Yummie Tummie Roma Lace Tank, $78
Shapewear shouldn’t be something to cover up, and this gorgeous tank from Yummie Tummie is the perfect example.  With a slimming torso and pretty lace straps, you can totally get away with wearing this tank on its own or under a tailored jacket-no muffin tops in site with this top!

Affinitas Allison Convertible Bustier in Black, $65
This bustier is so smooth and streamlined that it hardly looks like lingerie at all.  It’s full length so you can wear it at night as a flirty tube top with jeans or under a sheer top or sweater for day.

Brulee Vamp Cami, $124
Brulee’s silk cami with chiffon trim is the perfect top for a jeans and heels outfit. It comes in gorgeous colors and also looks great with black pants or a skirt.

OnGossamer Triple Twist Mesh Maxie Wild Kingdom, $69
This “nightie” is just too cute to be worn to bed.  We think it makes an excellent beach cover-up or summer sundress when paired with leather sandals and some cool bangles.  It’s even in an on-trend “midi” length (think shorter than a true maxi).

Hanky Panky Signature Long-sleeved Top, $48
All-over lace is a little edgy and a little romantic at the same time.  Wear this crew neck top with a cami underneath, or if you’re a little more daring, just a bandeau or bra.

1. Cygalle Healing Spa Honey Oatmeal Cleansing Crème, $65
If you prefer luxury products with natural ingredients, this creamy formula is for you. Containing organic almond and jojoba oils, aloe and seabuckthorn to moisturize normal to dry skin, it promotes elasticity while cleansing but does not leave an oily residue. Plus, the scent is euphoric!

Warmer weather means you want to keep your make-up routine clean and simple.  International celebrity makeup artist Sue Devitt shows us how to create a natural eye look in 4 easy steps and gives us lots of tips on how to get it right!

1) Use a medium neutral eye shadow to coat the eyelid with an eye base brush for softness and color.

Tip:  Apply above the crease so it doesn’t set your eyes backward.  

2) Apply ivory eye shadow right underneath the brow bone to highlight and help blend in the colors.

Tip: Blend with your fingertips for a natural-looking skin texture.

3) Define around the top and bottom lashes with a dark chocolate shade, using a lash line definer brush to subtly bring out color of the eye. Applying a touch of color underneath helps to bring out the color of your eye.

Tip: Touch-up concealer as necessary after applying eyeshadow and liner.

4) Apply a few coats of mascara.

Tip: Wiggle the brush from the root out to the tip to add both depth and volume to your lashes.

Believe it or not, guys think about women in ways that don’t always involve the bedroom. Having coached hundreds of men during the courtship process (and dozens of women), below are five truths about the way men think.

What Men Want, Think & Mean

1. When it comes to makeup, less is ALWAYS more. Men love seeing what you truly look like — especially in the morning. In fact, today, men see large amounts of makeup as a sign of insecurity, vanity and high-maintenance.

And the ironic thing is guys think you look hottest in running shoes and your workout outfit — the time you think you look the least put together. It should explain why guys approach you when you’re wearing your sweatpants and flip flops on your “I don’t care what I look like” day.

2. Although men care about physical beauty, what really matters is inner-beauty. If you are ugly on the inside, no amount of lipgloss can detract from it. Superficial beauty may catch men’s eyes, but natural beauty keeps it.

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By Thomas Edwards, Founder of The Professional Wingman

The Beauty Bean, a free online magazine and weekly e-mail newsletter, is an intimate guide to beauty inside and out. Drawing on the expertise of our editorial team, we offer our readers an insider’s look at the latest products, research, and trends in beauty, fitness, and wellness to help the modern woman lead a healthier and more beautiful life. Setting The Beauty Bean apart from other sites, however, is the underlying goal of promoting better body images and preventing eating disorders through the elimination of the usual focus on weight loss. Visit regularly for relevant reviews of the latest must-have products and treatments, insider tips, professional tricks, and current trends in fitness, nutrition, and beauty.

Electric Yoga Bolt Bag, $58
Tote all of your workout essentials in this lightweight, waterproof interior bag. Neon is one of this season’s hottest trends.

Nicole Ari Parker Save Your Do™ Gymwrap, $24.95-$29.95
This fantastic head band innovation maintains your blowout in even the sweatiest of workouts. 10% of proceeds from the Save Your Do go to the Sophie’s Choice Foundation to raise awareness for spina bifida.

alo Sport Mod Workout Jacket, $80
Alo Sport makes the best eco-chic activewear that fits and feels amazing. This fun bright blue jacket is functional and chic. Celeb fans include Jessica Alba and Ellen Pompeo.

Women’s adidas by Stella McCartney Axyridis Shoes, $150
Designer athleticwear is certainly a way to stay chic while you sweat. We love these blue Stella McCartney for adidas sneakers.

