Marie Claire articles from June 2008

Marie Claire archives from June 2008

Truth be told ...(Welcome to JUNE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] SEVERAL YEARS AGO, before I moved to America, I was sitting on an airplane next to someone who clearly wanted to chat. I'd learned long ago what a mistake it was telling chatty people on planes that I was a...

Reader of the month!(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tara Blanchard of St. Joseph, MI, will receive a beauty bag for her sheer enthusiasm. (Yes, we're susceptible to flattery.) "I'm obsessed! Marie Claire is fantastic. I weed through every issue with a fine-tooth...

Kate the great.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... We interviewed Kate Bosworth's nearest and dearest in "Pieces of Kate" (April 2008) to get the real scoop on the mesmerizing star. * I loved the pictures of Kate Bosworth in "Behind the Cover Shoot"--laughing heartily and wearing binder...

Broads abroad.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... In "Get Outta Town!" (April 2008, right), we featured women living and working around the world, encouraging readers to follow their expat dreams. * I studied abroad for a year in England and have been trying to get back on a permanent...

Sister, sister.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... In "My Sister's Secret Life" (April 2008), Robert Radin plumbed the mystery and tragedy of his family. * I've been in the adult industry for years. The women aren't soulless sex clones but individuals with different stories--I have a...

Bottle that.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... In "FanPlastic Voyage" (April 2008), Susan Moran diagrammed the long, strange life of a plastic water bottle. * Thanks for showing what happens to all of those water bottles we recycle! I posted the article at the high school where I teach...

Tough decisions.(WE'VE GOT MAIL)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2008... In "Cutting My Losses" (April 2008), we talked to Jessica Queller about her book, Pretty Is What Changes, and the double mastectomy that changed--and saved--her life. * My family has a history of breast cancer, and I've begun to face...

Surfside sweepstakes!(100 TO WIN!)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 100 lucky readers will win a summer starter kit from Victoria's Secret, which includes the bikini featured above ($24), along with a tube of Victoria's Secret's new Bare Bronze Gleaming self-tanning gel, below ($18)....

Faking it.(100 TO WIN!)
June 1, 2008... We love this self-tanning gel. Enter to win the package at marieclaire. com and start the summer bikini ready [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Let it out!(100 TO WIN!)
June 1, 2008... Send us your thoughts about MC--good and bad--and you could be chosen as a Reader of the Month and score a beauty bag. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Stars in sunglasses--incognito? Not!(shades spy)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EVA MENDES Girl-on-the-goal glam in Chloe. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] VICTORIA, BECKHAM Posh's own line, DVB by Victoria Beckham--B as in big? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NICKY HILTON ...

Fashion resume: Jennifer Connelly: a fashionable mind.(STYLE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... education * 1970: Born into fashion: Her father was a clothing manufacturer. * 1980: Began modeling at age 10 and eventually appeared in Seventeen magazine before getting into acting. * 2007: Beloved muse of Balenciaga designer...

Heidi Klum: the runway maven and mother of three was full of energy and charm at her MC shoot in Los Angeles.(behind the COVER shoot)(Marie Claire)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] STAY TUNED Between shots, Klum belted out songs she'd been practicing for a duet with her husband. Seal. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PAINTED LADY "I subdued Heidi's lips so her eyes matched her playful...

101 ideas.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A touch of classic: mosaic patterns, Roman sandals, beads ANTIQUITY CHIC Clockwise from top: SANDALS $79, Nine West; ninewest.com. BAG $1750, Escada; escada. corn for stores. NECKLACE $707, Dori Csengeri at Fabrice; (312) 280-0011....

Body type: curvy.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flaunt a full figure with retro prints and screen-queen silhouettes shopping tip "Don't reinvent yourself. Stick to the colors and patterns in your wardrobe." --Patti Compton, designer of Pool Swimwear...

Body type.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Athletic toned figures score in attention-grabbing graphics and sporty cuts shopping tip "You know a suit fits if you lunge and squat and it stays put!" --Gabrielle Reece, volleyball star The rules...

