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...morbid symptoms of Israel's inconclusive electoral system are reflective of the Jewish state's increasingly fractious makeup. But while Israeli politicians have their philosophical differences, the extent to which those interfere with their political choices is limited. National security has always been the organizing principle of Israeli politics, and the differences among politicians must be read against their common security concerns. The last four prime ministers Israelis have elected have been senior military officers, two from each side of the political divide. Those men differed profoundly on strategy and tactics, but they share the same core concerns. For example...
Thanks at least partly to Britney, the marketing of sexy clothes and makeup to prepubescent girls is booming. Rave Girl, a national chain, sells feather boas, leather pants and stretch flares to girls ages 7 and up. "Girls' clothes started getting sexier about two years ago," says Jaime Williams, a manager at a branch outside Chicago. "Basically, everybody wants to be a princess. Not like the ones in fairy tales, but a hot princess like Britney." In Manhattan, designer boutiques like Betwixt and Infinity sell adult labels at adult prices in Alice-in-Wonderland sizes. A pair of Diesel jeans...
...females ages 12 to 28, but girls as young as five are buying such products as the $12 Special Hits, 10 lip glosses and eye shadows contained in a CD case. "The music scene is driving the young scene," says president Ira Adler, explaining why his company packaged the makeup that way. "Britney and some of the other music groups are bursting with glitter and cosmetics." Kiss Products, a leading manufacturer of artificial nails, has licensed Disney characters like Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse to sell its nail products...
...five-year-old girls are even getting together for nail and glamour parties, which typically feature manicures and makeup sessions. At a party in New York City last week, Tejashree Gopal, 5, chose pink lipstick and blue eye shadow at the makeup station and then had her nails done in different colors. "I don't usually get to wear makeup," she enthused. "It's like against the rules. But here it's a party, so it's O.K." The caterer, Cozy Wolan, who owns a hair-cutting salon for kids in Manhattan, says demand for her parties is growing. Especially...
Especially hot are extensions, in which a dozen or so individual hairs are glued onto the lash line and worn for a few weeks. "The effect is very subtle," says makeup artist Laura Mercier, who spruced up Sarah Jessica Parker for the Golden Globe Awards. "It's not like putting on a strip of fake eyelashes the way people did in the '70s." Celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Molly Shannon are flocking to Manhattan's J. Sisters International, where a 45-minute procedure--which the salon says is imported from the beach glamour of Brazil--costs $55. Demand...