It's totally understandable to get a little lax with your look in the summer. After all, what's the point of hair and makeup like this if you're just sitting around the pool? But come fall, that whole warm-weather excuse goes away and it's time to bring back a bit of the effort, right?

I wouldn't call myself cheap (I've been known to splurge on items like these from time to time), but I do love a good bargain when I find one. Who doesn't!?

Cellulite sucks, there's just no two ways about it. A big part of why we lovely ladies get it has to do with genes and hormones (joy!), but there are also some lifestyle factors involved (check out this article to see if you're guilty of any cellulite-causing habits). We looked at those pesky habits to see which cities likely have the most cellulite.

My sister and I recently got into a debate about this. She's a meticulous shaver year-round, while I tend to get a little lax once the weather cools down enough for me to wear pants every day (much to my boyfriend's chagrin).

On the one hand, applying eye makeup seems like it should be easy. A little liner, shadow, mascara and you're done, right?

As fall approaches and we start trading skirts for pants and bikinis for jackets, you have three options regarding that killer tan you acquired without committing one of these skin sins:

I learned something new about myself today: I suck at guessing people's age. It first became clear when I went to lunch with my boyfriend and one of his co-workers. I pegged the co-worker as mid to late twenties, so you can imagine my shock when he mentioned his high school prom -- in 1986!

Sad news for the beauty world: Estee Lauder has announced that the brand Prescriptives will be shut down by January 31, 2010. You'll still be able to buy products from the 30-year-old brand online until supplies run out.

Fashion Week is coming to a close (sniff, sniff). Even if your involvement only amounted to checking out blog posts, I'm willing to bet you still know a thing or two about what's "in" for the coming season.

I've always admired Victoria Beckham's style (she always looks very put together). So I was slightly put-off when I saw what she looked like at New York Fashion Week.