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Fringe Benefits

Fake bangs for commitment-phobes

By: Gerit Quealy

September 3, 2010

Dos and Don'ts of Emmy Hair and Beauty

Red carpet how-tos for grown-ups

By: Cynthia Nellis

August 30, 2010

The red carpet of the 2010 Emmy Awards was filled with fresh faces and new fashion. But the over 40 set was well represented by the likes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Edie Falco and Glenn Close. Find out how their hair and makeup stacks up and which looks you should try for yourself for special occasions.

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Blonde Hair Over 50

Our favorite fair-haired hairstyles over 50

By: Cynthia Nellis

August 27, 2010

Do blondes really have more fun? These over 50 gals seem to think so, in hues of shocking platinum, blonde highlights and golden blonde.

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style | Cheap Chic

What's In My Makeup Bag

(Or why I like drugstore finds)

By: Cynthia Nellis

August 25, 2010

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Source: Getty Images

When it comes to skincare and makeup, I am the anti-snob. I’ve tried most all of it, and keep coming back to the basics.

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Beauty Call

It’s up to us to reinvent the beauty rules

By: Gerit Quealy

August 24, 2010

Do Beauty Products Fly?

Only if you throw them

By: Gerit Quealy

August 23, 2010

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Source: Digital Vision

Do draconian airport security practices take the beauty out of flying for you?

What's a beauty junkie to do if airline security doesn't know its own rules?

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Short Hair = No Sex?

Why a haircut may not just be a haircut

By: Cynthia Nellis

August 18, 2010

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Source: David Thompson/Getty Images

I was inspired by this short haircut on actress Michelle Williams, even though I'm probably twice her age. I've worn this type of haircut all summer and loved every minute of it.

Not only do I lack the patience to grow my hair long, I’ve found that shorter hair over 40 makes my thinner hair look fuller and more lustrous.

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Red Hair Over 40

From strawberry blonde to mahogany, the best celebrity reds

By: Cynthia Nellis

August 6, 2010

More magazine recently said red hair on mature women was difficult to pull off. Have they seen these 11 fabulous red-headed celebrities -- in their 40s, 50s, 60s -- who look great with red hair?