You do it to cover greys, give hair a little pick-me-up or go for a drastic new look, but do you really know what’s in your hair dye? Some studies link hair dye to cancer and birth defects, and most dyes don’t go through the rigorous safety testing of other…
As days get shorter and it becomes time for the clocks to fall back, you may notice a change in your skin. Cooler, less humid weather, coupled with fall wind, can take a toll on your complexion, particularly if you tend to have dry or sensitive skin. When there’s less…
Beauty fads come and go, and all most of those products do is clutter up your cosmetics drawer. But when we hear of a so-called miracle product, it’s tempting to find any excuse to head to the mall, drugstore or online to snap it up. Whether it treats acne, minimizes…
With beauty treatments being so expensive — and time-consuming! — you want yours to go the extra mile so that you don’t spend more time than you have to in the salon or during your beauty routine. There are a few ways to get manicures, hairstyles and more to go…
You don’t have to be a beauty expert to realize the benefits of exfoliating. Sloughing away dead skin is a necessity. What most people fail to realize is that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on costly beauty products, especially when you can make your very…
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…
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…
Everybody knows that oatmeal is a superfood. The fiber-rich food is a source of vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, iron, copper, selenium and protein. Because it’s rich in soluble and insoluble fiber, it can fight cancer, heart disease and other deadly ailments. What most people fail to realize is that oatmeal…
Does it look like the BP oil spill could have occurred… on your head? We’re talking about lifeless locks that appear drenched in oil. No matter how long you wait, greasy hair will never be en vogue. The worst part is that you can step out of the shower and…
Men typically spend less time taking care of their skin than women, yet they tend to spend more time outdoors. Skin gets windblown, sunburned and abused in general, then it’s also subjected to the irritation of shaving. Men even have a higher rate of melanoma, the most lethal form of…