Allure articles from November 2007

Allure archives from November 2007

Contribs.
November 1, 2007... Contribs Brooke Hauser Hauser thinks Jennifer Lopez, whom she interviewed for "The Lopez Effect," has learned her lesson from the tell-all confessions she gave while she was one half of "Bennifer." "She's learned how to talk about...

Contribs.(contributors)
November 1, 2007... Contribs Joan Kron After following developments in nonsurgical fat-dissolving procedures for six years and writing about them for "Fat Chance," Kron has mixed feelings. While some of the methods are promising, Kron was disturbed that...

Mail.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Mail Uncovered Girl Allure magazine deserves praise for its handling of the Britney Spears article ["Britney on Hold," September]. Instead of opting for yet another sensationalized headline that takes aim at a young woman who is going...

Beauty By Numbers.
November 1, 2007... Beauty By Numbers Fragrance Perfume has a long and fragrant history -- pots of scented oils cracked open in King Tut's tomb still had a distinctive odor 3,000 years after they were created. A look at the numbers behind...

Cover Look.
November 1, 2007... Cover Look She's So Real Who? Jennifer Lopez. What? The November cover of Allure, shot by Michael Thompson. When? August 9. Where? Pier 59 Studios West in Santa Monica. Why? The actress and singer's sixth studio album, Brave, goes on...

Ed Letter.
November 1, 2007... Ed Letter Beauty Sleep I heard about a woman who has an unusual weekend routine. Every Friday afternoon, she hires a professional to come to her vast penthouse overlooking Central Park to apply her makeup, layer upon layer set with...

Reporter Opener.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter The Best Concealers * Gentle Anti-agers * Sexy Scents Look Now Neat Knots If hairstylists painted a portrait of this season's muse, we imagine it would be called something like Girl With an Elegant Updo....

Reporter.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Juicy lip colors, a decadent body cream, and SOS for dull hair. Get more daily favorites on allure.com. Stella In Two Amber Solid Perfume. The metal case flicks open like a Zippo, but...

Reporter.(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Allure's Face Blake Lively The youngest of five kids in show business, Blake Lively followed the family path with her role as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Now the 20-year-old stars as a...

Reporter.
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Smell This Love Potion Awkward setups, online dating -- searching for "the one" isn't always a glamorous process. Dolce & Gabbana is offering its matchmaking services at the perfume counter, at least, with The One...

Reporter.
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Best Sellers Concealer Women in America have something to hide -- but concealer seems to do the trick. In Montana, a reflective liquid covers dark circles; Arizonians use a blemish-soothing formula; and New Yorkers...

Reporter.
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter Expiration Point Love Potion Even if you've learned the basics of makeup freshness -- toss a mascara three months after opening, foundation after six months -- it's not always easy to remember the particular...

Reporter.(Product/service evaluation)
November 1, 2007... Beauty Reporter The Scoop Hair Improvement WHAT IT IS: Kerastase Densitive Daily Anti-Hair Thinning, Anti-Hair Loss Dietary Supplement. WHAT IT DOES: Two pills per day aim to reduce hair loss and thinning over three months by...

Beauty 101.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Beauty 101 Inky Nails Don't be afraid of the dark -- six steps to deep nails. By Ellen Miller Some cuttlefish use a cloud of ink to hide from predators, but this season's inky nail polishes are designed to get you noticed. "Deep...

Beauty 101.
November 1, 2007... Beauty 101 Polish Shades FAIR SKIN: "The deeper the shade, the more flattering it is on pale skin because of the contrast it creates," says Jin Soon Choi, owner of New York City's Jin Soon Natural Hand and Foot Spa. Look for opaque,...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Fashion Bulletin Studded Shoes * Gray Bags * Scarves 101 November-07 FAIR SKIN: "The deeper the shade, the more flattering it is on pale skin because of the contrast it creates," says Jin Soon Choi, owner of New York City's Jin Soon...

Fashion Scoop.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Fashion Scoop Personal Shopper WHO: Meital Grantz, owner of Talulah G boutiques in Las Vegas and Newport Beach, California. MISSION: "I wanted to bring both cutting-edge and understated fashion to the land of bling and bikinis. I...

Style 101.
November 1, 2007... Style 101 The Square Scarf 1 Fold Fold the scarf diagonally to create a triangle. Place it around your neck so the center of the triangle rests in the middle of your chest. 2 Cross Cross the ends of the scarf over one...