Body type.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Petite hothouse pinks and tiny prints make a big style statement shopping tip "Boobs should be three-quarters covered to avoid a beach disaster." --Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, designer The rules ...

Outfit 911: what to buy in a style emergency.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Your plans to laze in a deck chair all weekend derailed by a pool-party invite? Tropical coverups and metallic sandals to the rescue shopping tip "Leave the thought of losing 5 pounds at the door." ...

Click today, wear tomorrow.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sultry summer nights beckon: shop online for some insta-dazzle! Sandals $155, Charles David; piperlime.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cardigan & Top $435, Lutz & Patmos; shopjake.com. $24.50, Old...

MC readers try the trend: tribal.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The fashion drumbeat signals the return of ethnic patterns to posh city parties EMI KAMIYA, 26, beauty publicist, in Gold Hawk at Boutique Mandarine, $357; (401) 848-9360, tribal rule With bold...

Splurge vs. steal.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... For your swish list: summer's full, floral statement skirt STEAL [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tank $16.50, Eddie Bauer; eddie bauer.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Skirt $79, 0 Oscar; macys.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Style wish list.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... MC's Dania Ortiz shops for style "catalysts" that can make a look Dress & Belt $380, Valentine; tobi.com. $160, The Jack Rabbit Collection; thejackrabbit collection.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Top $265, Elizabeth and...

We can't believe they're all under $100!(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... DRESS $99, Blue Plate; blueplate fashion.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SCARF $88, A Peace Treaty; apeacetreaty. com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CARDIGAN $98, Banana Republic; banana republic.com for stores. [ILLUSTRATION...

Best sandals.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like fine jewelry for feet: shiny emerald, onyx, and precious metallic flats. 1 CHINESE LAUNDRY, $40; chineselaundry.com. 2 JIMMY CHOO, $995; jimmychoo.com for stores. 3 CLAUDIA CIUTI, $322; claudiaciuti.com. 4...

Best sunglasses.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cool your jets in funky aviators and posh, plastic '80s styles. 1 URBAN OUTFITTERS, $16; urbanoutfitters.com. 2 LACOSTE, $125; lacoste.com for stores. 3 DITA, $225; ditalegends.com. 4 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, $275;...

Best bags.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Summery styles in geometric patterns and neon. Shades recommended! 1 NANCY GONZALEZ at Bergdorf Goodman, $2700; (800) 558-1855. 2 RAMPAGE HANDBAGS, $88; rampage.com. 3 CHANEL $1950; (800) 550-0005. 4 COACH, $398;...

Designer dossier: Jean Paul Gaultier/Hermes: fashion's original enfant terrible is taking his shock tactics and incredible talent on a world tour.(STYLE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] A CLASSIC ICONOCLAST As out-there as Gaultier can get--the iconic cone bra for Madonna; the scaly mermaid dress Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard wore to this year's Oscars; the skirts (and a new cosmetics...

Fashion prediction.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Don't get caught with your pants-hem down: Think cropped... with ankle-enhancing chunky shoes. Now through fall [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pants & Shoes $360, 'S MaxMara; (714) 754-7900, $1800, Sergio Rossi;...

Obsessions & confessions with Ying.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Sel Mate NarsSkin Essential Oil Infused Therapy Soak ($751 smells like gardenias near the ocean and nourishes skin with minerals from Bolivian, Chilean, and French salts, Another great reason to rest easy in a bath, full of it? It was...

Toss/try/buy: the ultimate refresh-your-routine guide from MC's beauty editors.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] [TOSS] Boring brown and taupe eyeshadows (well, at least stash them away till fall). [TRY] Rockin' splashy brights--fashion's current fixation--on your eyes, especially if you're sporting neutrals in your...

Totally beachin' hair.(101 IDEAS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Everything under the sun for pretty, protected summer strands. SWIMSICAL Rock retro.glam while keeping discoloring chlorine at bay. Headcovers Unlimited Petal Swim Cap in Lavender, $16. [ILLUSTRATION...

