Marie Claire articles from April 2009

Marie Claire archives from April 2009

Recessionistas rule!(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'M ALL FOR RETAIL THERAPY. Nothing perks me up like a perfect little cashmere tee from The Row, and there is no better way to celebrate good news than with a lap around the vast shoe...

Reader of the month!(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kathy Schmidt of Seattle, WA, will receive an MC beauty bag because she found a surprising takeaway: "After losing my job, I started to feel defeated until I read 'Vigilantes in Pink' (February 2009). I was amazed by...

The L word.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... Writer Margeaux Watson revealed what being with women taught her about loving her own body in "I Kissed a Girl" (February 2009). * When I read the title I snickered in disgust, but I was pleasantly surprised by the story. Rather than...

A French woman we love.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... In "French Kiss-Off' (February 2009), MC's Lauren lannotti refuted the idea that our Parisian sisters do everything better. * I'm so glad that someone finally has a bone to pick with Mireille Guiliano! I am a French woman who has been...

Our favorite things.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... For "What I Love About Me" (February 2009), MC soaked up the self-love from an eclectic group of New Yorkers. * This section is so enlightening I like that the title isn't "What I Wish I Could Fix." I think this piece has a positive impact...

Renee recharged.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... The Oscar winner opened up about the sexiness of single-dom in "Renee's Renaissance" (February 2009). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Props on using Renee as your cover girl. She's the ideal role model for all single women, especially around...

More steal, less splurge.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... While readers raved about our pre-spring wardrobe picks, the price tags had some seeing red. * When I saw "Credit Crunch Chic: How to Get the New Spring Looks for Less" on your February cover, I was so thrilled to check it out. Then my jaw...

Tangled web.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)
April 1, 2009... The "Recession Index" (January 2009) estimated the dollar value of your body parts (not that we recommended liquidation), and It sparked a lively debate on the Internet. Here, a few highlights: "I'd never sell my eggs. The idea of a half-me...

Hey L.A.: show me the sunnies!(shades spy)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... STATEMENT FRAMES: BOTH RETRO AND RUNWAY THE BETTER NOT TO SEE YOU WITH, MY DEAR [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MARY-KATE OLSEN Spring runway fave; round lenses. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY A glare take on English tweedy. [ILLUSTRATION...

Fashion resume: Amy Adams: enchanted evening star.(STYLE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] L.A. Intoxicating at the SAG Awards in burgundy Giambattista Valli. (January 2009) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NYC A fresh coat of blue. (December 2008) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NYC Bustle...

Mandy Moore.(behind the COVER shoot)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On a lazy Sunday at New York's Pier 59 Studios, the singer-slash-actress-slash-girl-next-door showed us her soulful side--and brought her new album along to blast for the crew. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] S'MOORE...

Tune in to Running in Heels: the TV show about life at Marie Claire.(TIVO ALERT)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... If you've been too busy switching in your spring wardrobe to catch the first two eps about the hardest-working glossy around, catch up with our 60-second recaps below, then flip to The Style Network every Sunday at 8/7c [ILLUSTRATION...

Adobe flash.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Your prairie-chic companions: rugged jeans, tons of fringe, turquoise bling [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Pitcher $245, Pan American Phoenix; panamphoenix.com. 2. Baskets $20 to $36, Leekan Designs; shopleekan.com. 3. Cuffs $175 to $250,...

Country code.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... What Kate Moss might wear to tea with the queen: demure floral--and cheeky boots! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Teapot $55, artisan-made at Sheherazade; (212) 539-1771. 2. Trunk $65 to $250, Mecox Gardens; (212) 249-5301. 3. Boots $110,...

Souk yourself.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Ask your genie for Moroccan-style ikat prints and a bazaar's worth of crafty embellishments [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Bell $45, Daily 235; (212) 334-9728. 2. Top $165, Izcalli; panamphoenix.com. 3. Stool $250, Sheherazade; (212)...

Bead the world.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(bags)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... The season's exotic clutches work as well with a beachy sarong as a summer cocktail frock [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From top: MOYNA, $179; moynabags.com. MANGO, $99.90; mangoshop.com

Wedge your bets.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(women's shoes)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... No sandal's as wicked cute as the new wicker wedges in tropical hues [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clockwise from top: MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS, $150; nordstrom.com for stores. CURATIONS FOR HSN WITH STEFANI GREENFIELD, $115; hsn.com. COLE HAAN,...

