Allure articles from November 2004

Allure archives from November 2004

ONSERT: 62 BIG SKIN MYTHS.
November 1, 2004... Skin M yths-Busted As skin care becomes more sophisticated, its fallacies and fantasies also multiply. Allure unmasks the truth about wrinkle creams, zit zappers, dead-cell sloughers, and more. By Robyn Forman The great thinkers have...

ONSERT: 62 BIG SKIN MYTHS.
November 1, 2004... Skin M yths-Busted As skin care becomes more sophisticated, its fallacies and fantasies also multiply. Allure unmasks the truth about wrinkle creams, zit zappers, dead-cell sloughers, and more. By Robyn Forman danger zone Most...

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Mail Swanning About I read "The Secrets of The Swan," writ-ten by Joan Kron, in your September issue and was stunned by former contestant Kelly Alemi's sense of entitlement. Alemi chose to take a gamble and accept surgical and cosmetic...

Cover Look.(Angelina Jolie)
November 1, 2004... Cover Look Angel Face Who? Angelina Jolie. What? The November cover of Allure, shot by Mario Testino. Where? At a studio in the Holland Park section of London, England, a 40-minute drive from her country house. When? July 12. Why?...

letter from the editor: october '04.(fashion clothing)(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... After a Fashion I went shopping the other day, determined to break out of my fashion rut. On the rack was a killer black cashmere coat, but I made myself pass it by for a version in gray-and-blue plaid. Feeling the way I always do when I...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Cool Metallic Shadows * Safer Hair Straightening * Firmer Skin, Faster CONTROVERSY A new skin treatment involving hundreds of needle pricks claims to reduce wrinkles. Learn about the procedure on page 62. 55% of...

Beauty Reporter.(Buyers Guide)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Lorac Licked Kissed Bitten Holiday Lip Polish Collection. Thumb-size glosses in eight flattering shades of red, pink, and bronze. $25; sephora.com. Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites ...

Beauty Reporter.(Justin Timberlake clothing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter allure's face Fergie As queen of the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie (born Stacy Ferguson) has recorded with old pal Justin Timberlake, completed the new album Monkey Business -- and learned what happens when you show a little...

Beauty Reporter.(cosmetics and their usage)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Best-sellers Lip balms Lip balms Women across the country are all juiced up about lip balm. In New York and Arizona they love strawberry flavors, while women in California and Texas like a cherry on top. --...

Beauty Reporter.(collagen induction therapy for skin scar removal)(Butter Fingers skin cream from Lippmann Collection)(metallic cream eye shadows product introduction)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter controversy rolling pin The latest medical skin-smoother -- collagen induction therapy, or "needling," as it is nicknamed -- sounds modern but looks medieval. A rolling device covered with tiny pins wounds the skin...

Beauty Reporter.(hair care)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Better Hair take a powder As if the limpness of unwashed hair isn't bad enough, now there's something else to be paranoid about: the smell. Stila is tackling this problem, which we must admit we hadn't considered...

Beauty Reporter.
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter fast fix Lil' brow wow Some arches need less support than others, and two new products give brows only the amount they require. Yves Saint Laurent Eyebrow Enhancer Duo -- a wand with a light tinted gel on one end,...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Power Tool On the Double We've been wary of two- in-ones since a bad run-in with a shampoo/conditioner, but two makeup inventions could cause us to reconsider. The tip of Styli-Style's Lip Bullit serves as lip...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card.(Facials)
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Facials Smoother, clearer skin in just three easy steps. By Catherine Piercy Facials Smoother, clearer skin in just three easy steps. By Catherine Piercy It happens every time we sink into a coma of bliss in...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card.
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card Cheat Sheet 1 Remove makeup, dirt, and oil with a cleanser suited to your skin type, rinsing thoroughly with at least ten splashes of lukewarm water. 2 Fill a large saucepan with water, and place four...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fashion Bulletin Sparkling Shoes * Cult Cashmere * New Pendants Check, Please The tartans are coming! The tartans are coming! It's official: Plaids are invading fashion. The smell of revival is in the air this season, harking back...

