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Most women dread the dimply patches of cellulite on their legs, stomach or arms… especially during the summer months when our skin is more exposed. But don’t worry, there is something you can do about it. Genetics play a part, but so do the foods that you eat. Dr. David E. Bank, a leading dermatologist based in NY, says that cellulite can be… “genetically related, in that it’s due to gender, race, slow metabolism, distribution of fat, and circulatory insufficiency. There are also hormonal factors, such as estrogen levels, degrees of insulin, issues with thyroid hormones, and prolactin cell[s] can contribute to the production process of cellulite production.” He also states that cellulite can form as a result of diet and lifestyle choices and “the unfortunate result of simply aging.” New York Times best-selling author of The Beauty Detox Foods and celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder shares some top beauty foods that help reduce cellulite and get you ready for those short shorts and bikinis! Beauty Food: Cilantro Cilantro is a fresh herb associated with cleansing characteristics, by removing heavy metals from the body (also called chelation) that lodge themselves in and enlarge the fat cells. Upon removing heavy metals, the tissues can begin to heal and function normally, reducing cellulite. Beauty Food: Oat Groats Find out what causes cellulite and the best at-home treatments to use –> HERE! Oat groats are the most natural, unprocessed form of oats. They are soluble and insoluble fiber, making them quite filling; they also don’t spike your blood sugar the way refined carbs and sugars do. A recent study showed that the consumption of whole grains like oat groats contributes to metabolic alterations that can reduce weight gain and therefore reduce cellulite. Beauty Foods: Citrus Fruits like Lemons, Oranges and Grapefruits Find out some of the best creams to combat cellulite –> Reviews/Photos – Best Cellulite Products & Treatments! A diet high in fatty acids and antioxidant minerals will help regulate your body’s fat metabolism. Foods like citrus fruits including lemons, oranges and grapefruits are useful in ridding yourself of cellulite by providing your body with a big boost of vitamin C to rebuild and repair skin collagen, which prevents cellulite from being visible. For more information on The Beauty Detox Foods or Kimberly Snyder please visit www.beautydetoxfoods.com and www.kimberlysnyder.net. Do any of you lovely ladies already include these foods in your everyday diet? Let us know by commenting below (you just might win a free sample)! Make sure to follow us on our Pinterest page by clicking HERE! And don’t forget to get the latest beauty and skincare news by following us on Twitter @BeautyStat! For more giveaways and contests, sign up for our newsletter HERE. If you like this post, share it with your friends and give it a LIKE on Facebook.

Braided hairstyles are a Summer essential for a handful of reasons; they keep your hair off your face, they transition flawlessly from the beach to the dinner table, and they're incredibly beautiful. But not every plait you pull off needs to be the typical braid we've seen a million times. Need some inspiration? Click through to see some gorgeous celebrity braid inspiration. View Slideshow ›

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White nail polish got a big boost at the Spring shows last September when it turned up on the runway at Rag & Bone and Moschino—and an even bigger boost when Rihanna rocked the stark opaque color to an L.A. Lakers game over Christmas with Chris Brown, which turned out to be the couple’s unofficial “we’re back together” announcement (they have since split. Again.) It’s an unexpected, albeit wonderful alternative to more predictable pastels as the warmer weather graces us with its presence and while it does come with its fair share of application challenges, they’re nothing a good base coat or ridge filler can’t fix, according to Jin Soon Choi. Once you’ve nailed down the perfect, streak-free application technique, the only task that remains is sifting through the myriad alabaster lacquers currently on the market. Here are five of our favorites to get you started. Snow DayEssie Nail Lacquer in Blanc, $8, www.essie.comBilled as the perfect counterpart to a French manicure, this full-coverage, soft white is just as effective on its own, and can be topped with a matte or high-shine top coat. Sheer GeniusPriti NYC Nail Lacquer in Bristol FairyTo add to the “dream-like, ethereal” mood backstage at Thakoon’s Fall show, Priti NYC’s Kim D’Amato applied this sheer, shimmering white to models fingertips. It’s not as noticeable as an opaque white lacquer, but it makes a statement all its own. Bling RingNYX Precious Pearls in White PearlsA new take on Ciate’s uber popular “caviar manicure,” NYX’s Precious Pearl collection features a pure white varnish with a corresponding bottle of tiny opalescent baubles that blur the line between nail polish and jewelry. Mallow OutZoya Nail Polish in PurityA super versatile milky white, Zoya’s marshmallow-hued lacquer makes for a great contrasting tip, a gleaming full-coverage color—and can also be used to lighten up your favorite darker polishes for Spring. Never be afraid to do some at-home custom-color mixing. Bright FutureButter London Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds, available July 2013 at www.butterlondon.comOne coat of this creamy, bright white will give you a very clean look while two coats serve up a finish of the 100-watt variety. Photo: Courtesy of

