BEAUTY TIPS AND SECRETS…

Look gorgeous at any age with beauty tips and secrets for makeup, hair, skincare so you can feel confident on camera and in daily life.

Mohawk Rising…

Punk Hair Gets A Fashion Twist Punk Hair Gets A Fashion Twist. Pssst…just thought you'd like to know that the Mohawk is sneaking it's way back into style. The hairstyle is no longer reserved for punks, now the style has morphed its way onto the runway and evolving into mainstream style. Pssst…just thought you'd like to know that the Mohawk is sneaking it's way back into style. This time, you don't have to shave your sides and glue up the middle like the punks do. You don't even have to see the J. Sisters for a funky bikini wax either. You can just tease up the center and sleek the rest of your hair into a ponytail for some mainstream

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Sniffing Around…

The Good, the Bad, and the Stinky from Perfume to Masking Body Odor three nose-tickling questions solved Removing Perspiration Odor from Clothing Dear Sharon: A friend borrowed my new formal dress. After she wore it, she had the dress dry cleaned before returning it. However, when I removed the dress from the drycleaner's bag, I was overwhelmed by the smell of body odor. Is there ANYTHING I can do to get this smell out? --B.O. Plenty (Waco, TX)Dear Plenty: Okay, okay, you can unscrunch your face now, a dress that Smells Like Teen Spirit is not my kind of Nirvana either. There's nothing quite as funky as being bowled over by B.O..You would think that dry cleaning can remove heavy perspiration odor, however if your friend was really party-hardy sweaty, then that kind

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Ring My Lips…

Lipcolor At Your Fingertips Ring My Lips...Designer Anna Sui Combines Makeup and Jewelry with a Lot of Whimsy Jeans get slimmer. Handbags get punier. What's a girl to do about lugging her lipstick? Don't fret- touch-up can't resist lips on the go without needing to drag a beauty wonderland. Anna Sui Ring Rouge (available at Sephora) does double-duty as a funky, bold jet ring that also holds a perfect pot of lipcolor. Pot luck was never so good.

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PANTYHOSE SLIP-UPS That Ruin Your Style

PANTYHOSE SLIP-UPS and, the remedies to get a leg up on style The do's and don'ts of wearing pantyhose Recently, fashion has shown this type of shoe in cooler months. It was during a fashion moment when going bare legged was absolutely hip and wearing pantyhose was a fashion faux pas, or more likely a sign that you really were just not part of the fashion cognoscenti. 'Nuff said about being in. I know it is totally stupid to go sans hose in frigid temperature but it was a sign that you were cooler than thou. I will let you on a little fake-it secret from when I was a photography fashion stylist: Hanes Silk Reflections pantyhose in Travel Buff

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Hold On to Summer…

Don't Let That Tan Slip Away Just Yet The dog days of summer are about to wag their tail for one last spin. But you're not quite ready to fly out of the house in those slammin' new boots and you certainly don't want to flaunt those paling bare legs. The dog days of summer are about to wag their tail for one last spin. But you're not quite ready to fly out of the house in those slammin' new boots and you certainly don't want to flaunt those paling bare legs. So what's a stylin' thang like you to do??? Glide on some BeneFit Flamingo Fancy Shimmering Body Slip. It's a faux bronzage in a bottle! The moisturizing sesame

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FASHION’S PRIME TIME…

FASHION'S PRIME TIME... Does today's "grown-up" style put ten years on you? Does today's "grown-up" style put ten years on you? In a time of anti-aging this and skincare that, it's kinda kooky to think that fashion has become the anecdote to Dorian Gray, but this ladylike trend is just fashion's way to evolve into a more conservative, refined state of tailoring. Yes, the tie-front blouse has returned with a vengeance. Well-cut, polished ensembles-now that's a word that's skipped our lips for quite a while-with blouson blouses, batwing sleeves, big houndstooth checks, high ascot necks, gold chain purses, pearls, and "done" hair are baaaaaack! Before you have a go at this staid drag, heed just one disclaimer: Though shall not

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Makeup Trick of the Trade…

Bourjois Paris cosmetics was there first No longer must you flit over to Paris for a shopping junket (as if that's a chore on to itself!!!). Bourjois cosmetics are readily available stateside. Okay. We admit it. We're getting older. No, no, not like Granny Clampett ancient. But old enough to recycle our own "vintage" rock t-shirts… to have been there, done that the last time around… to know when something is a just a fad…to know when something is a classic. Since all things eighties are "it" again, we thought it was only right to share this beauty secret with you, our gorgeous dolls of decadence. Almost every top makeup artist stocked their cosmetic cases with chubby little tubs of