Emmanuelle Chriqui deserves an entourage.(radar)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHY SHE'S ON OUR RADAR: Chriqui plays a volatile Palestinian salon owner opposite Israeli counterterrorist--turned--NYC hairdresser Adam Sandler in the foot-soldier-out-of-water comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan....

Bigger, Stronger, Faster.(BIG SCREEN: Friends don't let friends miss these stellar new flicks)(Movie review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER * Never more topical (thanks, Roger Clemens!) this endearing doc takes on steroid use and America's obsession with size. Inserting his own goofy home videos, filmmaker Chris Bell, no stranger to the juice, wants to know...

Get Smart .(BIG SCREEN: Friends don't let friends miss these stellar new flicks)(Movie review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... GET SMART Picture the casting meeting: "We need an actor to play a clumsy pencil pusher at a spy agency--always the butt of the joke, perennially overlooked, with an ironic eyebrow cock and willingness to show his ass." It's a no-brainer, and a...

Brick Lane.(BIG SCREEN: Friends don't let friends miss these stellar new flicks)(Movie review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... BRICK LANE So much for the glamour of city life: Moldering in an arranged marriage and living in a cramped London flat is so not where 33-year-old Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) thought she'd wind up. Based on Monica Ali's acclaimed novel,...

Do the twist.(PLOT WATCH)
June 1, 2008... M Night Shyamalan is the Chubby Checker of cinema, doin' the plot twist like no other (see The Sixth Sense, in which it's revealed that a walking, talking Bruce Willis has, in fact, been dead the entire movie). In honor of Shyamalan's latest,...

Romany Malco needs no love guru.(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Romany Malco, with the tough-guy cut arms and the shiny, meticulously maintained head (he shaves it daily), plays a drug dealer on Weeds and a cheatin' babehound in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. He must be a badass in real life, right? Try...

The Garden of Last Days.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE GARDEN OF LAST DAYS BY ANDRE DUBUS III (W.W. Norton) What do an exotic dancer, a father with a restraining order against him, and an Islamic terrorist have in common? They all walked into the same Florida strip...

Atmospheric Disturbances.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES BY RIVKA GALCHEN (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) You trust your shrink. You love your shrink. Which is why you start this fabulously bizarre mystery believing psychiatrist Leo Liebenstein isn't...

More Than It Hurts You.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MORE THAN IT HURTS YOU BY DARIN STRAUSS (Dutton) When career woman-turned-stay-at-home morn Dod Goldin's toddler has two bloody Incidents that force her husband, Josh, to come to the rescue, doctors start to wonder...

Robyn.(PLAYLIST: Your monthly crib sheet ... take that, music snobs!)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ROBYN Robyn (Cherrytree-Interscope) In the '90s, Robyn refused to open for the Backstreet Boys; now that defiant streak's been channeled into a disc full of gum-snapping urban pop. A more feral Gwen Stefani, Robyn...

Jamie Lidell.(PLAYLIST: Your monthly crib sheet ... take that, music snobs!)(Jim)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... JAMIE LIDELL Jim (Warp) For all the sins committed in the name of white-boy funk, Lidell offers blissful redemption. Jim is a sprightly take on pop and piano rock, wrapped up in Lidell's rawsilk voice. With an infectious energy, even the...

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.(PLAYLIST: Your monthly crib sheet ... take that, music snobs!)(Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! )(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (Anti-) The title song imagines the biblical figure as a junkie rock star; another waxes poetic about meat lockers. Sound fun yet? Nick Cave indulges in fever-dream narratives and freak-outs so...

Cassandra Wilson .(PLAYLIST: Your monthly crib sheet ... take that, music snobs!)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... CASSANDRA WILSON Loverly (Blue Note) Forget mild-mannered jazz albums meant more for the conservatory than the saloon; slinky-voiced Wilson's finger-snapping grooves blow the dust off of blues classics and standards. Two songs in, you'll want...

