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Reader question: Can I colour—or even Ombré—my Asian hair at home without making it go weird and brassy?

Reader Questions

Posted on Tuesday, February 1/2011

Glossy, thick, sleek, shiny: these are just a few words to describe the follicular advantages that most Asian women I know are blessed with. Jealous? As a naturally dull-, mousy-, flat-haired Caucasian, you... > continue reading

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Fact: Blonde hair (if you can pull it off) softens “hard” features… just ask Kelly Osbourne

Tips & Tricks

Posted on Monday, October 18/2010

Everyone is talking about how great Kelly Osbourne looks lately—because if there’s one thing our appearance-obsessed culture loves, it’s a good old-fashioned makeover story. Apparently she had some dirtbag cheating boyfriend, but she... > continue reading

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Why yes, it IS possible to do your own Ombré hair colour at home

Tips & Tricks

Posted on Tuesday, September 21/2010

Thinking about trying out Ombré hair? That means, for those of you just joining us, a deliberate graduation of colour from the roots (darkest) to ends (lightest). Which is quite handy, really, if... > continue reading

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Just for fun: Guess the celebrity

Celeb Beauty

Posted on Thursday, March 25/2010

Who doesn’t love a “guess the celebrity” game? It’s one of my favourite pages in Us Weekly—the, um, only magazine I actually still subscribe to. (Did I just admit that?) Pre-blog era, I used to read dozens of mags each month, but now—in an admittedly career-limiting move, given I still WORK in magazines—I’ve got less time to read them. And really, the gossip rags are pretty great as far as trend-watching goes.