If you're plagued with a persistant pimple and need to clear it up fast, never fear. Here's an easy, two-ingredient spot treatment that comes together in no time. All you need is a small bowl of crushed mint leaves and oats. Procedure: Take a handful of fresh mint leaves and pulverize them with a pestle in a bowl. Next, add moistened oats to the mixture and mix until it forms a paste. Apply evenly to your face, or just to your affected areas, and wait 20 minutes. Relax and take deep breaths during your waiting time; allow time for the oats and the oils to absorb. Apply twice a day as needed, storing the remaining mixture in a sealed container in the fridge. Source: Shutterstock, Flickr users S Diddy and ZeHawk

Unofficial Summer has arrived! School is out, it's 85 degrees in NYC, we've stocked up on summer whites, and as of Memorial Day, Citi Bike will be open for a 'preview week.' Today, would-be members received texts announcing that the bike-sharing app is finally available, so get out your iPhones and download away (it's also available through Google Play). Currently, the app displays hundreds of soon-to-be-activated cycle stations (all situated below 23rd Street in Manhattan and across Brooklyn), and a quick survey of the Citi Bike NYC website reveals stations planned for Manhattan south of 60th Street. We couldn't be more excited for the program, which is already popular in cities like London and Washington, DC. No more worrying about having your bike stolen! No more taking a wheel with you whenever you lock up! With Citi Bike, you subscribe and ride, like Zipcar, only you don't have to return it to the same station. The company offers daily, weekly, and annual memberships, so pick up a helmet and get ready to become a 'bike person'—we certainly will be.

Stella McCartney is looking for a new beauty partner. Five years after L’Oréal acquired her skincare and fragrance brands, the two companies are parting ways. [WWD] The rights to the most-watched Internet commercial of all time belong to Dove. The well-loved hair- and body-care brand’s “Real Beauty Sketches” has garnered more than 114 million views on YouTube and other digital-video platforms. [NYDN] Despite opinions to the contrary, there are reportedly preventative advantages of “pre-toxing,” or getting Botox injections when you’re young—before wrinkles actually form. And the idea is gaining steam. Of the 6.1 million Botox injections that were performed last year, almost 100,000 were for patients in their twenties. [ABC News] Botox or no Botox, Madonna is a study in how to maintain a youthful appearance, whatever your age. How does she do it? The likelihood is we’ll never know. But there is one product the queen of pop is willing to big up: “There’s this new line of products called Éminence, made with natural ingredients, and that’s what I’m using right now,” she recently revealed. Talk about some good free press. [Hollywood Life] Rita Ora is feeling blue—literally. The R&B star has debuted a new cobalt dye job. [E!] Photo: Courtesy of Sephora

Nothing says summer like rocking out your favorite shades all season long! At BeautyStat, we sure do know our beauty… but, we also love an accessory that highlights some of our favorite makeup collection looks. Summer 2013 has brought us some of the brightest and most classic palettes, lip shades and nail colors to date! Why not treat yourself with a new pair of sunglasses to accentuate your perfect summer makeup application? Are you a bright-eyed gal who loves a classic aviator style? How about unleashing your inner pin-up with a retro-styled frame? Or, embrace the warm weather with a sporty setting that will banish those harmful UV rays from damaging the delicate skin around your eyes, but allowing your on-trend eye makeup to shine through. These aren’t just your run-of-the-mill sunglasses. Glasses.com’s polarized sunglasses are guaranteed effective with 100% sun protection. With your new shades and SPF-infused makeup, you’ll be able to have hours of fun in the sun without any worries. Whatever style you choose, BeautyStat and Glasses.com have come up with six fashionable lens options that will go perfectly with some of our favorite Summer 2013 makeup collections from Dior, Chanel, Tarte and more! Derek Lam Audra An over-sized pair, like these Derek Lam Audra ($275.00) shades, will go perfectly with the Dior Summer 2013 Birds of Paradise Collection! Inspired by a peacock feather with its bright blues and iridescent greens for eyes; pops of juicy reds and corals line your lips — with this this collection, you’ll be able to pick up at least one color on these frames! Kaenon Driver Polarized A classic look for a classic brand. An aviator pair never goes out of style, much like a Chanel makeup collection. L’été Papillon de Chanel is their latest summer collection, which combines electric shades of gold, pink and platinum to set the eyelids aglow; lashes flutter with whimsical colors of aqua, lime and blue hues. Have all of these colors transpire through your Kaenon Drivers Polarized ($319.00) aviators. Oakley Radar Edge Polarized  Dare to sport both your new  Oakley Radar Edge Polarized ($250.00) sunglasses and Revlon’s Pacific Coast Summer 2013 Collection! All of your features allow you to sport a pop of color. It’s your choice: Match your pink-rimmed frames with a burst of sheer fuchsia using Revlon‘s Lip Butters, or add a healthy flush of color with their new Baby Stick For Lips & Cheeks. Either way, no one will deny just how sporty and put together you are this summer! RayBan Laramie Evoke a Mad Woman type of coolness this summer with a Ray-Ban Laramie ($150.00) vintage classic frame. What better than to make this look really authentic by wearing the second Estée Lauder Mad Men Collection. The blue, white and yellow paisley design on the packaging is juxtaposed with muted pinks for cheeks, nails and lips. Go ahead! Give us your best Joan impression! Suncloud Standby Polarized Whether you consider yourself a girly-girl or a tomboy, these pink shades are without a doubt summer appropriate! The Suncloud Standby Polarized ($49.00) sunglasses seem to go hand-in-hand with the summer favorite, Tarte Aqualillies Summer 2013 Collection. Shimmery champagnes, golds and a standout blue shade will have your eyes doing the talking, while your chiseled cheekbones and coral lips will keep up with their 12-hour long-wear formulas! Vince Camuto VC120 Start spreading the news with a cat eye frame that is both timely and classic… just like New York! Rock out your Vince Camuto VC120s ($70.00) with the NARS Heart New York Summer 2013 Collection! Some of NARS‘ best-selling shades are included in this palette; keep lips subdued with a dusty rose gloss and nails a conversation piece with a blood red shade. Make sure to check out all of these sunglasses, with plenty of more options, at www.Glasses.com! So, which of these frames will you be wearing this summer? Let us know by commenting be