Your entertainment diet for June.(THE CULTURE PYRAMID)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... GUILTY PLEASURES (partake sparingly) Snark audibly in the privacy of your own home with the DVD of Jumper, about a teleporting genetic anomaly (Hayden Christensen, natch). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trucker-hat poster-boy Jason Mraz is...

Book club: welcome back this month, the group tackles The Maytrees, a twisty take on love and infidelity. Will this satisfy your bedtime fiction craving?. Read on ...(radar)(Book review)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE PLOT: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard spins a poetic love story about the seemingly perfect marriage of artsy intellectuals Lou and Toby Maytree. Perfect, that is, until Toby takes up with a woman...

Project Heidi: she's got curves, kids, and a massive career. How Heidi Klum beat the supermodel cliche.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hate to sound so seen-it-all, but let's face it--supermodels can disappoint in the flesh. Mostly because there's so little of it on them. The scorchingly thin figure that makes clothes look elegant can seriously...

Would you survive a disaster? Depends on your gender, your reaction time, and a little luck. A new book shows how you can up your odds.(BULLETIN: TRENDS, THE WEB, THE STATE OF THE WORLD ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN AMANDA RIPLEY SET OUT to study the world's deadliest catastrophes for her new book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--And Why, her family worried that she'd get depressed. After all, she'd be...

Love in a war zone.(Q&A)(Interview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While most couples spend their 20s bickering over whose turn it is to call for takeout, Newsweek reporter Michael Hastings and his girlfriend, nonprofit worker Andrea Parhamovich, were in Iraq, squeezing dinners in...

More than a pretty face: Africa's own Bono: Youssou N'Dour.(BULLETIN: TRENDS, THE WEB, THE STATE OF THE WORLD ... BEHOLD, YOUR WATERCOOLER CHEAT SHEET)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ON A RECENT WARM EVENING in Senegal, among the quiet beaches and French colonial homes of Goree Island, Youssou N'Dour stands onstage, singing in his astonishing tenor, swaying rhythmically to the beat of a hand...

Why I want a gun on campus.(THE PITCH)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... There was a time when being loaded on the quad meant you'd drunk too much "mystery punch." But for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), a 24,000-strong group--whose membership spiked after the Virginia Tech massacre and Northern...

Cleaning up your e-image.(ALL THE RAGE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... It can happen in a flash. One day you're dashing off an e-mail griping to pals about your high-profile boss. Next thing you know you're a punch line, after one of those idiots posts your unfortunate rant on the Web. The bloggers latch on; your...

What dad really wants for Father's Day.(SHOPPING LIST)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... You can repay the guy who gave you unconditional love, wisdom, and college tuition by buying him last-minute rubbish--or you might consider getting him one of these: iPhone When he gets frustrated by it, you get a free iPhone. Win-win. Custom...

Clock-watchers anonymous.(Cubicle COACH: Got a workplace worry? Take it to the pro)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q: Dear CC: A woman in the same position as me comes in early and stays late--but it's because she's slow. I can do the same work in half the time. Is it better to be efficient and work normal hours or stay longer...

Naked lunch break.(Cubicle COACH: Got a workplace worry? Take it to the pro)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Q: My company has a gym, but I feel uncomfortable hanging around naked in the locker room in front of my peers, my supervisors, and my direct reports. Am I being a prude? A: An entire generation has grown up not having to take gym class,...

Vive la difference.(Cubicle COACH: Got a workplace worry? Take it to the pro)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Q: I just learned that everyone in Europe gets six weeks off and full health benefits. I've been in my job five years and still get two weeks and have to pitch in for insurance. Why do Euros have it so good? A: They also eat salad for...

Your moment of zen.(Cubicle COACH: Got a workplace worry? Take it to the pro)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Q. How do you find a career, not just a job? A: Not to go all self-help on you, but it really is true: If you can find something you love, you'll probably be good at it--or at least work hard enough so you'll eventually get good--and if you...

Salary snoops.(Cubicle COACH: Got a workplace worry? Take it to the pro)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Q: I recently had an opportunity to take another job, but my current company countered. Now my office buddies are all asking me the "Did they give you a lot more money?" question (they did), and I just don't know how to answer it. A:...

