Many women worry about how to manage their hairstyles to look good while traveling for business or vacationing away from home. It can be a challenge to remember to bring the essentials you will need for the care and styling of your hair, and it is also an added issue…
The skin is the largest organ of the body and yet most of us don’t do enough to maintain our skin’s health. The skin also protects our bodies from the outside world. Most of us don’t think our skin is so great looking. Even if you were born with a…
When I think about what things were like when I was a teenager I can’t help but make this strange expression that looks like something in between a smile and a grimace. I’m sure most of you make the same face. Being a teenager was fun, it was first loves…
We’d love to be able to take the time to apply an impeccable coat of makeup each morning, but it’s not always realistic. There are so many things grabbing for our attention these days, like making breakfast, getting the kids ready for school, or that office staff meeting you can…
Spider veins are veins that develop slightly under the surface of the skin where they are easily seen. The veins are made of small blood vessels and capillaries that are no bigger than 1mm to 3mm in diameter. These veins are not restricted to one area of the body and…
If you want a long-wearing lipstick or gloss, you’re a girl who takes her glamour seriously. No matter what your day throws at you, you want to be confident and secure in your lip color. And you especially don’t want to have to dive into your purse every 30 minutes…
Mineral makeup is the miracle cosmetic. It works on all skin types and doesn’t contain dyes, chemicals, filters or oils. It’s as close to nature as makeup can get. Only in recent years has mineral makeup come to the forefront in the cosmetics world. It’s not just foundation either. Some…
Perfume (Latin “per fume” meaning “through smoke”) was highly favored by the Egyptians, Romans, and Arabs. In East Asia, perfumes were incense based. People used to make perfumes from spices and herbs like bergamot, myrtle, coriander, conifer resin, and almond. The use of flowers came only after Avicenna, an Iranian…
Nail disorders are rarely disabling or even painful. But they are a nuisance. One of the most common problems is toenail fungus (medical name onychomysosis)-about 15% of people have it, including nearly half of those over 70. This infection has received a great deal of press and advertisement time, as…
Celebrities are always on the look out for new beauty trends that promise to make them look even more beautiful than they already do. The new hair obsession of the moment is the Brazilian Blow Dry. Nicole Richie loved the new smoothing treatment so much she told the whole world…