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HOLIDAY 2014: The Most Beautiful Gift Guide

HOLIDAY 2014: The Most Beautiful Gift Guide

‘Tis the season for everything bright and shiny and stressful as hell. The Holidays can wreak havoc on even the most perfectly balanced dispositions… and skin. Put your best face forward, and share the love with our top picks this season.



Professional Grade: Claudio Riaz & His New Makeup Line

Professional Grade: Claudio Riaz & His New Makeup Line

Professional makeup artist Claudio Riaz has a message for makeup lovers: Flawless does not have to be complicated. Set aside the heavily airbrushed pictures in any given magazine and look in the mirror. What you see is, and Riaz believes he’s got just what you need to put your best face forward. After launching a collection of some of the most unusual brushes on the market, Riaz released a makeup line to match it.



Beauty in the Bag: Fall Essentials

Beauty in the Bag: Fall Essentials

‘Tis the season for holiday parties both formal and playful. And although it’s a novel concept to be dressed top to tail for every single shindig, let’s face it: you don’t really have the time. The good news is, you can put on your best face in the car between picking up drinks for the party and knocking on the front door.



Winter Hair Care with WEN

Winter Hair Care with WEN

Full disclosure: I was quite skeptical about the effectiveness of the WEN Hair Care line. Even with our personal friends screaming from the rooftops about how amazing the cleansing conditioner was, I was slow to believe. And then I tried it. Our editor in chief Kaylene Peoples had used the product in the past, and sang its praises back then. (Agenda featured Chaz Dean WEN in its infancy almost nine years ago.)



The Nose Knows: Best Holiday Fragrances

The Nose Knows: Best Holiday Fragrances

The Holiday Season tends to bring out the best, and the absolute worst, in fragrance selections. While there is no shortage of pumpkin-spiced everything, we’ve managed to find some fragrances that don’t remind us of a terrible holiday party that we got duped into attending.



Holiday 2013: Gift Guide

Holiday 2013: Gift Guide

The shopping website GILT (www.gilt.com) has expanded to include “Jetsetter.” The sale site offers destination accommodations both domestic and foreign. So whether it’s a weekend getaway along the coast or an exotic vacation in Greece, GILT Jetsetter has you covered. www.jetsetter.com



Flawless Beginnings: Debunking Skin Care Myths

Flawless Beginnings: Debunking Skin Care Myths

Flawless skin is the Holy Grail of looking good and feeling great. And that message came through loud and clear in the Spring 2014 RTW Collection. Models at Calvin Klein were brought as close to “natural perfection” as possible, with a perfectly balanced “no-makeup” makeup.



Dive In: Creating the Ultimate Bath

The Holiday Season can wreak havoc on our lives, not to mention our bodies. A little “self care” is always in order after holiday shopping, hosting, and socializing with family and friends.



All That Glitters: An Interview with Melanie Mills

All That Glitters: An Interview with Melanie Mills

Mills’s timing could not be more perfect. From the holiday season, the New Year, and Valentine’s Day, there will be no shortage of people looking to “get their glow on.”



30 Days & 30 Nights: Organic Raw Virgin Bee Panacea

30 Days & 30 Nights: Organic Raw Virgin Bee Panacea

You know those “supplements” that claim to cure everything from the common cold to poverty? This is one of those supplements. But before you judge (like we did), take a look at what this particular mix claims to offer.