Most women don’t give a second thought to cleaning their cosmetics brushes. In reality, those unassuming brushes can be chock-full of bacteria and dirt build-up. By cleaning your brushes, they will last even longer. It will also prevent your cosmetics from becoming contaminated. Using clean brushes will also reduce breakouts…
For a fancy party or outing – or simply a day when you’d like to wear your hair up – an updo is the way to go. But instead of flocking to the hairdresser to have her put up your mane, why not give it a try yourself? It’s easier…
The short answer is yes. Most women need a moisturizer, whether they have oily, dry or combination skin. Facial skin has different needs than the skin on your body, so you can’t just use one all over. But with so many products on the market, making the wrong choice can…
So many pimples, so little time for them to heal. It doesn’t matter whether you’re 15 or 45, a bad blemish can pop up at any time. While you’d love to zap that zit, you may be left with the next best thing — hiding the meddlesome mark. There are…
No matter your age or skin type, there are a few things that should never happen to your delicate skin. Commit one of these seven deadly skin sins, and you’ll pay the price in blemishes, wrinkles, skin cancer and more. First, if you’re a smoker, kick the habit for your…
Bad hair days were made for ponytails, braids and whatever other bad-hair-concealing hairdos that are fast and easy. But instead of just throwing your hair up in a blah ‘do, give it a little pizzazz and ward off those bad-hair blues with a few tricks and pretty accessories. If the…
It’s that time of year again. Time to throw on a halfway decent-looking shirt over pajama pants and flip flops to run the kids through the carpool line, right? No one will see you from the chest up, so why should it matter? Well, maybe it doesn’t. But when you…
Thinning hair isn’t just a man thing. For many women of all ages, hair loss is a reality. And while men can opt to shave their heads, that’s usually not an option for most women. An estimated 30 million women in the U.S. suffer from thinning hair. There are a…
Celebrities make a living on their appearance, and some stars really go out on a limb to keep up those appearances. So much so that many have insured their limbs…and other parts. Whether a star is best known for flaunting certain assets or she is a “total package,” there are…
You may think your stylist is a miracle worker, but there are some limitations that you should recognize when it comes to the looks your hairdresser can and can’t achieve. A few ways to get what you want at the salon is to understand your own hair. Consider its texture…