Beauty & Wellness
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 [...]
Model behavior
Exercise, diet, vigilant skincare keep him camera-ready By Katharine Fong We caught up with romance novel cover model and Bay Area native Jason Baca to find out his secrets to staying young- and healthy-looking. The 37-year-old Baca lives in Los Gatos with his wife and cat. I do a little something each day. I put [...]
Chin up
Unhappy with your neck? Here’s what you can do about it. Some say it is the hands and the face that give away a woman’s age. But plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and yes, author Nora Ephron (“I Feel Bad About My Neck…
Eating for beauty
Lately, beauty experts and beautiful people everywhere — from Joy Bauer of the “Today” show and TV medicine man Dr. Oz to celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Angela Bassett and Kim Kardashian — are touting the benefits of “superfoods” — nutrient-dense fruits, nuts, grains, herbs and minerals that can purportedly make your skin glow, your hair shine, your acne vanish, your teeth sparkle and your wrinkles disappear…
Oh, baby!
New options for conceiving – now, or later. When it comes to infertility and fertility, myths – and startling facts – abound. Among the myths: After age 40, you can kiss your chances of conceiving goodbye. If you’re fertile at 20, you’ll…
