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Jean Godfrey-June, Lucky magazine

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

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

Kelsey Mulvey, Lucky magazine

We found the cutest-and most affordable-accessories to jazz up your gadgets.

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Meredith Bogonovich, Lucky magazine

Trust me-these things are better secondhand than new.

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Girls' costume designer, Jenn Rogien, just gets it. People no longer need television characters who collect $400 shoes like Chapsticks (despite their entry-level salaries) and consider tutus, crop tops and newsboy caps, like, totally normal (despite their good judgement). They've already seen that show.

What they haven't seen is a decent reflection of real-life dressing, with its should-have-had-this-tailored-but-whatever and don't-have-an-accessory-but-gonna-wear-the-dress-anyway moments. Of course, that casualness is meticulously planned-the ill-fitting outfits, the tattered lingerie, the repeat items, the bare-bones jewelry. It serves the show well, echoing the almost disturbing truthfulness of the plot lines, the dialogue, the characters.

Fairchild ArchiveElena Fishman, Lucky magazine

Read on to learn more about the Japanese straightening process-plus the other options that exist for us curly-haired girls who prefer to keep our hair on the straight and narrow.

Thermal Reconditioning (aka Japanese Straightening)

What is it? This permanent process relies on a chemical that breaks down the protein bonds within hair, transforming its texture. After hair is saturated with the solution for a specific period of time, it's washed, dried and flat-ironed in teeny-tiny sections. This part is the most agonizing to sit through-you'll want to have a good book or stack of magazines handy, trust me. Post-ironing, a neutralizer is applied to "lock in" the hair's new shape.

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What happens afterward? For 48 hours following your treatment, you cannot-under any circumstances-get your hair wet or even damp. No sweating, no washing, no romantic strolls in the rain. Bring an umbrella everywhere, even if

Chanel Sublimage Ultimate Regeneration Eye Cream, $225, chanel.comElena Fishman, Lucky magazine

1. Stave off the onset of "you look tired" (a.k.a. aging) with sunscreen and sunglasses. It's never too early to start, nor is it ever too late: The minute your skin is protected from the sun, it goes into repair mode, which it can't do as well when it's busy fending off UVA and UVB rays.

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2. Lines and crow's-feet are temporarily plumped and blurred with eye cream, which also helps concealer smooth on, making dark circles easier to minimize. Great creams are also packed with antiagers to combat puffiness, discoloration and lines long-term.

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3. Dermatologic procedures-lasers, injections, peels-can make a more lasting (though not permanent) difference. Maintain the results as long as possible with creams.

4. There's a vein just above the inner corner of your eyes, almost at the bridge of your nose. Hit that with a dab of concealer and your eyes will look significantly more