles from May 2009

Allure archives from May 2009

Coming Next Month In: allure.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... SPECIAL ISSUE: Summer Beauty Pretty Makeup, Cool Beach Looks, the Perfect Spray Tan, And a No-Fail Way to Defrizz Readers' Choice All of Your Winning Makeup, Skin, and Hair Products Pretty Penny Look Rich, Spend Less:...

Diets.(statistics and history of dieting)
May 1, 2009... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Dieters count calories, fat grams, carbs, and Weight Watchers pointscrunching more numbers than a CPA at tax time. But their favorite math activity is definitely subtraction. Below, some of the big and small figures...

About A Girl.(Blake Lively)
May 1, 2009... Byline: HANNAH MORRILL Who? Blake Lively. What? The May cover of allure , shot by Michael Thompson. When? February 22. Where? Lux Studio in New York City. Why? The Gossip Girl star appears in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee , written and...

So You Think You Can Dance?(Editorial)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Linda Wells, Editor in Chief I won't dance; don't ask me. I mean it. The first verb in those lyrics should, in my case, be "can't." And I'm serious about not asking me. I am, regretfully, a truly terrible dancer. When people...

Look Now: Flower Power.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: VICTORIA KIRBY Designers cultivated their gardens on the spring runways with floral headbands and pins that looked sweetly romantic. At Dolce & Gabbana, hairstylist Eugene Souleiman created low buns, then clipped accessories to...

Editors' Favorites.(skin care products)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2009... Heatproof blush, one nifty blemish eraser, and a body butter that's our main squeeze. Get more daily favorites on allure.com. Glowology Opulent Body Butter. We love the rich, fast-absorbing texture of this creamand the fact that we don't...

Allure's Face: Amanda Righetti.(Interview)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: HANNAH MORRILL At 14, Amanda Righetti was modeling in Japan; by 22 she had landed on FHM 's 100 Sexiest Women list two years in a row. Now, at 26, Righetti is putting her eye-candy days behind her as rookie special investigator...

Rihanna's Take.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: ALYSSA KOLSKY HERTZIG Rihanna's great style and trend-setting hair never overshadow her talent. We asked the Cover Girl model (and face of the new Exact Eyelights Mascara) to play a game of either/or. Lipstick or gloss? ...

Color Of The Moment: Beachy Shadows.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: JESSICA PRINCE We don't have to wait for Memorial Day to get a little beach time. New palettes by Givenchy, Laura Mercier (shown), and Jane Iredale combine sandy tans with sealike blue and green eye shadows. And although the...

Freesia Market.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: LIANA SCHAFFNER In the flower world, freesia represents innocencewhich may explain why perfumers find it so easy to manipulate. "Freesia is a highly versatile note that can be used for its fresh or deeper nuances," says Rodrigo...

Free Stuff.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... 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 4 Redken...

Best-Sellers: Blush.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN Across the country, women are getting a little cheeky with their blush. In Texas and Minnesota, they like a traditional rosy glow, while those in Vegas seek out a more titillating sort of flush. 58% of women...

The Scoop: Skin Science.(Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: JILL SCHUCK TAYLOR WHAT IT IS: LancA[acute accent]me GA[c]nifique Youth Activating Concentrate. WHAT IT CLAIMS: Boosts gene activity in skin cells while also stimulating the body's production of "youth proteins," which in...

Smell This: Fresh Blossom.(Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger by Prada)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: DAWN SPINNER DAVIS Just as Prada can elevate the most basic cashmere cardigan, its latest fragrance reinvents the classic orange blossom. Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger blends the floral note with jasmine, tuberose, and mandarin to...

Cheap Thrills.(E.L.F. Studio)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE E.L.F. (which stands for Eyes, Lips, Face) first wooed us with a makeup line full of products that somehow cost only one dollar. Now, the brand has a new so-called professional collection, E.L.F. Studio, offering...

Skin Myths.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: KAYLEIGH DONAHUE Lindsay and Britney battle the rumor mill to save their reputations. Dermatologists do so to save your skin. We asked dermatologist Jeffrey S. Dover, who devotes much of his book, The Youth Equation: Take 10...

Power Mousse.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: STEPHANIE TWEITO JACOB Mousse's original job was to give us hair as big as Bon Jovi's. But the latest crop aims to do more than just turn up the volume: L'OrA[c]al Paris Glossy Curls Mousse and Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves mousse...

Bronzer.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Erin Quinn Makeup artist Mally Roncal's simple steps for a natural-looking glow. Now that we know about the evils of sun exposure, it's no surprise that bronzer has a place in nearly every woman's makeup bagbut even the...

