fashion: trends & must-haves for your wardrobe

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  9 pieces you need and can afford

  Trends come and go, but these new must-haves will last a lifetime. Style expert and author of The Wow Factor: Insider Style Secrets for Every Body and Budget Jacqui Stafford's picks are here not just to stay, but also to flatter.
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  The most flattering swimsuit for your body type

  Find your shape’s best buys.
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  Easy summer hair (without a blow-dryer!)

  Who wants to be a slave to an army of beauty tools? We’ve got 10 pretty ways to get around that.
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  The 8 hottest pedicure shades for summer 2013

  That’s right. We said it. These nail polish colors aren’t just sexy—they’re the hottest things you can put on your feet this summer. Now the hard part: choosing one.
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  Ready, set, summer: 11 updates for your beauty routine

  Days are getting longer, skirts are getting shorter, and our feet haven’t seen the light of day since the autumnal equinox. A seasonal beauty overhaul is in order.
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  Allure editors’ summer hair-product regimens

  There’s no hair hotline for all your summer freakouts—but for every strand, type, and texture, there is an Allure editor who’s tested tons of products (in millions of combinations) to fix any problem. Here, our roundup of tried-and-true hot-weather hair regimens.
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  10 easy summer-hair ideas

  When heat and humidity strike, the last thing you want to do is spend an eternity styling your hair, only for it to end in the F word: frizz. But that doesn’t mean you need to settle for a ho-hum hair day. These ten hairstyles are quick, simple, and not the least bit boring.
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  Beyoncé wants you to wear a fancy dress to her shows

  She's chosen designer gowns that you can rent from the new Beyoncé Boutique.
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  Hairstyle of the day

  Long, layered, medium or wavy – we’re sharing our favorite hairstyles of 2013 with a new ‘do each day. Stuck in a hair rut? Check back daily for snappy new looks that are sure to give your locks some beauty inspiration.
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  The month in hairstyles

  Big event? Focus on the outfit, because we’ve got your hair all figured out, whether you’ve got two minutes to do it or 20.
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  The best swimsuit for your body type—yes, yours!

  When morning talk shows and local newspapers dole out their seasonal swimsuit shopping advice, I’m usually pretty disappointed by the lack of body types represented. What about the women who don’t resemble fruit? (Or aren’t boy-shaped—the third “one of these things is not like the other” category I’ve never quite understood. Couldn’t they say “banana?” Or is that somehow more offensive than “apple” and “pear” shapes?)