Skin and Body

We’ve been taught almost since day one of our lives how to stay healthy, and much of that stems from proper hygiene. It’s all so easy, too: with just a few minute’s preparation every now and then we can head…
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If you want fabulous summer feet to show off in pretty sandals and flip flops then you need to give yourself a good pedicure. A lot of people will associate a pedicure with an expensive beautician but you can do…
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The Smooth Away hair remover is yet another product created by those who thrive on pitching anything that is sold “exclusively” on television. The question is whether or not it is worth the money and how it performs on real…
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It is important to take care of your hands and feet to keep them healthy and happy. To do this, you can treat yourself to manicures and pedicures. While these treatments are great for maintaining the health of your hands,…
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Whether you are a man or woman, who doesn’t want an easier way to remove unwanted hair? Even with the numerous hair removal products available, there are drawbacks to each one. There are razors that can nick and burn, lotions…
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Speaking from experience, I HATE when my underarms sweat. I would sit in public places and all of a sudden my shirt is soaked at the underarms. The confusing thing about it is that I wear arm deodarant everyday. Well,…
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What would you do with a night of freedom with great girlfriends? No kids, no laundry, no bosses, no trips to the market or bills to pay, NO STRESS! The thought alone is enough to make me smile. Gathering together,…
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About five years ago, on a high school trip to Florida, I decided that I was going to look sleek in my swimsuit and shave myself meticulously. Instead of lounging poolside in style, I spend the trip in agony, with…
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“Girls Night In” Life always seems to sort of get in the way. No matter how hard we try, 24 hours just does not seem like enough hours in one day. Unfortunately, the older we get the more our priorities…
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Breasts appear to be somewhat of an obsession in the West, as an increasing number of women seek to have their breasts surgically enhanced in order to conform to the current ideal of femininity. In today’s society the ideal feminine…
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I love that hairless feeling I get after having a shave all over, or having a salon wax on my legs and getting my bikini wax done, I just feel much, much sexier and my confidence is increased, because I…
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Tonight was our monthly ‘girls night in’ escapade at my place. This time round, we decided the theme of the party would be a spa treatment and slumber party. Yolanda was responsible for taking a spa basket filled with all…
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Since I was a preteen I have suffered from excessively sweaty underarms. I have tried every antiperspirant out there and none worked for me. I tried men’s deodorant/antiperspirant, natural remedies including the so called miracle crystal, baking soda and even…
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Nail fungus, Hands, feet, fingers and toes! We all hate it, We all try to hide it, We try to cover it up with socks and shoes and gloves. That yellowish and brownish nail, brittle, What can we do? What…
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A skincare routine for oily skin. Oily skin has and excess of oil or sebum production. Due to this the pores are often large, and easily become clogged with dead cells and oil which can lead to blemishes and breakouts….
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My roommates and I had a pretty solid tradition of going out on the weekends: we were four girls sharing a one bedroom apartment in New York City for a summer, and felt the need to soak it in as…
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For those of us who have particularly brittle nails or dry cuticles, a hot oil manicure can be a great way to give them relief. This type of manicure is mostly the same as a regular manicure, except that it…
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“No pain, no gain” and “Beauty is pain” are popular slogans describing the relationship many women have with their beauty routines and the lengths that women will go to in order to be deemed attractive by current societal standards. Whether…
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The perfect girls’ night in, now that’s a phrase that takes me back, back to the good old days of heady youth and unapologetic,selfish, hedonism. When time was your own and whims were your fancy. These days of relentless work,…
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A “Girls Night In” is always a load of fun, whether you are gathered around watching a romantic movie and eating popcorn in your pyjamas, or planning a full night of pampering. Of all of my nights spent in fits…
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Most everyone, before they leave the house for the day, put on some particular type of deodorant. Now there are clearly several options of anti-perspirant, or deodorant out there, but of all of them, Degree deodorant is the prime choice….
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Girls’ nights in were perfected in my sorority. We were twenty girls living alone in a small city with the bars behind us and frat boys lining the streets. However, my favorite memories of that time in my life were…
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A girls’ night in can be loads of fun. You don’t need to go out in order to have a good time. Staying in has many advantages and is a chance for you and your girlfriends to catch up on…
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Most women have parts of their body they don’t like. Some women are confident enough not to let their ‘flaws’ bother them, but others allow the pressure to be ‘perfect’ get to them. When they are constantly exposed to images…
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“Girls night out” is a time honored tradition that we have all enjoyed on occasion. We take time to look our best, and hit the town for cocktails, girltalk and maybe some flirtation. On the other end of the spectrum,…
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I still remember the first time I shaved. I barely had any stubble to work with, yet I was dead-set determined to get it right – to the point that I spent forty minutes carefully scraping the fuzz away from…
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It is easy to understand why some people hate looking at their reflection in a world that seems to be obsessed with appearance. Everywhere you look there are pictures of flawless beauty which isn’t possible to achieve in the real…
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Lining the shelves of every bathroom are a plethora of various products used on a daily basis, usually in excess of what is really needed. Everything from soothing lotions to moisturize your skin to the lathery cleansers to wipe away…
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The Brazilian Bikini Wax is the Mt Everest of Personal Grooming. To venture to this elevated post takes some backbone and a little bit money (the average cost in Albany, NY is $55). Getting a Brazilian wax is not for…
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Growing a beard is a personal choice for many men. The style of beard may vary because of each individual’s facial shape and ability to grow hair evenly but most men can grow a beard of one or more styles…
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