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While we're doing our makeup or taking one last look at our outfit in the mirror, most of us are doing it without even noticing-we're making the "duck face." The facial expression where lips pout outwards just shy of a full "kissy" face, it is the common pose we strike when sizing our hottest selves up. It's also a source of mockery from observing parties, especially husbands and boyfriends. The following seven celebrities have been caught on film doing the duck face. What we want to know is, do you do the duck face, too?

Miley Cyrus

Jessie J

Nicki Minaj

Aly Michalka

Taboo

Snooki

Steven Tyler


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Rachel Weisz in nude heels at the premiere of
We're always looking for simple fashion tricks to make us look longer and leaner-and one of the easiest is to rock a pair of nude heels. Choose a pump that's as close as you can find to your skintone and instead of cutting off your legs at the feet and ankles like colored shoes would, the nude heels will disappear visually, creating the illusion of miles-long legs!

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Having a roommate is a lot like living with someone when you're in a committed relationship with them; like it or not, you're stuck sharing walls, food, and limited space. That's why you should ask potential roommates the following 10 questions whether you're filling an empty room in your building or looking for a partner to seek a new pad with. Their answers will tell you whether or not they are the right 'mate for you and protect yourself from Jersey Shore-esque roommates and real-life Single White Female horror stories.


1. How stable is your work situation?
The key to protecting yourself against unwanted surprises and financial squabbles is discovering how financially reliable your potential roommate is going to be. While requesting a credit report and pay stubs might be going too far, spend some time discussing employment with your potential roommate to make sure you're not left fronting rent and other payments in the future.


2. What are your work hours?
The answer to this

Shampoo is a relatively new invention. In the early 20th century, when water supplies in cities became more alkaline, shampoo was developed to work better than soap, which people had heretofore used to wash their hair, with mineralized water. However, in order to make an effective product, shampoo wound up being a fairly harsh cleanser that strips all the natural oils from hair. That's why conditioner was invented-to replenish the natural oils stripped by shampoo. Of late, more and more women have decided to eschew the potentially damaging ingredients in commercial hair products and gone "'poo free," meaning they no longer use shampoo to wash their hair.

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In lieu of soap for the hair, many shampoo-free advocates simply cleanse their hair with a baking soda solution and rinse with an apple-cider vinegar solution. Other 'poo-free folks only rinse their hair with water. This regimen is said to cause the head's sebaceous glands to produce just the

Back-to-school shopping can get really expensive really quickly - especially for those who have a long list of required reading! The average college student will spend more than $1,000 on textbooks this year, making reading materials a hefty part of anyone's school budget. Luckily, there are tricks and options beyond traditional retailers like Barnes & Noble or your campus bookstore to help you save! Following are six ways to cut costs without cutting quality.

1. Rent your textbooks It's always difficult to justify spending $150 on a book you'll never touch again when the semester or school year ends. And if you're thinking you can recoup some of your losses by reselling your book, think again: A 2007 study by the government showed that bookstores will usually only pay between five and 35 percent of the original retail price to buy your books back. And worse, if a new edition is being used next semester, you might not even be able to sell yours! Popular sites like Chegg, Bookrenter,

If you shop at Kohl's, you know the department store offers amazingly affordable clothing and accessories for the whole family. What you might not know is that some of the best fall fashions get snatched up faster than you can say, "Show me the deal!" But that needn't be the case! Following are the top five fall fashion themes trending at Kohl's right now. Ranked by popularity on Kaboodle, the largest social shopping Web site, the items shown below are available online-meaning you can dress for fall-trend success for $50 or less without leaving the house!

Browse all the best of Kohl's fall trends.

LC Lauren Conrad
LC Lauren Conrad
Ranking number-one on Kaboodle's Kohl's Trend-o-Meter right now, the very wearable fashion line by reality-TV phenom Lauren Conrad suggests this star's time in the spotlight may last a lot longer than 15 minutes. Case in point: This coveted LC Lauren Rosette Chiffon Henley Set ($33) which can easily do double time for work and play. Discover all the trending Lauren Conrad

Some people might think what men find attractive is obvious-Kim Kardashian look-alikes, anyone?-but what actually lures men is far more complex than a voluptuous body. In fact, it's steeped in evolutionary history and biologically ingrained into every single man on the planet.

1. Personality (no, really!)
Research has shown that men searching for long-term relationships look for intelligent marriage partners, with whom a compatible and cooperative relationship can be developed. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Personality showed that most men rated a potential mate's personality, friendliness, and sense of humor as important if not more important than physical attractiveness.

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If you haven't experienced men who rank substance over style there's a simple reason: The perspective only applies to men looking for someone to marry-or, in evolutionary terms, someone who is best equipped to master pregnancy and be a good, nurturing parent.

IKEA O'verlays
There are entire Web sites dedicated to altering IKEA furniture to make it look a little less out-of-the-box, but often those projects require tools, supplies, and space that many of us don't have-until now. Designers Danika Herrick and Cheryle Rhuda, inspired by a custom project they did for a client, created O'verlays. Crafted from lightweight PVC foam composite, which can be painted, bent, and cut to size, O'verlays ($4 to $27 per panel, with discounts on orders of four panels or more) come in sizes to fit several popular IKEA product lines (Lack, Malm, and Rast to name a few) and they also accept custom orders. Total genius!

See 17 killer looks you can create with O'verlays!



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