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You're a fan of their Olympic feats and championship prowess, but you'll be impressed at how good these world-class competitors are at shopping. Here, their inspired gift ideas, which are sure to suit almost everyone on your list.

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According to Jennifer MacGregor, M.D., a dermatologist at Union Square Laser Dermatology, it's that slick, greasy feel-the byproduct of a key ingredient called petrolatum-that's essential for treating overly dry skin. "But that's not practical during the day," she admits. MacGregor urges her patients to follow an intense nighttime ritual (like applying a layer of Vaseline and wearing cotton gloves) and to use something lighter for day, preferably with an SPF.

Thankfully, plenty of skin-care brands offer lightweight, nutrient-packed options: Feathery formulas from Chanel and Lancôme are rich but fast-absorbing; vitamin C-spiked potions from Clinique and Dermalogica tackle dark spots and brighten skin tone. And in terms of application, it doesn't get much easier than Rodan+Fields's Age Shield Hand Balm SPF 30, an anhydrous glide-on stick that delivers firming peptides, and UV protection in one smooth stroke.

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If there's one thing I have little desire to ponder, it's just how dirty the makeup brushes I use every day might actually be. I do my makeup in the morning (using the same Tom Ford shadow brush and one of several trusty-Trish McEvoy, M.A.C.-liner/smudge brushes), and then I rush out the door. I don't think about those brushes again until the next time I use them, at which time, I don't really think about them, either. I just use them. I clean them every now and then, like on a rainy weekend when I have nothing else to do.

If you are turning up your nose right now because you faithfully wash your brushes after every use, then I am in awe. But back to the rest of us: Just how worried should we be about that layer of makeup and lint gathering on the tips?

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I spoke to the experts.

"I think most women do not clean their brushes. It's not really in their thought process," sighs makeup artist Sonia Kashuk. Sonia cleans her own brushes

What better way to show your gratitude this Thanksgiving Day than to be extra kind to Mother Nature and host an environmentally responsible yet completely stylish holiday dinner? Whether you're cooking everything from scratch or already have the caterers on hold, here are ten eco-friendly items to serve, wear, or gift next Thursday.

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Before and after: Malu Bryne's gray-hair transformation. Chioma Nnadi, Vogue

About a year ago, Malu Byrne discovered her first gray hair. Some 22-year-olds would have crumpled into a heap of self-pity on the bathroom floor. Byrne looked into the mirror and smiled. "I was so excited!" says the artist and jewelry designer who was first inspired to go gray after her musician father, David Byrne, did seven years ago. "My boyfriend tried to pluck it out but I wouldn't let him. In fact, I spent every morning after that looking and hoping for more."

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She's here at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger on the Upper East Side to finish off the job thaA blue-tinged bleach is applied to lighten the hair. t Mother Nature started, and whiten her chestnut locks. Given that the city has just been covered with its first fresh layer of snow this season, it seems that the elements are in cahoots.

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Having colored the likes of Lady Gaga, M.I.A., and Sky Ferreira, colorist Aura Friedman is no stranger to statement-making

After a canceled marathon and the devastation caused by Sandy, New York is getting back on its feet-literally. Runners have returned to pounding the pavement every morning, and for them, and all who persist in their own race to the finish line, here are some of our favorite pieces of performance gear, from top-notch outerwear to essentials that keep you going.

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Some, like Pulphead essayist John Jeremiah Sullivan, opted for the desert-island approach, grabbing the works that would prove as sustaining as water, while others' bookshelves, like the one that belongs to designer Sophie Buhai, serve as inspiration boards-the occult encyclopedia Man, Myth, and Magic, she says, is the source of many of Vena Cava's print motifs. Thurston Moore surrounds himself with the aspirational-the books he hasn't yet read-while Dave Eggers keeps close copies of Lolita and Herzog when he writes.

Most of the shelves included in My Ideal Bookshelf (Little, Brown and Company), however, depict the evolution of an artistic sensibility. Junot Diaz's is an A to Z of his understanding of fiction and of the world; unfolding across Judd Apatow's shelf, from Frederick Exley's A Fan's Notes to a biography of Lenny Bruce, is the story of the film director's take on comedy. If you read these books, Apatow promises, you will "reap untold benefits:

Considering that James Bond's leading ladies are remembered more for what they're not wearing than what they are, it may seem at odds to celebrate their style. And yet there are two reasons to do so: One, Skyfall, the latest Bond installment opens today; and two, a closer look reveals that these women were extremely well dressed. Tasteful, even. Barbara Bach's elegant white blouse (cut down to there because this is still 007 after all) with simple jewelry and dark pants looks sophisticated and actually quite modern; Michelle Yeoh covered up in all black exudes serious business without sacrificing femininity. Then again, perhaps this shouldn't be such a surprise. Bond is up against incredibly strategic and smart women. No one needs to tell them that sex appeal is as much about what's hidden as it is what's laid bare.

From Dr. No to Goldfinger to Quantum of Solace, see the slideshow below for the best Bond girl looks.

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