Fashion Scoop.(Calvin Klein collection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... fashionscoop Many Happy Returns When Brooke Shields looked into the camera in 1980 and cooed, "You know what comes between me and my Calvins?" she couldn't have predicted that, in 2000, something would: Klein himself, who pulled CK...

Insider Guide.
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide Experts reveal how to stop gossiping, negotiate a gym membership, fly without fear, and more. How to combine spa services By Marcia Kilgore Kilgore is the founder and chief creative consultant of Bliss Spas in New...

Insider Guide.(how to stop gossiping)
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide etiquette HOW TO STOP GOSSIPING By Susan Mulcahy Former editor of the New York Post's Page Six, Mulcahy stopped gossiping for newspapers in 1989. She is now a freelance writer and media consultant. When I mention to...

Insider Guide.(gym membership)(exfoliation after brows waxing)
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide Fitness How to negotiate a gym membership By Lavinia Errico Errico is a cofounder of Equinox Fitness Clubs and recently opened The Gym, a Manhattan health club that operates on flat-rate membership fees. Joining a gym...

Insider Guide.
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide Fashion How to always be Fully Covered By Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig Rosenzweig, a fashion stylist, has dressed Jennifer Garner, Jessica Simpson, and Salma Hayek for big events. We all know to wear a nude bra under a white...

Insider Guide.(air travel description by airline pilot Patrick Smith )(interview with Kyan Douglas cosmetologists)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide travel How to Fly Without Fear By Patrick Smith Smith is an airline pilot and the author of Ask the Pilot (Riverhead) and a salon.com column by the same name. When people say they're terrified, pilots can't help but...

Insider Guide.(clothes stain removal techniques)(Reflexology for foot care)
November 1, 2004... Insider's Guide style How to erase clothing stains By Jonathan Scheer Scheer is founder and CEO of J. Scheer & Co., which cleans and preserves wedding gowns and couture garments. He has worked with textile conservators at the...

Insiders' Guide: the makeup guy.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Party Face People tend to get overly enthusiastic about their makeup around the holidays -- smoky eyes, dark red lips, glittery everything. There are lots of small ways you can change your regular routine to make it festive, but one or two...

beautiful people.(hairdressing tips from Sam McKnight )
November 1, 2004... Hair Force When Sam McKnight enrolled in a small teacher's college in Scotland 30 years ago, his green hair, platform shoes, and stack of David Bowie records didn't quite fit in. He dropped out and started cutting hair at a friend's salon...

Total Makeover.
November 1, 2004... Cold Turkey Tis the season to be jolly, which is a polite way of saying "fat." Our makeover subjects, Abigail Einstein and Sasha Charnin Morrison, want their holidays to be happy -- but not in any way jolly. They checked in with Pamela...

Total Makeover.(weight loss tips)
November 1, 2004... Abigail Einstein, 28, chef EINSTEIN SAYS: "My family has a huge gathering on Thanksgiving and an even bigger one on Christmas. Food plays a major role in both days. I love stuffing and potatoes, but I don't usually go overboard. I try to...

Where are they now?(Personal care products)
November 1, 2004... Where are they now? We love the '70s and '80s, too. But instead of reminiscing with VH1 about Pretty in Pink, we're nostalgic for Sun-In and Flicker razors. By Alexandra Jacobs Bobbi Brown has memories. Misty Lilac-colored memories....

power surge.(energy products market research )
November 1, 2004... power surge More than a third of all Americans get a jolt from energy-boosting bars and beverages. But does perking up really just mean porking out? By Judith Newman Here are the two things you need to know about Fran Capo: She loves...

Health: Body News.(sunscreening agents for hair care)(hangovers care and treatment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Sunburned Hair? Sunlight can damage not only skin, but also hair. Two weeks after being exposed to sunlight for four hours daily, naturally blonde, red, and dark brown hair that was studied showed substantial protein loss, resulting in...

Health: Mood News.(flu vaccines administration before stress for better results)(bad breath diagnosis and treatment tips)(scent stirs emotions)
November 1, 2004... 20% of Americans say their top incentive for oral hygiene is preventing bad breath. -- Impulse Research Corporation Stress and the Flu When people get a flu shot, their levels of stress and sleep during the next several days will...