Fashionomics: six great excuses to get back in the stores this month!(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TOPSHOP'S HERE AT SCORE AFFORDABLE WISE-BUYS (LIKE THESE ROSETTE PLATFORMS, $190; TOPSHOP.COM) AT NYC'S NEW SUPERSTORE, AND HOPE IN-HOUSE DESIGNER KATE MOSS SHOWS UP. LITTLE BIT O' LUXE Luxembourg-born...

1 hot stylist 3 hot trends: all for under $250.(101 IDEAS UNDER $250)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... We lured star dresser Rachel Zoe the red carpet to rustle up recession-proof versions of her signature looks: disco, menswear, and boho. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Love this. Reminds me of one of my vintage Halstons." Dress, $175,...

Designer dossier: Simon Kneen/Banana Republic.(STYLE: UNDER $250)(Interview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Turning a trenchcoat into a must-have summer dress Is just one trick this rule-breaking Brit's got up his silk-cotton sleeve [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IS LUXURY A DIRTY WORD THESE DAYS? "On the contrary, a lot of us doing eco-chic...

This month's best beauty buys.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Victoria Strips Down Without parabens, petrochemicals, or strong scents, Victoria's Secret's new Naturally body line is minimalist sexy. Shown: Energizing Body Wash in Grapefruit Lime & Mint, $10. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Toss/try/buy.(101 IDEAS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] April's ultimate refresh-your-routine guide from MC's beauty editors [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [TOSS] The capless, grimy nub--once upon a time, your eyeliner pencil--that's smearing everything in your makeup...

Date-night survival.(101 IDEAS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... From love potions to luminous primers, the way to glow from dusk till dawn Amorous Ambrosia Aphrodite would be partial to this peach-nectar-and-star-jasmine bouquet. Matte-ing Game Dance till you drop, but remain camera-ready...

Woman to watch: Krysten Ritter.(radar)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why she's on our radar: The 27-year-old snags a recurring role as self-assured cool girl Jane on the Emmy-winning AMC series Breaking Bad, about a high-school science teacher turned crystal-moth maker. AS SEEN...

Shall We Kiss?(Movie review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... SHALL WE KISS? Can a full-on, swoony lip lock ever be innocent, a kiss without consequences? We wish. Virginie Ledoyen as married Judith puts that question to the test when her neurotic, single best friend Nicolas (writer/director Emmanuel...

17 Again.(Movie review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 17 AGAIN An older man's brain locked in Disney-cookie Zac Efron's hard body is a fantasy we'll embrace. Mike (Matthew Perry) gets a do-over 20 years later and wakes up as his 17-year-old self. It's still 2009, and...

Lymelife.(Movie review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LYMELIFE An outbreak of Lyme disease is the least of anyone's problems in director Derick Martini's truthful slice of suburban life set in 1979. Nerd Scott (Rory Culkin) lives with unhappiness: adulterous dad (Alec...

Oscar redux.(CAREER REHAB)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jamie Foxx nabbed an Oscar for his uncanny work in Roy. The follow-up? The stink bomb Stealth, ego-stroking albums, and long nights in the champagne room. Cue the new biopic The Soloist, Foxx's effort to restore...

Robin Williams.(CAREER REHAB)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Scores: As a therapist with misguided facial hair who helps a gifted-but-troubled foster kid in Good Will Hunting (1997). The dismal follow-up: Cavalcades of earnestness that included kiddie-cancer-doc flick Porch Adorns, the treacly Jakob the...

Halle Berry.(CAREER REHAB)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scores: As an unhinged woman who learns to live with her racist lover in Monster's Boll (2001). The dismal follow-up: The chills-free thriller Gothika, the Razzie-worthy Catwoman. Bid for redemption: Playing an...

Gwyneth Paltrow.(CAREER REHAB)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Scores: Rocking dialogue in iambic pentameter as the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy merchant in Shakespeare in Love (1998). The dismal follow-up: The fat-suited Shallow Hal, the grounded airplane comedy View From the Top. Bid for redemption:...

