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Parents and teens don't always see eye-to-eye about what makes an appropriate and stylish prom dress. However, with revealing dresses flying off the racks this year, parents, teachers and retailers are noticing a disturbing new trend amongst teens, a trend the New York Post has dubbed "slutty chic." The new trend has many young girls purchasing dresses that, well, are leaving them practically bare with up-to-there leg slits, plunging necklines and provocative cut-outs - sometimes all in one dress! Pushing the boundaries at Prom is one thing, and of course, showing a little skin can be sexy, but many feel that these revealing dresses are taking it too far. What do you think? Are these dresses baring too much or is the media overreacting?

If you're searching for a way to stand out at prom without revealing too much, check out our ultimate prom guide with this season's top dress trends, hairstyles and accessories guaranteed to get you lots of attention -- the good kind!

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This year, readers submitted more than 159,000 entries in our Beauty Awards, naming their beauty essentials and celebrity inspirations. Check out the complete set of winners, then click here to win a prize package of all the winning products!

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If you thought scoring one Zac Posen dress for 80 bucks was a bargain, try three. "We made the ruffles detachable, like a Judy Garland apron," says the designer of a fire-engine red strapless number with frilled skirt from his new Target collection. "You can wear it as a skirt over the dress; undo it and drape it over your shoulders à la Cristóbal Balenciaga; or if you don't want any frou, take it off and you have a sexy date dress."

It's not hard to see why Posen is such a ladies' man. The designer has built a career on the kind of dramatic, head-turning dresses that win over Oscar-nominated actresses like Natalie Portman and young up-and-comers alike. One of his current muses is model and equestrian Mavis Spencer. But his Target collection broadens his reach to a whole new set of drama queens-not to mention prom queens. Posen's floor-dusting dress in a color-saturated, abstract print is Target's first-ever gown.

He also revisited some of his own iconic pieces, such as the

In "The Carrie Diaries," Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell reveals what Carrie Bradshaw was like in high school, before the days of Mr. Big, Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda, and Manolos. We've got an exclusive excerpt from the SATC prequel, but we've also assembled a quick cheat sheet on what we learned so far about Sarah Jessica Parker's alter ego from our special sneak peek:

1. Carrie was a trendsetter even as a teen: She rocked a pair of vintage white patent-leather go-go boots on her first day of senior year.

2. Carrie was career-minded even at a young age. In the book, she applies to a summer writing seminar at the New School in New York City.

3. Carrie still sticks to her girlfriends. Lali and Maggie take the place of Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda.

4. However, we see hints of Carrie's adult life in the book. One of her classmates is Cynthia Viande: class president, head of the prom committee, and all-star Girl Scout. (Basically, a total Charlotte.) Cynthia's frenemy is

Whether sky-high platforms, or brightly colored flats, clogs are leaving their one-time frumpy image far in the past. Start Spring off on the right foot with this season's essential shoe!

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If you could walk in anyone's shoes, whose would they be? Jane Keltner shops the spring shows and makes a judgment call.

The adage goes that "a picture is worth a thousand words," but if you ask me, shoes can be just as telling. In the eighties, the punks identified themselves with Dr. Martens; skaters do it with Vans. SJP had her Manolos, and the Hollywood crowd loves their Louboutins (cue the J. Lo song). So when an e-mail popped up in my in-box from the magazine Figaro Japon asking me to name my favorite shoes of the season ("Japanese reader love your style!" it read in flattering but broken English), I found myself confronted with the all-important question of whose shoes I want to step into this spring.

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I started by weeding out the definite no's. Alexander McQueen's precariously high cyborg platforms, reminiscent of a Chinese binding shoe, for example, were nixed as a possible death trap (rumor has it, some models even refused to wear

Now that the sun is setting at 5:30 rather than 3:00 PM, I've got spring on the brain! Sure, it's still negative nine-thousand degrees out, and I wouldn't trade my puffy coat right now for a new pair of miu miu platforms (ok, yes I totally would!), but spring break is right around the corner and that means beach fun! So, in anticipation of brighter days, I tapped the waxing guru, Melissa Marques of Giannillo The Salon in NYC for her tips on how to prevent ingrowns!

"To prevent ingrowns, I suggest keeping the skin soft as it helps the hair to break through the skin and not get caught beneath.

• After waxing, avoid tight clothing (like tight jeans/leggings). The hair needs room to grow out and the friction/rubbing against the skin strips it of it's moisture and can lead to further irritation/folliculitis.

• When working out, you should always use a diaper rash cream (I like A&D) on the bikini area so the pores are sealed. This also reduces the

Here, dermatologists share tips on how to tackle every different type of acne.

by Laurel Pantin

Blackheads and WhiteheadsLooks Like: Just as the name suggests, blackheads look like tiny, dark dots. "The clog itself is made of follicle-lining cells that stick inside the pore. As they're exposed to air, the cells oxidize and turn black," says Pennsylvania-based dermatologist Richard G. Fried, M.D. Whiteheads form the same way, but because they aren't exposed to air, they don't turn black.

Beat It: "Over-the-counter salicylic acid or glycolic acid products dissolve dead skin that clogs pores," says Daniela Kroshinsky, M.D., of Harvard Medical School. For tougher whiteheads, try a prescription retinoid like Retin-A Micro Pump. "It works by increasing the rate of skin-cell turnover," says Hilary Baldwin, M.D., of the State University of New York in Brooklyn.

Papules and Pustules
Looks Like: Papular inflammatory acne shows up as tender red or pink bumps, while the pustular variety is red and