If you’re thinking about coloring your hair, red is a feisty and tempting choice. But there are a few things you should know, whether you’re going for a Nicole Kidman strawberry blond or a Rihanna red. Less than 4 percent of the world’s population has naturally red hair. If you…
Fight breakouts from the inside out. If acne is a problem for you, then you might think those stereotypical foods – chocolate, greasy pizza, etc. – are causing it. That may be the case if all you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner is junk, but there are foods that…
There’s nothing worse than looking like you stuck your finger in a socket within minutes of doing your hair. But never fear – it happens to the best of us. Fighting the frizz can be an exercise in futility. Unfortunately, frizzy hair isn’t your fault – it’s your ancestors. Many…
Melanoma – a type of skin cancer – is one of the deadliest cancers, and it can be prevented or at least caught early. People most at risk of developing this type of skin cancer are those with fair skin, those who have a lot of moles, a family history…
Bad hair days were made for ponytails, braids and whatever other bad-hair-concealing hairdos that are fast and easy. But instead of just throwing your hair up in a blah ‘do, give it a little pizzazz and ward off those bad-hair blues with a few tricks and pretty accessories. If the…
Whether you want to look creepy, mysterious, ethereal, sexy, beautiful or just plain horrifying, Halloween is a fun time to break out of your usual beauty mold and really play with your look. First, consider the occasion. It may not be appropriate to answer the door to trick-or-treaters in your…
Having pearly white teeth is a great reason to smile. It seems like over time your teeth tend to form that yellowish build-up that’s none too pleasing to the eyes. Before taking a bite out of your teeth-whitening options, it’s important to consider what causes teeth discoloration. Believe it or…
We all have our scars. From acne to chicken pox, they’re the marks that leave us branded for life. Or so you think. There are a few schools of thought when it comes to scars. You have those who choose to live with their scars, identifying them more as a…
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…
When it comes to laundry, you know which of your clothes need special treatment, such as hand washing or a gentle cycle in the machine. But it’s worth a mention to give your unmentionables some special treatment. Most panties, bras, shapewear and other undergarments say to hand wash, but many…