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Jason Wu’s Versailles-Inspired Fall 2011 Runway Show — The Clothes, Makeup, Hair And Nails!

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Ever since First Lady Michelle Obama graced the dance floor at the 2009 Inaugural Ball in a dreamy, one-shoulder, white chiffon ball gown covered with tiny rosettes and shimmering embellishments (the dress is now on display at the Smithsonian museum) crafted by Jason Wu, the Taiwanese-American designer has been anointed fashion’s latest wunderkind.

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Love Actually — Heart-Warming Valentine’s Day Gifts

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Whether you’re treading through the giddy, “Teenage Love Affair”-worthy territory of a new crush or you’re basking in the commitment-ready, forever-and-ever, “At Last” stage of your relationship, you know to cherish every heart-swelling moment in the journey known as love.

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Brighter Days Ahead — Best Products For Tackling Hyperpigmentation And Evening Skin Tone

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One of the most commonly cited skincare-related gripes: dark spots and uneven tone.

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New Shiseido Spring 2011 Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trios — More Tantalizing,Travel-Inspired Palettes

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Last fall, Dick Page, Artistic Director for Shiseido Makeup, invited beauty hounds to embark on a journey through his travel memoirs, relying on photos of magnificently pulchritudinous landscapes (from a snowy mountain range in Long Island to exuberantly rich green vegetation in a Dominica rainforest) and landmarks (among them a golden bronze statues positioned atop the roof of the Opera Garnier in Paris) to create a striking, well-rounded collection of Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trios.  Now, Page has added three new musketeers to his color infantry.

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Strut Your Stuff With MAC’s Peacocky Collection

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Think humans are the only species of animal that shows off when attempting to attract potential mates?

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On A Clear Day — Clinique Clarifying Lotion

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This winter has been downright hostile, with blitzes of sub-zero temperatures making morning commutes positively torturous (five minutes in this cold will leave you in an I-can’t-feel-my-face stupor), then leading the way for the latest paralyzing snow blizzard.

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Jumpin’ For Joico’s Silk Result Hair Care Line

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In recent years, talk of healthy hair has centered on the benefits of antioxidant-rich superfruits and the importance of paraben- and sulfate-free formulas.

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Aveda Be Curly Style-Prep — All the Punch, None of the Crunch

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This month, Aveda unveils the latest addition to its “Be Curly” range: the Aveda Be Curly Style-Prep, a lightweight, slightly creamy serum that wakens your senses with its zesty, citrus-y scent, a mixture of the lime, lemon, bergamot and orange extracts in its formula.

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Bare Escentuals BUXOM Smoky Eye Stick — Launching Next Month!

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If you ogled at the vast array of holiday gift sets from Bare Escentuals, you were likely seduced by the BE BUXOM Samantha Smoky Eye 4-piece collection, which features a Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Samantha (a sultry nude hue), a BUXOM Smoky Eye Brush to smudge and manipulate creamy liner along the lash line and lids, a tube of BUXOM Lash Mascara in Blackest Black, and — drum roll, please!

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Turning 10 in ’11: Game-Changing Beauty Products Hitting Their 10th Anniversary in 2011

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Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Dolce & Gabbana launched its Light Blue fragrance?

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