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Beyoncé's Hairstyles Are What Really Run The World

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Beyoncé has already made it clear that she is a grown woman and she can do whatever she wants. However, the 33-year-old can't take a scissors to her blonde mane without fans shedding a few tears or critics giving her the side-eye for sporting baby bangs à la Bettie Page.

Ever since her Destiny's Child days, Beyoncé has experimented with countless hairstyles. Remember that time she showed up on the Grammys red carpet shining with glittery hair tinsels? Or when she rocked box braids with bold prints during a wedding anniversary trip to Cuba? And we will never forget the jaw-dropping brunette hair color she sported back in 2008. (There's still an ongoing debate among HuffPost Style editors on whether she looks better as a blonde.)

Unlike fellow hair chameleons Rihanna and Katy Perry, the pop diva's incomparable work ethic and booty-shaking records make it difficult to focus on her constantly changing hair. So we've put together the below chart to chronicle Beyoncé's boldest hairstyles over the years.

From her sleek and straight locks to her chin-grazing bob, which 'do is your favorite? Tell us in the comments section!

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Photos courtesy of Getty Images, AP and Beyonce's Instagram. Infographic by Renee Jacques.

These Kim Kardashian Memes Are Better Than The Real Paper Cover

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The Internet wastes no time.

Kim Kardashian set off on a quest to #BreakTheInternet with her risque Paper Magazine covers, and she's getting some extra help from these hilarious memes that are bound to go just as viral as the real photos. Here are a few of our favorites:



















Sorry, Kim, but you had to know this would happen.

These Vintage MTV 'Rock N' Jock' Photos Are The Gift That Keeps On Giving

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A big shout out to Mark Wahlberg for retelling the story of how an ill-fated run-in at an MTV "Rock N' Jock" basketball game is the reason he and Leonardo DiCaprio didn't like each other very much in the early '90s, mostly because it reminded us that "Rock N' Jock" was a thing.

"Rock N' Jock" started back in 1991 and ran until 2004, bringing actors and rockstars together with professional athletes to play softball, basketball, and football in only the way MTV could. We dug through photo archives to bring you this glorious mess of nostalgia:

These Guys Are Winning Movember With Their Incredibly Debonair Handlebar Moustaches

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If you've ever considered spicing up your look with a handlebar mustache, head to the U.K. and join The Handlebar Club.

Founded in 1947, the British club's only qualification is having a "hirsute appendage of the upper lip, with graspable extremities," according to its website. In addition to having some really cool and well-groomed facial hair, club members raise money for charities, mostly ones devoted to ex-servicemen and children.

Technically there are no beards allowed in The Handlebar Club, but club Secretary Steve Parsons told The Huffington Post that they are very fond of their bearded friends.

"We are not anti-beard, just pro-moustache," he said. "We are a moustache club and proud of it, the oldest in the world in fact. But we do have a lot of bearded friends and have a category of membership called Friend of the Handlebar Club, which is open to both our bearded and clean-shaven pals."

The Handlebar Club was recently photographed in London, England, just in time for Movember. If you're unfamiliar with it, Movember takes place in the month of November and asks men to grow out their moustaches for 30 days to raise awareness of men's health issues.

Check out the guys of the Handlebar Club below:




Our Favorite Models Prove That Amazing Bras Are For Every Body Type On Vogue.com

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Well this is a pleasant surprise.

We are always thrilled to see plus-size models featured on the runway or on the cover of our favorite magazine. But when we got wind of this Vogue.com shoot featuring Marquita Pring, Inga Eiriksdottir and Ashley Graham among others in some amazing lingerie, we nearly jumped out of our seats.

While this is not technically the first time a branch of the glossy has featured plus-size models (Vogue Italia featured three beauties on the cover back in 2011) it is still seriously refreshing to see these ladies praised for their figures on a website that is not especially known for an abundance of, well, curves.

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And we found out something interesting, too: Even models don't always know what bra size to wear. As Pring puts it: "I probably had boobs at the age of eleven! I was young, and it was definitely the wrong type of bra. In fact, I wore the wrong type of bra until I got into this industry and started learning about my body."

Models, they're just like us!

