With Lauren Conrad’s final episode on MTV’s “The Hills” less than a week away, the reality star is ready to leave the drama and the cameras in the dust. And with a "Cosmopolitan" cover, her own fashion line, and a large fan base that plans to follow her beyond the show, it’s clear that “LC” will continue to be a fashion and beauty icon.

The former "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star, Melissa Joan Hart didn’t use any magic potions to drop the over 40 pounds of weight she gained after giving birth to her two sons. According to "People" magazine the now 113-pound mom saw a nutritionist and trainer for 14 months in order to look so svelte in a teeny purple bikini on the latest cover. Hart looks fabulous and certainly deserves a round of applause for all her hard work, we just think she would look even more gorgeous (if that’s possible) with a good 'ol faux glow (courtesy of a self-tanner). AND for all of us who don’t have the advantage of a fancy personal trainer and nutritionist (wink, wink) using self-tanner is a great cheater way to appear slimmer in a bikini. Not a genius in the self-tanner application department? Consult this video for some great tips. And use one of these reader-approved products.

I have mild insomnia. The lack of sleep is bad enough, but what's worse is the money I waste buying stuff while watching late-night TV. (Those Zorbeez looked irresistible at 3 a.m., but now …)

With the "John & Kate Plus 8" hour-long season premier debuting on May25th and the flurry of scandal surrounding their marriage splashed across the glossies, John and Kate Gosselin are drowning in media coverage but a lot of it has to do with Kate’s hairstyle!

Blemishes or crows feet got you down? Instead of dialing up your derm, maybe you should be consulting a realtor. We looked into such fun aspects as pollution, humidity, sunshine and tanning bed usage to find the places where you're most likely to have glowing skin like this celeb … and the ones where you're more likely to look like this one.

Beauty news from Cannes! Angelina Jolie appeared at the "Inglorious Basterds" premiere wearing gorgeous red lipstick. Normally, Angelina sticks with nude or pale pink lip colors, so this was quite surprising (don't believe me about the nude lips? check out these pics for proof).

You need to know about this. At least, if you're somebody who's shackled to a blowdryer and round brush every summer, like me:

Ever wondered why you love your signature red lips or how some chicks can pull of teal eyeliner but not you? (Actually, jewel-toned liner is easier than you think, check out this foolproof guide.)

Practically every time I talk with a hair stylist I get the same lecture: it's better to wash your hair less often because it keeps it healthier, the natural oils are good for your scalp, etc.

I'm a born 'n' raised California girl, so naturally I think my state has the best hair (although considering Cali had towns on both the best hair cities and worst hair cities lists, that's probably open to debate).