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{ Monthly Archives } July 2007

Life as a Runway: Accessorize With Grass Stain

THE stampede for free movies at Bryant Park on Monday nights is always frenetic, as New Yorkers by the hundreds vie for a patch of lawn and a clear view of the screen. In their rush to catch the feature, some neglect their manners — but not their sense of style. Showing off their plumage, [...]

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Skin Deep: Bangs Return, and With Them, Naysayers and Chopaholics

LAURIE PERRY is a thoroughly modern, well-functioning 36-year-old who has no problem making millions of little decisions every day — except when it comes to figuring out how to style the hair at the front of her head. Popularity: 5% [?]Share This

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Skin Deep: Curls, Split! Ringlets, Be Gone!

AFTER 14 years of relentless highlighting, bleaching and chemical straightening, Deborah Epstein, 32, a law student from Forest Hills, Queens, had ruined her unruly brown curls. Dull, brittle and difficult to style, her hair was so fragile a ponytail holder could snap it off. Popularity: 5% [?]Share This

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Critical Shopper: And So the Fantasy Goes …

WHEN you buy our shoes, it’s like buying a little piece of fantasy. It’s the fantasy of my lifestyle — the helicopters, the holidays, the marriage, the cars my husband owns, the fairy-tale elements of my life.” Popularity: 7% [?]Share This

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Is Sunblock Giving My Baby Cancer?

Penny is perturbed: I’ve been using Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion on my 2 year old but I read that it contains dioxane which causes cancer. Should I switch sunscreens? The Left Brain explains: What is dioxane?Penny, the chemical you’re referring to is actually 1,4-dioxane. It’s not an ingredient Popularity: 7% [?]Share This

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What To Do When Beauty Companies Lie To You

Part of the job of the Beauty Brains is to help you understand how the advertising process for cosmetic products works. Here’s an interesting case from the UK that involves a TV commercial for Nivea Crème.The commercial begins with the phrase “Here comes the sun, it’s for everyone … Popularity: 6% [?]Share This

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How To Tell The Difference Between Skin Irritation and Skin Allergy

Grace is grumbling: I have severe allergies to dust and pollen and it really bugs me when I hear my friends say they’re “allergic” to cosmetics. I don’t think they’re allergic, the cosmetics are probably just irritating their skin. Please tell me who’s right so I can make … Popularity: 5% [?]Share This

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How To Get Rid Of Hairspray Residue

Leska Longs To Learn: How do you clean hairspray build up off of a curling iron? The Right Brain replies:How hairspray worksHairsprays (like Sebastian Shaper, Tresemme Tres II, Bumble and Bumble Does It All Styling Spray, and Charles Worthington Big Hair to name a few) work by sticking hair … Popularity: 6% [?]Share This

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