Feminists Read Mean Tweets, Confirm Internet Is A Scary Place For Women

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Being a woman online is no walk in the park -- being a feminist online is even harder.

In the style of the Jimmy Kimmel's "celebrities read mean tweets" videos, Mic asked women who identify as feminists to read some of the scariest and most threatening tweets they've ever received. The participants included co-creator of "The Daily Show" Lizz Winstead, feminist writer Soraya Chemaly and our very own HuffPost Women senior editor Emma Gray.

The comments ranged from laughably absurd to the straight up frightening, some including rape and death threats. As Mic's Elizabeth Plank writes, "The lethal combination of being a woman and having an opinion about the patriarchy is a recipe for a troll cocktail."

It ain't easy fighting the feminist fight, but waving the red flag on Internet misogyny is something we're more than happy to do.

H/T Mic

I'll Never Get Another Blowout (Yeah, Right): Tales From a Curly Girl

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Recently there was an article in the New York Times about curly hair. I am always drawn to articles about curly hair, because, well, I have curly hair and if you have curly hair, then you know what I mean. Curly hair is not technically considered an affliction. Afflictions are really bad. They are not life-and-death situations but they can complicate your daily existence. So, curly hair girls will mostly agree that if afflictions are things that complicate your daily existence, then having curly hair is an affliction.

Before you go all bonkers on me in the comments and start writing things about real afflictions and things like wars overseas and how can I write about curly hair being a problem when people are dying and I'm so insensitive, please realize that I know that having curly hair is not that big of a deal, and I understand its position on the hard-knocks totem pole. But you probably have straight hair.

The article talked about trend-setting curly girls in enviable positions embracing their curls, spurning blowouts, going au naturel. The New York Times said curly hair is "modern" and "now cool." Oh, thank you New York Times. It's nice to know that I am now modern and cool. Or at least that my hair is.

Most curly girls are aware that there are very few curly role models out there. Most of the time you see an actress or a model with curly hair, her hair was blown straight and then curled. I know this because I asked my hairdresser. Do you know how long that takes? The other problem with curly hair in the media is that it's usually a "before" look -- before the main character becomes pretty, confident and self-actualized. Think Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman or Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries.

I spent my teens with huge curly hair. But that was the 80s and that was how it was. I spent my 20s and 30s with my hair in ponytails and buns. I had no clue how to reign in my crown of chaos. I would blow out my hair once in a while and then try to make it last for days. I tried to ignore that one spot in the back of the head that you physically can't straighten yourself. Curly girls know that spot; they're probably more familiar with it than their G-spots, and we curly girls can spot it on another curly girl from far range (especially when you're sitting in a back row at a wedding). Toward my late 30s/early 40s, after being inspired by my friend Allison who was cultivating and embracing her curls, I finally learned how to do my curly hair so that it turned out pretty and not frizzy.

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My mom tamed the baby curls with braids


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Authentic 80s prom picture -- my shoes matched my dress


For all you curvy haired ladies, here's my regimen. I share in the hope that it can help one curly girl out there. Be prepared: It's a whole fricking production. (Straighties, you can skip to the next paragraph.) I only wash my hair a couple of times per week. I use a curly girl shampoo and comb out the knots with my fingers while the conditioner is in. I rake out handfuls of hair, but I've been told that's normal. It doesn't seem normal. I use a lightweight terrycloth towel or paper towels to squeeze a bit of water out of my hair, taking care to leave it essentially dripping wet. That is the key to good curls: applying product to soaking wet hair.

I use one squirt of curl cream (too little and my hair frizzes, too much and it looks a bit oily, oy) and rake it through my hair doing a kind of up-scrunch as I go. Then I wait one and a half to two hours for it to dry. No touching while it dries. The dripping wet part is tough in the winter as I often freeze. And tough when I have somewhere to go and a short getting-ready time. My hair turns out different each and every time. With the right weather and sufficient kissing up to the curl goddesses, the curls behave. The rest of the time my hair is a frizzy, knotty, crown of hell. That's where the bun becomes my look.