Gwyneth Paltrow has a lot to offer: she's talented, she has a great sense of humor, she can sing, she dresses well, and she might have the most flawless skin we've ever seen. She attributes her glowing complexion to celebrity esthetician Sonya Dakar, who regularly prepares Gwyneth for big events with an apple stem cell facial. We ventured to Beverly Hills to meet with Sonya, learn the key components of the facial, and even get tips on how to create a version for ourselves at home. Best of all, the ingredients you need can be found at your local supermarket. Now there's no excuse not to give this a try. On Kirbie Johnson: Club Monaco "Lauren" blouse.

Easy, breezy, NEW! That was the tagline (and hashtag) at last night’s COVERGIRL Summer Beauty REMIX, which showcased the Summer 2013 release of 10 new products! How cool are these COVERGIRLS? Sofia and NERVO talking beauty, of course! NERVO DJed the event with their fresh beats that kept the party pumped and loaded! Fellow COVERGIRL Sofia Vergara visited each beauty station of the event, from the Smoochies Photo Shoot to the Glosstini Salon Bar. All stations highlighting each new and fantastic COVERGIRL product. Eyes were your first stop as you entered the COVERGIRL event space at the Flamed Out Motion Makeover. The COVERGIRL Shadow Pots and Flamed Out Shadow Crayons got your eyelids ready for more color! My eyes were gilded in gold and burnt copper shades that made me feel like the Girl On Fire! Afterwards, I was introduced to COVERGIRL’s new Ink It! liners in Charcoal Ink and Golden Ink. The pigments were incredibly rich and they glided on easily. Not to mention they did not come off! I easily fell for the gold shade, which the makeup artist used in my tear ducts and lower lash line. VIDEO: Watch one of the COVERGIRL makeup artist apply my golden eyeshadow: She winged out my liner to accentuate the fierce gold shadows used, which guests could choose from an assortment of eyeliner looks. The Flamed Out Mascara did just that to your lashes! The mascara wand itself goes from round at the end, to thin, then rounds out again. It grips your lashes and really helps to extend the outer corners. Before/After Mascara Comparison: Arbonne It’s A Long Story Mascara It was also easy to reach my bottom lashes, and I found myself using the tip to separate as well. This is much more of a lengthening and defining mascara that really makes your lashes extend or flame outwards! What’s an eye look without some lip color? The Lipslicks Smoochies are sheer, balm-like gloss sticks. I gravitated towards a true red shade (220 #Text Me) that applied like a stain — the perfect lip product for summer when you want a little color with a lot of moisture! There are two new foundations from COVERGIRL, one being the brand’s very own CC Cream! I couldn’t believe it! Not only are they releasing a CC Cream but one for your eyes, too!  The COVERGIRL + Olay CC Cream Eye Rehab is infused with pigments and Olay‘s serum to provide moisture to fight fine lines and wrinkles. It brightens the eye area all while concealing dark circles. It is rather light in texture and leaves a velvety finish on the delicate skin around the eye area. COVERGIRL + OLAY CC Cream Tone Rehab Foundation instantly evens skintone, reducing the look of discoloration, fine lines and wrinkles. I picked shade 140 Natural Beige, which when I got home appears rather dark. But, there will be plenty of shades to choose from. It definitely is moisturizing (more so than the COVERGIRL + Olay CC Cream Eye Rehab in my opinion) and will leave a semi-matte finish on your skin. It blends rather easily, but I found that you need to work quickly before it sinks into your skin. There will also be a Clean Whipped Creme Foundation and Clean Glow Blusher in 100 Roses. The foundation is very airy and whipped in texture. It does provide high coverage and didn’t look heavy at all. I never used a whipped foundation before, and was surprised at how powder-like it appeared on my skin — good for the hot summer months, don’t you think? The Clean Glow Blusher is a tricolor product. Use one, two or all three shades as you swirl the colors on your cheeks for a natural and flush of color. But, my favorite product of the night had to be the COVERGIRL Outlast Brilliant Glosstinis! I picked the bright yellow shade and couldn’t believe at how shiny the finish was! It’s the next day, haven’t applied any topcoat, and no chips! And it dried quickly as well! They are so cute with the brightest shades to choose from. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of NERVO as they were spinning records — each nail w