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Sunday, January 01, 2006

Beauty Secrets: The Top Talents On the Rise

On the Verge
Whether traditional, spirtual or avant-garde, 2006's rising stars are changing the face of beauty.

Hair

Amy Abramite, Maxine, Chicago, 312-751-1511

Armed with her own scrapbook of European runway shots, Abramite, 30, keeps her clients from trying to imitate the Nicole Richies and Jessica Simpsons of the world. Her Bettie Page-style bangs and Siouxsie Sioux-inspired cuts win over even Chicago's most conservative customers.