Archive: April 28th, 2007

Whenever I hear about a new beauty book, I automatically think back to hours of my childhood spent poring over pages, trying to determine whether I was a Spring or a Summer for my makeup colors. But when I saw Pretty: The Nylon Book of Beauty, I couldn’t put it down. From the edgy photos to the encyclopediac list of beauty icons from the ’20s through the ’90s (and how to recreate their signature looks) to the pages of must-have products, there was something that made me want to read through every page. Granted, I’m a beauty junkie to an extreme, but doesn’t everyone want to know how to get pretty? Get your own copy for $17 at amazon.com. — Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

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Photo: Courtesy of Nylon

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Wish Jessica Alba a Happy Birthday — the lovely actress is turning 26 today! We have a few ideas on what to get the girl who is as believable kicking butt in Fantastic Four or dazzling on the red carpet — if we had the money and were actually friends with her! Anyone who wants to steal our ideas (Cash, we’re looking at you) should feel free.

1)Jessica’s the new face of Revlon, so she can stock up and define her eyes with Revlon’s High Dimension Lash-Highlighting mascara and gloss her lips with Revlon limited edition Midnight Swirl Lip Luster .

2)Since she already loves Gustto and Botkier, we think Gustto’s patent leather trim satchel would be great as an everyday carry-all, and Botkier’s red Devon bag would be great for when she needs a splash of color.

3)We all know that Jessica has a body to kill for — especially in the teeny bikinis she wears on the beach. As summer approaches, why not give her Billabong’s All-Time white bikini would look so good against her bronze skin and since she’s a fan of Vitamin A, their Sunset Sparkle Stripe set is perfect for showing off her toned abs.

4)But she wouldn’t have that enviable body without logging some serious time at the gym. Why not work out in style with Norma Kamali’s terry hooded knickers or Mike & Chris’ Nico hoodie ?

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Photo: Courtesy of JSSImages/BEI

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