Health: Scalpel News.(Hyaluronic acid for wrinkle treatment)(breast implants surveys)(Botox, Wrinkle Relax and StriVectin-SD comparative analysis study)
November 1, 2004... Wrinkle Soothing Hyaluronic acid, contained in the temporary wrinkle fillers Hylaform and Restylane, can be quite painful when injected -- but adding anesthetic to the formula has been presumed to weaken its effect. Many patients require...

Health: Food News.
November 1, 2004... Fat Coffee A coffee habit can be a fattening habit. Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, a nutritionist at Simmons College in Boston, studied overall calorie intake among people who drank specialty coffees, such as lattes or cappuccinos,...

Directory.(Directory)
November 1, 2004... Strokes of Genius The most indulgent massages from Brooklyn to the Bay Area. NEW YORK Bliss Ivette Martin 19 E. 57th St. 212-219-8970 Massage brings out our hussy side. A therapist rubs us the right way, and we pledge our devotion. But...

Easy on The Eyes.(Eyeliner)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Easy on The Eyes Relax already. Eyeliner is losing its hard edge this season as soft, gently smudged makeup stages a comeback. By Lindsy Van Gelder Becoming an eyeliner maestro is a little like the old joke about getting to Carnegie...

Easy on The Eyes.(eye makeup tips)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Easy on The Eyes smear tactics Sophia Loren is alive, well, and looking back at you in your bathroom mirror. Osmond shadowed the lids in charcoal, and lined the upper and lower lashes with black pencil, extending the line just beyond...

Easy on The Eyes.(eye makeup)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Easy on The Eyes border line These Ms. Pacman-shaped corners are decidedly flirty. They're the best choice for Asian women or anyone who can't imagine her eyes sprouting wings. After dabbing pale pewter shadow all over the lids,...

Easy on The Eyes.(eye makeup)
November 1, 2004... Easy on The Eyes Easy Writers Lose the liquid liner. A soft pencil warmed between the fingers creates a look that's perfectly imprecise. The Big Picture The Big Picture Eyeliner doesn't work and play well with others. Combine...

Easy on The Eyes.(eye makeup tips)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Easy on The Eyes Winging it Winging it The classic wing flatters round and almond-shaped eyes. Using a soft, fat gray-black pencil with a bit of iridescence, Osmond stuck as close to the lashes as possible for a precise line on her...

Crowning Jewels.(hair care preparations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Crowning Jewels The newest way to dress up your tresses: Sparkly hairpins, combs, or sequined flowers. By Lindsy Van Gelder Except perhaps for a diamond as big as the Ritz, there's nothing that dresses up any outfit like a pretty hair...

Crowning Jewels.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Flower Power The newest way to dress up your tresses: Sparkly hairpins, combs, or sequined flowers. By Lindsy Van Gelder To make the hair a lush garden for this jeweled flower, Fugler first rubs it with a thickening lotion, then...

Crowning Jewels.(hair care preparations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Make Do You don't have to be a tedious little crafts queen to make your own hair ornaments. Just take a simple household object, combine with bobby pins or elastics, and if you find you need a hot-glue gun, you can always hide it deep in...

Crowning Jewels.
November 1, 2004... Feather Bound A glamorous ornament, such as this slinky feathered headband, requires hair that's just a little on the wild side. The hair is teased, but it isn't sprayed into painstaking perfection. "It's cool to let the teasing show...

Finishing Touches.(makeup powder compacts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Finishing Touches Film noir broads were expert at snapping open their pressed-powder compacts for a quick dusting. Now makeup is going after that kind of flawlessness, without the hard-boiled heft. By Lindsy Van Gelder For those of us...

Finishing Touches.
November 1, 2004... Finishing Touches Wool-and-lace sweater with ruffles by Louis Vuitton. Makeup colors: 4 Dreaming eye-shadow quad, Black Lapis eyeliner, Apricot Brandy blush, and Dirty Pink lip duo by Lancome. These pages: Hair, Ken O'Rourke; makeup,...

Finishing Touches.(makeup tips)
November 1, 2004... The Finer Points No matter how sheer the makeup, you can't just schmear it like cream cheese on a bagel and hope for the best. * Prep the skin. Alcohol and detergents dry the skin's natural oils, leaving it looking shriveled. Makeup artist...

