Jessica Simpson is pregnant — and she finally announced the news on Halloween with a cute, pun-tastic photo at JessicaSimpson.com on Monday.

Dressed as a mummy and holding her already-famous baby bump, Simpson, 31, writes, “It’s true, I’m going to be a mummy!”

The baby-to-be will be the first for the singer and designer and her fiance Eric Johnson. Simpson has been the subject of baby speculation for months, thanks to an increasingly undeniable baby bump sported during recent outings in L.A., NYC and elsewhere.

Yale grad and former NFL pro Johnson, 32, proposed to Simpson back in November 2010 after about six months of dating.

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Want to check your moles without taking the time to go into a dermatologist? Well, according to a press release – there is a new app – created by a dermatologist to check whether or not your moles could cause cancer. All for $4.99! But does it work?

The days of worrying about a mole for weeks on end are over. The newly launched SpotCheck app is a groundbreaking and easy-to-use mobile app that identifies potentially dangerous moles without the time-consuming trip to a dermatologist.

With SpotCheck, users simply take a picture of their mole with a mobile device, and the image is instantly sent to a board-certified dermatologist (not to any kind of machine or scanner). For only $4.99, the user will receive a response from SpotCheck within 24-hours that categorizes moles as having either typical or atypical features. If a mole with atypical features is identified, the app will list local area dermatologists and recommend that the user make an appointment.

With the average wait time to see a dermatologist at 38 days, and busy work schedules and insurance co-pays often hindering the decision to have a mole looked at, SpotCheck alleviates those worries with a simple click.

Developed by Nick Wilkinson, SpotCheck is the first app designed to transmit images of moles through a mobile device to a dermatologist, who will scan it within 24-hours for a nominal charge, taking the marriage of mobile technology and personal health/beauty to an innovative new level.

SpotCheck was founded by Dr. Bobby Buka, “New York City’s most sought-after dermatologist” (NBC NonStop) and a favorite amongst Hollywood A-listers. Dr. Buka has offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn with a third on the way, and has appeared on The Today Show and CBS News as a skin care expert.

Allure tested the app out:

If you own an iPhone, you now have no excuse not to monitor suspicious moles on your body (not that you had much of an excuse before). SpotCheck, an app that launches this week, helps people identify dangerous moles with a click of their phone’s camera. Curious, I downloaded the app and snapped a picture of my mole (the same one I monitor regularly with my dermatologist). Within an hour, I received this message: “Your photo shows features that are generally regarded as typical of a normal mole.” (For the record, that’s consistent with what my doctor said.)

The app was developed by Dr. Bobby Buka, a dermatologist who, for the time being, personally screens every submission. He guarantees a response within 24 hours—a promise that inspired him to create the app in the first place. According to a 2006 study by the American Academy of Dermatology, it takes an average of 38 days to set up a skin cancer screening. But it can take as little as one month for melanoma to penetrate the epidermis — at which point the chance of survival goes down to 66 percent, Buka says. “One third of those patients will die,” Buka says. “Suddenly, that 38-day window becomes very relevant.”

The app is free to download, but it costs $4.99 to submit a photo for review. If Buka determines that your mole is atypical, he will refer you to dermatologists in your area who are both board-certified and have signed a contract promising to schedule any SpotCheck referrals within two weeks. “The tricky part about melanoma compared to other cancers, is that we don’t have any chemotherapy that works,” says Buka. “The only thing we can do is remove it, which is why you have to catch it early.”

I’m a bit skeptical. Would you pay $4.99 to try it?

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Kat Von D has just launched her new clothing line she’s calling ‘Love Letters.’ She debuted the new clothes on her website KatVonDLosAngeles.com. The The Fall 2011 lookbook is complete with staple “Kat” items, like lots of black, lace, military coats, and the occasional ripped sweater.

Basically they look like the clothes she wears, which I guess is the point?

She wrote:

“The purpose of me creating this clothing line is simply to practice and share what Mom taught me: Express yourself through your art – whether it’s your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear.”

Check out her full line below!

What do you think? Would you wear them?

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Who has the time to paint nails anymore?

I love to paint my nails, but typically it takes a good hour or so to completely dry. That’s hard to pull off anymore, with such a busy schedule!

On my last trip to Sally’s I noticed these two products, and I decided to give them a try. They’re $7.99 each – but the bottles are TWICE the normal size, so it’s well worth it.

Not to mention they WORK! The basecoat, Nail Life’s Gripper, is an EXCELLENT base coat. It literally grips the nail polish so it doesn’t chip easily! I can go a whole week without a single chip! (Do you have any idea what an accomplishment this is?)

Nail Life Gripper Basecoat is a sticky adhesive base coat that holds polish to nail from underneath. Keeps polish on!

$7.99 at Sally’s

I then applied two coats of Zoya’s gorgeous Petra nail polish. I followed my polish with quite possibly the perfect top coat, Nail Life Speed Demon. It has my nails completely dry in about 2 minutes. Seriously.

Nail Life Speed Demon Polish Dryer is a chip-proof top coat that protects polish from fading.

