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First Time at the Dermatologist — Learning About Skin Cancer and More

First Time at the Dermatologist — Learning About Skin Cancer and More

| June 6, 2012 | 12 Comments

When it comes to caring for the rest of my body, I’m quick to go to the doctor. In my life I’ve seen quite a few doctors and quite a few specialists, even. But when it comes to caring for my skin — the body’s largest organ, dontcha know — my ways of dealing with [...]

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Green Your Beauty Routine

Green Your Beauty Routine

| June 5, 2012 | 5 Comments

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Another Way To Look Less Tired And More Clean, Crisp and Pulled Together

Another Way To Look Less Tired And More Clean, Crisp and Pulled Together

| May 31, 2012 | 7 Comments

It’s night time and you’re taking off your makeup. How do you do it? Do you use makeup wipes? Do you wash your face? Both? On more nights than I care to admit, I use makeup wipes and call it a night. Or I wash my face when I’m practically asleep and am not paying [...]

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Jody Watley On Life, Music, Beauty, Billy B and Being an Icon

Jody Watley On Life, Music, Beauty, Billy B and Being an Icon

| May 18, 2012 | 10 Comments

When you think of Jody Watley, very specific visuals might come to mind. Sleek hair. Bangin’ brows. Hoop earrings. A matte red lip. When I visualize Jody Watley, I always envision her in an all black ensemble. And for me that’s entirely because Jody Watley was one of my earliest beauty icons. Her Eighties hits [...]

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Adult Acne. How Do You Deal?

Adult Acne. How Do You Deal?

| May 8, 2012 | 36 Comments

As a teenager, I looked forward to my future with high hopes for clear skin. After all, we’re told that acne is a teenage problem, caused by bad food and oily skin and roiling hormones. At one point in my life I honestly believed that turning 20 would end my acne issues. And then I [...]

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Favorite Products, Back on the Shelves

Favorite Products, Back on the Shelves

| May 7, 2012 | 5 Comments

The New York Times just did a lovely little piece on products brought back by popular demand. Social Media Breathes Life Into Shelved Products featured the stories of women who have been stockpiling their favorite products via Amazon and Ebay, and the brands who are bringing their most popular products back according to Twitter and [...]

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Who’s That You See on QVC? It’s Me! It’s Me!

Who’s That You See on QVC? It’s Me! It’s Me!

| April 10, 2012 | 13 Comments

Any excuse for a rhyme, right? I know I’m not the only one who loves the beauty brands for sale on TV – did you know home shopping began in 1977 with lime green can openers? The things you learn on Wikipedia! Look at how far things have come. Now so many of your favorite [...]

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