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Beauty pros share their style secrets1. Ditch Celeb Cuts
Most hairstylists hate it when you bring in pictures from magazines, says Diego Raviglione, Wella top stylist and Bellus Academy artistic director. "When clients bring in photos, they're losing the actual point of a great haircut-getting what looks best on you." After all, are you really sure you want "The Miley" or the "The Jennifer"? "Miley's crop may not flatter your face while Jennifer's caramel-colored highlights could wash you out. Instead, go for a consultation or ask your stylist for ideas of colors and cuts that will work best for your hair type and face shape.

"Make your appointment on Thursday or Friday, preferably in the morning," says Candice Betz, spa director at W Hotel's Away Spa in Austin, Texas. "Often the most-requested therapists have negotiated Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays off, so having an appointment as the weekend approaches ensures you'll be with a therapist who has high-seniority or a really strong fan base."

From light bulbs that let you set the mood to glasses that help you see another side of your surroundings the latest and greatest tech, unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) offers plenty of exciting new developments.

Liquipel1. Waterproof Gadgets

Never worry about dropping your smartphone in the sink again. Once it undergoes the Liquipel process, your device will be equipped with a watersafe coating to protect it against liquids. We saw it firsthand on the show floor - the coating is barely detectable, even when you're using the phone. You can choose the level of protection you want: resistance to light spills or splatters, bigger spills, pool splashes, and a quick drop in the sink or toilet, or surviving anything from a torrential downpour to a push into pool. Liquipel is available now and pricing starts at $59.

Samsung UHD2. Sleek TV

Your entertainment setup doesn't need to be an eyesore. The 85-inch Samsung UN85S9000 is like a piece of art for your living room with its

16 foods to get you in the mood.Aphrodisiac foods, including asparagus, bananas, chocolate, figs, and oysters, are renown for sparking romance.

Asparagus
According to European lore, this member of the lily family could set just the right tone for your romantic evening in. In 19th-century France, grooms were given three servings of this natural aphrodisiac before - ahem - moving on to dessert (of the calorie-burning sort). The added ginger will help stimulate the circulatory system.

Almonds
Long regarded as a symbol of fertility, almonds are high in vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber. But it's the aroma that makes this dish a sensual feast - the smell of almonds is said to arouse desire and passion in women.

Avocado
As shapely as a woman, this creamy fruit was once regarded as so obscene in Old World Spain that Catholic priests forbade their parishioners to eat it.

Related: Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes

Bananas
The phallic shape of this potassium-rich fruit makes it an aphrodisiac food acknowledged the

Start our day off with a juice cleanseStart your day by consuming 100 fewer calories. "It's a relatively small amount of calories that you'll hardly notice," says Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, author of Belly Fat Diet for Dummies. In other words, you won't feel hungry.

1. At breakfast: Go on a juice "cleanse."

If swigging OJ is among your morning rituals, skim your portion in half. Six ounces of juice (of any kind) contains about 100 calories, and if you're drinking from the standard 10- or 12-ounce bottle, you could be downing twice that amount. Better yet: Eat an orange instead (you'll get more fiber, making you feel more satisfied and helping you eat less) or switch to water. To add flavor, mix one ounce of fruit juice into the water or freeze 100-percent fruit juice in ice cube trays and add one or two cubes to the water, says Palinski-Wade. Or, extract flavor from fruits, veggies, or herbs and infuse them in your water with Zing Anything bottles.

2. At breakfast: Make over your milk habit.

Getting a milk

Anderson Cooper tests our VIP winnersOf all the appliances, gadgets, cleaning formulas, clothes, and other items GHRI pros reviewed in the past year, these breakthroughs - guest-tested by Anderson Cooper - stood out for the ingenious ways they solved everyday problems.

First-in-Class Fridge

GE Profile 36" French Door Refrigerator ($3,000)

This futuristic fridge has the only refrigerator filtration system that removes 98% of five common pharmaceuticals - from painkillers to hormones - and an easy-access filter that makes it more likely you'll change it on schedule. Also cool: The hands-free "Autofill" water dispenser uses sound waves to detect and fill a glass, bottle, pitcher, or coffeepot - no hovering!

Samsung LED 8000 Series Smart TVTV on Command

Samsung LED 8000 Series Smart TV ($2,400, amazon.com)

With its ability to respond to voice commands and gestures, this TV is truly a first. It lets you go remote-free (but comes with standard and touchpad ones), offers full Web access, and has an arsenal of apps. Other pluses: its

The latest gadgets aren't just for early adopters. This year's exciting new products debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - from supercharged glasses to nearly break-proof phones - promise to be more advanced, connected, and user-friendly than ever.

Nexia Home Automation1. Connected Home

Last year we saw the Jetsons' home come to life - fridges that stream Twitter updates, washers and dryers you can program from your phone, thermostats that learn your schedule, and more. This year the connected appliance category is only growing - with all the big manufacturers showcasing how you can integrate all your devices and streamline your routine using the cloud and your mobile phone. Our hope is you may soon be able to control everything from one app - and some outlets are trying to make this reality. For instance, Lowes' Iris home connectivity hub helps bring everything from your home security system and lighting to your appliances together into one easy-to-access place.

LG On Now2. Smarter TVs

Easy tricks make a delicious meal out of boring canned soups.January is National Soup Month! To me, that means steaming bowls of nourishing, comforting broths and bisques on freezing cold days. A few of my favorites: "clean-out-the-fridge" vegetable, Japanese-style ramen, and - for those especially sniffly times - chicken noodle.

Related: Classic Chicken Recipes Updated

Often, though, I'm a little too busy working or running errands or simply dealing with life to even think of making anything from scratch-a premade bowl can do the trick. I sometimes buy from one of the many soup chains around here, but even if you're just opening a can or a carton, you don't need to be stuck with a plain-Jane soup. Try these fun (healthy) additions:

• Diced fresh avocado or cucumber
• Greens - prewashed baby spinach or baby kales - no chopping necessary! Just stir into the hot soup until wilted and tender
• Cubes of lowfat tofu
• Frozen (thawed) edamame, peas, corn - stir into hot soup until warmed through
• Cooked brown rice (frozen,

Save time with these organizing tipsTired of tidying up your home only to watch it get messy the next day? Set your organization priorities straight with tips from Carolyn Forte, director of GHRI's Home Appliances and Cleaning Products department. You may be pleasantly surprised at where you can skimp.

Home Office
Organize This: Your desk doesn't have to be spotless, but develop a system to keep track of important documents such as bills, leases, and insurance contracts. When uploading photos from a vacation to your computer, initially group them in a folder labeled with the destination and year of the trip. You can always rename individual files later.

Skip That: Immaculate bookshelves shouldn't be a priority, as long as books are in their place. And, unless you own hundreds, you will not save much time organizing tomes by genre or author's last name.

Related: 31 Days to Decluttered

Kitchen
Organize This: Cut down on meal prep time by uploading your favorite and most frequently cooked recipes to your computer. Keep