Women harassing men: complaints about women bosses preying on men have doubled since 1990. What's going on out there?(SEXUAL POLITICS)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was just a young thing--in his early 20s--and only two months into a promising new job at First Mutual Corporation in posh Cherry Hill, NJ. That's when Jackie Mesinger--the Pagan Princess, as she called herself, a...

I married terrorist: when Maureen's husband told her he was traveling abroad to help a friend, she believed him. Until the police came knocking. They wanted him in connection with the 2004 Madrid bombings. In a Marie Claire exclusive, the 24-year-old tells how she fell for the wrong man.(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] THE POLICE CAME before dawn, pounding on the front door of Maureen's home in the sleepy, picturesque market town of Maaseik in northeastern Belgium. Confused, she jumped out of bed and hurried to open the door....

Liar, liar.(MORAL DILEMMA)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I love your new leopard-print gauchos, boss." "I can't make it to work today--plumbing emergency." "I was a member of the Crips." We've all told the odd tall tale, but how much fibbing is normal? And what happens...

How to survive wedding season: got five this month? We feel your pain. We love harp music and calla lilies as much as the next girl, but the forced pageantry, cost, and tyrannical brides are something else. Here's how to get through it in style.(SURVIVAL GUIDE)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Brides Attack BY DIANE VADINO NICOLE HAD BEEN MY BEST FRIEND for 22 years when our happy kingdom was threatened by an invader: Nicole's Inner Bride. Distrustful as ever of any sort of change, I...

Losing Stephanie: the temper flare-ups and misspelled e-mails were the first clues. Why was this charismatic life force growing less recognizable by the day?(INSIDE STORY)(Stephanie Martini)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jim Papoulis pushes hard on the accelerator, racing through the blackness back to Manhattan from the eating-disorder clinic in Princeton, where his frail and delirious wife, Stephanie, is sobbing on the floor. ...

Bell du jour.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stirring it up in the q new Ashton Kutcher flick Whot Happens in Vegas, Lake Bell likes her swimwear anything but trashy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THAT '70s SHOW This page: Caftan, $485, Diane yon...

Splash dance.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tap your inner gidget with beach-ball-colored bags and shoes with a surfer-girly '50s vibe. THE SHINING Red swimsuit, $250, blue bikini, $210, Abaete; red shoes, $455, Marc by Marc Jacobs; blue shoes, $495,...

Night glo.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fluorescent, fluid, frozen-cocktail colors... that's what summer fancy is all about. mango martini Dress, $1495, Jil Sander: sandals. price upon recluest. Versace: bangle, $390, Jonathan Saunders for...

SOL survivors.(beauty)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Swimwear confidence starts with sexy, glowing, sun-guarded skin. Here, the lotions and treatments that get brilliant results. Midas Touch: Before bronzing or self-tanning, always smooth skin by exfoliating and...

Hello sunshine.(Beauty)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BAKING AND (HEAVEN FORBID) burning belong in the kitchen, not at the beach. But even if you crave a sun-kissed complexion, sun-parched skin (aka wrinkles, sagging, and brown spots) is completely unnecessary. A bevy...

Bare becessities.(Beauty)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SEXY SUMMER SKIN starts with cellulite-smoothing. While many dermatologists agree that topical treatments are unlikely to produce permanent results, massaging in a caffeine-infused cream can temporarily boost...

Out, damned spot! She's got the job and the wardrobe. Now if there were something she could do about those zits ... Ariel Levy takes aim at acne with a costly new treatment.(Beauty)
June 1, 2008... One morning when I was in seventh grade, my mother asked me if I thought I needed to stay home from school. I wasn't sick, and it wasn't a snow day. But I did have a pimple the size of a softball on the tip of my nose. My morn may be the least...

Learning to love my non-bikini body: why wear a tiny python-print suit if you're not having any fun in it?(Beauty)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I flipped through the racks of swimsuits, my fingers sliding past the size zeros. After not exercising all year, I'd put on nearly 15 pounds since last swimsuit season. Now I was an 8, just a few Kdspy Kremes away...

