Warm weather is a time for beauty give and take…you get gorgeous, sunkissed skin, but humidity means frizzed-out and sometimes flat hair. Or does it? Get prepared before the weather starts getting really hairy by hydrating your hair. Start with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. It may seem counterintuitive to…
The heat is on… and so is the sunscreen. By now we all have a checklist for sun safety. Apply sunscreen before leaving the house. Sport a hat or visor when in the sun. Wear cover-ups on a regular basis. Avoid being outside during peak hours. Stay out of tanning…
Good old Mom — always telling us to eat our veggies, that our faces would freeze like that if we kept scowling…and heaping on the beauty advice. But there are quite a few things Mom shared about our appearance that just aren’t true. Here are a few of the rules…
We’ve got a beauty aid that will leave you feeling cool as a cucumber. In addition to being a refreshing and healthy snack, it can actually be your go-to green for boosting your appearance. As it so happens, cucumbers are 96 percent water which makes them extremely beneficial when you’re…
Comedones are the scientific name for them, but if you suffer from blackheads, you want to call them gone as soon as possible. Ugly blackheads form when pores get clogged with oil and debris, such as old makeup or dead skin cells. During puberty, this and other forms of acne…
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,…
Many cosmetics currently on the market boast that they’re hypoallergenic, particularly those new mineral powders that are selling like crazy. But who exactly should use hypoallergenic products? What does the term even mean? It sounds like something we all should invest in – cosmetics that won’t evoke an allergic reaction….
When the skin around your eyes isn’t in tip-top shape, then it can bring down your whole look. So what should you do if you’re plagued with dry skin, puffy lids, wrinkles, dark circles and other eye ailments? Don’t just grab any eye cream or serum off the shelf; target…
All of the vibrant colors available in nail polish these days makes it difficult to choose just one. So don’t! The hottest trends in manicures are nails that sport several tones. There are some great, easy techniques to learn how to make the most of your multicolored manicure. First off,…
No white after Labor Day. No horizontal stripes. No heels for tall women. We’ve all grown up hearing these rules from our moms, grandmothers or whoever else saw fit to comment on fashion. But many of them just don’t hold water anymore. In fact, some of these former fashion faux…