Outfit 911: Your Clothing First Aid Kit

Outfit 911: Your Clothing First Aid Kit

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

We’ve all been there. You’re dressed to the nines, and you spill your fancy dinner on the dress you so painstakingly picked out for the special occasion. Or you’re headed to an interview and notice that your hem has fallen. Perhaps you’ve fallen victim to the dreaded wardrobe malfunction. Regardless…

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Why Baking Soda Can Be Beautiful

Why Baking Soda Can Be Beautiful

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

That forgotten box of baking soda in the back of your refrigerator or pantry is more useful than you think, especially when it comes to your beauty regimen. Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, does double duty for a lot of more expensive beauty products, so why not start storing that…

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Easy Evening Hair Ideas

Easy Evening Hair Ideas

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If you’ve got a hot date or just want to upgrade your daily hairdo for the evening, look no further than these easy styles. Whether you like volume, a swept-back look or something soft and wavy, you can craft something special in no time. First, if you have to meet…

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The Return of Flare Jeans

The Return of Flare Jeans

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For whom does the bell toll this season? It tolls for skinny jeans, which now share the sales racks with flared jeans – aka bellbottoms. That’s right, the hot look this season is jeans that look like an upside-down martini glass instead of a pencil. The look has caught on…

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Is Hair Dye Safe?

Is Hair Dye Safe?

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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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The Symptoms of Sun Damage

The Symptoms of Sun Damage

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If you think your skin is in great shape, think again. If you have freckles or just a tan, then you probably have sun damage. In fact, a tan – your skin darkening as a result of sun exposure – is sun damage, according to dermatologists. That golden color is…

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Yes, You Can Wear Red Lipstick!

Yes, You Can Wear Red Lipstick!

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Maybe memories of wiping Nana’s beet-red pucker off your cheek has turned you off of red lipstick. Maybe it’s red lipstick’s reputation as a bad-girl color. Whatever reason why you’re not wearing this timeless hue, it’s time to expand your horizons. Red lipstick is making a major comeback, and if…

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Prevent Wrinkles Before They Happen

Prevent Wrinkles Before They Happen

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All you twentysomethings, listen up. And if you’re older and don’t have wrinkles yet, you’re lucky, too. There are ways to prevent wrinkles before they even make that roadmap across your face, from crows’ feet to laugh lines. There are a few dos and don’ts that will definitely do your…

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