10 Simple Steps to Silky Swishy Shiny Hair.

1. Wash. While some hair looks are better on second-day hair, this is all about squeaky-clean strands. So shampoo and condition, using a duo best suited to your hair type. If your hair has any tendency to frizz or kink, go for a smoothing formulation on days when you intend to blow-dry hair – this will enhance softness and make styling much more manageable. (more…)

The financial horizon may not be pretty. That doesn’t mean you have to stop looking that way. Read on for tips on how to tighten the beauty belt.

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Cleanser: You’re probably sick to death of hearing about Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. But it really does deserve the hype. It’s great for all skin types, although sebum-heavy skins should choose the formulation for oily skin. (more…)

Feeling the need to lighten your look – and load – for the coming summer? Read on for how to freshen up your makeup, and makeup bag.

1. Clean Out

Empty out the contents of your makeup bag. And, yep, that includes those 27 other lip glosses that are rolling around the bottom of your super-sized handbag. First of all, throw out any old crumpled-up blotting papers and lip pencil shavings. Next, edit down. Which glosses do you actually wear? Keep no more than three. Yes, you can do it! Also, chuck anything past its use-by. Most makeup now comes marked with a best-before symbol (if you see an illustration of a pot with 12M written on it, this means you should use it within twelve months after opening). (more…)