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Go Green: An Enviable Look in Eye Shadow

By Rebecca Paiement

The spring runways were awash in enviable colors and prints. And that green-eyed greed showed up in more than just the eager front rows—the models themselves were aglow in lid to brow shades of jade, olive, teal and emerald. From Betsey Johnson to Alberta Ferretti, a shadow option once written off as overkill, is back and more versatile and rich than ever.

"You can get away with a splash of green during the day, all the way to a smoky green eye for night," advises celebrity makeup artist, Kimberley Bosso, who has worked on Marisa Tomei and Taryn Manning. Bosso's Los Angeles four-day, intensive makeup course instructs students in the art of applying color for either a subtle or dramatic impression.

"For day, start with a tan base shade," says Bosso, "in a bone or vanilla color. Add a forest green or a pastel version in the corner of the eye, forming a 'V' pattern." Though Bosso tends to steer clear of an all green look for day, a vivid night eye done in light to dark shades of green is both au courant and sophisticated. "Apply pastel to the lid and then choose a slightly darker shade of green for the crease," Bosso instructs. "Smudge the color out and add the darkest color as a 'V' in the outer corners. Use a crease brush to diffuse the three colors. Add black liner and smudge a forest green over the liner."

What about green-eyed girls? Can there be too much of a good thing? "There are no hard and fast rules," says Bosso, "but I'd rather see a violet purple for impact paired with green eyes because it's the opposite on the color wheel."

Fun Fashion Facts

Why Coffee Is Good For You

By Elizabeth Barker

Coffee lovers, rejoice. More and more studies show that sipping your favorite brew can fight off a host of major diseases, even Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. It's true that the American Heart Association warns that caffeine may rev up the nervous system and affect kidney health, but it notes that moderate coffee-drinking (one to two cups per day) doesn't appear to be harmful.

Here's a look at some key findings:

- A 2011 report from the Archives of Internal Medicine found that those who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day had a 15 percent lower risk for depression compared to those who consumed one cup or less.

- Coffee drinkers may be less likely to develop breast cancer, according to a 2011 study published in Breast Cancer Research. Past research indicates that regular coffee consumption may also protect against cancer of the liver, skin, and colon.

- Drinking more than a cup of coffee each day may cut your stroke risk by up to 25 percent, a 2011 study published in the journal Stroke suggests. The study's authors note that coffee may fight inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity.

So there's no need to feel guilty next time you ramp up from a grande to a venti. We're still waiting for similar science on the benefits of donuts, however. Still waiting.

One More Thing…

Stick To It: How To Keep Your Fitness Resolutions

By Elizabeth Barker

While many of us resolve to shape up and slim down in the new year, it's not uncommon for those shiny new workout shoes to end up kicked to the back of the closet before January's even up. To stop slacking and stick with your fitness resolutions in 2012, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) recommends starting slow (such as working out just a few days per week) and surrounding yourself with people who share your goals. Indeed, a 2010 study from the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that healthy behavior may be "contagious" and that women with fit friends are more likely to eat well and exercise regularly.

Changing the way you deal with stress can also help you fulfill your fitness resolutions, according to the ACE. Rather than relying on work deadlines or relationship troubles as an excuse to skip your workout, try focusing on the stress-easing, mood-boosting effects of exercise. And when it comes time to hit the gym or pound the pavement, make sure to crank up the music. In a 2008 study from the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, researchers found that listening to music enhanced endurance and boosted the feel-good factor of working out.