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<p class=”caption small”Smooth move: Supplementing your diet with probiotics, which are found naturally in yogurt and certain cheeses, could help your digestion and your waistline.

Could eating billions of certain bacteria be the secret to increased immunity, better digestion, and even weight loss? Teen Vogue investigates.

Sprouting up at your supermarket in everything from yogurt and fruit juice to breakfast cereal and snack bars, probiotic supplements are more popular than ever. Studies indicate that these bacteria can help to support your immunity and improve digestion and gastrointestinal conditions such as abdominal pain and bloating. And now, new research suggests that these mighty microbes might even help improve your metabolism and spur weight loss.

So how do they work? A form of good bacteria, probiotics are live microorganisms that are beneficial to your health. A healthy body has billions of good bacteria that help digest food. But the digestive tract can also contain bad bacteria–exacerbated by a poor diet, stress, or antibiotics–that can cause disease. “Teens lead hectic lifestyles and eat diets high in processed foods–both factors can disrupt the good and bad bacteria in the digestive tract, known as microflora,” says Mary Martin Nordness, R.D., an Alabama-based nutritionist and a spokesperson for the National Dairy Council. “When the bad bacteria in your intestines outnumber the good, the body can be more vulnerable to infections and gastrointestinal disorders. Probiotics help restore and maintain the proper balance.”

Amelia asks: “What colors should I use to make my eye color stand out?”

Choosing the right color palette to set off your eye color can be hit or miss. But thankfully we have Physicians Formula celebrity makeup artist, Joanna Schlip, to save the day! Read on for her tips…

For green eyes, Joanna suggests using plum and purple shades to bring out the green in the iris. “Pair with a mossy green eyeliner in the wet line of the eye and you will be the envy of all,” she says.  Joanna suggests trying Physicians Formula Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow and Liner in Green Eyes, and then topping it off with black mascaraE?her favorite is Dior Show. “When vamping up the eyes with a bright purple shadow, do a soft nude lip,” says Joanna.

For blue eyes, Joanna thinks that gold to rich brown shadows and liners look best. She recommends Nars Duo Eyeshadow Compact in Cordura: “To highlight blue eyes, line either gray, charcoal or black eyeliner along the outside lash line such as Physicians Formula Eye Definer Pencil in Ultra. To give blue eyes that super blue look, use a sapphire blue liner in the wet line along the lower lashes and complete with dark black mascara.” For lips, Joanna suggests a pink or nude gloss for balance.

For brown eyes, soft, sheer pinks, and golds bring out the many dimensions of this eye color. “Shades of brown, merlot, and plum can also look pretty with brown eyes,” notes Joanna, who especially loves Smashbox MUSE Cream Eye Liner Artist Pencil.  “When you use a dramatic eggplant on the eyes, don’t forget to plump up your lips with a cranberry lip gloss. My favorite is Physicians Formula Plump Position Needle-Free Lip Plumping Cocktail in Cranberry Potion.”

–RUNA BHATTACHARYA

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Elia, you asked me what my favorite mascaras are… And with that in mind, I’m happy to introduce a new mini-series we’ll be doing on the blog… 30 Days of Lashes! Each (week)day (we don’t work weekends, darlings!), a member of the Teen Vogue beauty team will be reviewing a different mascara. Mascara madness begins TOMORROW so make sure to check it out! 

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