Brazilian Blow Drying: Do or Danger?

Brazilian Blow Drying: Do or Danger?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It’s a miracle salon treatment for some women, who swear by the glossy, smooth tresses they leave with after getting a Brazilian blow-dry. But the fabulous, star-endorsed procedure has some detractors, too, mainly due to the chemicals that go into the process. Since the revolutionary treatment was exported from Brazil,…

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Blacklist Blackheads Forever

Blacklist Blackheads Forever

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Comedones are the scientific name for them, but if you suffer from blackheads, you want to call them gone as soon as possible. Ugly blackheads form when pores get clogged with oil and debris, such as old makeup or dead skin cells. During puberty, this and other forms of acne…

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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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Look Hot for Halloween

Look Hot for Halloween

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Whether you want to look creepy, mysterious, ethereal, sexy, beautiful or just plain horrifying, Halloween is a fun time to break out of your usual beauty mold and really play with your look. First, consider the occasion. It may not be appropriate to answer the door to trick-or-treaters in your…

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Smell Good at the Gym

Smell Good at the Gym

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You know what really stinks? When you’re working out at the gym and notice an extremely foul odor, only to discover it’s coming from you. It goes without saying that you’re not going to smell completely fresh when you’re breaking a sweat. However, there are steps you can take to…

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Give Bridesmaids Beautiful Gifts

Give Bridesmaids Beautiful Gifts

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They’ll stand up for their friends, throw showers and even shell out for a dress they’ll never wear again. (C’mon – who are we kidding?) So it’s only fitting when you get married – or help plan a wedding – that the bridesmaids are shown appreciation for all of the…

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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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Fashionable Everyday Items

Fashionable Everyday Items

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Couture is everywhere – even dogs get in on the designer action with luxe leashes and accessories! But you don’t have to pay a fortune to get a piece of the designer duds action. Even kids can look stylish with details like Huggies’ new jeans-printed diapers. They’re great for those…

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