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Kerry Washington Shines at the 2013 Emmy Awards — Get the Scoop on her Dress, Jewels, Makeup, and More!

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Last night’s 2013 Emmy Awards was a bit of a snoozefest — there were the seemingly endless song-and-dance numbers (and, as someone who loathes musicals, these were enough to make me wince), the “upsets” that seemed designed to shock rather than to commend outstanding actors (Jeff Daniels over Bryan Cranston?

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Galactic Ponytails At CZAR by Cesar Galindo Spring 2014

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Mexican-American designer Cesar Galindo looked to the future when designing the Spring 2014 CZAR by Cesar Galindo collection, showcased in The Box at Lincoln Center on the afternoon of Monday, September 9th.

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Platinum Eyes, Graphic Eyeliner and Nude Lips at Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2014

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Minimalism has dominated the Spring 2014 runways, with nude lips, near-bare lids, mascara-less lashes, and muted fingernails popping up in show after show.

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Matte Orange Lips, Strong Brows, and Multi-Textured, Grungy Hair at Rag & Bone SS14 Show

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The era of the bold lip seems to be in full swing, with many designers and makeup artists joining forces to create vibrant matte pouts for their Spring 2014 runway shows.

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Low Ponytails, Streaky Nails, Smudged Eyeshadow, and Matte Lips at Tess Giberson SS14

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For her Spring 2014 collection, New Hampshire-born designer Tess Giberson played upon the idea of a fashion remix, fusing together an amalgam of different aesthetics — from preppy to grungy, glam, minimalist, sporty, and edgy — in order to create something that defied categorization.

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Ouidad Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing Refreshing Spray — Will It Make Curls Get Lifted?

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As a naturally curly-haired gal, I’ve always been on the prowl for haircare and hair styling products that would help moisturize my often dry mane, help me tame frizz, add natural-looking hold and definition to my sometimes unruly curls, revitalize limp strands, and basically resuscitate my curls, restoring them to their ounce coil-like springiness.

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Fight Frizz In Style with New Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Travel Bags

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Rachel Roy x John Frieda Mini Curly Kit:

Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Straight Kit:

Summer is the unofficial wanderlust season — particularly among urbanites hoping to escape their concrete confines and find refuge in breezy beach locales, virginal mountaintops with lush foliage, and quaint lakeside towns.

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More Argan Magic — Revive Hair with Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

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Even those with only a cursory knowledge of the beauty industry have, by now, heard of argan oil and, moreover, of the brand that made this buzzed-about ingredient as recognizable a term in the pop culture lexicon as “macarons,” “planking,” and “bromance”: Moroccanoil.

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Soften Strands With Ecru New York’s Acacia Protein Oil

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The acacia tree (or shittah tree, as it is otherwise known) has deep spiritual roots.

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Supercharge with Superfruits — Moisturizing your Mane with the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge Collection

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Dry hair is my beauty Achilles’ heel — though, admittedly, it’s a problem that I largely brought upon myself via a decade of dyeing and highlighting my hair, blowdrying and flat ironing obsessively, and washing my hair entirely too often, thereby stripping my scalp and strands of the natural oils needed for optimal hair health.

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