Ideology Sleeveless Printed Tank Top & Skinny Cropped Active Pants, $38-$48
The Macy’s Ideology line has tons of great workout wear that is cute enough to wear outside the gym or studio, too! Cheryl Burke of Dancing with the Stars is a fan.

Custom Yoga Mat, $40
Anything personalized is always a great way to make your style standout. This also makes a great gift for the yogi in your life!

Photo: © Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Best: Jessica Alba

Did Jessica Alba think she was at the Oscars? She is certainly resembling one. She channeled a grecian goddess with her Michael Kors gown and hollywood glam with those retro waves. To get those curls, stylist Renato Campora used Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel ($25, nordstrom.com) throughout.

Try on Jessica Alba’s looks in the Makeover Studio!

Photo: © Larry Busacca/Getty Images

Is it us or does Diane Kruger’s Prada dress need a trim? Or a shave? Aside from that, it would have been gorgeous.

Try on Diane Kruger’s looks in the Makeover Studio!

Narciso Rodriguez Colorblock Dress, $1595
A simple black shift gets an update with red and white blocks of color.  Keep the shoes and accessories simple here and you are good to go!

Photo: Getty Images

It’s 7 a.m., you scarf down a bowl of cereal and two much-needed cups of coffee only to find yourself starving by 10 a.m. Sound familiar? Wellness guru Frank Lipman, M.D., says it’s all too common. In fact, almost all of us are getting breakfast “wrong,” which is leading to weight gain and fatigue. The New York City-based physician says what our bodies really need to start the day is healthy fat and protein.

How to Curb Cravings

A person’s diet, especially breakfast, should include “no gluten, no sugar and as little dairy as possible; breakfast is the meal people find the hardest,” Dr. Lipman said. “Part of the problem is that gluten is super addictive. You’re basically a drug addict, and [when you take gluten out of your diet] there’s going to be withdrawal.”

So gluten, meaning anything with wheat in it, leaves us feeling sluggish and dependent. But banishing bagels from the breakfast table is easier said than done, unless you have a decent substitute.

Dr. Lipman, who works with celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, suggests a breakfast of gluten-free bread with almond butter, an omlette, or kipper (a small salty fish) and eggs. If you dare, you could even eat last night’s dinner for breakfast.

Alternatively, you could try his brand of health and wellness products, Be Well, which includes protein shakes, like “Recharge” ($99, Bewellbydrfranklipman.com), which are packed with the right nutrients to start your day. With 21g of protein and a blend of mixed greens and organic berries, I was full until lunchtime.

Twenty-one grams of protein sounded like a good amount to me. But Dr. Lipman’s says numbers aren’t exactly his thing. “I’m not a calorie person,” he told me, adding that we don’t need a specific amount of protein first thing in the morning, just fewer carbs and more natural foods. That also means time isn’t the most important thing to consider when preparing breakfast. So none of that eat-20-minutes-after-you’re-awake stuff, just eat when you’re ready to start the day.

Admittedly, I’ve been hesitant to drink protein shakes in the past, since the taste can be really icky, but Recharge was pleasantly bearable. After I mixed it with a glass of almond milk, I got a creamy-textured, fruit and veg-flavored smoothie.

“My attitude toward food is that we need to eat real food, not food that’s been manipulated,” he said. “Try and eat as close to nature as possible.”

by Caroline Murray

DailyMakeover.com from Makeover Solutions, Inc., is the web’s leading beauty information site, providing virtual makeover technology and content for women to create personalized makeovers. DailyMakeover.com’s virtual Makeover Studio enables users to see themselves wearing numerous hairstyles, makeup shades and fashion accessories to create their best makeovers, which can be saved, printed, or emailed. DailyMakeover.com is headquartered in New York City.

Money comes and goes, and the hip contemporary art fair Frieze has arrived on steroids in New York during “Billion-dollar Art Week,” casting shimmering SO-IL designed light on a market for everything.

Frieze also offers great aesthetic adventure and happenings where it’s not just business as usual. At Paris’s Galerie Chantal Crousel, the New York collective Reena Spaulings has produced a series of monochrome paintings on pizza boxes, that came from last fall’s Occupation Wall Street’s Zuccotti Park anti-capitalist protests. Going contrary to the commercial art fair model seeking to engage viewers interactively, look out for Latifah Eckakhch’s outdoor tumbleweed installation and Uri Uran’s medical examination inspired by the psychiatric hospital on Randall’s Island. A good place to start or end one’s excursion into the art world.

A work by Barbara Kruger at the Spruth Magers booth, Photo © Ben Davis

A commanding wall-filling “Too Big to Fail” by Barbara Kruger, Mark Wallinger’s resolutely tiny, unheroic “The White Horse” due to be blown up to gigantic proportions into a 164-foot high public artwork in Kent, England and an unassuming but politically potent Walid Raad piece sums up the ridiculous to the sublime.

