How to Cut Your Own Bangs

How to Cut Your Own Bangs

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

With the trend of hair crossing the forehead in blunt, wispy, long, sideways and every other style of bangs, women may be tempted to forego a trip to the stylist in between cuts simply to get those wayward strands snipped. If you feel like you might be able to tackle…

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Are Your Cosmetics Really Organic?

Are Your Cosmetics Really Organic?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Organic cosmetics such as lotions, oils, shampoos, soaps and makeup have natural ingredients that are allegedly free of pesticides. For example, the fruit and flowers that comprise the ingredients in shampoo, such as berries, shea and other plant-based products, must be grown and harvested as organic food is. A label…

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Get the Red Out

Get the Red Out

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Flushed, red spots can show up on your face for myriad reasons, including rosacea, eczema, dermatitis, burst capillaries, acne, rashes and who knows what else? Whatever it is, you may want to cover it with makeup. First, get to the source of the problem if you don’t already know it….

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Glam Picks for Best Beauty Products

Glam Picks for Best Beauty Products

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You’ve probably seen magazines bestow kudos on different products as their “best beauty picks,” but how do you know if the products really work or if the company is simply a generous advertiser trying to get the word out? The truth is, you don’t, but there are a few great…

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Don’t Leave Your Hair High and Dry

Don’t Leave Your Hair High and Dry

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

There’s nothing fun about contending with dry hair. When you’re struggling with dull, lifeless hair, it seems like there’s no solution for getting to the root of the problem. Oftentimes, dry hair is accompanied by dandruff. Not sure what causes dry hair? Consider these factors: Hair dye, perms, chlorine from…

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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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How Sun Really Affects Your Skin

How Sun Really Affects Your Skin

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

UVA, UVB and even UVC – does it really matter to U? Actually, the different wavelengths of the sun’s rays do matter when it comes to your skin. Ultraviolet radiation is the light that reaches earth from the sun. First, cross UVC rays off the list – they don’t have…

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The Best Beauty Timesavers

The Best Beauty Timesavers

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Whether you’re stuck with wet nails, need to clean up an eye shadow “oops” or mess up your spray tan, there are lots of ways to fix the beauty boo-boo quickly and get on your way. When it comes to your fingertips, sitting around waiting for your polish to dry…

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Summer Beauty Mistakes

Summer Beauty Mistakes

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Most of us feel most beautiful in summer, when we can show a little more skin that just so happens to be perfectly bronzed. But a few warm-weather boo-boos can ruin your whole look. Start with your feet and legs. Wearing sandals, flip-flops and other foot-exposing shoes can take a…

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