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"Last week I got to spend some QT with Est\u00E9e Lauder creative makeup director Tom Pecheux, as he revealed Lauder's new spring nail collection. Though I loved the gorgeous, unusually bright polishes, it was Pecheux's glowing skin that had me in a trance. \\\"What have you been doing to look so good?\\\" I asked. With a grin on his face, Pecheux proudly announced that he'd spent the Thanksgiving holiday \\\"detoxing\\\" (he's French, so Thanksgiving \\\"doesn't mean much\\\" to him). Well, looking at the results in the flesh, I immediately wanted to know every last detail about what it entailed. So how does one of the busiest makeup artists in the industry \\\"detox\\\"? I got the scoop:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n__Where:__ [Chiva-Som Spa in Thailand](http://www.chivasom.com/)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __What:__ Seven days of drinking vegetable and fruit juices, eating potassium soup (that's right, no solids), meditating, and swimming.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __The results:__ \\\"I do it once a year. I have amazing energy and lost a few pounds,\\\" says Pecheux.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __First real meal post-detox:__ \\\"Green curry\u2014it's my favorite. And today I'm eating a steak.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nPecheux isn't alone in his love for detoxing: Many beauty and fashion insiders swear by three-day cleanses (several *Allure* editors have done Blueprint's version). But we were curious what a nutrition expert would say about a full week's worth of liquids. Susan Roberts, professor of nutrition at Tufts University and author of [*The \\\"I\\\" Diet,*](http://www.instinctdiet.com/) says that the potential problem with detox diets is that \\\"you risk overeating once it's over.\\\" If you feel like you need to detox, she recommends reducing high-calorie foods and replacing them with high-fiber vegetables, fruits, and cereals. And to satisfy your cravings? Roberts says it's fine to indulge occasionally in high-calorie foods (whew), but that they should never be eaten alone: Always combine them with lower-calorie foods so you'll be less tempted to overeat the calorie-rich items.\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Daily Beauty Reporter Blog: Red Lips: Tom Pecheux's Secrets on Mastering the Classic Look](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2010/09/red-lips-tom-pecheuxs-secrets.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Daily Beauty Reporter Blog: Est\u00E9e Lauder Nabs Makeup Artist Tom Pecheux](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/11/estee-lauder-nabs-makeup-artis.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [Inside Allure: Detox Diet](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2008/10/detox_diets)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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