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By Amber Katz, Photographed by Sunny Shokrae, Refinery29

When going about your own blowouts and glamateur styling sessions in the comfort of your own home, why not use the tools curated by the best professionals in the hair biz?

To replicate the shiniest, voluminous, curliest and sleekest finishes we thought we could only score in salons, we hit up our favorite celebrity hairstylists and accosted them with questions about the brushes, blowdryers, flat irons and curling irons that they can't live without. Which follicular items will be vital in your repertoire? We've broken them down for you, by hair type!

Your Hair Type: Curly
Your Dream 2013 Hair: Curly, With More Definition

Your Ideal Brush: The Sephora Collection Square Paddle Brush is, according to Sally Hershberger stylist Matthew Fugate, "your ultimate brush-out brush, great for brushing out curly hair and detangling quickly." Be warned, it's solely a detangling brush to use straight out of the shower - not for dry hair,

By Connie Wang, Refinery29

.There's really no getting around it: They're warm, they're comfortable, they keep your feet dry after surfing, and protect them from frostbite in the snow. But when it comes to pure aesthetics, Uggs are ugly. Confronted with flagging sales and an underdog reputation in fashion, Ugg is going through a bit of repositioning…starting with acknowledging that its classic shearling boot isn't the best product they have to offer. To combat retailers who refuse to stock Ugg's other products (yes, Ugg makes apparel, handbags, winter gear, and actually kinda-cute heels, too), Ugg is just going to build more stand-alone stores to introduce customers, both old and new, to its other merchandise. Business Insider considers this strategy a risky one because it assumes that the only reason consumers aren't buying the other products is that they don't have access, and not because of the price point, brand-name aversion, or other reasons. Regardless, if you see an Ugg store at

By Connie Wang & Isabelle Rancier, Refinery29
It may be subconscious, but what if we told you that the way you hold your bag can tell us a little something about you? Unless you're the type to carry your wallet in your pocket and your keys off your belt loops, your bag probably contains some of your most important items (including, for some of us, the bag itself - have you seen the sticker price on a Céline tote lately?). And how you choose to house your possessions, tote it around, and keep it on you reveals a little about your own personality.

So, we tapped body-language expert Patti Wood to shed a little insight onto what it all means. Now, take a look down.



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By Lexi Nisita, Refinery29

There we were, buzzing through our Twitter feeds, happy as clams, when our friends at Styloko pointed out this glaring issue with one of our favorite insiders, Filipino fashion blogger Bryanboy. On Monday, he posted a Tweet encouraging readers to "lose weight and make those bones appear" in preparation for the February shows. Tweeting a little fitness motivation is one thing, but this has the unmistakable ring of Thinspo. Some argue it was a joke, but conveying humor in 140 characters or less is a skill that's easy to screw up. Others are saying it's an irresponsible comment that contributes to the masses of "Thinspiration" on social media sites today.

Bryanboy is one of the Internet's biggest phenomena, which carries a special brand of celebrity. While Tinseltown's finest may be constantly surrounded by an entourage of agents, managers, handlers, bodyguards, stylists, and the like, bloggers have hardly any buffers -or more precisely, filters. It's why the

By Megan McIntyre, Refinery29

With the start of a new year comes many things we love: A newfound willingness to hit the gym and eat healthy, the simple joy of a fresh and clean new day planner, the end of those annoying "very special" Christmas episodes on TV. But perhaps our favorite thing about the start of the season is the literal deluge of new bargain beauty buys hitting the drugstore as we speak.

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Unlike prestige brands, which release their new products seasonally, drugstore brands generally only launch their latest and greatest twice a year - January and July - which means now is the perfect time to stock up on the coolest new primpers. From high-tech skin potions that rival the fancy department store creams, to a mascara that's already a makeup artist must-have, these are the 20 hair, skin, makeup, and nail buys we're bum-rushing the beauty aisles to snap up now.

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By Katie Abbondanza, Designed by Emily Kowzan, Refinery29

Somewhere between swigging bottles of Blueprint, sweating your brains out daily, and, oh yeah, attempting to catch up on last year's lingering to-dos, resolution season can leave us all feeling a little more frazzled than fresh and new.

So, we called up some life experts for some quick-hitting tips to rein in an out-of-control day, and come out feeling calm and centered (yes, even you, stress addicts). Warning: Your excuses for being harried all the time are about to fall away-and that's actually a good thing.

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In NYC we may lovingly call our apartments "shoe boxes" but until now, we didn't take it too seriously. And, while you may have heard about the little old lady that lives in a shoe, we bet you didn't know she was so much more than a fairytale. Yes, she's alive and kicking and living in a lace-up white boot with a black chunky platform (in rural PA). The house, which was built by a shoe salesman in 1948, is 1,500 square-feet with five floors of living space. There's a kitchen in the heel, a spare bathroom underneath the laces, and three bedrooms with a whole lotta sole soul. The best part? The unique abode is decked out with 1,000 pairs of decorative shoes, making the space one helluva shoe box. Carrie Bradshaw, eat your heart out.



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By Emily Orofino, Refinery29

.We've long been obsessed with lip products and potions around here, so is it any surprise that an unusual launch results in the triumphant slapping-down of a credit card? From glitzy temporary lip tattoos to supposedly weight loss-inducing gloss, we've tried any and all WTF-inducing products we could find - but does this one put them to shame?

Anna Sui's latest offering, the beautifully packaged Moisture Lip Treatment, seems to be the perfect (albeit bizarro) cure for a winter-worn kisser. The set contains one uber-emollient lip balm (rose-scented, of course!) and - wait for it - moisturizing lip wrap. What is moisturizing lip wrap, you ask? As far as we can tell, it differs very little from that of the Saran variety, but shhh: try first, ask questions later. Slather on the salve and apply one sheet of the wrap…and wait. (The instructions recommend that you plastic up that pout for about three minutes.)

Our lips were left plump, lineless, and yes,