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Health and Beauty Tip -- Showers for Winter Skin Care
As nice as a hot shower may feel first thing in the morning on a winter day, don't make it too hot. This makes it more difficult for your skin to retain moisture. Watch the temperature, and cool the water off a bit right before you get out. Your skin will lock in more moisture, and you'll avoid that nasty cold shock when you get out of...Read more
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Our ability to delude ourselves may be an important survival tool.
Quote of the Day
My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Curly Lashes
When using an eyelash curler, use a blow dryer to heat it up first. This will make it work much better and give you even curlier lashes!
Health and Beauty Tip -- Avoid Static Cling
To fight off static cling, keep a dryer sheet in your purse and rub it on the underside of your skirt or pantyhose.
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The first time Adam had a chance, he laid the blame on woman.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Cleaning Brushes
Want to get combs and hairbrushes clean? Soak them in ammonia for a minute or two -- it works a lot like the cleaner hairdressers use for their tools. Make sure to wash them off afterwards.
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Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Keep Eyeliner in Place
One you're done applying eyeliner, brush a little powder shadow in a matching shade over the liner.
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I'm furious about the Women's Liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Make Your Makeup Last
To make makeup last all day, spray mineral water on your face once you're finished with it. Don't try to dry it off; it will dry on its own, and keep your makeup from fading.
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Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Bright Colors in Fashions
If you believe you have a "problem area" in your figure, use bright colors to draw attention elsewhere. For example, women with wide hips might benefit from a brightly-colored top.
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The head never rules the heart, but just becomes its partner in crime.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Products for Dandruff
Dandruff and a flaky scalp are two very different things -- dandruff tends to stay at the root of your hair, while the little white flakes that most people think is dandruff is actually flaky scalps. Make sure to read shampoo labels closely to make sure you're getting the right product. Many companies mismarket their products as dandruff ...Read more
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Not only have women been successful in entering fields in which men are supposed to have a more natural aptitude, but they have created entirely new businesses.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Anti-Aging Antioxidants
You probably keep hearing about antioxidants, but what do they do? As the name might suggest, they clear out oxidants -- toxins that are released whenever something burns, such as smoking a cigarette or the body burning off food to provide energy. These can be cancelled out with foods like carrots, tomatoes, oranges, broccoli, nuts, and fish. ...Read more
Quote of the Day
"Lots of people think they're charitable if they give away their old clothes and things they don't want."
Health and Beauty Tip -- Cold Nose
What can you do about a red nose in cold weather? Unfortunately, very little. But you can hide it with some extra makeup, especially if you use a foundation with green undertones on the end of your nose to cancel out some of the red.
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.