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If you carry the right dry lip balms with you, you can prevent your lips from drying and cracking. (Photo: iStock))

Silky Soft Lips

Five Dry Lip Balms You Need This Fall All of a sudden mornings are chilly and the sun still shines. This is not a good combination for keeping your lips soft and silky. Your lips are all rough and when you press them together to smooth them out, you find them to be peeling and
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Herban Lifestyle's soaps are made from all organic ingredients. (Photo: Herban Lifestyle)

Keep It Local

Best Beauty Brands Coming Out of the DMV The DMV is known for many things — history, tourist attractions, politics — but it is not exactly known for a thriving beauty scene. Many of the biggest beauty brands come out of cities like New York, Paris or Los Angeles. Over
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Shea Terra Organics

Natural Skin and Hair Care During the D.C. Green Festival last fall, I stopped by the booth of the Sterling, Va.-based company Shea Terra Organics. I’d heard good things about their products and was eager to learn more about the company and try their skin and hair care,
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