O, The Oprah Magazine articles from May 2002

O, The Oprah Magazine archives from May 2002

Letters.
May 1, 2002... We Hear You! Readers comment on Oprah's interview with Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan, the many types of happy couples, building bridges with Afghan children, and more.... I just read "Oprah Talks to Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan"...

It's playday! (Here we go).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... THIS IS WHAT I REALIZED AFTER SEPTEMBER 11: I wasn't having enough fun. I was working. Being productive. Using my life. But I couldn't remember the last time I had a kick-off-my-shoes, laughing, sensational good time--I mean big fun. I started...

The idea is fun. (Calendar).
May 1, 2002... Why should children have all the fun? Fun is good for your head, your heart, your spirit, your blood pressure, your sex life. Let loose more often. Surprise, delight, laughter are nectar to the gods; play is the ultimate prayer. Give yourself a...

The good life. (Live Your Best Life).(Poem)
May 1, 2002... The good life ...according to the dazzling writer RAYMOND CARVER And did you get what you wanted from this life even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.

Dr. Phil: "Are you avoiding marriage for some reason?". (Tell it like it is).(Questions and Answers)
May 1, 2002... PHILLIP C. McGRAW, PHD, on coping with the wedding-bell willies, severing your relationship with your parents, and dealing with a father's high school indiscretion Q: I recently found out that I might have an older sister who was put up...

Suze Orman: "Take a long look in your financial mirror"; Facing the truth about the real state of your finances is the first step in regaining control. (Financial Freedom).(Questions and Answers)
May 1, 2002... Q: I am a 44-year-old single woman. I work as a nurse and make a decent living. Every year I keep my sanity by treating myself to a trip that usually costs between $1,000 and $2,000. I know I should probably be investing my extra money, but I...

Hi, what's wrong? Dieting. Food poisoning. Men. Getting a life. Oh, and this pair of amazing black boots. Five friends go where psychiatrists fear to tread. Welcome to the Problem Club. (Friends).
May 1, 2002... IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS A lump, though not the alarming signal that sends you straight to the doctor. We gave it a cheerier meaning-a lump is what we called getting together (as in "a lump of friends") and lazing around (like lumps of...

Eve witness: Who would have imagined that when writer Octavia Butler gazed into a dog's eyes, her perspective would change forever? (Aha! Moment).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... WHEN I WAS BETWEEN 2 1/2 AND 3 YEARS OLD, I GOT TO know my first nonhuman being. The nonhuman was a cocker spaniel named Baba. We weren't friends, Baba and I, nor enemies. He wasn't my dog. He belonged to the people my mother worked for, and he...

Read to me: Susan Straub teaches teen mothers, many of whom have never seen the inside of a library the joy of reading to their babies. Judith Newman watches her spread the word. (Use Your Life).
May 1, 2002... THE NURSERY OF P911, A PUBLIC HIGH school in Harlem for pregnant and parenting mothers, is literally crawling with babies. A dozen tiny faces stop and turn with anticipation toward the teenage moms who enter the room. Amid the confusion, Susan...

Play's the thing: Playing is as natural (and crucial) as breathing, feeling, thinking. For Mark Epstein, MD, it was an invaluable means of helping his family cope with a very frightening moment in history. (Healing).
May 1, 2002... LAY IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS we tend to take for granted until we miss it. It is much like breathing or dreaming in the way it fits seamlessly, invisibly, into a healthy life. It is a natural capacity of the human mind. As with breathing, we do...

You're late! There's more to lateness than meets the eye Julie Morgenstern takes on a timeless subject and a long-buried secret of her own. (Taming the Chaos).
May 1, 2002... IOCELYN HAS BEEN LATE HER WHOLE life. As a kid she never made it to school on time, even though John Jay Elementary was just down the block. Now 46, happily married, with two grown children and a successful career, she's still late for work...

The music woman: Her iPod has made her iBourcy, iMobile, and over-the-top iBlissful. (The Sweetest Sounds).(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2002... ONCE UPON A TIME I THOUGHT THE WORLD WOULD be a better place if only it came with a soundtrack. Nothing so syrupy as a musical; rather an extended electronic riff that would lift me up on a driving bass line and propel me forward with brave...

