Beauty

Beauty on the Edge: Trending the Pretty Punk

Beauty on the Edge: Trending the Pretty Punk

The autumn/winter runway featured more than a few looks that pay homage to the quintessential “punk” princess: heavy liner and clear-glossed or nude lips, or dark lip colors against an otherwise bare face.

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Last Looks: Strong Neutral

Last Looks: Strong Neutral

Autumn/Winter 2013 conjured up every combination of “neutral” that the mind could imagine. From neutral “glitter lips” at Armani, to what looked more like a tribute to Kim Kardashian’s “neutral” look at Versace, models featured every shade of beige, brown, and nude . . . enhanced with a shot of “smoke” to set the look. The name of Armani’s collection was simply called “Nude”—and the makeup was designed to be exactly that. Models featured a “no makeup makeup” against a textile palette of beiges, browns, […]

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30 Days & 30 Nights: Twinlab Skin Within

30 Days & 30 Nights: Twinlab Skin Within

These days there are supplements for just about everything that ails you. Now, Twinlab has come up with a formula that they believe can go where no supplement has gone before: directly to combat fine lines and wrinkles.

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Beauty on the Inside: Kusmi Tea BB Detox

Beauty on the Inside: Kusmi Tea BB Detox

The beauty world is buzzing with all manner of BB and CC and similarly named “miracle creams” to make you look like you on your best day.

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Hair Rules: Beauty & the Brush

Hair Rules: Beauty & the Brush

Remember the old rule about brushing your hair 100 strokes before bed to promote healthy, shiny hair? Despite the fact that such a thing has been disproven over the years, some people continue to reach for the brush as the solution. But according to the American Academy of Dermatology, brushing may be part of the problem.

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Beauty 101: Think like a Pro

Beauty 101: Think like a Pro

Beauty companies continue to blur the line between professional makeup formulas and tools and those meant for the average consumer. Once upon a time, you needed special access to score the goodies that professional makeup artists tuck away in their massive kits. Now, a simple internet search is about all the “access” you’ll need to make up like a pro.

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SUMMER HAIR: 10 Tips to Keep you from Falling Flat

SUMMER HAIR: 10 Tips to Keep you from Falling Flat

Summer conjures images of “beachy,” effortless hair. But for many of us, those styles are best meant for everyone else, while we rake our locks back into a haphazard ponytail or slap on a hat and forget it.

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BEAUTY 101: Quick Fixes

We’d love to tell you that the art of going from Plain Jane to Glamazon is easy and effortless. But the truth is, sometimes the smallest things like where to store a heating iron during hair maintenance can be enough to send us over the edge

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30 DAYS & 30 NIGHTS: NaturaBisse Top Ten Complex

30 DAYS & 30 NIGHTS: NaturaBisse Top Ten Complex

The world of skin care is filled to the brim with miracle oils, creams, and elixirs that promise to do everything from basic moisturizing to imitating the effects of a facelift. Most of these claims are . . . well . . . bogus.

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TAKE CARE: Summer Skin Savers

TAKE CARE: Summer Skin Savers

“Sun exposure can increase the rate of skin wrinkling, dark aging marks, and skin cancer, all of which are negative tendencies and health concerns related to overexposure and premature aging,” says Dr. Pierce. “It’s crucial to protect your skin on a daily basis to maintain healthy, youthful looking skin.”

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