In A Cinch.(women's pants)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Michael Carl History is full of lofty waistlines. Take, for example, the Empire and princess stylesthe first refers to the heady early reign of Napoleon I, while the Empress EugA[c]nie popularized the other. But this season's...

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
May 1, 2009... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN As a model in the 1990s, Carla Bruni wore outrageous clothes on the runwayand sometimes posed without them. As the First Lady of France, she is more reserved, with a wardrobe to match. But consider her version of...

Fringe Festival.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Designers added curtains of string to classic pieces for swingy, flapper-like attitude. LUST FOLEY + CORINNA silk charmeuse tank, $395, at Foley + Corinna, N.Y.C. (212-529-2338). MUST MANOUSH linen rayon top with viscose...

Big Softies.(bags)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... These roomy bags hug the body with supple leather and exotic skins. SALVATORE FERRAGAMO leather bag with crocodile trim, $6,900 (800-628-8916). MARNI leather bag, $1,386, at Marni, N.Y.C. (212-343-3912). VBH snakeskin bag with...

How To Pick A Summer Scent.
May 1, 2009... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT, EMILY HSIEH, AND LIZ KRIEGER Expert tips on how to give advice (without being annoying), be a well-dressed wedding guest, and more. An Interview With Kilian Hennessy Hennessy has created...

How To Dress For A Wedding.
May 1, 2009... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT, EMILY HSIEH, AND LIZ KRIEGER Expert tips on how to give advice (without being annoying), be a well-dressed wedding guest, and more. An Interview With Monique Lhuillier A Los Angelesbased...

Ask allure.(shampooing)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Hairstylist GARREN INTERVIEWS BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT, EMILY HSIEH, AND LIZ KRIEGER Q: Should I shampoo every day if I want my hair to look its best? Cleo, New York City GARREN'S RESPONSE: It depends on your hair type....

How To Give Good Advice.
May 1, 2009... Byline: INTERVIEWS BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT, EMILY HSIEH, AND LIZ KRIEGER Expert tips on how to give advice (without being annoying), be a well-dressed wedding guest, and more. An Interview With Randy Cohen Cohen writes The New...

Attention, Please!(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: HANNAH MORRILL INTERVIEWS BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT, EMILY HSIEH, AND LIZ KRIEGER Nobody likes being told to pay attention, but according to Winifred Gallagher, author of Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life (The Penguin Press), the...

Diet Intervention.(Lauren Semino, Suzanne Wilson, and Dana Lenetz)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Hannah Morrill Like a double espresso, diet motivation usually starts off strong but can lead to a crash. By recognizing their weaknesses and consulting the experts, Lauren Semino, Suzanne Wilson, and Dana Lenetz are readjusting...

Sun Set.(sun exposure and skin cancer)
May 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER It's easy to tune out warnings about the sun, but that won't do our skin any favors, according to the latest research. Soleil it on us. As surely as the sun rises in the east without fail...

Beyond The Pale.(suntan)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Rory Evans Soaking up rays can seem intoxicatingand that may explain why many otherwise health-conscious women keep getting tan. You probably know a summertime tanorexic. Maybe you are one yourself: The first day the mercury...

How's Your Skin?(skin cancer screening)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: JESSICA PRINCE Bret Michaels and his Rock of Love Bus don't tempt us, but some tours this summer are worth following. A traveling RV with private rooms for free skin-cancer screenings by dermatologists (sponsored by the Skin...

Prime Face Protection.
May 1, 2009... Byline: HANNAH MORRILL The best sunscreen in the world is useless if you don't like it enough to apply it. In addition to stable broad-spectrum protection, strong antioxidants, and a gentle formulation, look for an appealing smell and...

Family Resemblance.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Mary Gordon After years of wanting to look like the rest of her blonde-haired, blue-eyed family, one woman found inspiration in an unlikely celebrity. I have been blessed with terrific but decidedly mixed genes. My maternal...

Body News.(sleeping, at-home wrinkle treatment and a new diet drug)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Kristin Sainani Sleeping Smoothly Insufficient sleep is known to have adverse health effects, but poor sleep quality may be just as detrimental. In a study of 43 women who all slept at least six hours per night, those who...

Mood News.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Lois B. Morris The Cleavage Myth Does Cleavage Work at Work?" is the title of a study carried out by a team of researchers at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Their answer to that question is essentiallybut not...

Wax Factor.(beauty salons and spas)(Directory)
May 1, 2009... The smoothest removers from Broadway to Beverly Hills. NEW YORK Avalon Salon & Day Spa Irina Hermann 112 Christopher St. 212-337-1966 We usually drag our feet all the way to our wax appointments, but Hermann...