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My go-to bun


Here's what's stupid. I feel like a traitor when I get a blowout. So I feel like a traitor quite often. I've had my hair blown out for most of the special occasions in my life. Except when my babies were born. I was not getting hair and makeup when my babies were born, although I'm told that's now a thing. When my hair is smooth and glossy with that trademark blowout bounce, I feel like I'm trying to be someone I'm not (as if the padded bras and highlights weren't bad enough). But, I'm just gonna say it: I feel prettier when my hair's blown out. More professional, more sophisticated. I feel I'm taken more seriously. And that is something that a lot of my curly friends also say. When my hair's curly, I feel sassier and more playful but less serious and less polished.

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So, thank you New York Times for the backhanded compliment. And for bringing curls to the forefront of style. We curly girls appreciate your validation. Thank you straighties for all the times you said you'd kill for my hair, although I give you one day with this head and then I bet you'll reconsider. Thank you blow-dry bars for propagating like bunnies. Thank you curls for building my character (because, no, the teenage acne couldn't do that all by itself). I will continue trying to embrace my mane of madness. But don't give me a hard time the next time you see me with a blowout.

Susie Orman Schnall is a writer and author who lives in New York with her husband and three young boys. Her award-winning debut novel On Grace (SparkPress 2014) is about fidelity, friendship and finding yourself at 40. Her second novel The Balance Project: A Novel (SparkPress 2015) is about work-life balance which is also the theme of her popular interview series The Balance Project. Visit Susie's website for more information.

Julianne Hough's Crop Top Game Is On Point In Shape Magazine

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Julianne Hough already has a great gig as a judge on "Dancing With The Stars," but the 26-year-old can rock a crop top like it's her job. A stunning spread in Shape Magazine's December issue follows the blonde beauty through her morning routine, including her challenging workout regimen.

"I like to shock my body by doing different things," she told Shape. "When I was on tour, even though I was dancing two hours a night, I felt I needed more, so I started doing dance moves with ankle or wrist weights on."

Clearly, the hard work is paying off, and this photo is Exhibit A:

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But when she's not posing in a teeny crop top for magazines or working out like the pro dancer she is, Hough is totally just like us. No, really!

She cuddles with her puppies:

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She sneaks some veggies while while she cooks herself an omelette:

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She applies her morning makeup:

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And ponders the meaning of life on the edge of a diving board:

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... See? Just like us.

Read the whole interview with Julianne Hough in Shape's December issue, on newsstands Nov. 17.

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Heidi Klum Gets Naked To Inspire Consumerism

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It's never been done before, but it just might work.

Sharper Image has devised a clever plan to encourage shoppers to open their wallets and buy whatever it is they're selling by getting Heidi Klum to pose both naked and topless for the company's Holiday 2014 campaign, "Gift Right."

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Well, there you go. Are you ordering that heated foot massager yet?

Run, Don't Walk To Banana Republic's Black Friday Sale

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The store: Banana Republic

The time: In-store only on Friday. Nov. 28 (check your local store for hours).

The deals: Get 50% off one full-priced item until 1 p.m. and 40% off your entire purchase all day long (some exclusions apply -- discount does not apply to gift cards, packaging, or applicable taxes or to Monogram, leather apparel, 100% Cashmere, Men’s Blazers, BR Picks, Designer Collections & Collaborations, or third party branded merchandise.)

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Kim Kardashian Is Completely Naked And Very NSFW Inside Paper Magazine

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If Kim Kardashian still intends to break the Internet, it's going to be with these photos.

Kardashian's Paper magazine cover of her famous assets covered in baby oil was a hard act to follow, but a completely nude photo spread of the 34-year-old definitely does the trick.

On Wednesday evening, Paper magazine tweeted a very NSFW photo of the reality star, from inside the pages of its Winter issue, as well as censored versions of the photo shoot that were posted on Instagram.

Again, all we can say is ... WOW.

Reveal the NSFW photo here.



Another, censored image was also posted by Paper magazine:

Marilyn Monroe's Long Lost Love Letters Head To Auction

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Long before a certain notorious bombshell attempted to break the internet, Marilyn Monroe was the ultimate American sex symbol.

