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Jean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

Q: Too much conditioner makes my long, fine hair limp. How do I deal with it when I'm just out of the shower and want to brush it without breaking it? -Natasha


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A: Dear Natasha,

Yes-in fact there are so many that you may never actually get the bangs, so fun is the researching part. On dailymakeover​.com, you upload a photo of yourself (or use a picture of a model who shares your face shape) and try on different hairstyles. They have several bang options (though no glamorous Jane Birkin, above, who is the ultimate bangs-wearer of all time), and you can paste them right onto the image of your face. It also has a free mobile try-on app in the iTunes store (as do marykay.com and taaz.com) where you can change your hair and makeup on photos you've uploaded.

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Courtesy of blueavocado.comLauren Conrad, Contributor, Lucky magazine

Packing up your beauty essentials and toiletries for a trip is truly a science. Let's be honest here-who hasn't had a lotion explode on them at least once? Well today I am going to dish my best beauty packing tips and spotlight three of my favorite travel kits from my XO(eco) collection of sustainable travel cases for BlueAvocado.

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Pro Packing Tips

1. Pre-organize. Compartmentalize your goods by separating types of makeup, toiletries, and hair accessories into different cases and baggies. This will make navigating your bag much easier!

2. Separate liquids. Take all liquid products and put them into a reusable plastic baggie. That way if something spills, it won't get everything in your suitcase.

3. Protect your powder compacts. To ensure powder compacts arrive in one piece, put them into a baggie with beauty sponges placed on either side or wrap them up with a few tissues to help

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Kate Johanson,Lucky magazine

Let's hope you've been good about hoarding wardrobe items, because it's time to dig out certain formerly awesome-then not-so-awesome and now awesome again-pieces from your past.

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Lucky magazine

When it comes to Valentine's Day, I love to keep my look feminine and fresh with a touch of edge. Whether it's pairing leather and lace or shimmery separates offset by tough details, I am a firm believer in wearing a look that is both relaxed and playful come date night…

Quick Tips:

The focus should be on you-not your clothes-so keep it simple and let your smile do the talking. 


Layer lightly. My go-to look for date night is usually a shimmery blush top, leather leggings, and a relaxed ivory blazer finished off by a sky-high pair of black pumps. 


If you decide to go the pink or red route, take a cue from my guest blogger and style the statement shade in a subtle way by keeping it to only one element of your ensemble such as a skirt, top, or shoe. 


As far as makeup goes, I suggest a natural look with heavy lashes (load on the mascara, ladies) and a pretty pink pout.


In terms of hair, I love tousled waves. Men prefer looks

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Jean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

Q: I'm thinking about getting bangs. Is there a way to figure out if they'll look good?­ -Laura

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A: Dear Laura,

Yes-in fact there are so many that you may never actually get the bangs, so fun is the researching part. On dailymakeover​.com, you upload a photo of yourself (or use a picture of a model who shares your face shape) and try on different hairstyles. They have several bang options (though no glamorous Jane Birkin, above, who is the ultimate bangs-wearer of all time), and you can paste them right onto the image of your face. It also has a free mobile try-on app in the iTunes store (as do marykay.com and taaz.com) where you can change your hair and makeup on photos you've uploaded.

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Jean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

Q: Why do I break out when I'm sick? -@psun613

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A: Dear psun613,

Acne is a bacteria, and when you're sick, your immune system-your bacteria-fighting system-is down. If you feel any sort of illness coming on and you're at all prone to breakouts, step up your efforts. Here is my magic formula at the moment (tested on both ancient me and my 15-year-old daughter): Wipes-which exfoliate both physically and with salicylic acid-a killer, dual-formula leave-on lotion (kills bacteria, unclogs pores, smooths, perfects, doesn't irritate) and, if the breakout actually occurs, all-night spot treatments with the brilliant Umbrian clay, which is the emergency miracle killer of all time.

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Yes to Tomatoes Blemish Clearing Facial Towelettes, $8, yestocarrots.com. Mybody Obliterate 2-in-1 Extreme Refining Solution, $90, lovemybody.com. Fresh Umbrian Clay Face Treatment, $48, fresh.com

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Urban Decay Urban Lash in Flirt, $15, urbandecay.comJean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

Q: What's a polite way to tell a person their lashes are too long? -Molly

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A: Dear Molly,

An overlong eyelash is somewhere between overlarge breast implants (which cost their owner significant time and money and would cost even more to remove) and, say, an over-enthusiastically applied slick of fuchsia lipstick: With the implants, the decent friend is obliged to bite her tongue, and with the lipstick, she's obliged to whisper, "Wait a sec, hon, you need to blot your lips a little." An eyelash is trimmed easily enough, but the effort required to make the eyelash too long in the first place (Latisse-which works so well people literally do have to trim their eyelashes, or eyelash extensions, or false lashes) usually involves enough effort and money that the person is probably intending them to look that way. Exclaiming over how long her lashes are will get you nowhere-it sounds like a rave, not a

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Patent leather Jean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

Q: Going out when it's snowing: Do you wear snow boots and change into cute shoes? Or plan an outfit around chic leather boots? -@pjfeinste

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A: Dear @pjfeinstein,

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I love a siege mentality; any sort of major weather is a good excuse to indulge in it! My personal strategy is to plan an outfit around clunky, crazy-looking snow boots; I think they allow for a shorter skirt than might normally be worn. The bigger the boots, the skinnier they make my legs look, or so I believe. But this is not your only option. The opposite-willfully ignoring snow, rain, etc.-is also very chic, like the pregnant, gorgeous socialite I once spied tottering down a snow-clogged street in spindly stilettoed sandals. Or people who wear white jeans when it pours outside: It's like, "My vision of the world is more powerful than ... reality!" I love this sort of attitude. Or, says

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