Vital Assets.(celebrities' insurance for their body parts)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Kate Sullivan We understand why celebrities might insure their various body parts. After all, if you had the greatest glutes on earth, wouldn't you want to protect them? Here's our question: What if one single person possessed...

The Naked Truth.(Padma Lakshmi, Sharon Leal, Eliza Dushku, Lynn Collins and Chelsea Handler)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Danielle Pergament PHOTOGRAPHED BY CARTER SMITH Five celebrities shed their clothes and reveal not just their bodies, but also their confidence and spirit. When Princess Pauline Borghese, Napoleon's sister, posed for a...

Ab Tastic.(abdominal muscles)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Jenny Bailly PHOTOGRAPHED BY WAYNE MASER One thousand crunches a day? Don't waste your time. Instead, the best way to get a flatter stomach involves a few clever changes to your diet and workout...and about 970 fewer sit-ups. ...

The Britney Show.(Britney Spears)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: DAISY SHAW The Billboard charts aren't the only way to keep track of Britney Spears's success: Her abs have been a reliable barometer ever since she cropped her schoolgirl uniform in the "...Baby One More Time" video. And though...

Dress Code.(wardrobe tips for women)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: HANNAH MORRILL There's diet, there's exercise...and then there's camouflage. The best wardrobe tips for hiding not-so-flat abs: MASTER YOUR MEDIUM Avoid satin and jersey, and look for less clingy fabrics like denim, cotton,...

Support Group.(women's foundation garments)
May 1, 2009... Byline: KATE SULLIVAN In the nineteenth century, the French longed for la taille de guA*pe (the wasp waist). Today, we revere the more prosaic six-pack. These are the garments that have whittled us. TWELFTH CENTURY: A drawing of a...

Latitude Adjustment.(summer clothes and accessories)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON Clothes that soak up the sun and drink up the pool: The best splashy prints, sporty shapes, and coral-reef colors for summer. CAPTION(S): THE SWIMSUIT THE NECKLACE THE COVER-UP...

Skin Embarrassments.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Jolene Edgar Cellulite, back-ne, ingrowns, scars.... Sure, we all have flaws we'd rather not talk about, let alone show the world. The quickest, easiest solutions to what may be the most mortifying skin issues. N ature isn't...

Getting Buff.(skin care products)
May 1, 2009... Byline: DAISY SHAW Skin sloughers that look like razors and giant deodorants promise new ways to get smooth. Dermatologist Jeannette Graf takes a look at the latest body softeners. THE PRODUCT: Rodan + Fields Enhancements Body...

Cellulite Fight.
May 1, 2009... Few other body issues have been so scrutinized. We retrace cellulite's bumpy history. Circa 1638 Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens paints The Little Fur , a nude portrait of his second wife with visibly dimpled skin. It sparks the...

Backstage Beauty: Top 10 Trends.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Victoria Kirby PHOTOGRAPHED BY FRANZ WALDERDORFF We won't bother recapping in too much detail, but you may have heard something about the economy. With that in mind, it's no surprise designers offered fall collections that were...

The Cheater's Diet.
May 1, 2009... Byline: Rory Evans PHOTOGRAPHED BY REGAN CAMERON Deprivation, starvation, temptation...you know how the story ends. Here, tips that let you have your cakeand lose weight, too. N o sweets, no snacking, no salt, no butter, no oil, no...

The Art Of Reduction.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER The fashion forecast: Necklines are down. Hemlines are up. And as far as eveningwear goes, it's time to make a long story short. It's the micro-size version of a monumental dressstunning...

The Girl Next Door.(Blake Lively)(Interview)(Cover story)
May 1, 2009... Byline: Brooke Hauser PHOTOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON They have shared a glamorous city, a fashion-forward wardrobe, and (once upon a time) an artsy boyfriend. Still, Blake Lively has no problem knowing where her Gossip Girl character...

Horoscope.
May 1, 2009... Byline: BY CHRISTOPHER RENSTROM Mercury's retrograde on the 7th combined with the Sun-and-Neptune square on the 17th means that May is full of potential pitfalls. Beware of anyone trying to sell you something, and don't do anything too...

Fashion Credits.(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2009... Cover Look, Page 54: Jean Yu jersey-and-silk-charmeuse gown with cotton grosgrain belt, $4,850. Jean Yu, N.Y.C. 212-226-0067. D&G lambskin bomber jacket, $1,895. Dolcegabbana.it. Donna Karan New York viscose rayon dress, $3,295. Neiman...

How Do You Prepare For A Big Event?
May 1, 2009... Byline: Jeffrey Slonim PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McMULLAN It's easy to assume that celebrities are ready for the attention they get on a big night, but the gauntlet of photographers and TV crews can unsettle even the most practiced star. "I...