Away we go: Want to go to Paris, London, and Bali for free, without jet lag, bloodshot eyes, or chatty seatmates? Kate Walsh shows you how to take www.flight. Just click your ruby mouse. (Travel).
May 1, 2002... A FEW YEARS AGO MY BOYFRIEND (now husband) spent 14 enviable months living in London. I was working in New York, and though we'd speak on the phone every day, there were times when the distance between my Manhattan walk-up and his Tudor flat in...

"A few things I think are fun". (The O List).
May 1, 2002... Freeze! "The thing about homemade Popsicles is you can create your own masterpiece using everything from strawberry yogurt to raspberries and pink Champagne." (Frozen-pop mold, $16, the Terence Conran Shop; 866-755-9079; www.conran.com)...

Flat out stylish: They're chic. They're sexy. They look great with bare legs. Here, O'stop. Picks of the new flats shoes, plus eight women who have found the sole of summer. (Fashion).
May 1, 2002... Stitched or buckled, jeweled or tooled, toes round or pointy, these little shoes are big on details. From left: Two-tone, $373, Sigerson Morrison. Tooled leather, $395, celine checked fabric, $250, Emilio Pucci. Buckled, $160, Coach....

Kaleidoscope beauty: Blands have more fun? No way. Check out this season's fruity, dotty merry-go-round of makeup. (Beauty Girls Toys).
May 1, 2002... ARE YOU SEEING STARS...AND STRIPES, polka dots and swirls? You must have peeked into your makeup bag. Playful is the thing this spring, with lip glosses in a wild surprise of spin-art color; blushes, bronzers, and eye shadows in delicate...

Make-a-wish hair day: One's naturally curly but wants to be straight. Another's straight but wants ringlets. O stylists give four women the hair they've always wanted. (Beauty).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... HOW OFTEN DO YOU think of your hair as your crowning glory? How of ten have you stood in front of the mirror, patiently blowing your curls out straight or wrapping thick strands around a hot curling iron, hoping to catch a wave? Maybe you're a...

Smooth operator; Here's the trouble with excess female body hair: It makes you look like a guy named Artie. What's the best way to defuzz? (Beauty).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... IN THE SPRING A WOMAN'S fancy turns to thoughts of...well, for many of us, hair removal. And with good reason. On men, body hair is a sign of virility, says Rita Freedman, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Harrison, New York, and the...

Ready for your close-up? Someone's taking your picture. Should you hold your face up? Your chin down? What about light? Christine Fellingham shows you how to snap to it. (Beauty).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I HAD to find a photo of myself for a magazine contributors page. I remember because I searched for days before locating a recent photo of myself only partially hidden behind something--in this case, my I-year-old...

Jones New York. (Spring Ahead!).(women's clothing manufacturer)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Chic, feminine, modern. For Spring, Jones New York combines lean silhouettes with luxurious lightweight fabrics to create the ultimate in fresh, effortless dressing. Visit: www.jonesnewyork.com for more information.

Clinique. (Spring Ahead!).
May 1, 2002... Meet Total Turnaround Visible Skin Renewer. It's a big break for complexions everywhere. This next-generation improver instantly reveals clearer, brighter, livelier skin. Then keeps skin at its best: softer, smoother, more even-toned, less...

Bulova. (Spring Ahead!).(watch maker)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Since 1875. Bulova has been producing timepieces that combine meticulous craftsmanship with technological excellence. Bulova offers watches for every lifestyle- classic everyday, elegant special occasion and sporty leisure styles. Visit us...

L'Oreal. (Spring Ahead!).(lipstick for sale)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... New Endless from L,Oreal lasts 8 hours without torturing your lips. Traditional long-wearing lipcolour leaves lips dry-Endless keeps lips soft and supple. No touch-ups. No going dry. Because you're worth it.

Belvedere Vodka. (Spring Ahead!).(Recipe)
May 1, 2002... Spring Ahead with a refreshing Belvedere Startini: Shake 11/2 oz. Belvedere Vodka with an equal amount of lemonade. Add 1/4 oz. Grand Mamier and 1/8 oz. Chambord with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass; garnish with starfruit.

Clarins. (Spring Ahead!).(juice in the morning)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Energizing Morning Cream. Jumpstart your day with a cocktail" of nutrients to boost skin's youthful vitality. Natural extracts-including kiwi, orange, pineapple and papaya-deliver ultra-moisture benefits to promote radiance.