Adrien Brody.(CAREER REHAB)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scores: In The Pianist (2002), the gripping true story of an acclaimed musician. The dismal follow-up: Shilled for Diet Coke, dabbled in rap music, starred in flops The Jacket and Hollywood-land. Bid for redemption:...

The Weight of Heaven.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ** THE WEIGHT OF HEAVEN by Thrity Umrigar (Harped Thanks to the boffo success of Eat, Pray, Love, readers have expectations for the American-seeking-enlightenment-in-India genre, and Umrigar smartly serves up her revelations in monsoon season...

A Fortunate Age.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... ** A FORTUNATE AGE by Joanna Smith Rakoff (Scribner) Remember how in college you thought that by 35, you'd have your act together? Then you'll feel simpatico with the hipster clique in Rakoff's debut novel--creative types whose professional...

Thanks for the Memories.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... *** THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES by Cecelia Ahem (Harper) Joyce Conway doesn't have time to mourn her miscarriage or divorce. Not when a life-saving blood transfusion leaves her with the eerie sense that she's received the donor's memories along...

Dwayne Johnson knows how to throw down.(TWO-MINUTE DATE)(Interview)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the contrived, operatic world of pro wrestling, you had to give props to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who became the WWE's guilty pleasure not for his headlocks, but for his punchy pregame banter. Everyone, it...

Joker's Daughter: The Last Laugh.(PLAYLIST)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. JOKER'S DAUGHTER The Last Laugh (Team Love) This fairy-tale collaboration between neo-folkie Helena Costas and DJ Danger Mouse will rock the pop charts and World of Warcraft fanatics alike. Costas's spooky vocals...

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears: Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!(PLAYLIST)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS Tell 'Em What Your Name Is! (Lost Highway) This Austin band's music careens between sweaty Otis Redding, on-the-lam James Brown, and blues-soaked Rolling Stones. It's vintage...

Sara Watkins: Sara Watkins.(PLAYLIST)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. SARA WATKINS Sara Watkins (Nonesuch) The former Nickel Creek vocalist's solo debut pairs her bluegrass twang with the legendary bass of Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. The staggering stomp of "Long Hot Summer...

Kelly Clarkson: All I Ever Wanted.(PLAYLIST)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4. KELLY CLARKSON All I Ever Wanted (19 Recordings/RCA Records) Even in comeback mode, Clarkson has an ass-kicking voice. Here, feisty pop-rock arrangements can't help but submit to her powerful pipes. On "I Don't...

Your entertainment diet for April.(THE CULTURE PYRAMID)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... GUILTY PLEASURES (partake sparingly) This time the yellow-haired dog in question isn't Owen Wilson. Get your pooch on in Marley & Me, now on DVD. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A college dropout is forced to do...

Book club: the latest best-selling book in Europe? Wetlands, about one woman's obsession with her vagina. Are American readers ready to embrace the naughtiness?(radar)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE PLOT: Helen Memel is a precocious 18-year-old who has just checked herself into the hospital after a shaving mishap "down there." (Warning: If you're the kind of woman who says "down there," this novel, by...

TV dinner! Must watch: Gossip Girl: pass the saketinis! This tasty recipe for an economical girls' night in is high in drama and low in prep, for the ultimate Serena-inspired party.(ENTERTAINING)(Recipe)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] must eat: Asian fusion Entertaining at home is the new urban chic. What would Blair Waldorf do? She'd clique up on Monday nights with the underlings, of course, for a scandals-and-frocks-filled group viewing of...

At long last ... more Mandy: out of the spotlight for a couple of years, easy-to-love Mandy Moore is back--with a new album, new plan, and yes, a fiance.(Cover story)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tucked into a corner booth at an elite, recession-proof West Village restaurant, Mandy Moore and I are talking music and movies while sharing pancakes. All around us, toxically tanned Euros and Europhiles are sipping...

D.C. is the new L.A. with all eyes on our slick, media-savvy administration, is Washington turning trendy?(BULLETIN)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EVEN IF THE SURFING'S not that great on the Potomac and you won't see bikini-clad rollergirls on the Mall, D.C. is starting to resemble the land of sunshine and stars. Brangelina has been replaced by...

