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Photo via www.fox.com The first episode of the newest spin on The Bachelor, More to Love, airs tonight on Fox at 9 P.M. EDT. As suckers for a good dating show (blame our college roommate), we're stoked for a new season of love-finding. Initially scheduled to be called The Fatchelor (good call, Fox, on not calling it that), More to Love is all about twenty plus-size women, and one 26-year-old, 330-pound real estate investor (Luke) sticking it to the skinnies and getting to know each other not for how they look but for who they are. While there's more crying (and talk about steak) than the average show, it's refreshing to see them dig deeper. (Still, there's sure to be debates, considering the country's rising obesity levels, about whether the show celebrates something unhealthy.) Tune in and let us know what you think.

Curious how TV can affect your confidence? Read about how wide screen TVs can alter our eating habits.

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Haven't seen Amy Adams looking gorgeous on our August cover? Check out the photos here. After seeing her pretty eye makeup, created by makeup artist Dick Page ("I wanted to give the eye impact, without going for full smoky," he said, "the purple is just for fun"), we were inspired to try some new shadow colors too.

Are bright eye shadows becoming a trend? How to rock this runway look without looking like you have pinkeye.

"On its own, a bright-colored eyeliner can look a little wacky, so I like to use an eyeliner brush to work black powder shadow into my upper lashline, then I draw a thin stripe of turquoise eyeliner-which I find is more flattering than bolder blues-right above it. This way, you get a little fun color, but your eyes still look defined. My favorite shade is YSL Long-Lasting Eye Pencil in Paradise Blue." -Victoria Kirby, Beauty Editor

Want a full run through of our all-time favorite eye products? Check out our Best of Beauty Eyes and let us do the research for you!

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If you grew up thinking one day you'd get to live in your own real-life Barbie dream house, the Palms hotel in Las Vegas is giving you the chance to at least spend the night in one. In celebration of Barbie's birthday, the girl has her own luxury suite (decked out in hot pink, obvi) designed by celebudecorator Jonathan Adler. There are Barbie pillows on the couch, Barbie prints on the walls, and a (kinda creepy) mirror surrounded by 1959 Black & White Bathing Suit Barbies. But living in this Barbie world will cost you a pretty penny: one night in this 2,350 square foot hotel room will run you $4,000-and sadly does not include a hot pink convertible for cruising the strip.

Not sure you're quite this committed to Barbie, but still looking for a vacation? Learn how to get a hotel upgrade here.


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Photo via http://giselebundchenfan.comRecently we asked you to tell us which celebrity photo you'd be most likely to bring with you to the hair salon. An overwhelming number of allure.com readers told us you'd tote Gisele's pic (and we can't blame you-we've been trying to recreate that girl's crazy-gorgeous waves for years). Other star photos you'll be carrying? Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna, Victoria Beckham, and Kate Moss.

We're guessing that a few of you are imitating Michelle Obama's new do as well. Are you a fan of Mrs. O's new bob?

Before you head to the salon though, be sure to check out the special "Hollywood Hair" section in our August issue and this slideshow. Happy haircuts!

Still in need of haircut inspiration? Check out our hottest cuts slideshow and see what do is best for your face.

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Photo via www.meganfoxdaily.comIf you've ever felt pangs of jealousy over Brooke Shields' brows, you'll be happy to hear that Uni.K.Wax centers across the country are offering a new "Celebrity Brows" service, where their experts will give you the star brows of your choice. (Apparently Megan Fox and Natalie Portman are the top requests. Sorry Brooke.)

Not ready to break the bank on your eyebrows? Check out our cheap trick to save on brows.

But before you rush out to book your appointment, consider the advice of all the zillions of makeup artists we've interviewed over the years-and that's that copying someone else's brow shape is never flattering. The key is finding the right shape for your face...using these top pro tips:

1. Know the beginning and the end. You've heard of that old pencil trick-but have you actually ever tried it? Hold the pencil
vertically against the side of your nose until it intersects your
brow-that's where the edge of your brow should begin. Then, tilt
the pencil diagonally so that it hits

There seems to be a crime wave afoot in California. Or make that a crime wave abreast. The perps are all women who think that just because they'd like to have bodies they weren't born with that they also get to pay for their surgery with money they didn't earn.

And some people are paying with no money at all... just doing it themselves! Would you attempt self-surgery?

Latest caper: a woman in Berkeley who was just sentenced to prison for charging more than $24,000 in breast enhancement and liposuction to the credit card of a stranger in Florida. Similar cases of identity theft cosmetic surgery were reported last summer in the Bay Area (breast lift, tummy tuck) and earlier this year in Orange County (lipo, implant replacement). We call it truly feelonious.

Want to look better and skip the whole surgery/stealing bit? Check out Cindy Crawford's anti-aging tips.

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Photo via www.usmagazine.comStop your fussing over President Obama's jeans; the First Lady just got a new 'do. Michelle Obama stepped out with fresh new cut at a celebration of country music at the White House yesterday. (No confirmation yet that Johnny Wright wielded the scissors, but we hope he'll speak up soon.) While the bob has been gaining popularity for a while, we have an inkling that this woman might do the same thing for short hair that she did for J. Crew. What do you think of the cut?

Is Michelle inspiring you already? Go to our Hottest Cuts slideshow that tells you exactly how to get do-able celeb haircuts.


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It's one of those routines like putting on your socks and then your shoes for most women: first you shampoo, then you condition. But according to New York hairstylist River Lloyd, the second step shouldn't necessarily be a done deal. "If your hair is terribly damaged you need a conditioner, and maybe if someone has superthick, coarse hair," he says. But if you have a finer texture? Well, then conditioner may just be weighing you down. Instead, Lloyd likes detangler (especially Philip B's for light, effective unsnarling).

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"Detanglers don't coat the hair," he explains. "They just change the pH slightly so you can get a comb through it." They're worth a try for anyone who ever feels greasy or twizzly after the usual shampoo/conditioning routine...although we know some women who will only give up their conditioner when the bottle is pried out of their cold, stiff fingers (are you