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Let me start this story off by saying that, for as long as I can remember, I've had a love-hate relationship with my hair. It's always been something-too frizzy, too curly, too thick-and I could never really find a happy medium. That was until two years ago, when I had to undergo chemotherapy treatments and it all fell out at once. Trust me: I've had my fair share of bad hair days, but I much preferred having a wild mess of it than none at all.

Now, after months and months of patiently waiting for my hair to grow out, it's finally reached shoulder length, but I'll be honest, I really miss my long hair. So, when I heard that Cesar Ramirez had a solution for me-albeit a temporary one-I jumped at the chance and headed to the Dop Dop Salon in Soho for some custom-made clip-in hair extensions.

Feather Hair Extensions: How to Get Them Yourself

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If you haven't warmed up to the oil trend in the beauty industry, it's about time to come around. Between oil cleansers, dry oil sprays and even argan oil eyeliner, there is definitely a lot to appreciate about the new trend, especially around this time of year.

Now that it's beginning to warm up enough that our legs and arms are seeing the light of day, moisture matters even more so than before. These oil products not only cleanse but also nourish and moisturize without leaving an icky oily residue. Above are my favorite picks of the moment, between dry oil sprays and just plain body oils to help you get your skin in tip-top shape before Memorial Day weekend.

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Most of you already use eyeliner, eyebrow and lip liner pencils, but today you can apply almost any beauty product with a pencil or pen. It's the most modern, convenient way to not only apply makeup, nail color, beauty treatments and even fragrance, but also travel with it.

How To Rock The Bright Makeup Trend: Top Picks

Here are some of the best pens and pencil picks for eyes, lips, face, nails - even teeth and hair. Now there's no need to dab or stick fingers into creams, gels or lotion formulas - or even use makeup tools like brushes. These profucts also save space in the bathroom and your vanity table too!

You'll see from the list of products that now you can actually almost have an entire beauty regimen that is made up of nothing but pens and pencils - pretty cool!

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It's no secret that the trendiest colors for spring beauty are bright and bold. As a self-professed makeup junkie, of course I want in on the look! But as a fair-skinned blonde with green eyes, it's hard to feel out the divide between a color statement and a clownish mistake. Mathew ----- ra, celebrity makeup artist to such stars as Kate Winslet and Diane Von Furstenberg, has been collaborating with NYC New York Color cosmetics line and offered his expertise on how to achieve a perfect overall color scheme, from lips to lashes and everything in between. He even threw in a few extra hints specifically for us fair-skinned femmes. His overall approach? Layer. He opts for sheerer products that allow you to customize your coverage and color intensity. And conveniently enough, all the new NYC New York Color products for spring are created with this very concept in mind. Here are a few of his best tips!




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Words like 'natural,' 'organic,' and 'green,' aren't as transparent as they once were. Today, those are some of the major marketing buzzwords used to sell beauty products, and unfortunately, they don't always reflect what's inside the package. It's becoming all the more important for consumers to know what to look for in product labels, so they can avoid being duped by misleading claims.

In honor of Earth Day, I caught up with Adria Vasil, author of Ecoholic and environmental columnist for Toronto's NOW Magazine, for some pointers on how to be a savvy shopper.

Why are companies able to make misleading natural claims?
There are no regulations stopping them from making false claims or exaggerating their marketing. The law is supposed to penalize people for being totally fraudulent, but it's a pretty grey zone. The competition bureau has guidelines outlining how to use green terms, but they're only

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The other day, I decided to try out the latest in self-tanner to prepare myself for impending warmer days. I took all the right steps (exfoliation, moisturizer) but the results were less than pleasing. Unfortunately, when the tanner dried you could still see my snake-like skin.

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I have been hiding my oh-so-dry legs underneath pants and tights for so long that I've forgotten to soak them in moisturizer on a daily basis, apparently. So, in order to help save you all from the same mistakes (or maybe just to save myself) I've rounded up some of my favorite uber-moisturizing lotions to get spring-ready gams.

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I'm not one to skimp on beauty products. I've been known to drop a pretty penny on the latest lengthening mascara, and I could probably open a nail salon with the ridiculous amount of nail polish that I own. But there comes a time in every beauty junkie's life when she needs to reevaluate how much money is being spent on products - call it an intervention, if you will. That's why I went in search of some less-expensive alternatives to some of my favorite splurge items. Click through for the beauty edition of high-low shopping.


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Bright makeup and warm temps basically go hand in hand - why would we even bother having one without the other? Luckily, we saw plenty of different examples on the spring 2011 runways, from Dior to Derek Lam. With the use of pinks, reds, blues and greens makeup is anything but boring this season.



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Below is a bit of inspiration pulled straight off the catwalk for you to use as we go through spring and into summer, and application tips and tricks for how to pull off this daring trend.



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