Eileen Fisher. (Spring Ahead!).(new stores from the retail company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Inhabit A Blue Sky! Come see one of our new stores in Chicago at Water Tower and Oak Brook, or in the Washington, DC area a Tyson's Galleria and the Montgomery Mall.

Matrix. (Spring Ahead!).(hair conditioners)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Straight from the salon new seek, look" smoothing system from Matrix. Amazing patented formulas work together to let you smooth curls, tame frizz, blow dry hair straight. Visit www.matrixbeautiful.com to locate a Matrix salon.

Chicos. (Spring Ahead!).(internet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Exclusively designed apparel and accessories in over 300 locations nationwide. For a complimentary catalog with a special savings certificate inside, call department 813 at 1.888.855.4986 or visit us online at www.chicos.com.

Dove Nutrium. (Spring Ahead!).(soap for sale)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Goodbye, bulky sweaters. Hello, Dove Nutrium. With Vitamin E lotion, essential skin nutrients and gentle cleansers, Dove Nutrium nourishing body wash and bar replenish dull winter skin for a healthy Spring glow.

Crest Whitestrips. (Spring Ahead!).(teeth cleaners)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Crest Whitestrips provide a noticeably whiter smile in just 14 days. At around $40 per box, it's never been easier to get a white smile to celebrate Spring. Visit whitestrips.com for more information.

Avon. (Spring Ahead!).(skin care products for sale)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Avon Retroactive Age Reversal Cream. Spring is the season to turn back time and slow the signs of aging with Retroactive. The revolutionary moisturizing treatment with Rejuvi-cell technology re-energizes aging skin cells. For all ages and all...

Pria. (Spring Ahead!).(snack for sale)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Introducing Pria[TM], a new kind of afternoon snack. Part chocolate bar. Part PowerBar[R]. Part delicious. Part nutritious. And with only 110 calories and 3 grams of fat, part miracle. It'll give you energy in the afternoon, so once again, you...

Biore. (Spring Ahead!).(new Beyond Smooth[TM] Daily Facial Moisturizer)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Introducing the newest member of the successful family of Biore[R] revolutionary skin care products: New Beyond Smooth[TM] Daily Facial Moisturizer. Beyond Smooth[TM] products moisturize while making unwanted facial hair softer, finer, and less...

Wendy. (Spring Ahead!).(yummier salads by the fast food outlet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Wendy's has raised the bar on salads, with greener greens. more fresh vegetables and exciting new ingredients.

Eucerin. (Spring Ahead!).(Replenishing Lotion for the skin)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... This Spring before you reveal your skin, replenish it. Replenishing Lotion from Eucerin is specially formulated to protect and hydrate skins natural moisture barrier. Put Replenishing on and get ready to show your skin off. Visit...

Brummel and Brown. (Spring Ahead!).(fruit spreads for sale)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Experience Creamy, delicious Brummel & Brown Creamy Fruit Spreads -- the only ones blended with real fruit and yogurt. Visit www.brummelandbrown.com.

Nesquik. (Spring Ahead!).(product by Nestle)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Double your fun This Spring with Nestle Nesquik's new Double Chocolate flavor! Intense chocolate taste the whole family will love. Plus it's fortified to help build strong bones.

Wish-Bone. (Spring Ahead!).(salad dressing for sale)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... New Wish-Bone Dressing & Marinade is specially created to be flavorful as both a dressing and a marinade. Try all 4 delicious flavors: Lemon Garlic & Herb, Tangy Honey Mustard, Balsamic Olive Oil & Herbs, and Asian Sesame.

Luna. (Spring Ahead!).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Luna, the blissfully good, whole nutrition bar for women, provides all-natural nourishment for active lifestyles -- including soy protein, folio acid and calcium. Enjoy three new fun and delicious flavors: Sweet Dreams, Cherry Covered...

Coty-Club Med "My Ocean". (Spring Ahead!).(fragrances)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... COW and Club Med have come together to create a line of fragrances for men and women that capture I the sea, sun and fun. Its a little bit of Club Med for everyday life. My Ocean for Her and My Ocean for Him are both available at mass retailers...