How to manage your web footprint.(WEBWATCH)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... EVERY TIME YOU APPLY FOR A JOB or try to line up a date on Match, you're going to be Googled. To maintain control of your cyberimage, follow these simple steps, courtesy of Chris Soghoian, expert on cybersecurity at Harvard. [ILLUSTRATION...

Boys will be girls.(eye ON THE world)(transgenders)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Bangkok may be the sex-change capital of Asia, but transgenders--also called 'the third sex" and "ladyboys"--still live on the fringes, often denied secure work that pays and anything resembling acceptance. A ray of hope: At Suan Dusit...

Get your nice on.(PSYCH 101)(On Kindness)(Interview)
April 1, 2009... ADAM PHILLIPS, our favorite British pop-Freudian, writes books that name society's big issues (infidelity, for example) and prescribe broad-spectrum antidotes (accept that monogamy is an aberration and behave accordingly). His latest, On...

A good cry.(BULLETIN)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... A good cry: Until the age of 12, boys and girls tear up at about the same rate. By age 18, women are crying an average of four times more than men. Adult U.S. women cry an average of 3.5 times a month; for men, it's 1.9 times each month....

Maya Lin's monumental work.(MINI PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST)(Confluence Project)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist Maya Lin, best known for her controversial 1981 Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has set her sights on the environment. A new installment of her ongoing Confluence Project, large earthworks...

Salary report: we're still getting shortchanged.(BULLETIN)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... In honor of Equal Pay Day (April 28), a look at how women are stacking up, salarywise: * For every dollar a man makes, a woman makes 78 cents. That number has climbed 1 cent since 2006. * Fresh-out-of-college women make $15,498 less...

Single, with prospects: fighting child marriage one bright young girl at a time.(DISPATCH: SENEGAL)(Tostan)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON A SUMMER NIGHT just over a year ago, Oumou Djiba Diallo, a 12-year-old in rural Senegal, was filled with dread. The next morning she was to marry a man in his 30s whom she'd never met, a union arranged by her...

Natasha's sweet gig: what makes pop star Natasha Bedingfield a rebel? Being good in the ultimate bad-girl industry.(MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE)(Interview)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "PEOPLE IN MY INDUSTRY can become really selfish," says pop singer Natasha Bedingfield, while hanging out in the lounge of a buzzing boutique hotel in New York...

What to say when your colleague's laid off.(JOB TRAINING)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... * DO: Send an e-mail that reads, "I've really enjoyed working with you, and I wish you all the best," advises Lucinda Holdforth, author of Why Manners Matter: The Case for Civilized Behavior in a Barbarous World. * DONT: Send an e-mail...

Getting paid for booting up: hourly employees are revolting against their nickel-and-diming employers.(MEMOS FROM CUBELAND)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... If you've ever killed time schmoozing with colleagues while your computer boots up, your boss might owe you a few bucks. Hourly workers at AT&T, UnitedHealth Group, and Cigna have filed lawsuits against their respective employers, claiming they...

Should you brown-bag it?(THE BOTTOM LINE)(sandwich)(Table)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Last year some 8.5 million Americans brought their lunch to work, a figure that's likely to grow as more of us look for ways to cut costs. But are a few bucks saved really worth all that effort--especially when a new season of Dancing With the...

Overheard.(WORK LIFE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... OVERHEARD: "Always wear a heel of some sort, maximum 2 inches; always wear some sort of makeup, even if it's just lipstick."--Recent memo to female staffers from the Bank of England et a "Dress for Success" seminar

Where the jobs are: five locales still hiring.(WORK LIFE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX Demand for bilingual math and science teachers is so high that new recruits at one school received a $7500 signing bonus last year. Base salary: Roughly $50K [ILLUSTRATION...

One day Jennifer Wilkov was a successful financial planner with a designer wardrobe and a cozy apartment on a tree-lined block. The next, she was an inmate in one of New York's most violent prisons. In a Marie Claire exclusive, she shares the shocking details of what goes on behind bars.(FIRST PERSON)(Interview)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm rolling up to Rikers Island, a notoriously violent prison in New York City, on a bus with about a dozen other women. My wrist is handcuffed to a lifelong drug addict whose stomach is distended from fibroids, she...

