Things you should know before whitening your teeth

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Teeth whitening can seem like the long awaited answer to coffee-ridden shy smiles.  Anyone who cares about their looks, and drinks coffee and tea regularly is bound to have noticed their teeth turning a little more yellowish lately. It can cause a panic attack whereby one runs to the dentists or spa clinic to get a professional teeth whitening job done.  Or, for the more frugal yellow … [Read more...]

Choosing Your Mineral Lip Gloss

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Mineral makeup is made to accommodate the entire face. That includes the lips, too. If you are using makeup at all, it is to enhance your overall look. If you want to dress up those lips as well, mineral lip glosses can give you what you need in the tradition of fine mineral makeup. Shopping List (we did the work for you) Illuminare - UltraShine Mineral LipGloss Revlon … [Read more...]

The girl who went raw with her skincare: Raw Element’s story comes to life

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Julie was plaqued with very dry skin from birth. Growing up in the era of the synthetically fragrant body butters and colored lotions laced with mineral oils and other irritants but with total lack of knowledge of how bad these items actually were, her skin grew more aggravated and dehydrated as the years went on. She tried body butter from every beauty store possible: all the new lotions, from … [Read more...]

Natural nail polishes: They’re getting easier to find

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By Sarah Logan So you’ve switched your hair and skin care products to more natural and healthy choices.  Even if you never took skin care classes, making the decision to switch was an easy one because of the harmful ingredients in so many products out there. But what about the products in your beauty routine which you may not have switched yet because more natural choices seem harder to … [Read more...]

Skincare Tips That’ll Make You Glow

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By Jesse Witham If you want to look great, then having great skin is a necessity. Diet and exercise play an important role when it comes to taking steps to improve the health of your skin beyond simply using good skin care products. Not only will it make you feel good about yourself, but the following steps also have many ancillary benefits when it comes to your health and happiness. Dry … [Read more...]

Anti Aging and Water

Water and Anti-aging

By R. Sean It is true; you can stop the signs of aging with something as simple as watching how much water you are drinking on a daily basis. You see your body is designed to naturally repair and heal itself. Your body is made up of cells that are always replacing themselves and they can either produce stronger or weaker cells to take over. As you age, your body needs more help in regenerating … [Read more...]

7 Steps to Great Makeup

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By "Elisa" Shopping List  (we did the work for you)   Bliss No 'Zit' Sherlock Oil Control Moisturizer    Milani Minerals Mousse Foundation    AHAVA Deadsea Algae Compact Mineral Makeup Care Powder, Clay    tarte multiplEYE natural lash enhancing waterproof mascara, Black 1. Avoid wearing too much Makeup is meant to enhance features not bring … [Read more...]

Earth Day beauty promotions!

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Botanic choice: Happy Earth Day! FREE Eco-Friendly Tote Bag April 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Go Green and help free the world of plastic bags with Botanic Choice's large reusable canvas tote bag. Great for groceries, garden supplies, books, magazines...anything. Machine washable cotton ($9.99 value) Coupon Code: EARTH Free large canvas tote from Botanic Choice. Expires … [Read more...]

Alternative, acetone-free nail polish removers

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When we talk about chemicals in our beauty products, none can be more obvious than nail polish remover. But for those of us that love our mani’s and pedi’s, we just can’t live without it. I mean, come on, don’t expect us to spend an evening in front of the television scratching off chipped nail paint before we can redo our chic look again! What we don’t realize is that the main … [Read more...]

Best ways to get rid of cellulite

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By Eloise Bessemer You don’t have to spend outrageous amounts of money on surgery or other drastic procedures to learn how to get rid of cellulite. There are at home remedies that can help you dissolve the excess fat and restore your skins natural beauty. The following measures will give you and idea of how to get rid of cellulite with at home remedies. Cellulite Body Wrap You don’t … [Read more...]