Olay. (Spring Ahead!).(Olay Daily Facials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Go beyond basic cleansing to actually improve the condition of your skin with Olay Daily Facials. The lathering cloths cleanse, exfoliate, tone, and condition your skin, giving you a little bit of a facial every day.

Wheat Thins. (Spring Ahead!).(crackers)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The three ingredients to a total feel-good moment: crunchy, nutty, wholesome. Wheat Thins. Tastes good. Feels good. Visit Nabiscoworld.com.

Rembrandt Plus. (Spring Ahead!).(tooth paste)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Give your smile a fresh new look this Spring with Rembrandt[R] Plus[TM]! Rembrandt 0Plus delivers unsurpassed whitening every time you brush. It's clinically proven to safety whiten teeth up to 5 full shades. So, for your brightest smile and...

Celebrations. (Spring Ahead!).(The Perfect Little Gift for Spring Celebrations Chocolates)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Melt the winter away with "The Perfect Little Gift[TM] for Spring Celebrations[R] Chocolates gift boxes contain individually wrapped candy favorites. Visit www.celebrations365.com

Newman's Own. (Spring Ahead!).(lemon beverages)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Guarded for generations, Joanne Woodward divulged her family's recipe for old-fashioned lemonade to Newman's Own - a secret well worth sharing. Enjoy our 3 refreshing flavors; Lemonade, Pink Lemonade and Lemon-Aided Iced Tea while you check out...

Cuard. (Spring Ahead!).(Cuard Scar Therapy Cosmetic Pads)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Cuard Scar Therapy Cosmetic Pads help make scars appear less visible. Cuard Scar Therapy is clinically proven to make scars appear softer, smoother, flatter and closer to your skin's natural color. Vcisit www.curadusa.com

Estee Lauder. (Spring Ahead!).(perfume Intuition)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... The essence of a woman: Estee Lauder introduces Intuition, the luminous new fragrance with warmth and sensuality Come, discover Intuition and let it awaken your senses.

GE Profile. (Spring Ahead!).(line of kitchen appliances)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... GE Profile appliances are the perfect marriage of style and innovation for today's kitchens. A full line of built-in and free-standing appliances offers exciting choices for any lifestyle.

Neutrogena Healthy Defense[TM] Sheer Makeup. (Spring Ahead!).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... Look radiant without the harmful rays! Neutrogena Healthy Defense[TM] Sheer Makeup gives you SPF 30 UVA/UVB broad-spectrum protection in a natural-looking light-feeling makeup. Your choice of 5 skin-true shades. Visit www.neutrogena.com.

Everything's coming up roses. (Comfort Zone).(tableware and home furnishings)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2002... When life gets thorny, you may get hurt, grow cynical, become too blue to wear rose-colored glasses. Bring back sweetness and light by embracing the flower that's synonymous with optimism. It's lush. It's full-bodied. And it's all over the...

Welcome to the firehouse: There's a lot more to firehouse fare than three-alarm chili and black coffee. Fireman-chef Keith Young's best food can hold a (safe) candle to anyone's cooking. (Great Food).(Brief Article)(Recipe)
May 1, 2002... NO CANDLES PROVIDE MOOD LIGHTing, there's not a napkin ring in sight, and the main interior-decorating statement is a small stuffed dalmatian. When it comes to dinner at Ladder 156 in Brooklyn, presentation is nothing. This is guy dining. ...

Beautiful minds: The books novelist Mona Simpson cherishes offer mystery, grounding, and the pure high of happiness. (Books that made a Difference).
May 1, 2002... WHEN I WAS JUST OUT OF COLLEGE, I worked for an organization that had the decency to offer its employees "career enhancement classes." I signed up. We sat in classrooms, at student desks that made us feel clumsy, overgrown. The teacher asked us...

Just tell me What I'm supposed to do: Writers, actors, thinkers, and activists toss out fun, useful, racy counsel in James L. Harmon's take my advice. (Reading Room).
May 1, 2002... WORRIED? CONFUSED? DON'T KNOW WHICH way to turn? My suggestion is: Go straight to your nearest bookstore and get a copy of Take My Advice (Simon & Schuster), James L. Harmon's marvelous compendium of "letters to the next generation from people...

