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beauty stories: 23 news summaries

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 5 Ugly Beauty Biz Facts 

Toxic chemicals lurk in products

Sep 13, 09 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The beauty industry banks $500 billion a year by helping people hide the epidermal truth—so it should come as no surprise that the biz glosses over a few facts. Treehugger lists five:
  • Skin-toxic chemicals lurk in many skincare products, "and trigger skin problems such as rashes,
... More »

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beauty • Estee Lauder • carcinogens • Revlon • chemical

Study: Talking to Pretty Women Makes Men Stupid

Trying to impress women can take up all the male brain's power, experiment finds

Sep 4, 09 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men literally lose their minds when talking to women they find attractive, a new study finds. A group of Dutch psychologists—inspired to carry out the experiment after one of them forgot his address while talking to a pretty woman—tested the memory skills of 40 heterosexual volunteers before and... More »

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women • men • beauty • psychology • psychologist • short-term memory

GLOSSIES

 I'm Too Hot 
 to Get Good 
 Roles: Biel 

Actress wishes she could at least audition

May 19, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jessica Biel, whose latest film is going straight to DVD, wants a career like Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman. What’s holding her back? Her looks, she tells Allure. Being so hot “really is a problem” when it comes to getting good roles, she says, adding, “I have... More »

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entertainment • beauty • celebrity • Justin Timberlake • acting career • Jessica Biel • celebrity interview

(Newser) - European reporters celebrated the “battle of the bottoms” between Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Princess Letizia of Spain last week, a display “so bonkersly old-fashioned that I hardly know what to say,” India Knight writes in the Times of London. Beauty is worth praising, she admits, but why does... More »

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Europe • women • sexism • beauty • Carla Bruni • show business

Geithner's Brother Thinks He's Beautiful

Treasury's Tim makes top 50 at People ... where brother is exec

Apr 30, 09 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did you do a double take when you saw Tim Geithner on People’s 50-most-beautiful-people list? Joe Weisenthal of the Business Insider did. Geithner has all the sex appeal of a lifelong bureaucrat—which, um, he is. Weisenthal finds that People executive David Geithner is the Treasury chief’s brother.... More »

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entertainment • beauty • list • celebrity • People Magazine • Timothy Geithner




 Applegate 
 Tops Most 
 Beautiful List  

First lady joins Hollywood stars in People's annual list

Apr 30, 09 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has clinched the coveted cover spot on People's annual World's 100 Most Beautiful issue. Standbys like Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and George Clooney also made the list, but there are plenty of newcomers:
  • Slumdog Millionare stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
  • Michelle Obama make the
... More »

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entertainment • Michelle Obama • beauty • list • celebrity • People Magazine • Christina Applegate • Freida Pinto

GLOSSIES

 Writer Probes the Land of Lipo 


Feb 12, 09 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Hoping for a firsthand glimpse at the $13 billion cosmetic-surgery industry, an undercover writer visited three surgeons to ask what could be improved—on her 27-year-old, 5-foot 9-inch, 120-lb. body. “Are teenybopper idols and those who emulate them freely choosing plastic surgery? Or is plastic surgery choosing them?” Melanie... More »

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plastic surgery • beauty • cosmetic surgery • breast enhancement • liposuction • nose jobs

 First Lady Is Hot, 
 and Celebs 
 Love It 

Michelle is 'bringing it,' Star Jones applauds

Jan 19, 09 9:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Michelle Obama is bringing sexy back … to the White House, the New York Daily News reports. “She is a straight-up beautiful African-American woman and you all better step back,” said Star Jones, while singer Monica declared, “She can pull off anything she wants.” TV host... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • beauty • Star Jones • first lady • sexy

 Want Better Lashes? 
 There's a Drug for That 

Botox maker sees another jackpot in Latisse, due this month

Jan 14, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The company behind Botox sees another hit with the first federally approved drug for growing longer, fuller eyelashes, the New York Times reports. The $120 monthly price tag for Latisse, based on a glaucoma drug, makes some analysts blink, particularly during recession. “If you think about it in terms... More »

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drugs • beauty • Botox • eyelash • glaucoma • Latisse

OPINION

 Fellow Black Woman 
 Hails Michelle's Butt 

Obama's 'statuesque' figure celebrates a long 'vilified' feature

Nov 18, 08 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Among the top qualities Michelle Obama brings to the White House is a “class-A boo-tay,” Erin Aubry Kaplan writes in Salon, hailing an era in which black women (like herself) no longer have to cover up their, er, assets. Too occupied with her words during the campaign, Kaplan... More »

