Blog Posts by Marie Claire

You'd be totally surprised at how easy - and glamorous! - it can be to give your locks a vacation from your blow dryer, straightener, and curling iron. We spoke to Adrienne Saczko, Academy Director of The Drawing Room New York, to get some expert tips on four of this season's hippest au naturale hairstyles to try. Read on for her professional pointers, and see how our favorite celebs are rocking these trends!

Jessica Alba#1: Classic Beachy Waves
For those beloved seaside dreads, Saczko recommends that you let wet or damp hair air-dry a bit more and use salt spray. "Then," she says, "divide it into four sections, put it in a bun, and let your hair dry between 30-45 minutes. Let it out and just spritz the salt spray a bit more." You're only three easy steps away from getting wavy locks fit for the chicest of beach bums.

Related: How to Look Great in Every Photo

Kate Bosworth#2: Easy Braids
We've been braiding hair for as long as we can remember, and for good reason, it's a stylish way to do-up your Read More »from 4 No-Heat Hairstyles to Try

The New Girl, MC@Work June 2013Times have changed and with them, our wardrobes. Ten top designers in American present what to wear to work now.

1. Michael Kors
"Color to me equals power. You are the woman everyone notices in the room."

2. Francisco Costa, Women's Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection
"Today's woman has a lot more freedom when it comes to her clothes because the workplace has become more flexible."

3. Peter Som
The boundaries between day and night are changing. A lot of pieces that were strictly evening, like sequins, are no more. Who doesn't love a little glamour in their workday?

Related: 4 Do-It Yourself Hair Remedies

4. Olivier Theyskens
"When you keep evolving, you never get stuck. It's very important to keep an open mind."

5. Thakoon Panichgul
"There's nothing wrong with looking good and having a career. As a woman, you can look a bit more fashion forward but still be business appropriate."

6. Carolina Herrera
"A bold print attracts attention and is perfect for a work environment -

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Beware, the insta-date explosion!

These days, online dating hubs suddenly feel as old-fashioned as, say, talking to a potential love interest on the phone. Here's a handy guide to the brave new world of social network dating.

Hoping to meet someone right this second? Try:

App: Tinder
How it works: Pairs you with other local Tinder-ers using GPS and your Facebook profile. Prepare to be inundated with photos and names of guys near you.
What happens next: Like his photo? Click the heart icon. Tinder will alert you if he's also interested.
Perfect for: Scoping out prospects at bars and coffee shops.
Pro: Now you know the name of that cute boy you see on the bus every day.
Con: Now you know that an ex just moved into your neighborhood.
Privacy Factor: Unless he likes you back, he'll never know. If your Facebook friends use Tinder, they'll see that you do, too.

Related: 20 Secrets Men NEVER Tell Women

Tired of asking your friends to set you up? Try:

Site: Coffee Meets Bagel
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What's on Gwynnie's iPhone? You might be surprised!

If you're anything like us, you follow Gwyneth Paltrow's every move, from her GOOP newsletters to her diet and workout regimens to every single one of her red carpet looks. You also probably wonder how, after so many years in the public eye, she manages to keep it all together - all the while looking so flawless that she was recently named The Most Beautiful Woman in the World by People.

The actress and mogul just released her second cookbook, It's All Good, and her newest film Iron Man 3 opened this past weekend with impressive sales at the box-office. But, in true Gwynnie style, she's already on to the next project. Tomorrow, she's dropping by the Apple Store in SoHo to talk about her new GOOP City Guides app, which features her favorite spots in New York, London, and Los Angeles. You may already know that Gwyneth hangs around town with the likes of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, so if there's even a slim chance that popping into one of her picks will lead to an Uncle Jay spotting,

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Marie Claire

Looking good pays off. That's the overwhelming conclusion of research conducted by noted economist Daniel S. Hamermesh, a professor at the University of Texas, Austin, whose book Beauty Pays found that attractive people earn on average as much as 4 percent more annually than their unattractive colleagues. So consider your appearance one of your most important assets-and invest in it. We've picked the best worth-every-penny products and procedures designed to keep you on track.

1: TOTALLY WORTH IT: A TRANSFORMATIONAL HAIRCUT
What you're aiming for is a style that's polished, sophisticated, and, most important, easy to replicate. Think of it this way: All the time you spend taming your locks each morning could be spent courting new business. Famed hairstylist Ted Gibson, who works with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, charges $1,200 for a cut (you read that right), yet his eponymous salons in New York City and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are consistently booked with new

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Marie ClaireA while back, over kebabs and a hummus platter at a fantastic Mediterranean spot near my office, I was getting acquainted with a recently hired colleague who had all the makings of a new work bestie: She was incredibly well-read and steeped in pop culture, with an enthralling, almost encyclopedic, recollection of every '90s-era TV show that ever aired.

It's so rare that you meet someone utterly in sync with your sensibility and humor that I remember thinking, Wow, this could be one of those relationships-important and lasting. As we were finishing up, she asked what seemed at the time to be a benign question: "So, can we wear jeans to work on Fridays?" I'm that woman with a single pair of Gap boot-cuts that have become my weekend second skin-they're faded and on the verge of ripping at the knees, so I don't dare wear them to work. But ours is a relaxed enough office that jeans are perfectly acceptable. "Sure, yeah, of course," I told her.

Famous last words. That Friday, my

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Get your best bikini bod for summer with these fun fitness tips.

Summer is right around the corner, and with the looming beach season to think about, what better time to find an awesome new workout? Our Health and Beauty Editor Jennifer Goldstein kicked off the season by checking out the new 2Fly class at Crunch gym in New York City. After reading her new feature, "Everybody Dance Now," where she gets a blast from the 90's past in this hip-hop inspired dance class, we couldn't help but want to dance ourselves into shape, too. We've rounded up some of the best dance classes in America, so whether you're into Bollywood, billboard hits or just plain boogie-ing, there's bound to be something to catch your eye and get that body rockin'.

Philadelphia, PA: "Burn It Up" at 12th Street Gym. This group fitness class created by choreographer Stepp Stewart features moves like the "Axl Rose."

Chicago, IL: "Werq" at Cheetah Gyms. Chicago choreographers and trainers Haley Stone and Julie Steffen created this class where you rock out to Top 40.

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