The new pleasure principle; Old script: If I show you how much I love you, you'll leave me. New script: It ain't necessarily so. Cathleen Medwick talks with a legendary scholar who's rewritten the book on joy. (Reading Room).(author Carol Gilligan; book The Birth of Pleasure)(Interview)
May 1, 2002... COME FROM A LONG LINE OF WOMEN WHO SEE pleasure--delight in living and loving with all your heart--as dangerous, because it leaves you wide open to rejection. When I heard that Carol Gilligan was coming out with a book called The Birth of...

Love in a very cold climate: The beauty of Alaska and a wordless passion ignite Kathryn Harrison's gorgeous new novel, The Seal Wife. (Reading Room).
May 1, 2002... ALASKA IN 1915--IF WE ARE TO TAKE Kathryn Harrison's word on the matter, and I think we can--is a place of vast silences. The early-century Anchorage she gives us in her fifth novel, The Seal Wife (Random House), is a muddy little colony of...

Lives Interrupted. (Reading Room).(book Portraits: 9/11/01, The Collected "Portraits of Grief" from the New York Times)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... From September15 through December 31, 2001. day by day for 15 weeks, an inspired group of 143 New York Times writers undertook the monumental task of memorializing the roughly 3,000 men, women, and children who were lost in the World Trade...

Imagining her daughter: In Love Works Like This, Lauren Slater opens up her life (and her own complex psyche) to a baby. (Reading Room).
May 1, 2002... FOR YEARS NOW, IN WORKS SUCH AS Prozac Diary and Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir, the exasperating but eminently readable Lauren Slater has let us into the more intimate corners of her life and mind. Her audience has come to expect sly detours in...

Biblio from our shelf to yours. (Reading Room).(five new books)
May 1, 2002... * Set on the island of Antigua, where she grew up, Jamaica Kincaid's shimmering novel Mr. Potter (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) tells the story of Roderick Potter, an illiterate cabdriver. His simple, ritualized life is narrated in hypnotic prose by...

The right words at the right time: For Cindy Crawford, Conan O'Brien, Mary Matalin, and others, a few words had the power to stir, provoke, inspire, and even transform their lives. (Uncommon Sense).('The Right Words at the Right Time')(Excerpt)
May 1, 2002... EACH DAY WE HEAR COUNTLESS words, but few make much of an impact. We are distracted, inured to chatter, lost: in our own agendas. Yet sometimes we receive a few words that take root in our psyches and never let go: Our worldview is changed. For...

The heart of a woman: Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of women in this country? Oprah pays a visit to her ticker-checker-upper to check on the status of her beat. (Minding Your Body).
May 1, 2002... FOR SOMEONE WHO ISN'T CRAZY about wearing a dinky paper gown, I've spent my share of time in a doctor's office. Every year on my birthday, I go in for an annual checkup-a clean bill of health is my gift to myself. And since I hit 40, I've also...

The clue is in your funprint: Why do some of us put off the most creative, fantastic, mood-enhancing thing in our lives? Martha Beck makes the case for having a really good time.
May 1, 2002... I AM DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT FUN. AS A LIFE COACH I AM DETERMINED to help all my clients have as much fun as they possibly can. I'm often surprised by how vehemently some of them reject this idea. They see fun as trivial, unworthy, disreputable....

Lights, Camera, Whee! Fun is portable (and rewindable, too). B. Ruby Rich picks out ten movies that make her very, very happy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS (1977) The film that tells women it's okay to have two husbands: one for the bank account and one for the bed. Okay, so one of them is a ghost. Could Sonia Braga be any happier? She's at her sexiest in this...

Fun work if you can get it: What makes these women love their work? Is it something in the coffee? In the attitude? Or something we can all learn from?
May 1, 2002... Amsale Aberra Bridal and evening wear designer, at Amsale her boutique on Madison Avenue WHAT MAKES YOUR JOB FUN? The fun part is really the designing. In the beginning, when my showroom was also my living room, I developed...

What I did for fun: Have you ever wanted to look up your sixth-grade boyfriend? Feed the Sea Lions at the Central Park Zoo? Cook in the kitchen of one of the world's best restaurants? That's just some of....
May 1, 2002... IF YOU COULD DO ANYTHING IN THE WORLD for fun, what would it be? A life swap with Madonna? Tap dancing on Broadway? A makeover with whoever made Linda Tripp look not like Linda Tripp? Houdini liked being locked in a box underwater. My idea of...

