The Hazards of High Heels

The Hazards of High Heels

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

There are a few adjectives we associate with high-heeled shoes, whether they’re pumps, wedges, platforms or sandals: sexy, confident, hot. But you may not think of these descriptions: painful, dangerous and health hazards. Heels have always been in style, but women who wear them a lot are prone to some…

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Combat Dull Fall Skin with Food

Combat Dull Fall Skin with Food

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If welcoming cooler weather means ushering in dry, flaky sallow skin, and no moisturizer you try seems to help, then why not nourish skin from the inside? Get glowing with some fabulous foods that’ll do wonders for your skin – and will do the rest of your body good, too!…

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What Your Hairdresser Can’t Do

What Your Hairdresser Can’t Do

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You may think your stylist is a miracle worker, but there are some limitations that you should recognize when it comes to the looks your hairdresser can and can’t achieve. A few ways to get what you want at the salon is to understand your own hair. Consider its texture…

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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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Fast Fixes for Weak Nails

Fast Fixes for Weak Nails

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Whether they break, split, have ridges or have been subjected to acrylics, weak nails are not a pretty sight. It’s difficult to keep polish on nails that flake or break easily, but there is hope. One major cause of weak nails is wetting nails. Frequent handwashers often complain about having…

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Some Like It Hot: Oil Treatments

Some Like It Hot: Oil Treatments

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

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…

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Is Hair Dye Safe?

Is Hair Dye Safe?

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

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…

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