For many, silicone brings to mind breast implants, but did you know that people are allowing the substance to be injected into their faces and other parts needing a boost? It’s a process called pumping, and it uses various grades of silicone to plump up areas like the lips, cheeks,…
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…
Whatever you feel might be a physical flaw is probably fixable — if you’re willing to go under the knife or take other drastic measures. Botox is an injection of a foodborne toxin; microdermabrasion and chemical peels take off a layer of skin. So is there anything more gentle and…
If you’re addicted to apps on your smartphone and you love beauty and makeup, then there are a few great options for you to take beauty on the go. Looking for inspiration for a new look? Give the HairStyler a try. For $2.99, you can input the gear you have…
Being a mom means waking up, getting the kids fed and ready for the day, perhaps helping your husband do the same, and oh yeah. Getting yourself ready, too. If looking polished and pretty is just an afterthought for you, it doesn’t have to be. You can get a glam…
If you can empathize with Nora Ephron, who wrote the book I Feel Bad About My Neck, then there’s a new noninvasive cosmetic procedure that can tighten up that turkey neck. Instead of having a nip and a tuck under your chin to get rid of that undesireable extra skin…
It’s October, and that means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So when you’re out and about, you might see a lot of pink items for sale in the stores. But before you snap up pink beauty products in the hopes that the product manufacturers will contribute to the cause while…
When it comes to dark undereye circles, do you give raccoons a run for their money? Those black circles can leave you looking sick and tired. So why not come in out of the dark with some helpful hints for combating these eyesores? There are a number of causes of…
Does the mere mention of hot oil treatments give you flashbacks of the ’80s? Well, take heart — and heat — these hair care treatments are still alive and well and exactly what your badly-damaged ‘do may need. If you’ve flat-ironed, blow-dried and colored your hair to death, a hot…
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…