Though many lusted after her from afar, a few choice individuals -- including second husband Joe DiMaggio and third husband Arthur Miller -- got the chance to actually love her. If you're aching to know what kind of relationships transpired between these individuals and Ms. Monroe, you're in luck. A selection of Monroe's personal love letters is heading to Julien’s Auctions, along with an assortment of memorabilia from Monroe's life and work.

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"I love you and want to be with you," DiMaggio wrote in a 1954 letter, just after Monroe informed him she was filing for divorce. "There is nothing I would like better than to restore your confidence in me."

The objects up for auction from "Marilyn Monroe's Lost Archives" also include letters from friends including Cary Grant and Clark Gable. A particularly adorable note from Miller ends: "Please, if I've ever made you cry or made you even more sadder, ever for a second, please forgive me, my perfect girl. I love you."

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"I knew I belonged to the public and to the world," Monroe wrote in her unfinished biography, "not because I was talented or even beautiful but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else." While the reigning view of Monroe is of a woman hungry for love and belonging, the notes on sale show that in fact Monroe's life was rich with passion and romance.

Before her untimely death at 36 years old, Monroe willed her archival materials to her acting coach Lee Strasberg, who then gave the bounty to a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Whoever has been keeping track of the some 300 items from Monroe's stash has done a fine job; most appear to be in nearly perfect condition after all these years.

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According to the Associated Press, auction owner Darren Julien estimates the pieces could sell for $1 million or more when they hit the auction block on Saturday, December 6. This also includes the actress' "favorite coat," velvet cocktail dress, makeup and sheer lingerie.

Take a look at some of the loot below and visit the Julien's Auctions website to learn more. The auction takes place December 6, 2014 in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Hollywood Reporter's 25 Best Beauty Moments of the Year Celebrates the Beauty Pros

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Of the stories I get to write, The Hollywood Reporter's annual 25 Best Beauty Moments of the Year" has been my fave over the past three years. Why? Because along with my fantastic editor, Carol, we come up with hair and makeup looks from the red carpet, film and television that stand out for their uniqueness, provocativeness and, well, beauty. And in the process I get to interview the people who created these looks, who have become celebrities in their own right: They have hundreds of thousands of Instagram and Twitter followers and get recognized on the street (last year, hairstylist Chris McMillan told me how he was approached on the street in New York City and later in the Barneys underwear department following a tweeted photo of him and client Miley Cyrus). And that's the beauty of this story -- we get to celebrate these artists and call out their work, and their A-list clientele are happy to get in on it as well, being photographed with them for the issue.

After all, they spend a lot of time together: makeup artist Jeanine Lobell told me that she and client Cate Blanchett prepped in and later shared the same hotel suite for the Golden Globes this year (where Blanchett said she received rave reviews for her raspberry-pink lip). Salma Hayek was the maid of honor in hairstylist Robert Vetica's wedding. And Cameron Diaz has lived and traveled with her glam team, makeup artist Robin Fredriksz and hairstylist Lona Vigi. Diaz, Fredriksz and Vigi were photographed for the issue. As were Gwen Stefani and hairstylist Danilo, Emily Blunt and makeup artist Jenn Streicher and Kerry Washington and makeup artist Carola Gonzalez (among others). But none of them made our top spot on this year's list. To find out who got the top honor and see the beautiful photographs, the magazine is on newsstands now and online here.

The Latest Groom Trend? Lumberjack Chic

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By Rachel Torgerson for TheKnot.com

The latest look for grooms to rock is lumberjack style -- we're talking about plaid flannel shirts, pine cone boutonnieres, woolen vests and hiking boots. Stay with us on this one, because it can actually really work in the right setting.

Sure, it's not your classic formalwear but just like woodland and rustic barn weddings are becoming more popular, so are casual looks for grooms and groomsmen -- and we don't hate it! Steal ideas for a rugged groom's look below.

Wear a dark plaid shirt.

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Pair with jeans and brown hiking boots.

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Or wear with mustard colored khakis.

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Accessorize with brown leather details.

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Add fuzzy wool vests and suit jackets.

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Pin a rustic boutonniere to his lapel.

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More from The Knot: 25 Prettiest Wedding Cakes

Have the whole gang join in.