• Gives polish a high gloss finish
• Protects polish from fading
• Chip-proof top coat
• All-in-one applicator

$7.99 at Sally’s

You gotta give them a try! You won’t be sorry!

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Kim Kardashian played the villainess  at a Midori-sponsored party at New York club Lavo on Saturday night,  she sported a green bodysuit and red wig as Batman bad girl Poison Ivy.  Kim’s husband of nine weeks, pro basketball player Kris Humphries was not in attendance .

The story on Saturday:

“I’m going to Australia tomorrow so I’m in New York alone tonight,” the reality mogul, 31, told PEOPLE, brushing off rumors of trouble in her marriage.

“Something I really prepared Kris for [was] to let him know that no matter what we do, there’s going to be rumors,” she said. “It used to really upset me and now I don’t even think about it.”

The story today:

“I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision,” she says in a statement to E!, which airs her reality shows. “I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best.”
Kardashian, 31, cited “irreconcilable differences” in her Los Angeles Superior Court filing on Monday, saying the couple have a prenuptial agreement and asking the court to deny spousal support to Humphries.

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I think this is fascinating, I just did my survey and with my family of 5 we have 76 slaves.  I definitely need to look into what companies we buy from and how they source all their materials.

How many slaves work for you?

There are more slaves in the world today – an estimated 27 million people – than at any other time in history.

And, if you wear jeans, use eye shadow, or own a pair of gold earrings, you may have as many as 7.3 slaves working for you, according to Slavery Footprint, a new online calculator and app that reveals how much your lifestyle depends on forced labor.

For your fashion and beauty coverage, I thought you’d you want to let your readers know about this new tool.

Rather than place guilt on shoppers or blame brands, the goal of Slavery Footprint is to personalize this complex issue. Once you receive your Slavery Footprint score, the app makes it easy for consumers to tell their favorite brands that they care about this issue and, more importantly, ask brands to independently assess if forced labor is used at any point in their supply chains.

To generate your Slavery Footprint, the interactive survey at slaveryfootprint.org asks 11 questions – from what’s in your closet and jewelry box and medicine cabinet to what gadgets you own. It then calculates a score based on where the raw materials in those products came from (such as minerals for eye shadow or cotton for t-shirts), how the finished products are made, and how many slaves are likely involved in its production.

Go here to take the survey.

• Using rigorous research and data analysis, the creators estimated the total number of forced laborers likely to have been involved in the production of more than 450 products – from cars (9 slaves), laptops (3.4 slaves), and smart phones (3.2 slaves) to diapers (1.9 slaves), cotton t-shirts (0.9 slaves) and oranges (0.1 slaves).

• To determine their Slavery Footprint, users complete an interactive, online lifestyle survey covering all aspects of their lives – from the size of their home to whether they are a gadget geek to the types of products in their medicine cabinet and closet.

• Once a survey is complete, the Slavery Footprint creates a visual illustration of their footprint that enables users to compare scores and easily share their footprints via social media, amplifying the conversation between consumers, brands, and producers.

• The free Slavery Footprint mobile app empowers consumers even further, providing tools for them to take action in the marketplace and earn Free World points, akin to carbon offsets. These actions include: Contacting more than 1,000 brands to ask that they verify that their supply chains do not rely on forced labor, or “checking in” on Facebook at retail chains to automatically let them know that you want to buy slave-free products. The app for iPhones and Android can be downloaded for free at www.slaveryfootprint.org.

• Slavery Footprint is brand agnostic, purposely not naming any brands because the idea is to inform consumers about forced labor behind everyday products and not to put brands on the spot. The fact is that major brands have done a good job battling sweatshops in developing nations. But what brands – and consumers – don’t know is where the supplies – like the cotton in t-shirts or tantalum in smart phones – come from. Slavery is rampant in all these supply chains and brands will find out where it all comes from when consumers begin to encourage them to find out. Once brands begin to audit their supply chains, people can begin to take a more active role in holding brands accountable.

• Call + Response is a division of the Fair Trade Fund, Inc, a non-profit organization whose goal is to generate awareness and deploy action for the issues of forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking.

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Four Piece Full Size Nail Colour Set ($38 Value)

What it is:
A set of four glitter-packed nail lacquers, exclusively for Sephora.com, that will keep you sparkling through the holidays and beyond.

What it does:
Each glittery shade adds instant holiday glam to your finger tips and toes, all with the same top-quality formula you have come to expect from OPI. Wear alone for subtle shimmer or polish over your favorite nail lacquer for a super sparkly finish.

This set contains:
- 0.5 oz Nail Lacquer in Only Gold for Me
- 0.5 oz Nail Lacquer in Be-Claus I Said So
- 0.5 oz Nail Lacquer in Are You Glistenin’?
- 0.5 oz Nail Lacquer in Sparktacular

What else you need to know:
Sephora by OPI brings together Sephora’s authority in beauty trends with the color expertise and renowned quality of OPI. Each long-lasting, chip-resistant polish ensures flawless results and its ingredient list excludes DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde.

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