Allure articles from September 2005

Allure archives from September 2005

Mail.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... Mail Total Knockout Thank you for putting Hilary Swank on the cover of your July issue. She epitomizes exactly what Hollywood has been missing since the golden days of class and glamour! Andrea East Windsor, NJ I loved...

Beauty By Numbers.
September 1, 2005... Beauty By Numbers If diamonds are a girlis best friend, then stilettos should be her worst enemy. But while the majority of women are willing to acknowledge the discomfort of heels, few are ready to face ?a flat-footed future. We...

Cover Look.(Mariah Carey)
September 1, 2005... Cover Look Who? Mariah Carey. What? The September cover of Allure, shot by Michael Thompson. When? May 6. Why? Careyis tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi, debuted at number one and has sold more than 3 million copies so far. Wine...

Letter from the Editor: September i05.
September 1, 2005... Same Difference I went to Toronto for a weekend to watch the filming of a friendis movie. When I checked into the hotel, I noticed an alarming number of people dressed in head-to-toe blackoall of them with gelled hair, highlights in...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Serious Hair Straighteners i Vampy Nails, Reinvented i Vibrant Liners look now Ample Lashes Models have few physical traits weid describe as full.I But on the fall runways, their lashes, at least, were hefty....

Beauty Reporter.
September 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Editorsi?favorites A body-building shampoo, gloss that lasts all day, and the night cream of our dreams. Beauty Reporter Editor's Favorites Mally Beauty Citychick Smokey Eye Kit in...

Beauty Reporter.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter Makeup trend vivid Eyeliner i n shocking shades of peacock blue, Barbie pink, and el ectric violet, the new liners from Yves Saint Laurent, Tarte, M.A.C., and Delux Beauty are smoother and sheerer than their...

Beauty Reporter.(model/actor Amber Valletta)(Brief Article)(Interview)
September 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter allureis face Amber Valletta Amber Valletta, who costars this month with Jason Statham ?in The Transporter 2, discusses funny men, acting naturallyoand the vaudeville trick she picked up as a model. Kevin...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101.(Barrettes)
September 1, 2005... beauty101 Barrettes A grown-up take on a cutesy hair accessory. ?By Catherine Piercy Most women have a checkered past with barrettes: If a pair of plastic rabbits didnit turn you off as a child, a teenage tryst with rhinestones...

Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card.
September 1, 2005... Beauty Reporter: Beauty 101 Card Cheat Sheet 1 When hair is damp, add heft to fine strands with a thickening spray or blob of mousse, applied from ?roots to ends. For medium or thick hair, a lightweight styling lotion or texturizing...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Fashion Bulletin High Loafers i Dioris Cult Bag i Katie Holmes True Romance Put down that Harlequin novelothe latest trend is a bodice-ripper of its own. The romantic look is back, and itis gussied up with ribbons, ruffles, and...

Fashion Bulletin.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... fashionscoop personal shopper Peasantville NAME: Lubov Azria. JOB: Creative director ?of BCBG Max Azria. MISSION: To work ?with her husband, designer Max Azria, to create clothes for women who want ?to dress in styleowithout...

Insider Guide.(skin care)
September 1, 2005... How to maximize your beauty sleep By Neil Sadick Neil Sadick is a clinical professor of dermatology at Weil Medical College of Cornell University. Skin doesnit breathe overnight, and hair doesnit grow faster while you sleep. Those...

Insider Guide: Beautiful People.(Patricia Wexler: Dermatologist)
September 1, 2005... Insider's Guide: Beautiful People Doctoris Orders Patricia Wexler: Dermatologist By Kari Molvar i t didnit take long for Patricia Wexler to find her true calling in life. I was premed at birth,I says the New York City...

Total Makeover.
September 1, 2005... Insidersi Guide Total MAkeover Making Up By Meirav Devash O ne glance in the mirror is all the proof Mikale Lichota, April Joy Varner, and Kate Schmidt need that their diet and exercise efforts are paying off. Makeup artist...

Total Makeover.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Insidersi Guide Total MAkeover Kate Schmidt, 25, interior-design coordinator MAKEUP LESSON: Kate is the only person Iive met who doesnit need undereye concealer,I Brown says. Her skin is beautiful, so I used a tinted moisturizer that...

The Handmade Tale.(fashionista's experiences with Vietnamese tailor)
September 1, 2005... the handmade tale A private seamstress fulfills a womanis wildest fashion fantasies and sews her the wardrobe of her dreamsofor better or worse. By Sarah Van Boven E very Sunday morning during the two years I lived in Vietnam, I...

Beauty Relations.(hairstylists and beauticians on early family life and career)
September 1, 2005... Beauty Relations R elatives arenit always the most reliable sources of beauty advice. Maybe our mother told us to give our hair 100 brushstrokes a night (thanks for the split ends!), our first shave came courtesy of Dadis Bic...

Health: Body News.
September 1, 2005... BODY news A New Look at Wrinkles A method of assessing the skin in minute detail could aid the dev-elopment of skin creams and cosmetic procedures. Until now, skin analysis has gauged roughness primarily by measuring the...

Health: Mood News.
September 1, 2005... MOOD news Love and Laughter Workout Motivation E xercise feels goodoand according to two British studies of 455 men and women, thinking about how bad it would feel to skip a workout is a strong motivator. In one study,...

Health: Food News.
September 1, 2005... Food News Swine for Lines Longer-lasting wrinkle filling may ?be possible with injections of pig collagen. Approved in Europe last October, the filler Evolence is said ?to last in soft tissue for up to one year, which is four times as...

Directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2005... directoryFace Time Top-notch facialists, from Madison Avenue to Melrose Place. new york Restore Spa Janis Chakler 10 W. 74th St. 212-877-5500 When facialists skedaddle off to another clientoleaving us clay-faced...

Fresh Picks.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Fresh Picks Makeup artists are branching out this fallocross-pollinating pale pastels with the richest of colors to create the seasonis best looks. By Catherine Piercy Rhett and Scarlett, Harry and Sally, Lois and Clarkoitis no secret...

Holy Rollers.(hair rollers)
September 1, 2005... Holy Rollers The secret behind the sultriest new hairstyles for daytime and ?evening? One very old-school styling tool. By Lindsy Van Gelder T he long, sexy, loose curls that look so modern on J.Lo and A. Jolie actually have a...

Stealth Diet.
September 1, 2005... Stealth Diet Nearly 50 percent of women say theyire trying to shed poundsoso why are they failing? Small mistakes and minor oversights weigh heavily on the scale. By Rory Evans i tis so nice to blame someone else. Finger-pointing...

Ready to Exhale.
September 1, 2005... Ready to Exhale Your wardrobe just got some ?breathing room with full ?skirts, majestically flowing ?dresses, and sexy tops ?that shrug off stiff conventions. Staff

Message Scent.
September 1, 2005... Message Scent If a womanis perfume speaks volumes about her style and work ethic, she should be fluent in several languages. By Judy Bachrach Staff

Clean and Sober.
September 1, 2005... Clean ? And ? Sober Curtis Sittenfeld

The Emancipation of Mariah.(Mariah Carey)(Interview)
September 1, 2005... The Emancipation of Mariah With more number-one hits than any other female artist, a new sense of freedom, and lots of diamonds, Mariah Carey finally feels like herself. By Kevin Sessums A No MolesteI sign is hanging from the...

private eye.
September 1, 2005... private eye What was your challenge getting ready? By Jeffrey Slonim What was your challenge getting ready? By Jeffrey Slonim D espite their retinue of stylists, celebrities still suffer the occasional fashion cataclysmolike...