Wash it Out: Shampoo Alternatives

Wash it Out: Shampoo Alternatives

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If the stuff you use to clean your tresses is unavailable, inconvenient, environmentally unfriendly or just plain doesn’t work, then it may be time to switch to a shampoo alternative. There are a lot of products out there in the “no ‘poo” revolution, so here’s a look at the offerings….

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The Best Makeup for Fair Skin

The Best Makeup for Fair Skin

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

The best thing you can do for your skin is shield it from the sun, and that’s easier than ever now that the days are getting shorter and weather is getting cooler. So if you’re losing your summer glow – or never had one in the first place – then…

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Weird Beauty Treatments: Do They Work?

Weird Beauty Treatments: Do They Work?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

We’ve all heard those weird DIY tips about getting your hair shiny, skin clear and other natural so-called beauty boosters. They’re passed down from friends or moms and perhaps tried on a cold winter day with a well-stocked pantry full of potentially beautifying products. But do these concoctions – beer,…

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Yes, You Can Wear Red Lipstick!

Yes, You Can Wear Red Lipstick!

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Maybe memories of wiping Nana’s beet-red pucker off your cheek has turned you off of red lipstick. Maybe it’s red lipstick’s reputation as a bad-girl color. Whatever reason why you’re not wearing this timeless hue, it’s time to expand your horizons. Red lipstick is making a major comeback, and if…

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Makeup Brands for Women of Color

Makeup Brands for Women of Color

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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…

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Give Dandruff the Brush Off

Give Dandruff the Brush Off

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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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Warts: What to Do

Warts: What to Do

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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…

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