Most makeup manuals are aimed at women of all races, but the one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t always work. Makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian’s new book, “Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women,” is full of beauty basics for a growing segment of the population in the United States — Asian women.

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Kate Moss has been replaced by another English beauty at Chanel. Keira Knightley is the new face of Chanel’s fragrance Coco Mademoiselle, replacing the supermodel in a racy new print advertisement. 22-year-old Keira is featured in the ad naked, covering herself with just a hat and white shirt.

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One of the biggest mistakes a woman can make is to wear too much makeup. especially in summer when the heat can melt away eyeshadow & foundation.

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A reader wrote in to me this week asking for simple ways to take care of her curly hair in the summer. As a busy mom, she doesn’t have much time for styling.

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In a time not too long ago, Beauty basked in the loveliness of her young and radiant skin. Alas, little did Beauty know that the aging skin Beasties were lurking right around the corner. The tale of Beauty and the Beasties begins in a land far too close to home as Beauty begins to fight the ravages of time caused by the beasties of age…

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It’s not a surprise that pregnancy changes a lot about your body, but many women simply don’t think about how their skin care and make up routines may change in pregnancy. Since the hormones that effect the body also change the complexion, you should consider reviving your make up as you progress through pregnancy. A bit of make up might help you feel better about your appearance, even if you only wear a bit of make up.

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Natural beauty is unique. A rare quality that makes you stand out from the crowd. Everybody on this earth is unique in some way; if they weren’t then the world would be a very boring place.

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Pop icon Madonna does it, while actresses Julianne Moore, Kim Cattrall and Teri Hatcher are said to swear by it. It’s credited with getting celebrity mother Gwyneth Paltrow back into toned and honed shape following the birth of her children, while a host of other A-list celebrities have given it the thumbs up.

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Summer is a great time for kids – long, sunny days filled with swimming, bicycling, hiking, family vacations and warm nights around the campfire. Of course, along with the good times come the inevitable sunburns and insect bites, for which solutions abound. However, those same solutions present a different problem: toxic chemicals that are potentially more harmful than the sunburns or the bites they’re guarding against.

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You walk out the door and are bombarded by a swarming mass of onlookers. Click, click, click, is all you hear, and flashes are all you see from cameras snapping in every direction. Everywhere you walk heads turn and stare. Whispers of praise fill the air. With a fearless sense of style and uninhibited sway in your step, you strut down the catwalk. Today, you are the star, and you owe it all to your fabulous new summer ‘do.

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