Beauty & Wellness
Pump up the volume
Move fat from where you don’t want it to where you do ~ By Crystal Chow. So, those jiggly parts encircling your waist or hugging your thighs that stubbornly resist improvement through diet or exercise? Turns out they may be good for one thing at least. They make great donor sites for fat that can [...]
Good vibrations?
Is shaking your booty – and the rest of you – for 10 minutes the same as hitting the gym for an hour? Zaaz Studios says yes: With its Whole Body Vibration machines, you can lose weight, get toned, and increase your metabolism and muscle strength in 10-minute workout sessions. Ha! you say. Well, go [...]
You must remember this …
Lost your cell phone again?Can’t remember why you walked into the kitchen?Forgetfulness plagues women of all ages. What you can do about it By Melinda Sacks I found my briefcase in the refrigerator after frantically tearing apart the house for more than an hour. By that time, my heart was pounding, and I was using [...]
So long, cellulite
Cellulaze promises to banish that lumpy look – possibly forever ~ By Crystal Chow. Whatever the shape of your figure — whether goddess or zaftig or something in between — cellulite is likely a frustrating fixture. Only about 15 percent of women escape the scourge of bumpy, lumpy skin on their buttocks and thighs. It [...]
Green with envy: eco-friendly goodies we’re coveting now
It’s almost Earth Day — not that we aren’t eco-conscious all year long. But we’re celebrating the fact that it’s easier than ever for glamour gals to go green and still be dazzling. ~ By Stephanie Simons. Artful cleanup Rosario Dawson, Mark Ruffalo, Spike Lee and Florence Welch are the newest celebs to partner with [...]
Cheek to jowl
Is Ultherapy the miracle skin-tightener we’ve been waiting for? ~ By Stephanie Simons. Oh, mon dieu! A new weapon has emerged in the battle against lax skin, jowls and drooping brows — a corrective treatment that lifts and tightens facial skin and muscle without a needle or knife, and with no downtime. The wonder treatment [...]
Get the look
Holiday beauty tips from the pros By Donna Kato, photos by Paul Ferradas Makeup artist, Joli de Jackie jolidejackie.com, jolidejackie.weebly.com Go from day to night with confidence by simply intensifying your eyes and making sure your complexion glows, says Jackie. Eyes: Go-to products for evening: eyeshadow, liner, false lashes. Always go with two eyeshadow colors [...]
The rear view
Want a shapely backside? Here’s how to get it By Crystal Chow The bottom line: Not only do women want to look fabulous from the front, we also want to appear fine from behind. We long for a divine derrière, one that makes men’s – and women’s – necks do a sharp swivel. Blame it [...]
The insider
All about eyes Long, thick lashes – especially if you weren’t born with them – are big business. While celebs like Nicole Kidman and J.Lo enlist the expertise of renowned makeup artists to dote upon their fringe, the rest of us spend the greater part of our lives experimenting with the latest products (think Latisse [...]
Up in the air
AntiGravity Yoga gives you a high, literally By Suzette Laboy The latest yoga trend defies gravity. AntiGravity Yoga is a fitness practice that uses a silk hammock as a soft trapeze for resistance and support as participants hang upside-down and are suspended in the air. They say it makes them feel airy and light while [...]