What I love about me: when it comes to beauty, the women of Chicago are second to none.(Beauty: road show)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennifer Johnson, 27 "Thanks to years of running and thousands of squats and lunges, I'd have to say my legs." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ashley Pond, 25 "My eyes help me stand out. One of the earliest...

Q&A: personal consult with Dr. Amy Wechsler: MC's resident dermatologist and psychiatrist.(Beauty shrink: Sun special)(Marie Claire)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Q: Am I at risk for skin cancer if I have medium-dark skin, tan easily, and have never burned? A: Absolutely. The melanin in darker skin protects it mostly from the burning UVB rays but offers less protection...

Guerlain spa at the Regent.(Great Escapes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GUERLAIN SPA AT THE REGENT Bal Harbour, FL (regenthotels. com/balharbour) The first Guerlain spa to open stateside, this beauty haven uses the French skincare company's 180 years of expertise for toe-curlingly-good...

The Bathhouse at Calistoga Ranch.(WINE COUNTRY)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE BATHHOUSE AT CALISTOGA RANCH Calistoga, CA (calistogaranch.com) Nestled away in a wooded Napa Valley canyon. this remote epicurean spa makes for an ideal Northern California getaway, boasting a menu replete with...

The Spa at Bacara.(COAST TO COAST)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE SPA AT BACARA Santa Barbara, CA (bacararesort.com) It's where Hollywood goes to unwind. Bacara's attentive pampering will make you feel like an A-lister, entourage or not. With over 20 types of facials, including...

Spa by the Sea at the Wauwinet.(COAST TO COAST)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... SPA BY THE SEA AT THE WAUWINET Nantucket, MA (wauwinet.com) Sporting both ocean and bay views, this quintessentially Northeastern spa uses local ingredients like cranberries, Atlantic seaweed, and Nantucket cobblestones for treatments, along...

The Mayflower Inn & Spa.(Great Escapes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE MAYFLOWER INN & SPA Washington, CT (mayflower inn.com) Consider this the country home you--and your favorite well-heeled Manhattanites--have always dreamed of. (Spotted on our last visit: makeup guru Sonia Kashuk...

Peninsula Spa by Espa.(Great Escapes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PENINSULA SPA BY ESPA Chicago (chicago.peninsula. com) Escape to this posh urban retreat atop the Peninsula Hotel. Spine-melting holistic treatments are designed to detox, de-stress, and otherwise detach you from the...

Kohler waters spa.(LIFE AQUATIC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... KOHLER WATERS SPA Kohler, WI (destinationkohler.com) The designer-darling bath company showcases all its hydro technology know-how in an oasis dedicated to--no surprise-the art of bathing. But with cascading waterfalls, pulsating jets, or...

The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House.(LIFE AQUATIC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... THE SPA AT MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE New Paltz, NY (mohonk. com) Tucked inside the kitschy Victorian lodge is a state-of-the-art spa, complete with organic treatments that fit the resort's nature-meets-nurture philosophy. After a hike around the...

The Kahala Hotel and Resort.(SURF & TURF)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE KAHALA HOTEL AND RESORT Honolulu (kahalaresort.com) On the far side of Diamond Head crater (away from Waikiki beach and the hoi polloi), this tropical sanctuary--complete with resident dolphins--uses local...

Lake Austin Spa Resort.(SURF & TURF)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LAKE AUSTIN SPA RESORT Austin, TX (lakeaustin.com) Located in the heart of Texas (Hill Country, to be exact), this 40-room boutique hideaway offers full-service pampering inspired by the Lone Star State itself. Try a...

Bonus: free spa treatments.(SURF & TURF)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... BONUS: FREE SPA TREATMENTS Select Fresh stores nationwide (fresh.com) No, we're not kidding. The best-kept secret? The boutiques' generous spa offerings--and they let you take home your treatment's cost in product afterward, making your spa...