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  • A woman in a white robe getting a manicure from a woman wearing pink gloves. (Photo: Spabielenda/Pixabay)

    Polish Optional

    With the right tools and care, you can get salon-like results at home, and save some money. What experts recommend for nails that look healthy and polished.Read More
    25 Oct 2024
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  • Beauty School

    Covering up under-eye circles involves some creative problem-solving. We turned to three experts who manage to look bright-eyed despite challenging schedules.Read More
    30 Sep 2024
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  • Woman with long hair in white long-sleeved shirt standing in front of pink wall. (Photo: Element5 Digital/Unsplash)

    A Flowing Mane

    5 Simple Tips to Get Long Healthy Hair Growing long and healthy hair requires time, effort and patience.   The health of your hair is affected by so many different things, like the productsRead More
    31 Mar 2020
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  • African American woman washing her face with a towel wrapped around her hair. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Skin First Aid

    Beauty Mistakes That Cause Your Dry Skin Underneath all the glitz and glam of the holiday season often looms the threat of dry, flaky, itchy skin. It is like a little secret we are allRead More
    24 Mar 2020
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  • High-voltage masscara shined at Altuzarra's Paris show (left) and on Ashish's runway in London. (Photos: Getty Images)

    Runway Beauty

    Beauty Trends from F/W 20 Fashion Month Seen on the N.Y, London, Milan & Paris Runways Fashion month has officially come to a close, and what a whirlwind it was. Weeks and weeks ofRead More
    10 Mar 2020
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Beauty

Aveda's Pure-Fume balancing body mists help balance chakras. (Photo: Aveda)

Chakra Beauty

04 Jul 2017
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Aveda, Chakra Mists, Chakras, mediation, Pure-Fume, Springfield Town Center
Chakra-Inspired Mists Help You Feel Calm Mediation is not just a silly word people who want to be connected to something larger than themselves throw around — it is actually something that helps many people live their daily lives. It not only improves one’s balance of self on the
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Erica Suppa has combined her years of scientific research with cosmetic ingredient to create Fresh Faced Skincare. (Photo: http://www.omsk.ru)

Science of Beauty

27 Jun 2017
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acne, Acne Awareness Month, Erica Suppa, Fresh Faced Clarity Serum, Fresh Faced Putifying Bar, Fresh Faced Skin Care, Fresh Faced Skincare, How is Acne Formed, Myths of Acne
Fresh Faced Applies Science to Beauty Erica Suppa was a cancer research scientist for more than 13 years who, when let go from her job in Delaware a few years ago, was not sure what her next step would be. She watched a beauty advertisement on television one day, and it dawned on
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To wash natural bristle brushes, swirl them in a bowl of baby shampoo and water. (Photo: Tom Newton)

Beauty School

20 Jun 2017
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baby shampoo, bacteria, banana poweder, bar of soap, blush, cold sore virus, cosmetics brushes, creams, dirt, e.coli, Elizabeth Tanzi, foundations, George Washington University Shool of Medicine & Health Sciences, laundry detergent, Lipstick, makeup brushes, natural hair bristles, oils, pigments, pores, powders, setting powder, synthetic bristles
How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes It is recommended that you wash your cosmetics brushes weekly. But if you have a busy lifestyle and cannot devote the time to it, then at minimum you should wash them once a month. Washing your brushes removes the oils and dirt that gets on them
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The highest-rated sunscreens in Consumer Reports' test are pictures from left to right. (Photo: Dan Saelinger/Consumer Reports)

SPF Knowledge

13 Jun 2017
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#advicetomyyoungerself, 2017 sunscreens, American Academy of Dermatologists, American Cancer Society, Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk, Aveeno, Consumer Reports, Coppetrone, CVS Pharmacy, Disney Frozen Lotion SPF 50, Equate, FDA, Food and Drug Admistration, Johnson & Johnson, Judy Sansone, La Roche-Posay, Long Live Skin, neutrogena, pure, skin cancer, SPF 30, Sport Loition SPF 50, sun damage, Sun Defense, Sun Protection Factor, sunscreen SPF 15, tanning oils, Ultra Protection Lotion SPF 50, ultraviolet B rays, UVB, WaterBabies Lotion SPF 50
CVS Stops Selling Sunscreens Below SPF 15 The Food and Drug Administraiton approves of sunscreen starting with a protection of SPF 15, but the American Academy of Dermatologists says that using SPF 30 or higher is the most beneficial with protecting against sun damage and skin
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The V11 Total Care Serum makes your pores invisible. (Photo: ipag/Thinkstock)

Happy Face

06 Jun 2017
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acai berry, ani-aging, anti-oxident, artificial color, benzophenol, Cailyn Cosmetics, dropper, environmental stressors, face, facial serums, firm, France pinaster, fullerene, green tea, letinus edodes, Makeup, melanin, parabens, pores, puffiness, redness, retaining moisture, rosehip fruit, sensitive skin, silicone oil. pore reduction, skin, skin brightener, skin brightening, sticky, taming redness, tightens pores, tocopherol, V11, V11 Total Care Serum, vitamin c, wrinkles
V11 Helps Rejuvenate Your Damaged Skin My face was through the wringer last week, from being out in the sun from morning until night to puffy eyes due to a death in the family and peeling skin caused by all anti-acne products I have been using. Cailyn Costmetics’ V11 Total Care
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For waterproof makeup it is best to wear creamy shadows and blushes along with gel-based lipsticks. (Photo: Jamie Nelson)

Waterproof Face

30 May 2017
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antioxidant, Aqua Cream, beach, blush, bronzer, Cheek Tint, creamy blushes, creamy shadows, eyeshadow, Givenchy, Healthy Glow Gel, humidity, Jouer Cosmetics, light lilac shimmer, Make Up For Ever, Mister Radiant, mother of pearl, pools, purple, rosey, setting powder, setting spray, summer, sunscreen, sweat, Vitamin E, water, waterproof makeup
Waterproof Makeup for the Summer Now that the pools have opened in the DMV and our tote bags are packed to leave for a beach trip on short notice, we have to make sure that our makeup bag is properly packed as well. If you read my past posts, you have read about setting powders
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