We'll show you who's funny: with Amy Poehler's new sitcom, Parks and Recreation, premiering this month, and Tina Fey ruling Hollywood from atop a pile of Emmys, funny women are having a moment. MC rounds up the pioneers, the visionaries, and the chemically imbalanced to talk about how we got here.(ORAL HISTORY)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We ask the pros... Can a pretty girl be funny? MARGARET CHO (Lifetime's upcoming Drop Dead Diva): I remember seeing beautiful girls do stand-up, and it was a disaster every time. Not only were people not...

She lives off what we throw away; they're called freegans-eco-extremists who subsist on what we toss in the trash. Are they crazy--or are we?(EXTREME GREEN)(Leia MonDragon)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT'S NEARLY CLOSING time on a crisp Monday night at a Midtown Manhattan supermarket, when a burly crew begins tossing bulging black bags filled with the day's trash-crusty breads, salad-bar fixings, last week's...

Ladies first: in an isolated village in southwestern China, women are the bosses of men, daughters are valued over sons, and the words rape and war don't even exist. Welcome to one of the world's last living matriarchies.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)(Luoshi, China)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ON SPECTACULAR LUGU LAKE, in southwestern China, you'll find the village of Luoshi, eight hours by Jeep on rough terrain from the nearest city. Home of the Mosuo ethnic minority, this town of about 500 attracts tens...

Lady of the house.(fashion)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... There's more than a hint of Michelle O. in fearless print mixes, feminine '50s shapes, and peep-toe slingbacks. Hail to the chic [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This page: Cardigan, $119. AK Anne Klein: skill, $225, Anne Klein New York: belt,...

Swept away: easy-pack, easy-mix Italian knits for weekend getaways that won't torpedo your paycheck.(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... Baywatch Revisited Top, $99, shorts, $44, belt, $54, shoes, $189, United Colors of Benetton; earrings, $20, A.V. Max: sunglasses, stylist's own. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Odalisque in Shorts Shrug,...

One of the boys.(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... Modern menswear riffs are all about naughty mini: checked shirts with mini bow lies, too-cool-for-school blazers with trouser shorts Shirt, $79, Ben Sherman; shorts, $90, Kostym by Cheap Monday; bow tie with frame, $225, Marquis & Camus;...

Shop the shoot: one of the boys.(Fashion)(menswear)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Tired of raiding your guy's closet? Girl-ified menswear classics are cooler (and fit better) BLAZER $216, Plastic Island; (213) 749-0900 for stores. CLUTCH $95, London Fog; londonfog.com. SHOES $240, Repetto at...

Shop the shoot: lady of the house.(Fashion)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Indulge in a cocktail of '50s-style gingham and full skirts--and spike it with a stiletto peep toe BLAZER $119, Liz Claiborne New York; lizclaiborne.com. SHOES $89, Liz Claiborne New York at Belk; (866) 235-5443. COOLER $128, Juicy...

25 Best beauty products of the year.(beauty)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2009... Our annual list of must-haves. You bet we've tried and tested each one! body 1. PREVAGE BODY TOTAL TRANSFORMING ANTI-AGING MOISTURIZER, $135: A merger of antioxidant idebenone and firming peptides ensures you'll look younger from the...

Lashing out: it turns out a glaucoma medication can make lashes grow longer. But should you really use it for cosmetic reasons? Joanne Chen does the honors.(Beauty)
April 1, 2009... WHEN GLAUCOMA sufferers staffed using the eye-drop drug Lumigan eight years ago, who knew there'd be fringe benefits: longer, lusher, darker eyelashes. Eventually, Allergan, the makers of the drug, sped it into clinical trials (this time for...

Kate expectations.(Beauty snoop)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... A Holly wood darling celebrated for eschewing pretty-girl roles, Kate Winslet surprised us all when she became the face of Lancome. In the spotlight how, the star spills her secrets to looking luminous--on and off the screen [ILLUSTRATION...

