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Filed under: Motorsports, Truck, Videos, Ford, Specialty, Racing The Silver Lake sand dunes see their fair share of well-built trophy trucks executing impressive jumps. Drivers build insane pieces of machinery for the express purpose of sailing through the air like mad men and women. Mike Higgins is no stranger to the area. His heavily modified Ford trophy truck has gone flying through the sky on more than one occasion, but he recently bit off more than he could chew. After hitting a particularly lofty dune, Higgins went airborne for a ridiculous 180 feet before becoming intimately familiar with the finer points of gravity. While Higgins nailed the jump, his landing fell short of wowing the judges. The impact very nearly broke his truck in two. Despite the mechanical mayhem, the driver walked away without a scratch, proving that occasionally miracles really do happen. You can check out the jump and the subsequent destruction below for yourself. Be warned: there's a fair bit of foul language.Continue reading The big dune jump and the damage doneThe big dune jump and the damage done originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 May 2013 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Real Housewives of Orange County star, actress, mother, wife, and entrepreneur, Heather Dubrow, is dishing her best advice each week in our OK! column: Ask Heather! Last week Heather solved your tech queries and this week she's tackling all of your beauty q's—read on for her pearls of wisdom... Photos: 20 Hot Real Housewives Fashion Looks! OK!: How has your beauty style evolved over the years? Heather Dubrow: Beauty trends for yourself have a lot to do with your stage in life. When I first had a baby, there were a lot of ponytails and more of a natural look and as I started getting older it’s allowed me a little more time to put on makeup in the morning. I experimented a lot more in my 20s and 30s. Since I’ve gotten to 40, I think I’m always looking for a makeup look that I really like and I stick with that palette for quite some time. OK!: Your signature right now seems to be this flawless, smoky eye and glossy lip—what did it used to be? HD: I went through a phase where I did a very strong lip, which I think you can do more when you’re younger. I think it’s a really good idea for people to take pictures before they go out and see what they like about the their hair, makeup—the balance of the whole thing.  OK!: What’s the best trick you’ve ever learned from a makeup artist? HD: A makeup artist told me to use Wet 'n Wild #666 lip liner and it’s the greatest. I line my lips with it and lightly color them in and then I use any gloss over it. I don’t wear lipstick. I wear liner and gloss. It looks great on any skin tone and that was the best. OK!: What about hair? Any hair stylist tips you’ve adopted? HD: My biggest thing about hair care is trim, trim, trim. There’s nothing more unattractive that a woman with long hair that’s scraggly at the ends. Just because it’s long, doesn’t make it pretty. Taking three inches off and keeping the ends beautiful is the way to go. OK!: What's your advice for taking care of your skin in your twenties verses your thirties and forties? HD: I think that simple is best. A very simple cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. First of all, our skin gets a little dryer as we get older, so you may need a little more moisturizer or a different kind of moisturizer. People also tend to develop adult problem skin. Your skin can change and I think it’s really important to be in tune with it and be careful in case you have oily patches, not to over moisturize or dry it out with with blemish creams. OK!: You are always on camera, so what are your thoughts on HD makeup? HD: I do use Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder—I think it’s excellent. If you keep adding a colored powder or a heavy powder over your makeup you’re going to look cakey by the end of the day, but a light HD powder will really take the shine off and refresh you. I also think that blotting papers are terrific. OK!: What do you splurge on beauty wise? HD: I do get massages from time to time and I do get facials in my husband’s office. I love those. OK!: What are the top five beauty products you can't live without? —@livelovedesign8 HD: Cetaphil soap, Wet 'n Wild #666 lip liner, L'Oreal Elnett hairspray, my collection of Chanel lip glosses, and Tom Ford eye shadow palettes. OK!: Who is your beauty icon? HD: Jackie O. News: Heather's Advice on Party Planning! Don't miss the newest episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County TONIGHT on Bravo at 8/7 C and tweet your q's about travel and packing tips to @OKMagazine with the hashtag #OKAskHeather and she could answer you in next week's column! Follow Heather on Twitter too! Photo credit:  Getty