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Lexi Novak Owens, Allure magazine

Bangs are back with-well, a bang. The sexiest fringe is bold and blunt, long and side-swept, or short and ingénue-like. Here's how to get the celebrity styles of the moment-for every length, texture, and face shape.

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Sophia Panych, Allure magazine

Smoldering brown eyes, blood-red lips, and après-sex...er, ski cheeks are just a few ways to look amazing this season.

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Jolene Edgar, Allure magazine

"I need it now!" For celebrities, that command goes for pressed juice, Céline bags-and skin care. Here, the fastest, craziest ways Hollywood skin pros eradicate zits, cellulite, and lines.

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Anne-Marie Guarnieri, Sophia Panych, Allure magazine

Updating your hairstyle is just as exciting as getting a new wardrobe, and a whole lot cheaper. This fall, don't be afraid to try something different, something a little unexpected-something straight off the runway.

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Photo: Courtesy of dvf.comFrances Little, Allure magazine

"I get ideas about what's essential when packing my suitcase," says Diane von Furstenberg, who is off to India soon and deciding what to take. Into her bag goes a sparkly dress, some slim-fitting jeans, enormous sunglasses, and hiking boots. "It's the Himalayas this time, but I go everywhere," says the designer. She'll take her camera and iPad ("I can't leave without them," she says) and the eye for effortless chic, as she calls it, that's a part of all of her work, whether it's an off-the-shoulder sheath from her fall collection or the wrap dress she created in 1974 and has been updating ever since. (Today, examples of it are at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in the closet of Michelle Obama.) One more thing she'll take: "Confidence," says von Furstenberg. "If you have it, you can make anything look good."

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1. Diane von Furstenberg Harper Connect bag. "Open the zip and work on your iPad

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Anne-Marie Guarnieri, Allure magazine

As the saying goes, the higher the hair, the closer to God. And when temperatures rise, all it takes is just the tiniest bit of moisture for your hair to pouf up toward the heavens. If you'd prefer to keep things a bit more down to earth, here are the frizz-fighting products you need.

additional reporting by Jolene Edgar and Hannah Morrill

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Judith Newman, Allure magazine

Ever wake up in a sweat with the certainty that your teeth are falling out or you've just walked naked into your high-school English class? Guess what? We all do. What do these dreams mean? We asked the experts.

The Dream: Teeth falling out.
Probably the most common appearance-related dream.

Meaning: "This reflects anxieties about how others perceive you," says Michael Vigo of the website dreammoods.com. Adds Judith Orloff, author of Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist's Story (Grand Central Publishing), "Women dream this when they feel they're losing power."

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The Dream: Nakedness.
You show up somewhere starkers- and you're the only person to notice.

Meaning: You're feeling exposed. "You're afraid that you're being too open or that something private will be discovered," says Orloff. But it's not always such a bad thing, adds Gillian Holloway, author of 5 Steps to

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Elizabeth Siegel, Allure magazine

Think of it as the anti-ombré: The latest hair-color trend is either blindingly blonde or so dark it's on the verge of goth. We asked colorists for a primer on getting these polar opposites just right.

WHITE BLONDE

Who it's for: Natural blondes and light brunettes. "This shade is striking and works on both pale and bronze skin," says colorist Sharon Dorram.

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The process: If you're already blonde, add baby-blonde highlights. That's how colorist Tracey Cunningham achieved Diaz's shade. "I had to highlight it three times," she says. If you're a light brunette, ask for a medium-blonde base with lots of pale highlights-it may take two rounds with the bleach, but it can be done in one day.

Key products: "Using a good conditioner is crucial," says Dorram. Try Rene Furterer Okara Light Activating Conditioner, which protects against fading with honey extract and vitamin E. "Dramatic color must be

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