STILL OR SPARKLING?

Sparkling water is a great way to jazz up your eight-glasses-a-day regimen, but does it count as “real water.” Glamour.com decided to find out and the good news is chilled bubbly water is indeed just that: H2O with carbonation. However, the same rule doesn’t apply to sugary sodas, juices, or coffee, explains dietician and writer Erin Palinski, “Fluids rich in sugar—such as juice or caffeine—are less hydating due to water losses in digestion, as well as the diuretic properties of caffeine, but sparkling water contains no calories or sugar and is caffeine free, making it a great way to hydrate.”

Does Sparkling Water Count Towards Your 8 Glasses a Day?

NAILING THE LOOK

On Monday night, the red carpet at the annual Met Gala became a creative runway for high couture spiked with a punk-rock attitude—quite literally. Racked.com was on-hand for the pre-party primping, prepping, and safety-pinning, covering the action tweet by tweet. Irreverence was the feel, from faux-hawks to studded statements, and DKNY PR Girl Aliza Licht earned cred for tweeting the first punk-rock nail art pic, “Taking punk to the next level. #DonnaKaranAtelier mani & #Irit jewels.”“Shameless”star Emmy Rossum was rocking a Donna Karan dress—and a killer set of nails.

The Met Gala liveblog reviews & more

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MONDAY TO-DOS

Pencil in time for your concealer.

Make your summer concert list.

Go to Motown on a Monday at BK Bowl.

Get down with “The Sapphires” at the Village East Cinema.

Rock with Serena Ryder at Bowery Ballroom.

NAIL MASTERS

Ready to nail the perfect spring looks? Add that finishing polish with BellaSugar’s Ultimate Nail Guide: “Far from the French manicures of yesteryear, today’s nail styles are nothing short of an art form, whether you favor simple, bold strokes of color or Picasso-inspired pedicures.”To get you started on making every day a great nail day, the site has compiled an encyclopedia-like roundup of everything relating to polish from top trends to creative design ideas to nifty tricks. They’ve got nails down to an art—and a science. There’s even info on how to dry nails faster.

Ultimate Nail Guide

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MASK ON, MASK OFF

OK, here’s a spring resolution: Don’t be so flaky—especially when it comes to your skin. Clay masks are a great therapy for oily and acne-prone skin because not only do they soak up dirt and grease but they infuse minerals (and make funny Instagram pics, of course). However, if you’re waiting until your mask dries to a hardened shell, you could be doing more harm than good, explains facial expert Sharon McGlinchey. To achieve the best results, you should rinse it off before it gets completely dry and flaky because this prevents dehydration and irritation, explains Allure.com.

Right Way To Use A Clay Face Mask

MONDAY TO-DOS

Try a Monday makeover with Vogue.com’s modern chignon.

Shout and let it all out with the last day to see “The Scream” at the MoMA.

Turn the page on Isabel Allende’s new novel “Maya’s Notebook” in USQ.

Go French at a new spot from The Dutch’s Andrew Carmellini.

Kick off opening night of the Luckyrice Festival.

SMOKIN’ EYES

The eyes have it: Consider Benefit’s Smokin’Eyes an eye-shadow compact with benefits. This handy all-in-one comes fully loaded with a complete set of tools for smoky eyes—and groomed brows. It includes three shades (charcoal, pewter, and baby pink), a brow gel, an eye-brightening cream, an eyeliner pencil, a double-ended brush—and a pair of mini tweezers. Says Allure’s beauty lab, “The kit makes evening eyes foolproof (but comes with easy illustrations, just in case). Most tools in eyebrow palettes are a joke, but these are surprisingly sturdy and precise.”

Benefit’s Smokin’ Eyes Shadow

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ROCK AND ROLLERS

Want to infuse your life with some big Hollywood hair? Get the lowdown on achieving bouncy curls and waves for days from Fashionista.com. The site linked up with pro hair expert Johnny Lavoy for the scoop on how to use old-school hair rollers for red-carpet vavavoom. Comparing rollers versus curling iron, Lavoy advises, “The advantages of using rollers over other hot tools are that you can get a longer lasting curl, more volume, and it can be less damaging on the hair.”Get additional styling tips on how to section, set, and polish the look at Fashionista.com. Now roll out like a rock star!

How To Use Hair Rollers

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DESIGN-FORWARD PERFUME

An elegant bottle of perfume adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the top of your dresser or a subtle design element to a mundane medicine cabinet, a quality possessed by Donna Karan’s stylishly packaged Woman fragrance. Last week, the Fragrance Foundation unveiled its top five finalists for the Oscars of perfume—including Woman in the best packaging category. Stay tuned for the June 12 award ceremony hosted by actor-comedian Dana Carvey at Fashion Week’s home, Lincoln Center, and celebrate the crème de la crème of fragrances, as well as hall of fame honoree Allure founding EIC Linda Wells.

The Fragrance Foundation

SUPER SKIN

Want to have healthy skin? Then you need to nourish it with more than just a steady diet of BB creams and moisturizers. Supplement your beauty routine with actual superfoods that can make you look and feel better all around. Allure.com dishes on four foods that can help hydrate, boost circulation, and promote cell turnover—all good things for healthy skin. When making your grocery list, put avocados, chia seeds, and cruciferous veggies at the top, along with wild salmon. But skip the sugary snacks because while you might feel like a kid in the candy store, they’ll age your skin faster. 

Anti-Aging Superfoods