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    • Think You're Fat? it Could Be Why You Can't Lose Weight

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Healthy Living – Mon, Aug 13, 2012 5:51 PM EDT

      What is it about being a woman that makes most of us predisposed to focus on the negative -- especially when it comes to our bodies?

      That body that just birthed a baby? Yeah, we see flabbier arms and a softer belly. That body that just bent in 80 different directions in yoga? All we can think about is how those love handles are getting in the way of a perfect seated twist.

      Related: 8 "Healthy" Snacks More Fattening Than a Twinkie

      Most of us do this. And here's a good reason to stop: New research shows that focusing on your flabbier bits can actually make you gain weight.

      Norwegian researchers polled 1,200 healthy people in their teens and followed up with them 11 years later. They found a whopping 60 percent of normal-sized girls who classified themselves as "chubby" or "very fat" went on to become overweight women in their 20s.

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      The researchers say the weight gain is likely due to the bad

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    • What Victoria's Secret Models REALLY Look Like

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Mon, Aug 13, 2012 11:59 AM EDT

      Ever wonder how those pouty, impossibly perfect Victoria's Secret Angels look when the wind machine's off and the Photoshop wand has yet to be wielded?

      Hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but, guess what? They still look awesome.

      Related: Behind the Scenes at a Victoria's Secret Photo Shoot

      Some untouched (read: not Photoshopped into pore-less oblivion) photos of VS star Doutzen Kroes have just surfaced online and unlike all those "stars without makeup" tabloid stories, this time, the truth isn't ugly at all.

      She's smoking hot. Flaws and all. Go figure.

      Fashion Spot posted the raw pictures of Kroes' photo shoot that have yet to make their way to the VS website. And, as always, these pictures don't lie. The supermodel has wrinkles between her eyebrows, scars on her legs, folds in her skin, and unshaven armpits! Oh, the horror. But, the best part? These "imperfections" only serve to make her more beautiful.

      Related: 9 Tips to Faking a Toned Body

      The

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    • Thinking About Hair Extensions? Here’s a Reason to Skip ‘Em

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Thu, Aug 9, 2012 6:21 PM EDT

      All of you ladies pining for the long, thick hair you weren't born with, take note: Naomi Campbell is the poster woman for why extensions aren't your answer.

      Related: The Surprising Reasons You're Having A Bad Hair Day


      The supermodel was vacationing in Ibiza this week, where she let her hair down -- literally. While taking a dip in the ocean, she displayed a disturbingly severe receding hairline, one that experts say is a result of years of having extensions glued and sewn into her hair. The added strands rip your real hair from the roots, say experts, leaving a tender scalp and, over time, bald spots like Naomi's.

      Related: The Facts About Thinning Hair and Hair Growth


      She's not the only star to deal with the ugly effects. Other extension-loving celebs like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears have all been snapped with patches of bare scalp and ratty roots. Even Jennifer Aniston admitted her extensions were the reason she got that short

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    • Preteen Cancer Patient's Makeup Tutorials Will Warm Your Heart

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Wed, Aug 8, 2012 7:35 PM EDT

      Videos about how to apply makeup aren't typically going to win any Pulitzers, raise IQ points, or breed good will among mankind. That's because most makeup tutorials aren't done by Talia Joy Castellano -- a 12-year-old who's effervescent, knowledgeable, articulate … and a cancer patient.

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      Yes, in the capable hands of Talia, who lost her hair to chemo in 2007, lessons about smokey eyeshadow, foundation application, or proper brush techniques are anything but inane. She manages to impart her knowledge in a sage-yet-un-preachy way and is at once endearing and commanding of respect.

      See also: 10 Breast Cancer "Facts" You Shouldn't Believe

      Of course, when you're 12, have had cancer for five years, and have recently learned that there are two more types of the disease floating around in your bone marrow, you ponder more important things than makeup. You think about life and your journey and what it all means. And in

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    • The Shocking Reason for Bad Hair Days

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:05 PM EDT

      I was duped. Swindled. Hoodwinked.

      For years, I've complained to my stylist about my limp, always-dry hair, and he always gave me new product recommendations along with the same advice: Use this serum/leave-in conditioner/deep conditioner on the ends of your hair -- and only the ends.

      Related: 11 Haircut Mistakes Everyone Makes

      And so I bought countless new products over the years and dutifully put them on my ends, and I never saw the kind of miracles the product labels promised.

      I was whining about these hair issues to my dermatologist (she's a good listener, what can I say?) and she told me a dry scalp could be to blame. After taking a look, she suggested I put conditioner -- even leave-in conditioner -- on my roots (shocking, I know!). And, it worked.

      Related: 8 Top Hairstylists to Cut Your Hair Before You Die

      Turns out a neglected scalp creates a laundry list of other hair problems, including the dry, sad-looking hair I thought I'd never be

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    • Since when is Tanning a Back-to-School Essential?

