Rest In Peace, Isaac Hayes


Updated 08/12/08 6:29 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Rest In Peace, Isaac Hayes

It was a pretty depressing weekend in the world of entertainment as we lost first Bernie Mac and then Isaac Hayes. Hayes passed away on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 65. Many people know Hayes as the deep-voiced singer who brought the theme song to Shaft into the world. In 1972, he won the Oscar for that song, becoming the first African-American to win an Oscar in a non-acting Read more

Speed Racer: Shaft is Cast, Possible Chimp Abuse


Updated 07/09/07 12:14 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

Speed Racer: Shaft is Cast, Possible Chimp Abuse

Can you dig it? Richard Roundtree, better known as the original Shaft, has been cast in Speed Racer, joining the likes of Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Emile Hersch, Matthew Fox and Christina Ricci. Recently seen playing Simone's father in NBC's "Heroes," Roundtree has otherwise spent his time lately in TV movies and miniseries. In Speed Racer, "Roundtree will play Ben Burns, a Read more

The Dos and Don'ts of Coloring Your Hair at Home


Updated 10/26/11 11:47 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

How to Color Your Hair at Home With Box Color

The models above have gorgeous, velvety brown hair. And if you guessed that this color came from hours in an expensive salon chair, you'd be wrong. Colorist Marie Robinson colored their hair for the Spring 2012 Naeem Khan show with Clairol Perfect 10 (some of which she picked up at a nearby drugstore during a last-minute run). "Coloring hair at home isn't as scary as people think," she says. "A Read more

Can This Salon Treatment Really Restore Damaged Hair?


Updated 09/05/11 9:29 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

L'Oreal Fiberceutic In-Salon Treatment

Our friend Courtney has gorgeous natural waves and sunny-golden highlights, but she's been trying to grow her hair out. She's worried that heat styling and previous experiments with hair color have left her hair too damaged. Enter L'Oréal Professionnel's new Fiberceutic salon treatment (from $35–$55), which promises to fully reconstruct and strengthen damaged hair in three treatments (along Read more

The Pros and Cons of Henna Hair Dye


Updated 08/14/11 3:44 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

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Henna is one of the oldest and most popular ways to change your hair color, but for such a commonly used dyeing agent, there's comparatively little information around on why, how, and when henna is a good choice and when it isn't. If you're contemplating coloring your hair with henna instead of a peroxide or ammonia-based dye but don't know whether you're making the right decision, here's a Read more

Trick Yourself Into an Exercising Routine With These Tips


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How to Start an Exercise Routine

Most of us have experienced it: we make excuse after excuse for not going on a run or hitting the gym, but once we actually finish our workout, we think, "That wasn't so bad!" For many, the hardest part of maintaining a regular exercise routine is motivating yourself to start exercising. There are so many things that get in the way — sleeping through alarms, extra-long doctor's appointment, or Read more

3 Dos (and 1 Don't) of Summertime Shaving


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Summer Shaving Tips

While a recent survey found that 58 percent of women fеаr bikini аnd leg stubble during the warm-weather months, hopefully very few of these women find fear in the actual process of shaving itself. Sure, multiple blades contained within a razor can look daunting, but when all is said and done, shaving produces instant results. And besides, shaving can also assist in "polishing" your skin, Read more

Michael Kors Talks About the Scents of His Life


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Michael Kors Talks About His New Fragrance, Gold

We're excited to present this story from Allure, featuring designer Michael Kors! Michael Kors says he has a few signature items in his wardrobe that he would feel naked without: aviator sunglasses, his grandfather's wedding ring, and a black crew-neck T-shirt worn under a sweater. He's aiming for the same degree of everyday dependability with his new scent, Gold Eau de Toilette, a sheerer Read more

5 Old-Fashioned Beauty Secrets That Actually Work


Updated 03/26/11 4:45 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

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When it comes to beauty, maybe we should all be listening to our grandmothers more. Because while some of the beauty practices popular in the past were notoriously dangerous (ahem, lead white foundation), many of the simple, natural treatments women favored are not only useful, but pretty darn smart as well. So how can you amp up your beauty routine the easy, inexpensive way your gran would have? Read more

Here's Why You Should Never Heat Your Flat Iron All the Way Up


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Hair Straightening Tips and Help

My flat iron at home lets me heat it up to all kinds of ultrahot temperatures, but according to trichologist Iain Sallis, you should never heat an iron up above 180 degrees Celsius (or 356 degrees Fahrenheit). Beyond that you can potentially damage your hair's cuticle. Cuticle damage roughens your hair, frizzes it out, and exposes the hair shaft's internal structure, leading to split ends and Read more