"The most fun I ever had...".
May 1, 2002... For Oprah, it was Maya Angelou's 70th-birthday blowout. For Jennifer Capriati it was a slinky red Ferrari. Kelly Ripa, Bernie Mac, and others share the who, what, where, and when of some really good times. SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, HAVING FUN...

A place in the Sun.(chef Mollie Ahlstrand; includes Italian recipes)(Recipe)
May 1, 2002... Italy on the Pacific? Try Oprah's favorite new restaurant--incandescent food, a gorgeously low-key setting, loyal customers (movie stars, locals, foodies from everywhere), all choreographed by the extraordinary chef-owner, Mollie Ahlstrand. ...

The pact: They would get one another through college and medical school and become doctors. the odds against them were extraordinary. But as Martha Southgate discovers, the odds hadn't come across these guys yet.
May 1, 2002... WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN YOU were 17? Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins were busy making a pact that would change their lives. They grew up surrounded by crime and violence on the tough streets of Newark, New Jersey. But when they...

Play clothes.
May 1, 2002... Clothes with a sense of humor? What a concept. Even if you work in a very serious business (doctor, lawyer, tax accountant), you can have a little fun with pasion something striped, something bright, a bead necklace or two. SUMMER'S COMING...

Silver girls: In these women photographer Joyce Tenneson has found soul, experience, candor, and the beauty of a life well lived. Dawn Raffel talks to her about what she's learned.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... EVERY GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER SHOOTS through the lens of her animating passions. So when Joyce Tenneson creates a portrait of a wise, older woman-the inner life finding its expression more robustly in the eyes, face, and posture after time has...

The egg and us: What to expect when your sister is expecting your child? Try hope, fear, frustration, legal anxieties, and finally, a baby who takes your very breath away.
May 1, 2002... IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THIS HARD. AUDREY*, A RECON-structive surgeon on the West Coast, had always been a high achiever--okay, a perfectionist--and she expected to be as adept at having babies as she was at everything else. The second oldest...

A salon of your own: All manner of goo to get the hair you always wanted--in the privacy of your bathroom. (Beauty).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... IF YOU'D LIKE TO CHANGE YOUR HAIR TEXTURE-you want less frizz or more volume--you can head directly to the new styling creams, gels, and mousses, of course. But another, surprising choice is a home coloring kit. The latest formulas give...

Beauty clicks: The little shop around the corner, now in a computer near you. (Beauty).(web sites that sell beauty products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PLEASURE IN POKING around an apothecary, where the air is redolent with the fragrance of creamy soaps and the shelves are brimming with beautifully packaged jars of moisturizers and bottles of velvety lotions. Though...

Beach 2002: The best suits of summer. (Fashion).
May 1, 2002... Dries in a minute. Fits like a dream. Wildly becoming. Isn't that what you need a bathing suit to be? Your ideal style could be only a page away, in O's body-smart guide. Plus: The perfect cover-up is a perfect square. You've got all the...

Swimsuits made easy: A madly flattering guide.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... WIDE WAIST Vertical color blocks and V-shaped stripes are two infallible minimizers. Belted bikini bottoms also create a shapelier profile. BOTTOM-HEAVY A suit that really fits is essential. Forget teeny bikini bottoms or ultra-high-cut...

How to tie one on: Wrap, twist, and drape your way to a sleek cover-up. Six sarong strategies. (Fashion).
May 1, 2002... THE HASTILY TIED TOWEL OR sweatshirt is not our idea of elegant or refined. So what can you use to supplement your bathing suit when you feel overexposed? Enter the Malaysian sarong (or, similarly, the Polynesian pareo). Invented in the world's...

What I know for sure.(how to live life)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... THE FIRST TIME TINA TURNER APPEARED ON MY SHOW, I wanted to run away with her, be a backup girl, and dance all night onstage. Well, that dream came true one night in L.A. when the show went on tour with Tina. After a full day's rehearsal for...

Correction.
May 1, 2002... The photo credit for "Marg's Book Club" {February page III} misstated the name of the photographer. He is Jack Guy, not Ken Horowitz.