Before getting into acne control, let us know how it is formed. Oil called sebum is secreted normally from hair follicles which travel up to the pores where it lubricates and protects the skin. Sometimes, there are overworked oil glands which enlarge and produce too much sebum which can get…
Express yourself from head to toe – and fingers, too! One of the hottest and easiest fashion trends to literally get your hands on is nail art. You have 10 tiny canvases at the tips of your fingers just begging for a quirky design to express your favorite color, animal,…
Few of us are blessed with Rapunzel hair, radiant skin or a set of perfect nails. But we can be, thanks to beauty products that allow us to fake it. Now we can sport glam locks, dazzling nails and gorgeous skin like we were born with them. Tempting Tresses: Hair…
There is much attention these days regarding personal and business practices that are eco-friendly, planet sustainable and green. People are looking closer at the smaller things that can make a positive impact on our life on this planet for both the present and the future. One area that has a…
Celebrities are always on the look out for new beauty trends that promise to make them look even more beautiful than they already do. The new hair obsession of the moment is the Brazilian Blow Dry. Nicole Richie loved the new smoothing treatment so much she told the whole world…
Perfume (Latin “per fume” meaning “through smoke”) was highly favored by the Egyptians, Romans, and Arabs. In East Asia, perfumes were incense based. People used to make perfumes from spices and herbs like bergamot, myrtle, coriander, conifer resin, and almond. The use of flowers came only after Avicenna, an Iranian…
Looking younger for as long as you can is probably important to you. But all those products you use on your skin? Some of them come at a cost– both to your health and to the environment. Fortunately, though, using products that are better for you skin’s health often means…
Everybody longs for that healthy glow, for sparkling eyes and shiny hair that bounces with every step. Millions of dollars are spent every year in beauty products to make skin that much clearer, wrinkles that less visible and lips pout that much more. And while there are cosmetics that do…
Most of us picture a warm beach when we think about sunscreen. The truth is, no matter where the location or what the temperature, any outdoor activity that prolongs exposure to the sun should come with a good application of sunscreen. There are many different types of sunscreen, categorized by…
Walking down the hair care aisle in your local pharmacy or Wal-Mart can make you wonder, “Can there possibly be this many hair products in the world?” Apparently yes, but the real question should address which ones really work, or more specifically, which ones will work for you. Every woman…