Finishing Touches.(makeup tips)
November 1, 2004... The Finer Points Flaw Fixers Foundation and powder are makeup, not magic. The first tool for hiding blackheads, redness, or any discoloration, says Young, is a primer, which creates a barrier between skin and foundation and also...

10 BiggestBeautyMistakes.(cosmetics usage)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... 10 Biggest Beauty Mistakes Put down your lip liner, and step away from the mirror. That overdrawn mouth -- along with the pasty cover-up, streaked self-tanner, and dark roots -- has made the most-unwanted list. By Lindsy Van Gelder ...

10 BiggestBeautyMistakes.(cosmetics usage)
November 1, 2004... 10 Biggest Beauty Mistakes OBVIOUS LIP LINER In nature, human lips are pretty much one color, and anything else is a baboon's butt. The first rule is to match liner to the lips or the lipstick. Above all, liner is meant to be functional,...

A Return To Riches.(perfumes and fragrance candles)
November 1, 2004... A Return To Riches "Clean" and "fresh" are starting to feel stale. The latest fragrances are opulent, sophisticated, and anything but light. By Cara Birnbaum Scarlett Johansson was a precocious child -- or at least she smelled like...

A Return To Riches.(Evening in Paris perfume)
November 1, 2004... A Return To Riches Paris in a Bottle It came in a little blue bottle with a silver stopper, with the name in script across the label: Evening in Paris. A very sweet perfume, overpowering and pungent, too much so for a grown woman to...

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak For the hair-tossing, man-bossing girl-about-town, seven ways to take denim to the limit. Denim Bustier Cotton denim bustier and skirt by Guess? Black beaver-fur jacket and black viscose nylon lace top by Dolce & Gabbana....

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak Wide-Leg Jeans Black patent-leather-and-mink jacket by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Cotton denim jeans by Gap. Black tulle as veil by B&J Fabrics. Onyx-and-Swarovski-crystal earrings by Giorgio Armani. Rhinestone ring...

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak Trim Blazer Cotton denim blazer by A|X Armani Exchange. Raccoon-fur scarf by Adrienne Landau. Lace bra by La Perla. Silk satin skirt with beads and ostrich feathers by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Ribbon as belt by...

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak Embellished Jacket Cotton denim blazer and jeans by Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren. Silk top by BCBG Max Azria. Raccoon-fur shrug by Adrienne Landau. Left lapel, from top to bottom: Gold-and-crystal brooch by Erickson Beamon;...

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak Pencil Skirt Black cotton denim jacket and skirt by Calvin Klein Jeans. Black fox-fur stole by Adrienne Landau. Black silk lace top by Jill Stuart. Plastic-and-silk necklace and satin beaded belt by Prada....

Blue Str eak.
November 1, 2004... Blue Str eak Slim Jeans Sequined cardigan from Dior by John Galliano. Cotton polyester 517 jeans by Levi's. Rhodium-and-stone belt from Dior by John Galliano. Fox-fur stole by Adrienne Landau. On him: Swimsuit by Speedo. Makeup...

victoria's secrets.(Victoria Gotti)
November 1, 2004... victoria's secrets Victoria Gotti and sons are making quite an impression on TV. And if there's anything they've learned from their infamous ancestor, it's how to be dapper. By Judy Bachrach The morning of my wedding was probably the...

Wild at Heart.(Angelina Jolie)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Wild at Heart Angelina Jolie talks about her fascination with S&M, the rumors about Brad Pitt and Colin Farrell, and her most unlikely fantasy yet. By Kevin Sessums The mohawked three-year-old comes bounding into the lobby of the...

Private Eye.(men grooming)
November 1, 2004... Private Eye What beauty treatments should men try? By Jeffrey Slonim Every woman suffers in some way to be beautiful. Their flawless skin and fuzz-free bodies are usually achieved with a bit of discomfort. And many of them wouldn't...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card.
November 1, 2004... Beauty Reporter Shop talk Wave Maker Wave Maker Gisele makes rumpled waves look easy -- but anyone who has walked away from a curling iron with poodle-tight spirals knows otherwise. The T3 Tourmaline 3/4'' Domed Iron has two...