Great Colognes for Dad’s Day

Great Colognes for Dad’s Day

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Looking for a Father’s Day present that’s a breath of fresh air? Why not opt for a fresh new cologne for the man in your life? The change of seasons is the perfect opportunity for a change of scents. When it comes to the gift of cologne, you can’t go…

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Warts: What to Do

Warts: What to Do

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Despite the old wives’ tales, you don’t have touch a frog to get a wart. In fact, warts are actually caused by viruses – not our four-legged frog friends. The issue is that the body doesn’t “see” the virus, which means it doesn’t try to fight it off. Because of…

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Does Stress Make You Ugly?

Does Stress Make You Ugly?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If you’ve had a lot going on lately and suspect that your looks are suffering as a result of stress, then you may be right. Think about it: nails splitting faster than you can file, pimple breakouts, dark circles under your eyes, thinning hair…if any of these issues sound familiar,…

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All About Blush

All About Blush

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Feel like getting cheeky but not sure what color to use or where to put it? Blush tends to be an often-overlooked cosmetic, but it can add to your overall look and even multitask as other products. When it’s summer, bronzer does a great double duty as highlighter and cheek…

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Tool Time: Brush Up on the Cleaning Process

Tool Time: Brush Up on the Cleaning Process

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Most women don’t give a second thought to cleaning their cosmetics brushes. In reality, those unassuming brushes can be chock-full of bacteria and dirt build-up. By cleaning your brushes, they will last even longer. It will also prevent your cosmetics from becoming contaminated. Using clean brushes will also reduce breakouts…

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Calorie-Free Pumpkin Indulgences

Calorie-Free Pumpkin Indulgences

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Looking for a gourd that makes you gorgeous, inside and out? Look no further than pumpkin, which is packed with antioxidants and vitamins that beautify skin, hair and more. You can eat it or slather it on – whichever you choose, the results will have you giving thanks! Add a…

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The FDA’s New Rules on SPF

The FDA’s New Rules on SPF

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The Food and Drug Administration recently decided to enter the fray in the discussion of sunscreen. In Summer 2012, their findings and rulings will be displayed on every bottle of sunscreen that claims to block the sun. Sunscreens that boast SPF, or sun protection factor, tend to filter only UVB…

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Are Your Cosmetics Really Organic?

Are Your Cosmetics Really Organic?

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Organic cosmetics such as lotions, oils, shampoos, soaps and makeup have natural ingredients that are allegedly free of pesticides. For example, the fruit and flowers that comprise the ingredients in shampoo, such as berries, shea and other plant-based products, must be grown and harvested as organic food is. A label…

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The Best Dresses for Work

The Best Dresses for Work

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Does anyone really love the struggle to find something appropriate to wear to work? With styles that show too much skin for corporate and ones that are downright dowdy, sometimes it’s hard to dress for changing office styles. Add to that the trouble matching separates like pants, skirts and tops,…

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Sonic Face Cleansers: Do They Work?

Sonic Face Cleansers: Do They Work?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Getting a cleaner-than-clean face may seem appealing, but is the latest trend in skincare all it’s cracked up to be? In a word, yes. The Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System gets rave reviews from most of its users, according to TotalBeauty.com and other beauty product review sites. The company claims that…

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