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Back To School – Mon, Aug 6, 2012 5:21 PM EDT

      I'll admit it's been a while since I went shopping for back-to-school supplies, but last time I checked, notebooks, backpacks, and as many new outfits as I could finagle from mom and dad were on my list.

      Related: 8 Fall Makeup Picks to Buy Now


      You know what wasn't on my list? Indoor tanning sessions.

      Beach Bum Tanning is trying to change that. They are currently promoting "student specials" for indoor tanning sessions that the company's CEO, James Oliver, says should be on everybody's back-to-school checklist.

      Related: Is Your Spray Tan Safe? News You Need to Read


      Did Mr. Oliver miss the memo that there's a direct link between indoor tanning and skin cancer? Is he neglecting to read the increasing body of scientific evidence that shows melanoma rates are soaring among young people? A recent study found an eightfold increase of melanoma in women ages 18 to 39 in the last 40 years. How are we letting indoor tanning proponents like Oliver encourage our young people to

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    • Need Another Reason to Love Oprah? I've Got One

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Thu, Aug 2, 2012 8:07 PM EDT

      I love a woman with big cajones.

      While everyone's buzzing about Oprah going natural for her latest magazine cover, I've always appreciated her keep-it-real approach to beauty.

      Exhibit A: Her instagram.

      Yesterday, she tweeted a picture sans makeup in front of her wig collection for her upcoming movie. Hilarious? Yes. Refreshing? Double yes.

      Related: How to Look Great in Every Photo

      And two days before that, she took to instagram again, that time with a picture of herself getting a zit zapped. We've all been there, but who has the guts to share the moment with her 13 million followers? Ms. Winfrey, of course.

      Related: How to Do the Natural Makeup and Hair Look Right

      Sure she's not the first celeb to share makeup-free pics -- we all remember Katy Perry and Lady Gaga's fresh-faced tweets. But it takes a certain level of confidence to be the most famous woman in the world and still be willing to bare less-than-perfect skin and hair, on a regular

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    • A $250,000 Bottle of Nail Polish. For Real

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Author Blog Posts – Wed, Aug 1, 2012 8:09 PM EDT

      TBTB

      I'm completely nail obsessed.

      If there is a new color, I've got to have it. If there is a new trend, I must master it. So when the subject line: "The World's Most Expensive Nail Polish" popped up in my email inbox today, I was giddy to click and find out what could possibly make it so pricey.

      Related: 10 Best Nail Art Ideas You Haven't Tried Yet

      Would it be liquid gold? Or contain micro-pearls? Turns out Azature, the world's "black diamond king," created a nail polish that contains black diamonds -- 267 carats worth, to be exact, which is what makes this bottle of polish cost a staggering $250,000.

      I'm going to go and take a wild guess here, but my gut's saying that not even "the one percent" is going to spend a chunk of their hefty tax refunds on this bottle of black diamond-filled polish.

      Related: Is Your Manicure Ruining Your Nails?

      And it seems like even Azature agrees. They only made one bottle of the stuff. And lucky for us common folk, they made skads

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    • How to Pull Off Neon Hair Without Looking Crazy

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Wed, Aug 1, 2012 5:01 PM EDT

      In surprising hair news today, Katy Perry -- Hollywood's No. 1 hair chameleon -- trying boring (but wearable) brown. And while I'm all for neon hair, I'll admit I'm relieved. Here's the honest truth, ladies: Whether you're 25 or 35, a Hollywood A-lister or not, there's the right and wrong way to wear neon hair. And Katy's whirlwind of cotton-candy-colored hues was usually wrong. Oh so wrong. But here's the thing: You can pull off the neon hair trend without looking like you're back in junior high. Here are the 6 best ways to wear this hot trend after you hit 30.

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    • New York Bans Underage Body Piercing -- Good Idea or Too Overprotective?

      By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Tue, Jul 31, 2012 4:02 PM EDT

      Remember when New York was like the Wild West -- a place where anything could happen? There were raucous, cocaine-fueled nights at Studio 54, peep shows in Times Square, and men who'd squeegee your windshield clean when you were stopped at a red light.

      The city was alive and raw and ready to rumble.

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      Now, it seems the city that never sleeps may have settled into a more mellow stage of life thanks to several new laws that have passed in recent times.

      You'll recall that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has done a lot to both re-gentrify and Pollyanna-ize NYC since taking office in 2001. Most infamously, he forbid smoking in any public place. Then, he banned trans-fats in restaurants and required them to post caloric counts for every menu item.

      See also: 10 Facts Restaurants Don't Want You to Know

      Now, Bloomberg's big boss up in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo, signed a bill into law designed to protect teens from

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