How to Have Better Hair in 2012


Updated 01/10/12 10:00 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Have Strong, Healthy Hair

Most of us get stuck in hairstyle ruts, but there's no time like the present to revamp your look. 2012 can be the year that your hair goes from good to great — provided you follow a little expert advice. Here, top stylists share the top ways to have better hair. Soften your strands "If you want your hair to look its best, you need to treat it with a little love," says Matrix Artistic Director Read more

Get the Look: A Sexy, Wavy Blowout


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How to Create a Wavy Blowout

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. Kattia Solano, the mastermind behind NYC's Butterfly Studio, says she's done with the froufrou Kim Kardashian look (we're kind of over the whole wedding spectacle, too). This much-loved hair guru is digging softer, more textured waves, like the ones seen on Jessica Biel. But looking like you didn't try too hard Read more

A Guide to Fall-Friendly Dried Flowers


Updated 10/24/11 4:16 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Dried Flowers Ideas and Tips

With all of life's weddings, anniversaries and birthdays, a floral arrangement can carry sentimental value you're just not willing to compost. Instead, dry out your special flowers and turn them into lovely home accents. Dried flowers, although beautifully macabre, don't have to be a dark Halloween centerpiece or potpourri, there are many creative, yet Fall-friendly, ways to transform plant Read more

Halloween Costume Idea: Winona Ryder in Heathers


Updated 10/20/11 9:16 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Winona Ryder in Heathers Halloween Costume

The costume: Veronica Sawyer In the 1988 cult classic Heathers, Winona Ryder (as Veronica) portrays a teen who, along with her completely demented boyfriend (played by Christian Slater), goes on a rampage to end the cruel ways of a popular clique at school. These three girls, of course, are all named Heather, hence the film's title. Hair and makeup: Blow it up Veronica-style and wear the Read more

Get the Look: The New Charlie's Angels


Updated 09/21/11 9:40 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Charlie's Angels Makeup and Hair How To

The latest Charlie's Angels reboot doesn't premiere until September 22, but you don't have to wait until then to snag the cast's style. Stars Rachael Taylor, Annie Ilonzeh, and Minka Kelly all hit the Emmys red carpet, so keep reading to find out how to re-create their looks. Read more

Edun Turns the Trendy, Beachy Look Up a Few Notches


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Edun Spring 2012: Backstage Beauty

What do you get when you mix a little glitter with a little grit? Why, surfer-grunge, of course. That's exactly the essence makeup artist Lloyd Simmonds captured when creating the glimmery, beachy beauty look for Edun. While the skin was kept "perfect and fresh" as if it was brushed by the wind and sun, the eyes were accentuated with MAC's Reflex glitter mixed with Shine Mixing Medium (both Read more

5 Great Hair Gel Tricks


Updated 09/09/11 9:22 AM · Posted by Allure · 1 comment

Different Ways to Wear Hair Gel

We're excited to present this story from Allure: Growing up as a dancer, one of my first-ever beauty products was a big bottle of bubbly, blue Dep gel, which I used to slick my ballerina buns until my hair was shellacked. But habits are hard to break—I recently realized that I didn't know any other ways to work hair gel. I decided to investigate—and came up with these expert tips for Read more

You'll Be Blown Away by Vera Farmiga's Perfectly Windswept Updo


Updated 03/30/11 5:47 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Get a Windswept Updo Like Vera Farmiga

Perfectly imperfect updos look so fresh and fun, not just on the red carpet, but for any old night out on the town. Last night at the Source Code premiere, Vera Farmiga, with the help of Suave Professionals celebrity stylist Jenny Cho, wore her hair in a windswept updo that had just the right amount of tousle. To see Cho's instructions on how to get the carefree style using products from the Read more

8 Clever Makeup Tips You Haven't Heard Before


Updated 08/18/11 3:57 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

8 Makeup Tips You Haven't Heard Before

Makeup artists know all the secrets to looking great — those little tricks that can be picked up only by living in the beauty world 24/7 as they do. Fortunately, they're often as generous as they are knowledgeable. We talked with some of the best makeup artists in the business to get their best out-of-the-ordinary tips. (And no, we're not using the old "white eyeliner makes your eyes look Read more