Redbook 2014 April

Redbook 2014 April

Style • Beauty • Health • Home Make over one meal, lose 10 pounds Money tips worth $ 4 , 906! Jessica Alba 7 creams better than an eye lift on what every mom should do for her kids 120 FAB FINDS UNDER $ 50 © 2014 COTY US LLC NEW! TRIPLE SHINE TM NAIL COLOR Get ready for the shiniest nails ever! Water to workout, day in and day out nothing will dull these nails. The gloss is protected with the Ultimate Shield Complex and our breakthrough Acrylic Top Coat, so your nails outshine ‘em all. Find your color at sallyhansen.com Team Red Beauty On the cover Fashion 29 All the pretty ponies Ponytails are finally in fashion, people. 30 Beauty under $25 Affordable skin, hair, and nail goodies to keep you (and the planet) happy. 34 Your next gr eat beauty idea You’ll never know how good you can look until you try one of these. Jessica Alba p. 60 Deals: 120 fab finds under $50 Starting on p. 16 Money tips worth $4,906 Starting on p. 101 Make over one meal, lose 10 pounds p. 86 7 creams better than an eye lift p. 42 For details on cover items, see the shopping guide, p. 154 16 Find your “fantasy pants” Designer Tracy Reese’s rules will get you a winning pair— without dressing-room agony. 18 Wake up those eyes Look alive with Mally Roncal’s makeup tips. 20 Ali’s 10-minute body slimmer The fast, fail-proof workout that Alison Sweeney swears by. 22 What a cool Ikea hack! Emily Henderson nets you a sweet table for just $15. 24 30 minutes to t his dinner Comfort food that’s speedy and healthy, thanks to Carla Hall. 40 Smell t his pretty! Skin-saving lotions and fancy fragrances—in one. 42 Eye creams that work. Hard. Seven stars for puffy mornings. 44 Gorgeous lady, easy tips Frank beauty talk with Christina Hendricks. 46 5 beauty tricks I just learned Nix split ends, be pretty on Skype, and more. 51 Mirror, mirror, on… your shoes Metallic flats take you from day to date night without a footwear change. 53 Fashion under $50 Amazing steals, including a pair of seven- dollar heels. 58 We salute army jackets A neutral topper that’s never boring. 60 How to reinvent yourself, by Jessica Alba Honest lessons from the star-turned-entrepreneur. 68 Chic comes in every size Figure Flattery 101, by designer Isabel Toledo. 70 Endless outfits! The formula: a few wallet-friendly buys + basics you already own = so many fantastic new looks. 79 Mall manual Sweet deal: 15 percent off at Ann Taylor. 80 5 fashion ideas to try ASAP Keep costume jewelry looking sharp, trade in your clothes for new ones, and more. 40 51 22 REDBOOKMAG.COM 3 on cover: Tanks, braceleT, shoe, sunglasses, earrings: Devon Jarvis/sTuDio D. orange bag: Don Penny/sTuDio D. liPsTick: J Muckle/sTuDio D. Pillow: Jon PaTTerson/sTuDio D. golD shoe, Pink ToP: ben golDsTein/sTuDio D. Meal: brian kenneDy. This Page, froM ToP: JaMes whiTe, DaviD Tsay, s acco anD waTT, saM kaPlan. contents APRIL 2014 In every issue 6 Editor’s notebook 13 reasons to love your old friends. 12 Redbookmag.com Spring jackets, D.I.Y. decor inspiration, and more. 14 Reply all No-fail date nights, and your embarrassing stories. 154 Shop the issue Plus, Jessica’s cover look for way, way less. 156 The perfect pair Cute slickers + Wellies = a rainy-day silver lining. Cover: Jessica Alba photographed exclusively for REDBOOK by James White. Hair: Davy Newkirk at Tracey Mattingly for Wella Professionals. Makeup: Lauren Andersen for Avon at The Wall Group. Manicure: Miho Okawara. Stylists: Emily Current & Meritt Elliott at The Wall Group. See shopping guide, page 154, for clothing and makeup info. Body 83 The cutest cure for stress Caution: You may experience a sudden urge to adopt a doggie. 84 What doctors tell their friends about preventing cancer Stay healthy! 86 Hungry Girl Eat your way slimmer with a daily delicious salad. 90 April’s superfood How to dig in to a mango. Plus, three treats that seem bad but aren’t. 92 How NOT to start a diet Weight-loss secrets from a Biggest Loser star. 98 4 ways to feel happier & healthier Almost-instant fixes. Life 101 Your money secrets How you spend, save, and stress less. 102 Zero debt: You can do this! Tips from women who changed their financial fates. 104 Congrats, you got a tax refund. Now what? Follow our guide to use it wisely. 106 Live richly (no matter how much money you have) It’s totally possible. 112 Exactly how to save $2,255 Four smart habits to net you thousands. 117 The 9 best money apps You need ’em! 118 Whys Guy Secrets of a man’s to-do list. 120 “This is the place I found peace” One woman’s journey in honor of her husband. 128 4 things you have to tell your friends Be the one with all the info. At home 131 Dark side of the room How to pull off a high-drama wall color. 132 Home under $100 Celebrate Earth Month with affordable finds that add some global style to your abode. 134 Hotel touches to copy at home You deserve five-star accommodations every day. Here’s how to get them without swiping a knickknack. 140 Decorator style on a doable budget Design god Nate Berkus reveals his sweet and simple rules. 142 Hello, breakfast! Five recipes to make Easter more delicious. 