Mark Wallinger's "The White Horse," 2011, Courtesy Anthony Reynolds Gallery

Mother’s Day is around the corner so don’t forget to show all the moms in your life how much you appreciate them by getting them a special gift! Here are some ideas that are sure to please… there is something for every type of Mom.

For the Pampered Mom:

Brulee Robe, $278
What’s more luxurious than a gorgeous silk robe? Mom will feel like a million in this one from Brulee.

For the Busy Mom:

Jennifer Miller Jewelry Steel Chronograph Watch, $200
Mom will be on time and in style with Jennifer Miller’s gorgeous white watch — perfect for summer!

For the Cool Mom:

Ariel Gordon Jewelry Crescent Moon Pendant Necklace, $135-$560
Real jewelry is always an amazing go-to gift for Mother’s Day and Ariel Gordon’s on-trend crescent pendant is no exception. The diamond accent really makes it unique.

For the Edgy Mom:

Zadig & Voltaire Leather Clutch, $272.69
I’ve recently become obsessed with this brand for their rocker chic look… this day clutch is so perfect!

For the Trendy Mom:

Two Tone Cocoon Cardigan by Gold Hawk, $188
A cozy cardigan is a wardrobe staple for any woman and this slouchy cocoon-style sweater is one of my favorites.

For the Beauty Junkie Mom:

BirchBox, Prices Vary
I love trying new products, so if your mom is anything like me and enjoys testing the latest mascara or moisturizer, get her a BirchBox subscription!  They will deliver a selection of high-end samples to her door every month.

For the Mom with a Sweet Tooth:

Macaron Café, Prices Vary
Every mom deserves to indulge a little bit on Mother’s Day so why not send her a gift box full of gorgeous and decadent French macarons? Macaron Café has an array of gift options and ships nationally, yum!

For the Mom On-the-Go:

Urban Decay Naked2 Palette, $50

If your mom often does her make-up on the run, then make sure she has all the right shades. The sequel to Urban Decay’s famous Naked palette is the perfect set of colors for any eye look.

For the Glamorous Mom:

Drybar Mother’s Day “Hot Mamma” Coasters, $35 – $40

I love the experience (and the results!) of getting my hair blown out at Drybar.  Let Mom relax and get gorgeous with a gift “coaster” for one of Drybar’s many locations.

1. SLT
37 West 57th Street, NYC
212-355-1737
$40 Per Class (Packages Available)

SLT stands for Strengthen, Lengthen, Tone, and that’s certainly what this workout can do for you if you attend classes regularly.  This LA favorite was just brought to New  York by Amanda Freeman, co-founder of Vital Juice, after she heard about how amazing the workout was from friends there.  Once she tried it herself, she was hooked and opened up a studio on East 57th Street. SLT combines cardio, strength training and pilates in a high-energy, intimate class setting. If you like pilates but are looking for something more fast-paced and challenging, SLT is for you. They use a new-and-improved version of the pilates reformer machine called the Megaformer which provides constant resistance to build and tone muscle.

The Scoop: Great overall body workout that really focuses on your core, arms and legs up through the back of your butt. I was sore for days. It takes a few classes to get comfortable with the equipment but an excellent and effective workout (and all in 50 minutes). I have friends who swear by this workout and I must admit, they look super fit! I liked the intimate setting and location…there are only up to 10 people per class.

Now that the weather is getting nicer and we are showing more skin, it's time to get that fresh natural sun-kissed glow on...safely! Fiona Locke is one of the most sought after "skin finishing" experts in the entertainment industry. She works her magic on celebrities including Evangeline Lilly, Olivia Wilde and Katherine McPhee as well as the stars of E! News and American Idol. Fiona also creates glowing skin for editorial photo shoots for magazines like Allure, Self and Cosmopolitan. Fiona is a master at creating a natural looking golden glow and is sharing her insider tanning tips with us!

MM: What exactly is skin finishing and how is it different from spray tanning?
Fiona: Skin Finishing is applying a custom color and body contour to any skin tone or body type. It is much more detailed and specific and less generic than a spray tan booth.

MM: You have so many finishing options, ethereal, sun kissed, contouring and bronzing to name a few- what kind of look do most of your clients want?
Fiona: The finishing options cater to each client’s needs depending on the event they are attending and the wardrobe they will be wearing. It can vary greatly. Many of my Red Carpet clients request a little body contour to define their muscle tone in photos.

MM: What is the biggest mistake you see when it comes to tanning?
Fiona: The biggest mistake I see is rushing your application of your self tanner and not blending properly. St. Tropez Mousse and Mitt gives a perfectly even coverage and because there is a guide color in the mousse you can see where you are applying your self tanner. A missed spot will always look uneven. Also, having the mitt avoids the tell tale sign of tanning… "the stained palms."

Below are some current auctions:

1.  Chanel ‘LBD’ Dress – French size 38 – Perfect Condition! – Starting List Price: $999

2. Prada Dress - Italian size 40  - NEW with Tags - Starting List Price: $699