Allure's Airbrushing of Aniston

I'm no dummy. I realize that all fashion magazines dabble in the evil art of airbrushing, but the latest cover of Allure Magazine is on another level. That doesn't even look like Jennifer Aniston. In fact, it doesn't even look entirely human!

Tell me - what's the point of putting a beautiful and easily recognizable celebrity on your cover if you're going to alter her picture to the point where people can't recognize her?

Winners of the Winter Revitalizing Spa Kit Giveaway!

Congrats to the lucky winners of the Winter Revitalizing Spa Kit Giveaway:

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They will receive a Fabreeze Noticeables Candle, comfy slippers, Olay Ribbons Body Wash and Olay Quench Body Lotion, a reusable bath caddy, and a year’s subscription to Allure.

Check back soon for the next Spoiled Pretty giveaway!

Best Way To Fill In Sparse Brows

I don't know why makeup artist Pat McGrath hasn't legally changed her name to Pat McGenius. Surely, if there were a Makeup Mensa, she would be a member. I mean, consider her advice for filling in sparse eyebrows:

"Use two sharpened brow pencils, one slightly lighter than your own brow color and one that matches. Start with the darker pencil, drawing a few delicate strokes in the direction the brows grow to create the illusion of individual hairs. Repeat with the lighter pencil. This mimics the color variation found in natural brows so you don't get that drawn-in look. Comb the brows to finish. You can use the same technique with powder shadow, though it can appear heavy if you apply too much. Use an angled brow brush to fill in sparse areas with a powder that matches your brows, and follow with a brow comb to distribute the color and soften any hard edges."

Brilliant, no?

Source: February 2009 issue of Allure

Kristen Stewart is Allure Magazine's November 2009 Cover Girl

Twilight star Kristen Stewart is Allure's latest cover girl. The November 2009 issue hits NY/LA newsstands on October 13^th and everywhere else October 20^th.

Spoiled Pretty's got a little sneak peek at the pages of the new issue.

Go behind the scenes at Kristen's cover shoot at the Santa Monica Pier.

See Kristen’s style transformation throughout the years.

Kristen on her role as Bella in the Twilight saga:
"You’re so very much with Bella. You’re so in her shoes that it’s a vicarious experience. It’s addictive."

On her refusal to play by the conventional Hollywood rules:
"I go outside, and I’m wearing a funky T-shirt and my hair is dirty, and people say, 'What’s wrong with her? She needs to invest in a hairbrush.'"

"I’m like, Don’t you get it? I’m not that girl! Like, I never was that girl. It’s not like I was really clean-cut last year."

This Hollywood actress sometimes has trouble expressing her true feelings when speaking with the media:
"I spend so much of my time guarding against sounding insincere about something that I would die for."

"Maybe I’m overcompensating....I care so much. And it gets reported as the opposite. And even seeing this [interview], they’ll be like, Oh, she’s trying to let us know..."

Kristen is not an actress who has to worry about her weight:
"I don’t exercise. I’m skinny fat. I worry about being too skinny."

Click here to read the article in its entirety!

Photo Credit: Michael Thompson for Allure

Allure Magazine: If I Could Turn Back Time

The October 2009 issue of Allure has a very interesting article about our own ability to turn back the clock. The story focuses on a study of 186 identical twins, and how lifestyle choices (weight, alcohol, marital status, smoking, sun exposure) can cause two people with the same DNA to look dramatically different.

Did you know that the longer a woman takes birth control pills or hormone-replacement therapy, and the higher the dose, the more likely she is to look younger? Or that taking antidepressants is generally associated with an older appearance?

The article, Living Young, is on page 228 and the issue is on newsstands right now.

November Allure Magazine Cover Girl: Kristen Stewart

New Moon hits theaters November 20, 2009...so it makes perfect sense that the film's star was spotted on Tuesday at the Santa Monica Pier, posing for the November cover of Allure.

Makeup genius Dick Page and hairstylist Serge Normant prepped and prettified, before Kristen stepped in front of Michael Thompson's lens.

Photos: gossipcenter.com

Allure, You Done Started Somethin'

Peep what Padma Lakshmi wore to the 2009 White House Correspondents Dinner. Yes, you heard me right. Padma didn't wear this transparent little number on a late-night booty call to her man's house. She wore this to party with the President!

I'm sorry, but if I were Michelle, lil miss Top Chef would have seen the bottom of my stiletto as Secret Service and I showed her the door.

What was she thinking wearing this inappropriate dress to such a swank shindig? And before you try sticking up for the usually polished Padma, I want to say that I don't buy the "I had no idea my dress was this sheer" defense. Even Lady Gaga or Aubrey O'Day would have had enough sense to put on something opaque before meeting Obama.

You know what I think? I think Allure Magazine started somethin' with their May 2009 spread of stripped-down celebs. Perhaps it made Padma a little too comfortable in her own skin?

In the interview that accompanies the photo below, Allure asked Padma if she's confident about her body. I believe Saturday's wardrobe malfunction answers that question, but anyway...Padma replied, "Yes; I like the way I look. I think I look better now than I did in my 20s, because I'm more confident about my body - and I don't want to look like anyone but myself."