It’s all you can do to resist scratching your head. No, you’re not deep in thought – unless it’s about how to get rid of the flakes that plague your scalp and fall onto your dark-colored clothing, ever so obvious and embarrassing. But there may be a medical basis for…
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…
If you’ve ever noticed a short-haired star change her look to long locks relatively quickly, then you’ve seen hair extensions. A few strategically placed strands can mimic highlights, or larger chunks can make hair appear longer and fuller. In Britney Spears’ case, they can cover up a bad haircut. But…
For Asian, Latina and black women – and any other shade in between – it can be a challenge to find the perfect shade of makeup to match skin tone. Other challenges might include controlling shine and oil or concealing darker pigmented areas. Luckily, many cosmetic companies have cropped up…
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…
There’s something to be said about using your fingers to get precise application when you’re putting your makeup on. But if you’re ready to move on to a more professional way to apply, wipe that stuff off your fingers and ditch those teeny little brushes and sponges that come with…
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…
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…
When you’re applying makeup, you may be so focused on applying it perfectly to your face that you may not notice when you’ve mistakenly applied it to other surfaces. Nothing’s more frustrating than makeup stains on clothing, carpet, upholstery and other surfaces. Whether you simply dropped your eyeshadow applicator on…
Lines, lines, everywhere lines. Does your face look and feel like a roadmap these days? Nothing ages a fresh face faster than facial lines. We’re talking about the wrinkles that accompany too much of something – whether it’s sun, smoke or simply age. Believe it or not, there are ways…