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fashion • African Americans • Michelle Obama • beauty • black • President Obama

Madge's Make-up Artist:
How to Look Fab at 50

Forget the rules, exude confidence

Oct 17, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - If anyone knows a thing or two about looking young, it's Madonna's makeup artist. Gina Brooke provides the Boston Globe with tips on how she keeps the 50-year-old pop star fresh, like a virgin:
  • Find the perfect cleanser and moisturizer to hydrate aging skin.
  • Eat food rich in
... More »

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beauty • fashion tips • Madonna • health tips • makeup • Gina Brooke

NEW RELEASE

 Author Unlocks Secret of Youth 


Oct 15, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a year tracking the American obsession with looking younger, veteran journalist Beth Teitell reached a sobering conclusion: "Age is the new fat." But the author of the newly released book Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth kept her head and her sense of humor. Teitell,... More »

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age • beauty • literature • aging • book • Beth Teitell

opinion

Plastic Surgery: Your Own Personal Stimulus Package

Studies link better pay to better looks, so a face-lift helps you—and your surgeon

Sep 11, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rising gas prices, fewer jobs and the slumping economic has many craving a face-lift, literally. Most would-be patients make less than $60,000, so why not have "tax breaks on cosmetic surgery for low-income Americans," Rosa Brooks suggests in the Los Angeles Times. It’s a completely rational... More »

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plastic surgery • work • beauty • workplace discrimination • cosmetic surgery

 Flesh-Nibbling Fish Latest
 Pedicure Fad 

Carp smooth feet by eating dead skin

Jul 22, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fish pedicures where dozens of tiny carp smooth out your tootsies by eating away the dead skin is the latest in spa pampering. Since March, a DC area salon has offered the pools of garra rufa, aka doctor fish—popular in Turkey and Asia—as an alternative to scraping razors.... More »

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weird • Washington DC • beauty • fish • Virginia • alternative treatment • spa • pedicure

analysis

 Has Airbrushing
 Gone Too Far? 

Digital Barbie-fication of women called unhealthy trend

May 3, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shutterbugs have long altered pics, but now critics are cringing over the effects of airbrushing on young girls. French lawmakers have even approved a law against inciting "excessive thinness." But would such a move work in America? Maybe not, "but there are a whole lot of impressionable... More »

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women • beauty • photography • eating disorder • photo editing • digital retouching • magazine industry • altered photos

 Kate Hudson 'Most Beautiful' 

She tops People magazine's annual list

Apr 30, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - People Magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most beautiful people, and Kate Hudson leads the way. Here's the top 10:
  1. Kate Hudson
  2. Salma Hayek
  3. Mary J. Blige
  4. Rumer Willis (daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore)
More »

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beauty • celebrity • Kate Hudson • Sarah Silverman • People Magazine

Beauty and Beast Spark Good Lovin'

Couples fare better
if woman is more attractive: study

Apr 12, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Trophy wives, take heart. A recent study shows that marriages fare better if the wife is more attractive than the husband. The University of Tennessee survey of 82 couples showed that men place a high premium on a woman’s beauty while women value a caring, supportive husband over chiseled... More »

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marriage • beauty • love • attraction • dating • relationship • happiness

Spas for Guys Combine
Beer, TV and Manicures

Four male reporters test brave new world of salons for men

Jan 3, 08 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Spas and salons that cater exclusively to men—complete with manicures, facials, and straight-edge razor shaves—are popping up across the US. But instead of the pastel-colored decor found in a traditional salon, these spas include flat-panel TVs set to ESPN, beer on tap, and pool tables, reports the Wall ... More »

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men • hair • beauty • spa • shave • manicure • barbershop

8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

Quit smoking, get some sleep, and don't go crazy with the beauty aids

Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert:
  1. Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities
... More »

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sleep • smoking • beauty • list • sunscreen • skin cancer • stress • dermatology • healthy habits • skin care • pimples

OPINION

America the Beautiful: UK Women Lag
in Grooming

Writer pans Brits for letting themselves go

Dec 13, 07 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - British women could stand to take a few pointers from their American counterparts when it comes to the fine art of grooming, complains Tad Safran in the Times. The single-and-looking screenwriter, who splits time between London and LA, says it's no competition. American women follow "obligatory beauty maintenance"—... More »

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fashion • England • beauty • United States • makeup

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