Blog Posts by Harper s Bazaar

Tina Fey does it all, seriously (without taking it too seriously). Her role as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock is just one of her jobs - add mom, wife, writer, producer, and movie star to the list. How on earth does she find time to look gorgeous? Well, she's certainly not following the beautification path of some female stars. Read on to find out why she's not down with Botox, has no time for yoga, and how she balances work and family. And don't miss the photos from her Harper's Bazaar cover shoot and full interview.

On Her Career Explosion:

Tina is, as Hollywood would refer to her, a hyphenate - actually, more of a hyphen-hyphenate. "My last couple years at SNL," she recalls of the show, which she left in 2006, "I said, 'I'll just throw everything out there. I'll try to get pregnant [Alice], try to write a movie [Mean Girls], and try to do this development deal [30 Rock].' Everything of the three happened."

Why Yoga Can Wait:

"Work, come home, play, kid bounce, work again, go

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Can you really lower your risks of breast cancer simply by what you eat? The experts weigh in with the five foods you should eat to reduce cancer risks, plus their top three nutritional tips. Read the full article here.

Maintain a healthy weight. "Obesity is associated with a variety of cancers, including breast cancer," says Moshe Shike, director of clinical nutrition at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. Keep your body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 and exercise regularly (at least 30 minutes five days a week).

Fill up on fruits and veggies. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage may defend against cancer. Dark leafy greens (spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, et cetera) contain carotenoids, which act as antioxidants. Some of these foods can also help you sleep better and reduce stress.

Cut back on red meat. The American Institute for Cancer Research recommends consuming no more than 18 ounces a week. In fact, a recent study involving more than 35,000

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Ever wonder where your wardrobe inspiration gets its start? See how the looks from Fashion Week make it from the runway into your closet. Don't miss the top designs from New York Fashion Week that will inspire your wardrobe, plus behind-the-scenes video, beauty how-tos, and shopping tips here.

• 100 Runway Designs That Caught Our Attention: See which designs made the cut this month in New York and will be ones to watch this coming spring. Make note of your favorite upcoming trends -- we're seeing floral prints, upscale "safari" looks, ladylike pastels, and lots of ruffles and feathers in your future.
• Where Designers Get Their Inspiration: Designers like Whitney Port and Tracy Reese all get their unique vision start somewhere. See how they transformed their inspirations into runway-ready fashion and created the hair and beauty looks for their models
• Which Looks Will Make It Into the Stores? The country's top buyers - the people who help you narrow those runway

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Who says spring chickens make the most beautiful brides? These gorgeous celebs have proven that true love finds us in all phases in life, into our 40s and beyond.

Dating:

Gigi Levangie Grazer: After her 17-year marriage ended, the author of Queen Takes King found herself back in the dating pool. She divulged to Bazaar why dating these days is a bit like politics - in order to succeed, you've got to play by the (unwritten) rules.

• "I learned to play games the way boys do. When I was hurt, I learned not to call, text, instant message, or e-mail. Instead, I waited like a 'snake in the grass.'"

• "I became a zen master of the koan 'He who cares least wins.' One night, I sat next to a 19-year-old boy at an elegant Hollywood dinner party. We compared dating notes. He was jealous that I had the best excuse of all for avoiding emotional involvement: "I'm still married." He wished he could use that line."

Find out how her dating candidates fared when election time rolled around. Read More »from How to Find Love After 40

Everybody's going sleeveless, shifting the focus from who's got Botox to who has great biceps. The obsession erupted last fall with Gwyneth Paltrow and stepped it up when Michelle Obama landed in the White House.

"Women are requesting shift dresses because they want to show off their arms," says designer Michael Kors, whose fall collection is filled with shoulder-baring frocks. Now that women are putting as much effort into their arms as they do their complexions, it's no wonder that trainers, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons are getting more requests for "Obama arms."

Check out these 25 celebs with seriously sculpted arms and learn how to get toned arms of your own.

At-Home Exercises

"You don't need to lift 20-pound dumbbells to get sexy, sculpted arms," says David Kirsch, personal trainer to celebrities like Heidi Klum and Liv Tyler. "It's better to increase repetitions rather than weight." He recommends you do these exercises three to four times per week to

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Fashion's most recognizable women strip off their makeup and bare their beauty secrets in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar. Steal their skin savers, exercise routines, and must-have products to look and feel your very best. Don't miss Cindy Crawford, Nadia Auermann, Shalom Harlow, Amber Valletta, and Tatjana Patitz minus makeup and baring their beauty secrets here.

But first, some tips from three other big-name makeup-free stunners on what they do to keep their skin looking fresh -- well into their 40s!

Helena Christensen

• The 40-year-old Danish stunner's must-have product: "Nude Miracle Mask [$70] really is miraculous. It makes your skin look tight and glowing."

• Go-to facialist: She entrusts her luminous complexion to Christine Chin, owner of New York City 's Christine Chin Spa. "After I get the microdermabrasion and a green-tea facial, my skin feels unbelievably soft and dewy."

Claudia Schiffer

• Schiffer became a household name 20 years

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At only 23, Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester has the role of the high school queen bee down pat. With beauty and attitude on her side, the actress shows that growing up gorgeously is definitely a matter of style. Watch her transform from a sassy 20-year-old to a seasoned 40 and beyond - thanks to a few digital enhancements - as she dispels the rumors floating around her own life. How much does she have in common with her Upper East Side alter-ego, Blair Waldorf? She sets it straight.

• On Attitude

Blair: Prime and proper with a wild side.

Leighton: "I've never been crazy. I'm a very good girl, to be honest. I don't do anything to hurt anybody. Honestly, all I ever do is work."

And the alleged sex tape? "[The tape] is not real," she says bluntly, "so it makes me sort of sad. It's unfortunate that it got carried as far as it did." She pauses. "I definitely understand the nature of people better now and that the mere allegation of something like that could be headline news. Read More »from Gossip Girl Granny: What Leighton Meester Will Look Like as She Ages

Research suggests that you need seven to nine hours of sleep a night to lose weight and keep it off. Bazaar dug into the concept to find out if it actually works and how you could make it happen.

Shouldn't more waking hours equal more calories burned?

Actually, no. "Sleep is a very dynamic aspect of our day," says New York City nutritionist Oz Garcia, Ph.D. " The body reboots every aspect of metabolic function. The brain produces critical messenger molecules, or neuropeptides, that play a vital role in weight regulation. If you don't get seven to nine hours of sleep regularly, there appears to be a cumulative effect. After a while, those neuropeptides - and beyond that, neurotransmitters - can't do their job."

What if I can't sleep?

More than 60 million Americans suffer from a variety of sleep disorders. "Insomnia is believed to be as much as three times more common in women," says Michael Twery, Ph.D., director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research. See your

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