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Liana Schaffner, Allure magazine

A few seemingly harmless habits could be sucking the life-and all that brilliant light-from your hair.

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Marina Khidekel, Allure magazine

Fear of flying is a learned reaction and can be unlearned. I have seen dozens of white-knuckled fliers become comfortable on a plane. You just have to learn to harness the thoughts that feed your fear.

An interview with Duane Brown, the author of Flying Without Fear (New Harbinger), was formerly the lead trainer for American Airlines' program of seminars for people with flying phobias.

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Don't share. Try to stifle the urge to discuss your anxiety about flying with everyone around you. You'll be bombarded with people's personal horror stories of turbulent trips and other anecdotes that will only stoke your fear. If the topic does come up, change the subject so you don't absorb others' worries.

Sit up. If the cramped quarters on a plane bother you, book a bulkhead seat, where you might have more room. Immediately turn the air nozzle above you all the way up. Keeping your face cool has been shown to make

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Hannah Morrill, Allure magazine

This is the thing about foundations: It's kind of like shapewear. At its worst, it's uncomfortable, it makes you sweat, and people can tell you're wearing it. But at its best, you look flawless, all the right places are expertly concealed-and nobody knows exactly why.

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And just like Spanx, the kind of coverage you need depends on the look you're going for. Just keep in mind that the goal is to use as little foundation as possible. Determine the best texture and shade for your skin tone, follow a few key application tricks, and everything you wear on top will glide on perfectly.

1. Start with clean, well-moisturized skin. Massage your moisturizer on your face and neck and allow it to absorb fully-about ten minutes. "Moisturizer works a little like primer and helps makeup last longer," says Chanel makeup artist Rachel Goodwin.

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2. If you have large pores or

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Hannah Morrill, Allure magazine

This is the thing about foundations: It's kind of like shapewear. At its worst, it's uncomfortable, it makes you sweat, and people can tell you're wearing it. But at its best, you look flawless, all the right places are expertly concealed-and nobody knows exactly why.

And just like Spanx, the kind of coverage you need depends on the look you're going for. Just keep in mind that the goal is to use as little foundation as possible, Determine the best texture and shade for your skin tone, follow a few key application tricks, and everything you wear on top will glide on perfectly.

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A satiny, silicone-based primer, like Revlon PhotoReady Perfecting Primer on NYX Shine Killer, preps the skin for makeup by absorbing excess oil and filling in fine lines. "You'll also use less foundation, which is always the goal," says makeup artist Molly R. Stern.

Choose a rubbery sponge with rounded edges, which creates

Decorated nails long predate Beyonce and Lady Gaga. We offer a history lesson.

5000-3000 B.C.: Women in ancient Egypt dye their fingertips with henna to broadcast their social status and sex appeal.

600 B.C.: Noblemen and women of China's Chou dynasty sprinkle their nails with gold and silver dust.

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1920s-30s: MGM employs Beatrice Kaye to manicure its stars, such as Bette Davis. Kaye paints just the center of the nails, calling it a "moon manicure."

1930: Princess de Faucigny-Lucinge, a Parisian socialite, sets a new trend: red nails with a stripe of silver painted on just the tips.

1937: Inventor Earl Tupper, creator of Tupperware, experiments with glue-on nail appliques, including pictures of shamrocks.

1955: Fred Slack, a dentist, and his brother Tom inadvertently invent acrylic extensions while trying to mend a broken fingernail with acrylic.

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1965: London mod