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Black Friday Is Coming A Little Early This Year, Thanks To H&M

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The store: H&M

The time: Deals begin Thursday, Nov. 20 and last through Monday, Dec. 1, online and in-stores.

The deals: Pre-Black Friday deals begin Nov. 20 -- online and in-store customers will receive up to 70 percent off of select items. On Black Friday, shoppers will also get the chance to nab women's knits starting at $4.95, men's plaid shirts for $9.95, and select kids items for under $5. Additionally, the first 100 in-store shoppers are eligible for scratch-off prizes that could be valued up to $300.

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Lies Lies Lies

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I just learned about the "Pheme Project", inspired by Greek mythology, Phema the personification of fame and renown, would pry into the affairs of mortals and Gods, then repeat what she learned. The project is financed by the EU, and will help detect lies spread on the web by analyzing the source, diffusion circuit, etc.... Inspired by the "Phema project" I decided to only say the truth and nothing but, for the coming 24 hours. Armed with honesty and candidness I started my day.

9:00 A friend sends me a whassapp with a picture of her outfit of the day. My reply was straight- forward, negative. I didn't hear from her for the rest of the day.

9:10 While putting on my makeup, I realized that makeup is sort of like lying...I opted for just mascara (What woman would want to be caught completely makeup free in the fashion environment?) White lie.

9:45 A friend posted a picture of herself on Facebook. In the midst of all the "looking fab" comments, I couldn't help writing "I've seen you under better lights"!

10:00 On my way to office, I bump into a colleague who shows me a picture of two different pairs of shoes she was wondering about buying. I say neither because they will not suit your style. She gives me a suspicious look.

10:30 A renowned TV presenter steps into the office to show me her latest buy: An orange top she can't wait to wear on air. I discourage her, explaining bluntly that she should ban this color from her closet as her skin and hair color don't blend with orange. She secretly puts a spell on me and leaves the office, storming.

11:30 Time for coffee. My assistant offers to order one from a nearby coffee shop. While doing so I notice that her shoes don't suit her outfit and tell her so.

12:30 Still no coffee.. I suspect my assistant cancelled the order after my remark.

12:37 I prepare a coffee mug and try to relax while checking my email. One of the hairdressers at the Image Department hurries inside the office to show me a hairdo he did for one of the TV anchors. I glance up from my computer and shake my head. He stands there with a question mark on his face. I tell him, bluntly, that what he did is hideous. He leaves, speechless.

12:45 In the elevator a colleague proudly shows me her recent blepharoplasty. I tell her it changed the shape of her eyes. She couldn't disagree more and leaves the elevator fuming.

13:00 On my way to the restaurant for lunch, I was thinking I will not survive a full day of truth telling. My honesty is not being appreciated.

13:15 A Dubai police car follows me. I admit I was on the phone while driving. They salute my honesty and let me go after I promise to be more careful. Honesty finally pays off!

14:45 I drop by my hairdresser for a quick blow dry. He asks me if I liked the haircut he did for a friend. I say. No. He repays me by doing a horrible job on my hair.

15:30 I start thinking about all the small lies I've said in my life and that had made the people around me happy.

15:45 Still working the "truth oath" in my staff meeting, I go around the table, clearly pointing out to each member what I really think about their work, and what my expectations of them are.

16:45 Everybody is on "alert mode", avoiding me like the plague. I offer them a round of coffee and switch gears to a lighter, more encouraging tone with more positive feedback. People start to relax, and I can feel a burgeoning cheerfulness in the air.

My day-long experiment in truth telling, failed. It made me and the people around me miserable. Masking the tough truth with kind words and finding a nicer way to say unpleasant things is much easier to say and accept.

I vowed to be more diplomatic in voicing my opinions. That does not mean, I will not continue to be frank and say out loud what I think, but a little sugar coating goes a long way.

Design History Minute: My Night as Dorothy Draper

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As I shared last post, this year I dressed as Dorothy Draper for Halloween. With a crown of feathers, pin curls, and a smashing vintage dress dripping in rhinestones and topped with a fabulous boa, I embodied Dorothy Draper. While not a soul knew who I was, I felt classic, poised, and glamorous, just as I imagined Dorothy would.

