Beauty
Beauty resources and trends are constantly changing and can be hard to stay abreast of. Whether you have basic questions on how to apply and buy makeup or more specific inquiries like where to find destination spas, this guide helps you use the Internet as your ultimate source for beauty information.
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Looking for quick hints about how best to wear your hair or do your makeup? This section helps you find Web sites that detail the hippest, most efficient ways to look your best.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Because beauty is so often affiliated with products, beauty-oriented Web sites are frequently targeted by advertisers. Although the Web sites selected here are less promotional than most, be mindful of the possibility of product endorsement.
- Sometimes the best places to get an idea of what's popular are Web sites that list consumer favorites. Visit the "Buying Beauty Products Online" section of this guide to see what products online beauty stores sell most, as many of these Web sites have links to users' preferred products.
- Reading beauty blogs and forums can be a good way to hear what real users are saying about trends.
Dulcinea's Picks
For general beauty knowledge ...
WebMD
offers beauty advice from a health perspective. It gives tips on how you can care for your body and look your best. The "12 Embarrassing Beauty Questions Answered" section gives insight into practical and informative issues. This site stresses the importance of health and maintaining a positive body image. WebMD is not connected with beauty retailers, so there is less product advertising than most other sites.
Makeup411
is dedicated to tips, trends, and product reviews. It includes stories and advice from some of Hollywood's most popular makeup artists. The "Beauty Breakdown" section offers complete lists of the makeup that celebrities wore during specific events or projects. "Best of the Best" gives the site's favorite products. The site also links you to "Makeup Artist Magazine" which provides information on the makeup artists' industry.
iVillage.com
has a good section for beauty tips in the Beauty and Style section. Find insight into how to make yourself over, celebrity trends, and even an "iGo Green" section that helps you be more environmentally friendly as you beautify yourself. Use the Makeover-o-Matic to give yourself a virtual makeover.
For magazines ...
Allure
magazine offers this Web site with tips, trends, and product advice. There is also an extensive spa directory arranged by city. Check out the Readers' Choice Awards to see the beauty products that Allure's readers recommend.
Glamour
is one of America's premier fashion and beauty magazines. The site has a number of blogs, a Q&A section, and recommended items. Images of the latest "Dos" and "Don'ts" are always worth a surf. You wouldn't want to be caught dead wearing blue eyeliner this season ... or would you?
Elle.com
has a Beauty section that helps you adopt the styles of the runway. This site has especially informative tips on hair and makeup, suggesting techniques to highlight your best features and hide those you deem less appealing.
For general beauty blogs ...
The Beauty Addict
is "a little obsessed with makeup." Her blog, which has been featured in The New York Times, has sections on haute couture and on everyday products and tips. Read this blog for all sorts of beauty considerations you might relate to, or to muse about the fabulous life of the blogger herself, who always seems to be traveling someplace exotic. Add comments to her entries if you wish.
Blogdorf Goodman
specializes in product reviews. It also has a comprehensive list of links that guide you to many other beauteous discussions-see the "Divine Blogs and Fab Sites" toolbar. The volume of blogs and sites listed is almost overwhelming-everything you need to be fully in-the-know about what Internet users are saying about beauty. This Web site also has witty reviews of products and services in music and fashion.
The Budget Fashionista
offers fashion and beauty tips to women who love to look good but want to do it without breaking the bank. One archived posting includes a YouTube video clip called "Everyday makeup tips." The Fashionista also regularly highlights product giveaways at major drugstores and keeps a lively dialogue going with other users on favorite products.
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Skin Care
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Hair Care
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Spas
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Plastic Surgery
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Positive Body Image
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