Salon Safety Hazards

Salon Safety Hazards

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It may feel great to get a new look and be pampered in the process, but what you take away from the salon may be some unwanted skin conditions and germs. You’ve seen the hairstylist reach into a drawer and grab a hairbrush, but do you know where that hairbrush…

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Great Conditioners for Your Hair Type

Great Conditioners for Your Hair Type

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You’ve seen the commercials and wondered, “How DO they get their hair so soft, shiny and manageable?” Many experts agree that getting “Pantene hair” boils down to one thing: conditioner. Moisturizing your hair is an important step in keeping it manageable, shiny and frizz-free. The good news is that it…

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Give Dandruff the Brush Off

Give Dandruff the Brush Off

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Tired of being a flake? Face it, dandruff is disgusting. Also known as seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff is the thick, flaky scales that form on the scalp. It is supposedly caused by inflammation and is a common form of the skin disorder eczema. With dandruff, skin cells fall off before they…

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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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Beauty Secrets of the Stars

Beauty Secrets of the Stars

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Celebrities swear by the craziest – and priciest – potions to retain their youthful looks onscreen. But which ones are hokey, and which can you incorporate into your beauty regimen? Definitely not the synthetic snake venom Gwyneth Paltrow favors, or the nightingale droppings contained in Victoria Beckham’s facial! Many stars…

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Fall for These Hot Shoe Looks

Fall for These Hot Shoe Looks

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What will the well-heeled be wearing as the weather finally turns cooler? Here are some classic looks in footwear that will carry you through the fall and beyond. First, get used to those platforms and wedges. In the summer, it was all about sandals, and that heel will be seen…

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Is Hair Dye Safe?

Is Hair Dye Safe?

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You do it to cover greys, give hair a little pick-me-up or go for a drastic new look, but do you really know what’s in your hair dye? Some studies link hair dye to cancer and birth defects, and most dyes don’t go through the rigorous safety testing of other…

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The Best Home Whitening Techniques

The Best Home Whitening Techniques

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Everyone wants a sparkling, white smile – but that gorgeous grill can cost you. Dental procedures can range from $200-$1,000, depending on whether you continue treatments at home or have it all done at the dental office. Regardless, you can get comparable results at home with commercial whitening kits and…

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The Hazards of High Heels

The Hazards of High Heels

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

There are a few adjectives we associate with high-heeled shoes, whether they’re pumps, wedges, platforms or sandals: sexy, confident, hot. But you may not think of these descriptions: painful, dangerous and health hazards. Heels have always been in style, but women who wear them a lot are prone to some…

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