Shampoo and Conditioner Alone Won't Give You Healthy Hair

"Lather, rinse, repeat" may be standard advice, but shampoo and conditioner alone won't give you the healthy hair you crave. For the most luxurious locks possible, you'll need to step out of the shower, and into the kitchen. "Your hair grows about 1/4 to 1/2 inch every month, and the foundation of all of our new hair, skin, and nail growth is the nutrients we eat," says Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, a Chicago-based dietitian. "If you eat a healthy diet, you will grow stronger and healthier cells throughout your entire body -- inside and out."

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With the Olympics in full swing, we can't get enough of the amazingly talented (and hard-working) female athletes -- especially the gymnasts. As they flip, split, and tumble their way toward Olympic gold, we have more than a few nagging questions on our minds. Most important? How do they manage to look so good while flying through the air?

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We decided to investigate, and turned to some of the top tumbling experts in the country. From how to get your makeup to stay put while you sweat it out to how to bump up a sad pony, we've got the goods. Click here for the entire list, or scroll down for our top three athletic beauty secrets.

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How do cheerleaders stay fresh-faced after a four-hour football game in the hot sun? It's called sweat proof makeup. Nikki Khayat, founder of Fancy Face Cosmetics, first established this sweat resistant line of makeup in 2008 for

Mila Kunis during the movie premiere ofYou can spend hours in front of the mirror spraying, styling and smoothing your coif, but if you're dealing with dull, lifeless locks, it's not going to be a good hair day. We talked to Natasha Sunshine, Pureology Colour Ambassador and hair expert, for her tips on giving hair a glossy finish.

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1. Restore Shininess From The Inside Out

We've long been aware that what we eat plays a huge part in how we look. To get gleaming strands, Natasha suggests "Omega 3s are the way to go." This means eating plenty of fish, nuts and beans. According to Natasha, you can also go the vitamin route by taking krill or flax oil.

2. Schedule Regular Hair Cuts

"Stay on a regimen," recommends Natasha. "Get your hair cut every six to eight weeks." When the dried-out, dull ends are cutt off, it allows the healthier hair to be shown off.

3. Wash And Style Less

We all know heated styling tools can compromise hair's health, so by washing

Here's the best product to come out of a beauty lab since … heck, this is the most brilliant invention ever.

French perfume house Robertet just launched the world's first weight-loss fragrance. The perfume, called Prends-moi, ("take me"), promises to "slim with pleasure" by releasing B-endorphins in the skin, which trigger an increase in contentment. Since we tend to overeat when we're unhappy, this happy-making scent supposedly reduces the need to snack.

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The fragrance was also formulated with caffeine, carnitine, and spirulina extract, a "Slimming Complex" that reportedly activates enzymes directly involved in your body's ability to break down fat and flush it out of your system.

All you have to do is generously spritz the summery scent in the morning or whenever you feel a need to shovel a fistful of fill-in-your-comfort-food-of-choice-here. So here's the question we're all wondering: Does it work?

Christie Brinkley Prepares for her Close-upDo the world's most beautiful women have any insight for the rest of us into beauty and aging? Find out tonight on HBO at 9p.m. Eastern time, by watching the documentary "About Face: The Supermodels, Then and Now". The documentary, directed by fine art photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, follows supermodels like Beverly Johnson, Jerry Hall, and Isabella Rossellini into their post-runway lives, with a series of candid interviews about their careers, aging, and their perceptions of beauty. A New York Times story on the doc quotes Isabella Rossellini as saying that she knows her, "social status has diminished," and she now recognizes that, "as you grow older, you don't count anymore." However, many of the models, Rossellini included, find a great deal of beauty and grace, even in their later years. We rounded up the good, the bad and the ugly of model quotes on beauty, aging and the various means to accept your years or combat the perception of them.

Model Paulina Porizkova and Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

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Take inventory all over and a decade from now, bartenders will still be asking to see your ID.

YOUR POSTURE. Hunching over is a sign of weak ab and neck muscles-and it can add eight years to your appearance, research finds. On the flip side, standing tall will instantly de-age you. The trick: Get up more. Walking engages those same muscles, improving your posture.

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YOUR ABS. Too many crash diets can result in a more-saggy-than-sexy midriff. "Gaining and losing weight repeatedly wears down your skin's elasticity," says Lorraine Maita, M.D., author of Vibrance for Life. Skip the BS juice fasts and slim for good by logging meals and exercise at Self.com.

YOUR LEGS. Keep them strong and you'll stay as energetic as a kitten. "Flabby leg are a sign that you're losing muscle mass, and wimpy muscles lower your endurance, making you feel weak and about 20 years older," Dr. Maita says. Add two 20-minute strength sessions a

To celebrate the coming change in season (yes, autumn!), I'm thinking about dyeing my hair. It had so much more body when I colored it! My friend mentioned a caramel color the other day and that sounded just too sweet to pass up for my head. If you're looking for a change like I am, take a peek at the 7 cool summer hair coloring ideas I gathered from my favorite fashion brands and photographers! - By Chelsea Fuss

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