Insiders' Guide.(expert tips on buying clothes on eBay)
November 1, 2007... Insiders' Guide Expert tips for buying clothes on eBay, cooking a stylish Thanksgiving meal, and more. How to wear red lipstick An Interview With Poppy King King is the creator and CEO of Lipstick Queen lipsticks. She...

Total Makeover.(dieting)
November 1, 2007... Total Makeover The Bod Squad Marathon runners credit cheering fans for helping them finish. Encouragement is just as important for Kathleen Maignan, Barbara Drayer, and Chopin Rabin. "If you're surrounded by people who are willing to...

Body News.
November 1, 2007... Body News The New Diet Drug New Diet Drug A diabetes medication mimics hormones that regulate feelings of fullness, thereby helping people control food intake. In studies, overweight users of Symlin were better able to resist tempting...

Mood News.
November 1, 2007... Mood News Waist Size vs. Weight is it a woman's weight or her figure that makes her body most attractive -- or both? A plastic surgeon's patients have supplied evidence that waist proportions are more important. Devendra Singh, a...

Food News.(low-glycemic diet )
November 1, 2007... Food News Dieters, Crack an Egg Women trying to lose a few pounds may be egged on by recent research. Nikhil V. Dhurandhar at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of Louisiana State University System found that when volunteers...

Fitness News.
November 1, 2007... Fitness News Imaginary Exercise Imaginary Exercise Working out may get easier, especially for people who can't find time for the gym. In a preliminary report from The Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, subjects did...

Scalpel News.(Breast-Implant Bras)
November 1, 2007... Scalpel News Breast-Implant Bras Breast-Implant Bras B reast-augmentation surgery necessitates buying new bras. But "many women with implants find that conventionally designed bras have the wrong cup shape and underwire design" to...

Directory.(spas)(Directory)
November 1, 2007... Directory november 2007 Pure Luxury The most pampering spa services from South Beach to Manhattan Beach. NEW YORK The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Vitamin Infusion Facial 80 Columbus Cir. 212-805-8880 Many facials feel about as...

Kickin' Ash.
November 1, 2007... Kickin' Ash You smoke lights, you barely inhale, you're just a social smoker -- the fact is, it's all bad. But new tools can help you quit for good. By Rory Evans it seemed, at the time, the fastest, most direct path to cool: just...

Winter Hot List.(Product/service evaluation)
November 1, 2007... Winter Hot List Sexy dresses, gutsy accessories, and warm, rich makeup -- these favorites of nine stylish women set the tone for the season. Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman, Marchesa designers 1. Devi Kroell...

Body Beautiful.
November 1, 2007... Body Beautiful For healthy hair, certain truths are assumed to be self-evident -- shampoo and blow-dry less, condition more. But for those and a few others, you needn't always play by the rules. By Lindsy Van Gelder Petrarch used...

Lash Lust.(eye lashes and mascaras)(Product/service evaluation)
November 1, 2007... Lash Lust Thanks to new technology (and a few clever tricks) there are plenty of ways to lengthen, thicken, and curl yours to perfection. By Brooke Le Poer Trench When two major cosmetics companies were reprimanded recently for using...

More is More.(makeup)
November 1, 2007... More is More We love nude gloss as much as the next girl, but there's something powerful about makeup that's daring and unapologetically vivid. Makeup artist Pat McGrath explains how to come on strong. By Victoria Kirby Double...

Over The Top.(women's clothing and accessories)(Buyers guide)
November 1, 2007... Over the Top Who cares what's worn underneath? The sexiest new coats can be dolled up like dresses or deconstructed like suits. Two-tone Coat Wool coat and wool-blend pants by Narciso Rodriguez. Suede-and-patent-leather boots by...

Over the Top.(coats and boots)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Over the Top Extroverted coats need a lot of room -- but a little restraint in accessorizing. Put them with pumps or high-heel booties and reach for a quilted leather purse. -- Frances Little H&M suede boots, $59.90 (hm.com). ...

The Lopez Effect.(Jennifer Lopez )(Biography)
November 1, 2007... The Lopez Effect Before the days of platinum albums, best-selling perfumes, and big-budget movies, there was a girl who was told to lose weight and play by the rules. Good thing Jennifer Lopez didn't listen. By Brooke Hauser She's...