Mirror, Mirror on the Web

At the next few sites, you can really put yourself into the moment. At http://www.makeoverstudio.com, which uses Netscape 4.08 or higher, you can literally picture yourself in new looks. After uploading your photo, you can adjust the hairstyle and makeup. The hair changes occasionally look cartoonish, but it at least lets you make that mistake online instead of on your head. MakeoverStudio.com offers step-by-step instructions on bringing the virtual make-over into reality.

You can also use your own mug at http://www.emakeover.com, which has make-over looks for men and women. Here, you can check out shades--sunglasses and eye colors. (Maybe folks could see just how spooky those Martian green contact lenses really look before they buy them.)

A few others, although they don't let you take your close-up, offer some helpful information:

* http://www.emakemeup.com/main.html reviews products and offers skin-care tips.

* http://fb.women.com/fashionandbeauty/mos/50welc11.htm lets you pick the face closest to your complexion and shape (although for men, there aren't many choices) and try out hair and makeup.

* http://www.ivillage.com/beauty/tools/makeover/articles/0,,60285,00.html lets you make over the closest model-match you can find on the site. It also has a fragrance finder and beauty personality quiz. Strangely, the questions for the fragrance finder, though a bit restrictive in the answer choices, actually came up with what I usually wear ("Sweet and yummy scents, composed of chocolate, caramel, honey or vanilla"). The site offers reviews, hair color tips and help finding docs for cosmetic procedures.

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. At least no one else has to behold some of the beauts you come up with on some of these sites.

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