Fashion Myths, Exposed

Fashion Myths, Exposed

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

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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Tips on Hitting the Thrift Stores

Tips on Hitting the Thrift Stores

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Feeling thrifty? If you’re like most women, you have no problem making someone else’s trash your treasure, especially if it means getting more for less. But there are a few things you want to keep in mind, bargain shoppers. Before you set out on your thrift store spending spree, keep…

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Your Mom’s Worst Beauty Advice

Your Mom’s Worst Beauty Advice

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Good old Mom — always telling us to eat our veggies, that our faces would freeze like that if we kept scowling…and heaping on the beauty advice. But there are quite a few things Mom shared about our appearance that just aren’t true. Here are a few of the rules…

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All-Natural Teeth Whitening Solutions

All-Natural Teeth Whitening Solutions

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Having pearly white teeth is a great reason to smile. It seems like over time your teeth tend to form that yellowish build-up that’s none too pleasing to the eyes. Before taking a bite out of your teeth-whitening options, it’s important to consider what causes teeth discoloration. Believe it or…

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Sonic Face Cleansers: Do They Work?

Sonic Face Cleansers: Do They Work?

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Getting a cleaner-than-clean face may seem appealing, but is the latest trend in skincare all it’s cracked up to be? In a word, yes. The Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System gets rave reviews from most of its users, according to TotalBeauty.com and other beauty product review sites. The company claims that…

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Superb Secondhand Strategies

Superb Secondhand Strategies

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With less money to spend on more expensive clothing, people are looking for ways to pinch pennies and get the most bang for their wardrobe buck. That’s why secondhand stores and thrift stores are thriving. And we’re not talking about rifling through racks and racks of decades-old, dusty clothes. Consignment…

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What to Tip for Beauty Services

What to Tip for Beauty Services

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Getting out your wallet at the end of a salon or spa service can be downright ugly. Between the person who actually performed the service you needed and the supporting players, who might include anyone from the shampooer, blow dryer, wax assistant or receptionist, you might feel like Daddy Warbucks…

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Shampoos That Do More Than Clean

Shampoos That Do More Than Clean

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So many shampoos promise to do more than just get your scalp and tresses clean. There are formulas that promise to brighten highlights, strengthen color for various hues, protect hair from UV rays, smooth hair and even help it grow. But how do you know if the claims on the…

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Give Dandruff the Brush Off

Give Dandruff the Brush Off

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

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…

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