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WEIGHTS & MEASURES: 3 fix-its for body image, fabric, and shoes

1. Dear Sharon: I've always been under the impression that linen was to be worn during the spring and summer only. But, I see lots of it in some of the fall catalogs I'm getting. I love linen and would like to continue wearing it all year round. Is it O.K. to do so? Must it be darker colors and heavier weight? -Climate Control (Granite City, IL) Dear Climate Control: In Wyoming, yes. In Florida, no. Fabric and colorare more dependant upon temperature than the season. A flimsy, white linen skirt is simply a stupid choice on a cold day. Heavier weight linen pants worn on a mild winter day are fine. Linen, a favorite material for those who love to iron, is typically worn in

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FASHION VICTIM’S LAMENT: Why Not On Me?

EXTRA: Latin Pop Star George Lamond Tells What Makes A Woman Mucho Caliente and it's not being a fashion victim Avoid looking like fashion victim: what to do when your clothes wear you downDear Sharon: I wear the latest trends every time I go out, but I feel tacky. I'm not sure why this is. I have nice clothes and accessories but I just feel tacky in them, and they're not tacky clothes. How can I overcome this? -- (Un)Becoming Chic (Sydney, Australia)   Dear (Un)Becoming Chic: Rriiinnnnggg, attention all dedicated followers of fashion, I am holding an absolutely adorable snippet of a white mini-mini-miniest sliver of a skirt just like a similar one that walked down the Oscar de la Renta spring runway with

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COLOR ME HIP…

COLOR ME HIP… How To Bust Out Of Blah On A Budget With A Dose Of Scarlet Fever How To Bust Out Of Blah On A Budget With A Dose Of Scarlet Fever It's not age or lifestyle that blasts your appearance mileage off the odometer, it's your sprit-or lack of it. "Soccer mom" may just be a euphemism, but… we may be a take-the-kids-to-a-game-kind-of-mom at one point in our life, and by no means should that ever be associated with looking drab. Even moms can look hip!When everyday starts to look like one of those "should have stayed in bed" days, it's time to reassess.At least, you have the wherewithal to know you need a makeover… most poor souls

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Eyeglass Secrets to Look Beautiful: Tips to find the best eyeglass shape for your face

No one wants to feel like a fuddy-duddy in specs. Try these style to find the most flattering + best eyeglass shape for your face If U can C this, U R on your way 2 looking snappy in specs! My fuzzy-eyed femme fatale, do not wither in dolefulness. Any appearance adjustment can be unsettling and confusing… especially, if it's something you feel that you are conceding to by default. Say poppycock to hush-hush peeks from dusty dime store danglers that hover in the underbelly of your pocketbook. Brave up and be ready for your close-up. Glasses can be alluring: Just think of Marilyn Monroe looking sensually studious in bulky black rectangle frames and bazillions of other gorgeous eyeglass wearers. >>MORE:

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BEAUTY NO-NO’S

BEAUTY NO-NO'S - THAT RUIN YOUR LOOK Dear Sharon: I am faced with a beauty crisis that may ruin my love relationship. I always line my lips with a dark brownish lipliner and fill in the center with a pale pink lipstick. I have been wearing this style of lipstick for years because I think the very dark outline makes my mouth appear fuller and sexier. Now that I am about to meet my finance's parents, my turncoat tells me to "86 that brown-line thing because it looks tacky!" Tacky, does he suddenly think I am tacky? Where has he been all along? Why should I change my makeup just to meet my future in-laws? -- Between the Lines  

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QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES

QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES - eye circles, undereye circles, under eye circles, racoon eyes QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES - eye circles, undereye circles, under eye circles, racoon eyes You are absolutely on the mark about the cause of your beauty dilemma. I asked New York Dermatological Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Rhoda S. Narins-- who vaporizes dark pigment with a Yag laser treatment to permanently eliminate under-eye circles-- what she thinks. Dr. Narins' explains, "Dark eye circles are hereditary but tend to appear worse with age as the skin loosens and picks up the shadow." Correctly and naturally obscuring under-eye rings can be vexing if you are not using the right makeup concealers. Best intentions gone

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