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Me as Dorothy. How I'd do?

But why did I choose Dorothy and not Candace or Elsie? I absolutely adore Dorothy Draper. Her work is so iconic of 20th-century interior design. Her style is bright and eclectic, mixing unexpected pieces in a fabulously dramatic way that stills looks fresh and contemporary all these years later. She's credited with inventing the Hollywood Regency style, so we can thank her for introducing drama and color and balancing glam with classic.

The best part about loving Dorothy? One of her most famous works, The Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia, still maintains her 1940s interior designs, thanks to her protégé Carleton Varney. A time capsule of sorts, it's pure eye candy for visitors and a must-see for interior design fans.

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A seating area in the upper lobby of The Greenbrier. Courtesy of The Greenbrier.

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The grand staircase in The Greenbrier's palatial Presidential Suite. Courtesy of The Greenbrier.


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One of the seven bedrooms in The Greenbrier's Presidential Suite, perfectly showcasing Dorothy Draper's signature style. Courtesy of The Greenbrier.

Want to learn more about Dorothy Draper and her style? Pick up a copy of her vintage book Decorating is Fun, or check out Carleton Varney's In the Pink: Dorothy Draper, America's Most Fabulous Decorator.

While I was technically only Dorothy for just one night, I try to channel my inner Dorothy Draper on a daily basis. Whether it's through design or fashion, I always mix unexpected pieces for a twist or add a pop of glam. Plaid shirt with rhinestone necklace? Why not. Motorcycle jacket with a feminine dress? Do it up! While Dorothy wouldn't have considered plaid shirts or leather jackets, you can pack her style with eclectic pairings that add a bit of drama.

How do you channel your inner Dorothy Draper?

This Mascara Wand Brings The Drama & No Mess To Your Brows

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If a genie granted me three wishes, I would definitely use one to ask for naturally thick and dark eyebrows.

I've used all sorts of powders, gels and pencils to fill in my sparse and fine brows in hopes of looking like this or this. If I don't maintain a steady hand or clear focus, I end up looking like I have two huge commas drawn across my forehead.

But that all changed during New York Fashion Week when I was introduced to a life-changing brow product.

What Is It?

Maybelline New York Eye Studio Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara is like having three different brow tools in one. The wand's spiky ball-shaped tip makes it super easy to groom unruly hairs. The pigmented gel not only delivers a rich coat of color, but it also works to sculpt brows and set them into your desired shape.

How I Used It

After a recent threading appointment that was not so great, my eyebrow hairs were thinner than usual. So I was a bit hesitant to brush on the liquid-like brow mascara out of fear that it wouldn't have much to grip on to. Boy, was I wrong.

I twisted the wand around in the tube to make sure that the brush was evenly coated with enough product. Next, I swept it into my eyebrows, brushing downwards then upwards starting from the innermost corners and working towards the tail end. Because Brow Drama mascara dries super fast, I couldn't get carried away with darkening my brows.

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What I love most about this product is that it didn't budge at all. (I washed it off with my facial cleansing cream before heading to bed.) Plus, the definition it brought to my face really made my brows standout when I wore my eyeglasses and red lipstick. Talk about a two-minute face!

Rating: 5 out of 5. Getting bold brows in a matter of seconds has never been this simple.

Maybelline New York provided a sample of this product for review purposes.

Taylor Swift Says 'Women Who Are Killing It' Should 'Motivate You,' Not Threaten You

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Taylor Swift seems to have settled comfortably into her new feminist identity -- and a recent profile of the 24-year-old pop star only confirms it.

In an interview with Time Magazine published on Nov. 13, Swift discussed the women she looks up to and how the sexist double standards female celebrities face impacts her.

Time's Jack Dickey asked Swift what it's like to have her "body picked over" and constantly compared to other famous women's in a manner that most of her male peers don't experience. "I refuse to buy into these comparisons, because you don’t see it happening to men. All you seem to see is 'Which New Mother Is Sexier?' 'Who’s the Hotter Mama?' 'Who’s Got The Better Booty?'" she said.

