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Guerlain Terracotta Huile du Voyageur Nourishing Dry Oil SPF 8
For a dewy beach-ready look, slick on this tinted, gold-flecked body oil over your usual SPF lotion before you head outside. At $60 a pop, it may be pricey, but one bottle will last you from June to August.
Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs
This little $10 bottle is one genius beauty multitasker: It tans you up in days and smooths legs fast.
L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Luminous Bronzer Lotion
Planning a staycation this season? Try this slightly shimmery lotion—which should be applied daily to build a subtle, natural color—for an I-summer-in-Saint-Tropez kind of glow. ($11, ulta.com)
Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer
Afraid of making a mess in your bathroom? Try a drip-free mousse product like Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer for an even, pretty base. ($8, at drugstores)
Clinique Self Sun Body Tinted Lotion
For an extra-sexy tan, slather on Clinique Self Sun Body Tinted Lotion. It glimmers, in a good way. ($20, bloomingdales.com)
Fusion Beauty GlowFusion Face and Body Natural Protein Tan
This beauty-insider favorite has developed a cult following for its subtle scent and gently bronzed finish. ($58, sephora.com)
Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Golden Perfection Self-Tanning Milk for Body
Need to get a goddess glow in a flash? Estée Lauder’s miracle-working Self-Tanning Milk starts to show color in an hour. ($27, bloomingdales.com)
Lancôme’s Flash Bronzer Airbrush
For an easy transition into skimpy summer tops and dresses, spritz on Lancôme’s Flash Bronzer. It’s easy to mist on and leaves a totally streakless, natural color. ($28, lancome.com)
Victoria’s Secret Bare Bronze Shimmering Body Oil
While the gorge Victoria’s Secret swimsuit models may have been blessed with good genes, it’s this light oil that gives their skin that silky, drool-worthy sheen. Apply this shimmering lotion to give your bod a slight bronze tint—and prepare for the “Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?” pickup lines to roll right in. ($24, victoriassecret.com)
Top-Paying Jobs for Women
Women are flocking to the labor force in record numbers. Nearly 60% sought or occupied employment in 2008, the latest year for which statistics are available, representing 46.5% of the total U.S. labor force. More than one-third of these women worked in management, professional and related occupations, accounting for 51% of all workers in this top-paying sector.
Though a pay gap persists — women’s earnings remain stalled at around 80% of men’s — women are finding the jobs that pay them the most, and some may surprise you. Based on a U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau 2008 analysis, we ranked women’s median weekly earnings as full-time wage and salary workers to uncover the highest-paying jobs for women.
An unlikely No. 1 emerged. Much to our surprise, pharmacy topped the list, where women pharmacists earn a median wage of $1,647 per week or about $86,000 a year. Women currently account for slightly less than half of all pharmacists in the U.S. and earn about 85% as much as their male colleagues. It’s a much smaller pay gap than that of medical doctors, however, where women make 59% as much as men. And pharmacy requires less education.
Women physicians and surgeons came in far behind pharmacists at No. 6 on the list, earning a median of $1,230 per week. Dr. Drucilla Barker, economist and director of women’s and gender studies at the University of South Carolina, explains this by the wide distribution of salaries in the medical profession. Women often go into family practice or other lower-paying specialties, she says, rather than work the 80-hour-plus weeks of surgeons. In jobs like pharmacy and speech pathology there is a clear and narrow salary range, and women are more likely to have manageable schedules, Barker says.
Women computer scientists and systems analysts came in at No. 10, earning a median wage of $1,082 per week or about $56,000 a year. In recent years, telecommuting has become increasingly common in the industry, making computer science even more appealing to women seeking high-paying work and flexibility.
And just above, at No. 9, were speech-language pathologists, the only occupation on our list in which women earn exactly equal to men and represent 50% of the field’s total workers.
While women are inching higher and higher in status positions and earnings — the pay gap has narrowed by 10 percentage points since 1990 — there remains a large divide. About 3.5 million women earn within the highest pay bracket, making a minimum of $1,500 per week, compared with almost 10 million men. This may be explained by the most common female-held positions: administrative assistants, nurses and grade school teachers. (As a comparison, there are 36 times as many women administrative assistants as there are women pharmacists.)
Yet women outnumber men in some unexpected high-earning jobs like financial managers, accountants and auditors, and budget analysts. Women human resource managers, the No. 8 position on our list with a median of $1,137 per week, outnumber men in the field 2 to 1.
Top-Paying Jobs for Women
Though a pay gap persists–women’s earnings remain stalled at around 80% of men’s–women are finding the jobs that pay them the most, and some may surprise you. Based on a U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau 2008 analysis, we ranked women’s median weekly earnings as full-time wage and salary workers to uncover the highest paying jobs for women.
No. 1: Pharmacists
Women’s median weekly earnings: $1,647
Women’s median yearly earnings: $85,644
Percentage of men’s earnings: 84.9%
Education required: PCAT; Pharm.D. degree; six to seven years of collegiate study
What they do: Distribute pharmaceutical drugs
No. 2: Chief Executives
Women’s median weekly earnings: $1,603
Women’s median yearly earnings: $83,356
Percentage of men’s earnings: 80.1%
Education required: Varies; many hold a bachelor’s or graduate degree in business administration or more specialized discipline
What they do: Hold overall responsibility for the operation of an organization, including corporate and small businesses
No. 3: Lawyers
Women’s median weekly earnings: $1,509
Women’s median yearly earnings: $78,468
Percentage of men’s earnings: 77.5%
Education required: LSAT; J.D. degree; about seven years of collegiate study
What they do: Advocate in criminal and civil courts and provide legal counsel to clients on business and personal matters
No. 4: Computer Software Engineers
Women’s median weekly earnings: $1,351
Women’s median yearly earnings: $70,252
Percentage of men’s earnings: 87.3%
Education required: Bachelor of computer science or software engineering
What they do: Design, develop, test and evaluate computer systems and software
No. 5: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Women’s median weekly earnings: $1,260
Women’s median yearly earnings: $65,520
Percentage of men’s earnings: 85.4%
Education required: Bachelor’s degree; often a technology-specific MBA
What they do: Implement technology into an organization, often overseeing network security and IT operations
Mother gets limited power over Jackson’s property
A judge has granted Katherine Jackson limited control over some property in her son Micheal Jackson’s estate after she expressed concerns about the control of his business deals and bank accounts.
The order issued Monday by Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff states that Katherine Jackson has the right to take control of Jackson’s personal property now in the hands of an unnamed third party.
It does not detail the nature of those items and does not provide control of any money in the estate.
The request by Katherine Jackson says she wants to take possession of thousands of items removed from Neverland Ranch that had been slated for an auction that was later scrapped.
A hearing on the request is set for July 6.
L. Londell McMillan, an attorney for Katherine Jackson, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
Oprah’s Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs and Cheese
Oprah uses thyme, oregano, or chives — whatever’s freshest in her herb garden — when cooking up scrambled eggs. She keeps the meal healthy by using mostly egg whites in the scramble.
Ingredients
6 egg whites
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon(s) fresh thyme or oregano or chives
1 scallion, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 ounce(s) pepper Jack cheese (or 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese)
Directions
In a bowl, beat the egg whites and the yolk. Add the herbs and scallion, and season with salt and pepper.
Spray a nonstick omelet pan with cooking spray, heat the pan to medium, and pour in the eggs. Use a wooden spoon to move them around, making sure to scrape the bottom to prevent them from sticking. When they begin to come together, sprinkle on the cheese, and cook till they reach the desired doneness. Enjoy!