Brave new Botox: a sculpted nose, wider eyes, smoother skin, perkier breasts, even a perfect smile ... America's favorite wrinkle-zapper now claims to do it all. Is that a good thing?(Beauty)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SINCE IT FIRST HIT THE SCENE in 1989, Botox has gone through more reinventions than Madonna. In it was an ophthalmologic treatment for spastic eyelids, but it wasn't long before doctors noticed the smoothing side...

What I love about me.(Beauty road show)
April 1, 2009... Santa Fe, NM, a mecca for artists and spiritual seekers, has its share of chiseled native beauties [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hailee Gough, 18 "My butt is big and bubbly. When I'm meeting new people, my friends introduce me, then my...

Q&A: personal consult with Dr. Amy Wechsler.(Beauty shrink)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennica Johnstone, 22, talks to MC's resident derm and psychiatrist about tanning abuse and poison ivy JJ: I tanned too much as a teenager but stopped because I didn't want to end up like my relatives who baked...

Health monitor: your monthly Rx for eating, thinking, and living strong.(Body & Soul)
April 1, 2009... Fitness Files: Runner's High With the G-trainer (alter-g.com) making its way into gyms this year, bum knees will no longer be an excuse for missed workouts, This freaky gravity-defying treadmill (which requires being fastened into rubber...

6 health mistakes smart women make; the little things you can fix right now to keep your body healthy and happy in the long run.(Health)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [MISTAKE 1] Dropping pounds with diet drinks. A University of Texas Health Science Center study found that people who sipped one diet soda a day for seven years were 41 percent more likely to be overweight than...

A foreign affair: when holding hands is a crime, falling in love can be dangerous.(LOVE/SEX)
April 1, 2009... ON MY FIRST night out with Maser, we sipped espresso at a cozy cafe, chatted about our pasts... and fielded furious looks from a group of young women at a table nearby. Whore, their eyes said. Welcome to Saudi Arabia, where you can get...

Skimming the love bibles: we read the new crop so you don't have to.(LOVE/SEX)(How to Shop for a Husband: A Consumer to Getting a Great Buy on a Guy)(Will Marry for Food, Sex, and Laundry: How to Get Him - and How to Keep Him)(Why He Didn't Call You Back: 1,000 Guys Reveal What They Really Thought About You After Your Date)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How to Shop for a Husband: A Consumer to Getting a Great Buy on a Guy (St. Martin's), by Janice Lieberman. The gimmick: Applying shopping principles can help you find a mate and close the deal. Author's questionable...

Eco-sex: in honor of Earth Day, some green playthings to spruce up your sex life.(LOVE/SEX)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 Love Yourself, Love Your Planet Take landfill-clogging batteries out of the equation with Sola, a small bullet-shaped vibrator powered by the sun. ($69.95; shop.libida.com) 2 Also Good on Soy Crisps Colore Moi...

Born to cheat: if your father slept around, are you genetically doomed to do the same?(LOVE/SEX)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DURING THE WINTER before my wedding, I was on assignment in Sicily, where I met Diego--a photojournalist with black hair, a scruffy beard, and warm brown eyes that could liquefy concrete. He was my guide in Palermo,...

Waiting for the L Word: Jill, 26, editor, New York City.(SEX/diary)
April 1, 2009... [FRIDAY] 11 a.m., work: My boyfriend has just signed on to G-chat; we discuss plans to go upstate tomorrow for the weekend. I'm hoping it'll be the romantic kick he needs to finally drop the L bomb. We've been together five months, and I'm...

Double play.(FREE FOR YOU)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Put spring into your hair and skin--enter to win one of these six power shower pairings BIO MY! Packed with ingredients like calendula petals, both formulas are gentle, too. Fekkai Au Naturel Gentle Shampoo and Weightless Conditioner,...

Horoscope.
April 1, 2009... April means rowdy revelry for Tyra Banks and fun-loving Sags, while Cancers like Lindsay Lohan get caught slacking on the job ARIES (March 21-April 19) The forecast: The new moon erases doubts that your friends are anything but genuine...

Things that make us love: April.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hugh Hefner's 83rd birthday (April 9); Victoria Beckham's 35th (April 17). One wears Old Spice: the other is old Spice. Our tax refund! We'll be splurging on a venti latte and an apple fritter. ...