How Often Should I Wash My Hair?
Most of my teenage and adult life, I’ve washed my hair every day. My hair is long and fine and looks yucky if I don’t. But lately there’s been a trend to NOT wash your hair as often, and I must say
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Brow Beaten
My latest unhealthy beauty obsession is my eye brows. Fuller brows purportedly create a more youthful look and can accentuate other facial features in a more flattering way. Social media is flooded w
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Beauty – You Can't Afford It
The concept of beauty is getting crazy. Every day, my Facebook newsfeed and my email inbox are filled with suggestions of what I should be doing to improve my appearance. From teeth whitening to gett
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Nike Had It Right
Josie (9 years old): Can I sing for you? I want to know if I sing good.
Me: First, you want to know if you can sing “well”, and second, what does it matter what I think? Does singing make you happy?
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You Should Get A Facial...and other famous last words
I received a gift certificate to a local spa as a Christmas gift two years ago. I’m not in the habit of ‘making time for me’ but I was worried that this card had expired which wouldn’t be very consid
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The Past Year: What Worked, What Didn’t
I’m always up for trying new things. And those things usually involve my health in some way. Be it trying new healthy recipes, herbs/supplements/diets or lifestyle changes,
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Our Herbal Aftershave ROCKS
Our very first product that I ever made was our Herbal Aftershave. I use this product every day. No, I don’t have a beard (yet….I am getting older). I use it for removing make up, zapping acne, cl
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AA + BB = CC? No, This Isn’t A Three Stooges Gag
It started out with BB creams. Then brands started adding AA, CC and soon, DD creams to their line ups. What ARE these alphabet creams, and what do they do?
Let’s start out with BB creams, since th
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SPF – It’s Not What You Think
Since I just returned from a trip to the dermatologist to have a weird skin thingy looked at, I thought it might be a good time to talk about sun protection.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sun worshipper.
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The Look of Marilyn Monroe
Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth…these lovely ladies had classic beauty. The old Hollywood glamour make-up look seems to be making a comeback with celebs. Kat Von D, Anne Hathaway, Katy Perry
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Top 5 Herbs For Glowing & Gorgeous Skin
This week I was going to write an article about herbs that are good for the skin, and I came across this. It is well-written, and I couldn’t agree with the author more. So I’m re-postin
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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Summer is finally here! Our calendars are filled with much-anticipated beach vacations, gardening, outdoor sports, picnics and other fair weather fun. I am a true sun worshipper, but we all know th
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