How Obesity Affects Your Appearance

How Obesity Affects Your Appearance

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Losing weight can not only help you get into a smaller size and wear styles that may reveal more skin, but did you know it also helps improve your appearance? It’s true. Obesity affects your health, raising the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other life-threatening conditions. But there…

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Think Pink with Beauty Purchases

Think Pink with Beauty Purchases

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It seems like lately in October we see more pink in stores than the traditional orange, black and other fall hues. The same is true for many beauty products, which, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, donate a portion of their profits to various breast cancer charities. But you don’t have…

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Give Fall Shoes the Boot

Give Fall Shoes the Boot

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

The boot — tall, short, ankle and everything in between — is as much a part of fall and winter as football and tailgating. They’re warm, stylish and versatile, so what are the hottest looks this season? Many of the themes of spring and summer are carrying over — the…

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Fast Fix for a Broken Nail

Fast Fix for a Broken Nail

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It happens to the best of us – we hit a snag when there’s no relief in sight. In this case, the snag is those unfortunate nail emergencies. They can strike at anytime, and it’s not usually right before a nail appointment. So what’s a girl to do? The first…

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Big Brows: How to Get the Look

Big Brows: How to Get the Look

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Thin, high arches for brows? Pluck that. Embrace this season’s look, which hearkens back to the days of Brooke Shields and her bushy brows. Women once plucked those patches of hair above their eyes to within an inch of their lives, using a pencil to draw a hard line where…

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The Cure-All for Cracked Feet

The Cure-All for Cracked Feet

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When you’re on your feet all day, you haven’t got time for the pain. That’s why it’s important to take care of your dogs before they start dogging you. Dry, cracked feet aren’t just an aesthetic issue – they can be downright painful. The good news is that there are…

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Wash it Out: Shampoo Alternatives

Wash it Out: Shampoo Alternatives

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If the stuff you use to clean your tresses is unavailable, inconvenient, environmentally unfriendly or just plain doesn’t work, then it may be time to switch to a shampoo alternative. There are a lot of products out there in the “no ‘poo” revolution, so here’s a look at the offerings….

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Is Fashion Making You Sick?

Is Fashion Making You Sick?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It’s a well-known fact that women suffer for beauty, but there may be a few hidden dangers in the clothing and other baubles you sport on your body. For example, take a look at your ears. That fabulous costume jewelry you sport may be causing a rash due to its…

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Fashion Myths, Exposed

Fashion Myths, Exposed

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No white after Labor Day. No horizontal stripes. No heels for tall women. We’ve all grown up hearing these rules from our moms, grandmothers or whoever else saw fit to comment on fashion. But many of them just don’t hold water anymore. In fact, some of these former fashion faux…

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