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There are only a few things I don’t like about having curly hair, and at the top of the list is not being able to pull off bangs. I love them, and have always felt serious hair envy toward those who have perfect, eyebrow-skimming fringe (Zoey Deschanel, Rachel Bilson, and Nicole Richie: I’m looking at you). If you’re lucky enough to be able to rock the bangs, here are some tips from NYC stylist Riccardo Maggiore for how to maintain your ‘do at home:

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The cancer survival rates for adolescents and young adults in the U.S. haven’t changed in the last 35 years while it has improved for other age groups, largely because they put off going to the doc when they feel achy, fatigued, or in pain. The organization 15-40 Connection is determined to change this sobering statistic by motivating teens to schedule regular medical checkups–and if you join them in their mission, you could score an awesome prize, from an Apple iPad to a Nintendo Wii! Just enter their “Rock The Doc” contest at by November 30 to receive email reminders of your upcoming doctor appointments, and the winners will be chosen in December. Good luck!!

When getting ready for a night out on the town (or if you’re a celeb- an exclusive awards show), there’s no better way to dress up your look than with smoky eyes. A little bit of dark eye makeup can instantly take your look from daytime cute to nighttime beautiful, without changing much else about the makeup you’re already wearing. Both Selena Gomez and “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale rocked smoky eyes at the Teen Choice Awards this week as the perfect finishing touch to their glamorous red carpet looks. While Selena Gomez went with a silvery-gray metallic smoky eye, pairing the look with nude lipgloss and perfect waves; Lucy Hale showed up with a more coppery version of the smoky eye, pink lips, and tousled, voluminous hair. Both these brunette beauties looked stunningly pretty, but who do you think wore the look best? Tell us in the comments section below!

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Who: Shay Mitchell

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Even though Miranda Cosgrove is perhaps best known for her role as teen webcaster Carly Shay on the hit TV show iCarly, she always manages to pull off a look that’s mature and sophisticated when she graces the red carpet. At the Teen Choice Awards, she once again dressed to impress with a one-shoulder coral dress, gorgeous waves and flawless makeup, and I was a huge fan of her beautiful summertime look! Here’s how makeup artist Colleen Campbell-Olwell made the Neutrogena spokesgirl look fresh-faced and glowing for the big event:

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At the age of just eleven, Maria Shishkina is on the up and up in the tennis world, and she’s showing no signs of stopping! Though she’s said to be the next Maria Sharapova, this Maria is paving her own way. Read on to find out what this preteen pro adores and how she stays focused and ready on the court.

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Eyebrows. Can’t live with them (if they’re thick and unruly), definitely can’t live without them (eek!). When I was a teen, I was oblivious to my eyebrowsblame my hippie all-girls education! But once I entered college, I got a crash course in brow grooming from a friend. Back then, super thin, arched brows were in. Now, thankfully, quite the opposite is in fashionhealthy, groomed eyebrows (think Ali Michael, not Ali Lohan). I got some tips from Tonya Crooks, celebrity brow expert on brow-grooming 101:

“Bigger, thicker, fuller brows are what’s in right now. But they’re still manicured, just with a rougher edge on top.

1. Assess your face and determine whether you have an arch

2. Brush your brows to determine which direction the hair grows and tweeze in that direction

3. Try not tweeze the hairs near the bridge of your nose, which is where the most important hairs are and can dictate the shape of the entire brow.

4. Tweeze one hair at a time - if you pull too many hairs out at once, you risk bald spots and not every hair always grows back.”

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Holy cow! Teen Vogue favorite Emma Watson just debuted her new pixie cut on Twitter! I’m obsessed! Just when I didn’t think it was possible for this girl to get any cuter, she goes and pulls a Jean Seberg, and comes out looking just beyond gorgeous. I’m having serious hair envy here! What do you think? Would you rock the pixie??

Eating disorders are scary subjects that can be difficult to talk about, especially when you or a friend have become the unlucky victim of one. Even so, it’s important to know the warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders so that you can seek proper help if necessary. In order to learn more about them, we talked to Christine, an activist for eating-disorder prevention, about her own experience in overcoming an eating disorder and how all teens can work to establish a healthy body image:  Read the rest of this entry »