While the media often insists on comparing women to reveal their flaws, Swift explained that surrounding herself with inspiring women motivates her to be better:
If we continue to show young girls that they are being compared to other girls, we’re doing ourselves a huge disservice as a society. I surround myself with smart, beautiful, passionate, driven, ambitious women. Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you and inspire you rather than threaten you and make you feel like you’re immediately being compared to them. The only thing I compare myself to is me, two years ago, or me one year ago.


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Swift added that it's hard to find a female celebrity who hasn't been "picked apart by the media, or scrutinized and criticized for aging, or criticized for fighting aging -- it just seems to be much more difficult to be a woman in music and to grow older," she told Dickey. "I just really hope that I will choose to do it as gracefully as possible."

She also touched on the sexism that she and other artists, such as Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea, experience in the music industry, having to repeatedly prove that they write their own songs.

"My friend Ed [Sheeran], no one questions whether he writes everything," Swift said. "In the beginning, I liked to think that we were all on the same playing field. And then it became pretty obvious to me that when you have people sort of questioning the validity of a female songwriter... It’s a little discouraging that females have to work so much harder to prove that they do their own things."

While it's never fun to witness such sexism, T-Swift is doing an awesome job shaking off all the haters. (Because haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate.)

Head over to TIME to read the rest of Swift's interview.

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Just Because Kim Kardashian Posed Nude Again Doesn't Mean She's A Hypocrite

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You're probably sick of Kim Kardashian right now. You were probably sick of her before she tried to break the Internet with a nude Paper magazine cover, followed by a full-frontal photo spread.

As Kardashian's naked photos circulated, some began to compare them to the first time she posed stark naked for a magazine, noting that the reality star was pretty upset with the outcome. A 2011 episode of "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" features Kardashian's tearful meltdown over nude photos for the November 2010 issue of W magazine.



Kardashian claimed she was misled by the magazine, believing the nude photos would be covered with art, but this was not the case. She cried, called it "porn" and announced that she's "never getting naked again."

So, here we are, four years later, and Kardashian is being called a hypocrite for essentially changing her mind.

Over at the Daily Beast, Marlow Stern writes that at the time of the W magazine spread, Kardashian was trying to "distance herself from her sex tape image, creating a wholesome, reality-friendly version of herself. So, when the magazine hit the shelves, she freaked out."

The idea that Kardashian has ever tried to brand herself as "wholesome" is laughable, especially when she was regularly tweeting out next to naked photos on a daily basis, and had completed a strategically posed nude shoot for Harper's Bazaar in May of that year. Kardashian's image has always focused on her sex appeal, but she's always been able to control that image.

"I feel so taken advantage of ... I’ve definitely learned my lesson … I’m never taking my clothes off again, even if it’s for Vogue," she told her sisters amid sobs following the W magazine scandal. "I don’t want people to be like, ‘All she’s good for is, you know, being naked.'"

It's easy to be cynical and believe that every single move Kardashian makes is choreographed down to the tears running down her cheek. But she wouldn't be the first woman taken advantage of by the entertainment industry, either. If she really was promised that artwork would cover her bare breasts, then it's no wonder she vowed not to pose nude again. It sounds like she felt violated by the entire incident.

Anyone looking to call her a hypocrite, of course, has to take into account the fact that a month after the meltdown aired, Kardashian told Us Weekly she eventually came around to loving the photos, which means she could have rethought her whole stance on posing nude. She is entitled to change her mind.

What's more, the Paper magazine shoot isn't even the first time she's been nude since the W photos were published.

In 2013, Kardashian and Kanye West got super intimate for French magazine L’Officiel Hommes, and just this past September she posed nude for British GQ, showing everything save for nipple.

And for anyone wondering if her stance on posing in the buff has officially changed since 2010, look no further than a 2013 episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in which she proudly exclaimed: "As soon as I pop this [baby] out -- as soon as I get in shape -- the first thing I want to do is Playboy or some nude shoot. I just wanna walk down the street fully naked," Kardashian told her sisters. "I’m gonna be the sexy hot mom.”

There are a lot of things you can call Kim Kardashian -- hypocrite is not one of them.
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