Beauty

Are You a Beauty or a Beast?

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

The ability to beautify -- maximize one's attractiveness -- gives us an edge, whether in a job interview, at a party or during a presentation. How do we connect with our attractive instincts?

Iran Inside Out Shocks and Provokes at the Chelsea Art Museum

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York


Marissa Bronfman

Iran Inside Out offers a veritable platter of provocative work that begs for discussion, debate and perhaps most importantly, an open mind.

Huffington Post Readers Choose 10 of the World's Most Beautiful Older Women

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 09.13.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

Two months ago, we ran a feature titled Six of the World's Most Beautiful Older Women. To our amazement, nearly 900 comments poured in and the piece ...

Summer Beauty Fixes We've Been Relying on Since June

Michelle Madhok | Posted 09.12.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

We've been testing all manner of summertime beauty fixes around here, and some favorites have emerged. These products are some of the ones we'd have a hard time living without...

"She's Pretty for a Dark-Skinned Girl..."

Tameka J. Raymond | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style


Tameka J. Raymond

The deeply rooted intra-racial contempt that lies beneath this inane "compliment" is the reason I've chosen to spark dialogue surrounding the topic of self-hatred in African-American culture.

Lessons to Learn from 'Julie and Julia'

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living


Srinivasan Pillay

I was surprised that a movie about an American chef whose famous French cuisine was cooked in her Cambridge home, was one of the most moving movies I have ever seen.

PR Playbook

Karen Robinovitz | Posted 09.10.2009 | Style


Karen Robinovitz

When all was said and done, it was a $15 press kit. Yikes. Need I say again that there were 1,000? Remember that savings I was dipping into? It was near gone.

Top 10 Spas To Change Your Life

wowOwow | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Some spas have you at hello. They smell good, they look heavenly, they forbid you to use your cell phone. But not all of them take you to another plac...

Create Your Lux Spa Experience...At Home!

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 08.28.2009 | Style


Felicia C. Sullivan

The days of pampering -- the crystal chandeliers, sculptural gardens, and decadent fountains of the spas we once patroned -- now appear ridiculous, borderline obscene.

Study: Women Are Getting More Beautiful

Times Online | Jonathan Leake | Posted 08.28.2009 | Style


For the female half of the population, it may bring a satisfied smile. Scientists have found that evolution is driving women to become ever more beaut...

You Believed the Hype!

Doon Baqi | Posted 08.24.2009 | Entertainment


Doon Baqi

We need to stop listening to "them" and think for ourselves.

Money Money Money Money

Karen Robinovitz | Posted 08.21.2009 | Style


Karen Robinovitz

We are living in a world where consumers have become the media -- they're just as important as the well coiffed ones in the corner offices as the glimmering publishing houses.

Why I Love Self-Help Books (Even Though They Don't Work)

Christina Patterson | Posted 08.18.2009 | Living


Christina Patterson

Don't you just love those exclamation marks? Well, maybe you don't, but I do. I love the perkiness. I love the confidence. I love the lack of ambiguity.

What Would You Do If You Woke Up Tomorrow and You Were Beautiful?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living


Marcia G. Yerman

Cho's All American Girl was replaced in the line-up by The Drew Carey Show. Cho pointed out that a double standard was at play. Why wasn't Carey, also a comedian, judged by his looks?

Razed Eyebrows: Beauty's Strangest Trend?

New York Times | William Van Meter | Posted 08.16.2009 | Style


At a recent party at the downtown club China Chalet, two attendees stood out from the rest of the hipsters. Among those gathered to see the group Sal...

Interview: Entrepreneur Carol Shaw, Founder of LORAC

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 07.30.2009 | Business


Felicia C. Sullivan

Every single mistake I've made has made me a better business woman. And, ironically with product development some of the mistakes I've made have turned out to be top sellers.

You're Too Old For That: Irony And Age Fade First In Fashion

New York Times | Cathy Horyn | Posted 07.26.2009 | Style


FIRST go the knees, then goes irony. Sometime around age 50, women start to let go of certain ideas about themselves and fashion. Up till then you can...

The FaceTrainer -- Not as Scary as You Think (But Still Kind of Scary)

Michelle Madhok | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

If you want the muscles in your body to look their best, you exercise them, right? The idea behind the FaceTrainer is the same; a mask provides resistance when you try to move your facial muscles.

STUDY: Women Are More Squeamish About Abnormal-Looking Babies Than Men

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects. It's a surprise findi...

Iman: 'I Don't Like My Legs'

NY Daily News | Laura Schreffler and Amanda Sidman | Posted 07.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Models, Iman, Beauty, Style News

Every woman has qualms about her looks -- we just assumed Vanessa Williams and Iman would be exceptions to the rule. But at the launch of renowned mak...

Please Quit Drooling Over My Daughter

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

It's odd and a bit unsettling to see your sweet daughter reflected in the eyes of men. Just as it's odd to realize that the world now looks at you in a different way.

Girlfriends' Guide To Very Personal Grooming: Business Above The Belt, Party Down Below

Vicki Iovine | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


Vicki Iovine

When I noticed last winter that a person does not only get gray hair on her curtains, but that sooner or later it's bound to show up on her carpet, I did what any fastidious woman would do -- I consulted my girlfriends.

Time-Warped Beauty: The Most Outdated Beauty Advice (SLIDESHOW)

Elle.com | Holly Crawford | Posted 07.15.2009 | Style


Cross-posted from Elle.com Let's face it: much like your first tube of red lipstick, it might be time to toss your mom's beauty advice. From putting ...

How To Cope With Gray Hair Down There

DivineCaroline | Deborah Bailey | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


I know I'm not the only woman who struggles to keep the carpet matching the drapes. You know that never ending battle to keep the hair on your head an...

The 6 Most Disgusting Beauty Treatments

DivineCaroline | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living


Bird droppings, placenta, snail slime ... it's not a page from Papa Smurf's spell-casting playbook, but a list of what could be, should be or is part ...