150 4 new tricks for your quesadilla Zippy in every way. 152 Learn to make perfect risotto So creamy, so surprisingly easy. contents 156 14 2 10 6 83 from top: Li Kim Goh/Getty imaGes, ari micheLson, aLexandra GrabLewsKi, sam KapLan. APRIL 2014 4 REDBOOKMAG.COM “IWANT MYSKINTO LOOKGOOD NOTGOOD FORMYAGE” Your best beautiful begins at Olay.com ©2014 P&G OLAY REGENERIST MICRO-SCULPTING CREAM WAKES UP DULL SKIN THROUGH SURFACE CELL REGENERATION. GET ENERGIZED, YOUNGER- LOOKING SKIN. YOURBESTBEAUTIFUL hree thousand miles is a long way to go for a girls’ night, but that’s essentially what I did a few weeks ago. A quickie trip to London allowed me to hang out with my friends Carla and Amy, whom I’ve adored since our fresh- man year of college. The hours we spent drinking tea, lattes, and wine, shopping and sightseeing, were just excuses to yak on. And the conversation ventured places it rarely does with new friends. Why is that? I asked you all on Facebook; this list combines your reasons with a few of mine: • “You don’t have to explain yourself; they just understand you.” –Sari Hacker • Laser hair removal is a perfectly acceptable topic for the dinner table. • They knew me when I was much prettier but seem, mysteriously, to nd me lovelier now. I feel the same about them. • We were at one another’s weddings and remember the part where everyone promised to support the new couple in their married life. Maybe that’s why, even when we are kvetching about our partners, we try to act like glue, not dynamite. • I can tell, just by looking at their faces, when I’m being kind of a jerk. • Our book and movie recs are eerily on-target. • “They know your story, your faults, your embarrassing moments, and they still love you!” – Cynthia Nelson Snoe • Schadenfreude is completely out of the question. • Who else would let you try her La Mer serum and claim you look younger already? • We cheer one another’s achievements, and at the same time, they understand completely when I admit to some- times feeling like a fraud. • We’ve started to forget one another’s stories, so they can be successfully retold with a little tipsy prompting. • They are very, very similar to sisters, with none of the nonsense of sisterhood. • “It doesn’t matter how much time has passed; we can pick it right up where we left o.” – Katrina Namad Thanks, ladies. See you soon. Jill Herzig, Editor-in-Chief Redbooked@hearst.com @RedbookJill 13 reasons to love your old friends Sho p , save, and share from your phone Step 1 Download the free SHOP REDBOOK app from the App Store or Google Play. Step 2 Open the app and scan any page for direct links to buy products, share with friends, and get even more from REDBOOK. Host a Happy Hour! Are you as desperate for girls’ night as I was? Let REDBOOK, L’Oréal Paris, and the party-planning experts at House Party help you get everyone together. You provide the friends; they’ll throw in an amazing selection of L’Oréal Paris products, really good cocktail and snack recipes, and more. Apply by April 8 at houseparty.com /redbookbeauty. My not-near- but-dear friends Amy and Carla, in Brighton, U.K. t JILL: SARAH KEHOE. HAIR AND MAKEUP: EMIR PEHILL. FRIENDS: COURTESY OF JILL HERZIG. COCKTAILS: WILLIAM BRINSON. 6 Redbookmag.com “Inspired by page 112, I scheduled auto-payments on my credit card to keep my balance low and avoid fees. Easy and eective!” MOLLY “I downloaded the SaleSorter app on page 117 to my iPhone so I can see where the discounts are. Now when I’m in a favorite ’hood, I know where to find deals—and which stores to avoid if I don’t want to drop major cash.” AUDREY 8 Redbookmag.com “Using cash instead of cards made me much more aware of how I spend. A trip to the drugstore nearly cleaned me out, which made me ask, Do I really need this nail polish?” LESLIE CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: COURTESY OF MANUFACTURER, BRUCE PETERSON/GALLERY STOCK, GETTY IMAGES. Editor-in-Chief Jill Herzig CREATIVE DIRECTOR Holland Utley EXECUTIVE EDITOR Meredith Rollins MANAGING EDITOR Kim Cheney DEPUTY EDITORS Tiany Blackstone, Leslie Robarge, Sarah Smith SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Lori Berger BEAUTY DIRECTOR Victoria Kirby FASHION DIRECTOR Audrey Slater HEALTH EDITOR Margarita Bertsos ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR Megan Collins SENIOR WRITER Kate Sullivan SENIOR FASHION EDITOR Cristina Pearlstein HOME EDITOR Virginia VanZanten ASSISTANT FASHION EDITOR Julia Malaco ASSISTANT EDITOR Hannah Hickok BEAUTY ASSISTANT Marissa Oliva FASHION ASSISTANT Samantha Roman Art ART DIRECTOR Amaya Taveras DIGITAL IMAGING SPECIALIST Rebecca Iovan DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR Jarred Ford ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Kelly McGuire Photography PHOTO DIRECTOR Bruce Perez PHOTO EDITOR Rebecca Kimmons PHOTO RESEARCHER Paula Trotto ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Anna Marina Karadimas Research & Copy SENIOR RESEARCH EDITOR Lauren Oster COPY EDITOR Molly Klinefelter Online SENIOR WEB EDITOR Meghann Foye WEB EDITORS Ava Feuer, Lauren Le Vine CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Carla Hall, Emily Henderson, Lisa Lillien, Tracy Reese, Mally Roncal, Alison Sweeney, Aaron Traister Published by Hearst Communications, Inc. 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