Beauty

A great-looking face starts with a good foundation

In the ever-elusive search for a flawless complexion, we readily try the newest foundations and tints in the hopes of smoothing over blemishes, sun spots and blotchy skin. When we find something we like, we're loyal. After all, it takes awhile to get the right formula of matching the color to our skin tone and type of skin as well as providing the amount of coverage that suits us.

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Creams, stem cells and aging, with science trailing promise
May. 5th — "Restore and renew." "Significantly reduces the loss of cells in the epidermis." "Regenerate cells and repair tissue." The newest skin creams beckon with an air of scientific gravitas, holding out the hope that now, at last, medicine has triumphed over the visible aging process.
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5 things you didn't know about facial rejuvenation
Apr. 29th — Good results are those you don't notice unless someone tells you. Those you notice are obviously overdone, whether they've been pulled too tight or given too much Botox.
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2-for-1 colors for cheeks and lips: Do they work?
Apr. 26th — We can't help it: Tell us something is a twofer, and we feel like we're getting a deal. A blush that doubles as a lip stain? Makes perfect sense to us.
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Orgasm ... again
By Barbara Gerbasi
Apr. 19th — A few years back NARS saw their sales sky rocket when they came out with a blush that some marketing genius named Orgasm. It immediately drew women's attention to a nice peachy shade that many of us may have been apt to overlook. In addition this new shade was billed as one that looked good on every skin tone.

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Found! The product I've been searching for
By Barbara Gerbasi
Apr. 8th — Only pink — not coral, bronze or red — gives that color that at a young age appears naturally. It lights up the face and brings it alive like nothing else, save vigorous exercise or sex can. In her later years my mother achieved it by combining three products together (don't ask). I wanted the same result from one powder.
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Head-to-toe summer beauty products
May. 2nd — Summer can be a dangerous season because the sun does more than brighten your day, bloom your flowers and make you want to strip down to shorts and sandals; the sun also ages you. Everyone says hands and necks are what gives away age, but so do bare skin and legs exposed in summer fashions.
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New season, new hairdo
Apr. 27th — It's spring! Time to add vivid color to your wardrobe, show off your toes in pretty sandals and top it off with a new, fresh hairstyle.
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How to de-age your face overnight
Apr. 22nd — During sleep, skin is supposedly at its most receptive to regeneration and repair, and the beauty industry profits from those precious de-aging hours. But even night owls can benefit from nighttime skincare products that erase the telltale signs of the sleep-deprived: puffy eyes, dark circles, lifeless skin.
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2-for-1 potions shave time from shower routine
Apr. 12th — Our shower stalls are cluttered with bottles and jars and tubes of products that clean, exfoliate and moisturize, de-frizz and volumize, smooth and soothe. We might not willingly give up our beloved hair potions, but we're pretty adventurous when it comes to body washes.
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Mascaras promise luscious lashes; do the eyes approve?
Apr. 5th — There's no such thing as volume control when it comes to our lust for long lashes. We're willing to have affairs with many brands, tossing each aside for grander promises of enviable eyelashes with no flakes, no messes. We asked three lash-challenged ladies to give these new contenders a chance. Are any of them lasting lash loves?
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