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Bella Bites It, Finds Small Solace in Stylish First Aid
So last night, I was tooling along on my bicycle, smugly congratulating myself for facing my fears of riding in city traffic, when . . .
Expectant Mamas Can Get Waxed, Too
If I were carrying a baby Bella inside me, I'd like to think that I'd have some pressing issues on my mind: Lamaze classes, proper nutrition, getting the nursery ready, that sort of thing. Pubic grooming doesn't make the list. (It's not like I'd be able to see anything below my bump, anyway.) But if you want to test your pain threshold before the birth, you could always go in for a bikini wax.
Filmmaker Mitch McCabe Shares Her Thoughts on the Anti-Aging Obsession
Tonight, do yourself a favor and watch Mitch McCabe's excellent documentary, Youth Knows No Pain. (It airs tonight at 9 p.m. on HBO, and it is great.) The film explores our societal obsession with looking forever young, but what makes it all the more interesting is McCabe's own backstory as the daughter of a plastic surgeon.
Reader Review of the Day: Stila Convertible Color
I love combination lip and cheek colors. There's no better way to get a natural, pretty flush, and that's why I was glad to see reader Medgrl726's smart, informative review of Stila Convertible Color ($25). (Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman is also a fan.) Medgrl725 tells us:
I'm almost out of my Stila Convertible Color, and felt compelled to talk up its mileage for all this time.
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Five Ways to Stop Nibbling Your Nails
Every nail biter knows that it's a bad habit: you get bacteria from the environment into your mouth, age your hands, wear down your teeth, and generally end up feeling pretty bad about yourself and your willpower (or apparent lack thereof). But biting your nails isn't about pulling yourself up by your bootstraps for a lot of people. Instead, it's an automatic reaction that has to be overcome by other means, because will alone doesn't work when you don't notice you're doing something or have no other means of release.
Get the Look: Zooey Deschanel's Makeup From 500 Days of Summer
Earlier, I gave you the details on Jennifer Aniston's favorite gloss, straight from her makeup artist, Jorjee Douglass, who worked with the star on The Baster earlier this year. "I've been blessed to work with such amazing, smart, and beautiful leading ladies," said Jorjee, whose impressive list of celebrities also includes Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Zooey Deschanel. "Zooey was so much fun to work with on 500 Days of Summer," said Jorjee.
Capturing Cool With Nikon
The Nikon COOLPIX suite of Touch cameras are complete with technologically advanced capabilities that capture the perfect mementos from all of life's candid and treasured occasions (and non-occasions) with the ones you love the most.
Compact, sleek, handsome, and chock-full of desirable features such as 10.0 Megapixels, 3x Optical Zoom-Nikon Lens, 4-Way VR Image Stabilization, Advanced Touch Panel LCD, Smart Portrait System, and more — you'll never have to worry about the moment getting away from you.
Pick up your S230 today in your choice of smart colors: Plum, Night Blue, Gloss Red, Warm Silver, and Jet Black.
New Product Alert: Peeka Bu
Is this a hair gadget? No. A magnifying mirror?
Get Alerted When Your Favorite Beauty Items Are on Sale!
If you just can't get enough bargains on Bella, you'll like this news: ShopStyle has just come up with a smart way to track prices on your favorite beauty (and fashion) products. Sign up for sale alerts and you'll receive an email whenever your favorite items, brands, or categories are discounted. With the holidays coming up, that means less hunting and pecking, and more clicking and saving, when it's time to shop.
Mary J. Blige to Launch Her Own Fragrance
For celebrities, having your own perfume is considered a lucrative rite of passage, so it's somewhat surprising that Mary J. Blige hasn't had a signature scent before now. She's developing a fragrance with Brooklyn-based beauty brand Carol's Daughter.
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