Proper Piercing Protocol

Proper Piercing Protocol

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Piercing various areas of the body may be trendy, but for centuries, different cultures have pierced their bodies for myriad reasons, such as cultural ranking, religious purposes and protection from evil. If you’re thinking about getting pierced, there are a few things you should consider. First, think about the area…

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Spa Treatments with A-Peel

Spa Treatments with A-Peel

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Regardless of your age, you may have heard the buzz about facial peels and microdermabrasion. It sounds painful, but what’s the real story behind these spa mainstays? And is it safe? There are two ways to undergo the processes: at home or administered by a certified esthetician in a spa,…

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What to Tip for Beauty Services

What to Tip for Beauty Services

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Getting out your wallet at the end of a salon or spa service can be downright ugly. Between the person who actually performed the service you needed and the supporting players, who might include anyone from the shampooer, blow dryer, wax assistant or receptionist, you might feel like Daddy Warbucks…

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Freshen Up Your Eye Look

Freshen Up Your Eye Look

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Most eyes look great when adorned with a little makeup. But for those of us who either apply eye makeup with a heavy hand or aren’t sure how to apply eye makeup at all, it can be a challenge to get a pretty look. Whether it’s for everyday or a…

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Does Your Makeup Add Years?

Does Your Makeup Add Years?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Most women rely on makeup to improve their looks, not detract from them, and that includes creating a youthful appearance. But did you know that your makeup can also age you prematurely? Using the wrong colors and techniques can add years, so listen up to shave some time off your…

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What Is Your Makeup Telling the World?

What Is Your Makeup Telling the World?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, as the saying goes, and it looks like there’s some truth to the claim, particularly for women who wear makeup. Procter & Gamble Beauty and Grooming recently sponsored a Harvard study in which women were rated barefaced and then…

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The History of Beauty Treatments

The History of Beauty Treatments

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Today, we gladly submit our bodies and skin to all manner of strange treatments, all in the name of beauty. We inject the botulinum toxin to smooth out wrinkles, lie in carcinogen-laden UVB tanning beds to get that perfect bronze and rip our hair out with hot wax. But that’s…

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Break out of a Hair Rut

Break out of a Hair Rut

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If you’ve ever run into an old friend who hasn’t seen you in awhile, don’t assume that she’s complimenting you when she says, “You haven’t changed a bit!” We all need an update to our looks once in awhile, and changing your hairstyle is a great way to do it….

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