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It's school picture day, and you've brushed and adjusted and ironed your tot into the picture of well-behaved, clean-faced childhood. But when the picture comes back it's not quite what you expected! Between playground boo-boos and stray hairs, your lil one's photos have them looking every bit the mischief! But what if you could pay a few extra dollars to remove minor imperfections on your Read more
If British equities minister Lynne Featherstone had her way, there would be warnings on airbrushed images telling viewers bodies aren't realistic. It's not the first time a government's tried to stop Photoshop, but young women have become so savvy at discerning doctored photos that it might not even be necessary. Good Surgeon Guide, a cosmetic surgery site, asked 1,078 teenage girls about Read more
I love, love Ellen DeGeneres. She's incredibly funny, so inspiring, and her positivity is infectious. I also love that Ellen is a CoverGirl spokeswoman. Her unconventional look (and let's be real — age) are not typically what you see splashed up on a billboard, which is refreshing. In a recent interview Ellen had with Katie Couric, I fell in love with her a little bit more. She talked about her Read more
Europeans are taking a major stand against airbrushing in fashion photography. Following a proposed law that would require all retouched photos be labeled, Europeans are now demanding a ban on all ads featuring digitally altered models targeting girls under 16 years old. This follows a report that found "a correlation between unhealthy behavior in adolescents who are exposed to images of skinny, Read more
In the wake of the British Fashion Council's Model Health Inquiry, which resulted in models under 16 being banned from the London catwalks, the airbrushed pages of magazines are now coming into question. The British Fashion Council (BFC) wrote to the UK's Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) in December to suggest "a voluntary code covering the use of digital manipulation [in photography]." Read more
Which fashion folk made the Time 100 list? — Styleite Olivia shows off her Safe premiere outfit — Olivia Palermo A year in the incredible life of Pippa Middleton's . . . butt — HuffPost Style 11 Summer flats that won't kill your feet — Stylelist Michelle Obama's top 10 rules to live by — The Daily Beast Gear up for the warm weather with this season's best crossbody bags — Read more
Anyone who watches Dancing With The Stars knows how easily Cheryl Burke moves around a ballroom. This season, she's done the salsa, Argentine tango, cha-cha-cha, and more with hunky Cuban actor William Levy. In between tapings, the dancer and Veet spokeswoman revealed what it takes to get ready before and after she hits the floor. "When I'm not performing, I keep it simple," she says of her Read more
Airbrushing and advertising have become synonymous. While Photoshop renders perfect, slender, and flawless-faced images that may sell products or magazine covers, some worry that heavily altered depictions can negatively impact women. The good news is celebrities, companies, and several countries are taking a stand against excessive and unrealistic airbrushing. This week, Israel passed Read more
Exfoliating your face is a no brainer, but people often overlook an equally important area: the rest of your body. Body scrubs can be a girl's best friend, working to remove flakes and salvaging dry, parched skin. Here are four we love to slather on — one is even safe to apply pre-airbrush tan. Read more
Are you more like Joan or Peggy? — TheFrisky Dating tips for introverts — YourTango Hot men in bed — theBERRY Moving past rigid gender-based dating rules — Em & Lo Israel bans underweight models and undisclosed airbrushing — Huffington Post The breakout star of Mob Wives — The Daily Beast How do you know if you've ever been in love? — CollegeCandy Should Sandra Fluke run for Read more
