Skin and Body

Imagine yourself on a date with that special someone you have been dreaming about since before high school. A cool summer breeze tickles your senses and the sun is almost set. The picnic was perfect and the mood is right….
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There are a myriad of reason why you should wash your face. Firstly, cleansing your face removes dirt, oil and makeup that can lead to clogged pores and blemishes. Also, a cleansing washes away unsightly oil; an abundance of oil…
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While it’s acceptable for men to sprout hair all over the place, women are obliged to devote a large part of their lives diligently removing it. Whether it’s plucking, shaving, threading, waxing or trimming, no matter what we do to…
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Itching is a common occurrence for many people after shaving.  This itching is often the result of millions of microscopic abrasions on the surface of the epidermis, or outermost layer of the skin.  Left unattended, these micro-abrasions will often heal…
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Waxing is a popular hair removal method, as it removes unwanted hair and dead skin leaving a silky smooth finish that lasts. As the skin is being stripped of hair and dead skin it can leave it dry or it…
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Many people consider armpit hair unsightly and prefer to remove it.  Removing it can also help prevent odor so others choose to do so for this reason.  If you wish to remove your armpit hair there are a variety of…
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Everybody has their favourite beauty tool but the essentials seem to remain the same. If you had to live in a bare dormitory for a month, with no means of getting any supplies, what are the five must have beauty…
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Itching skin can leave you miserable. The truth is, if you’ve ever been bothered by the annoying scratching after shaving, you’re not alone. Many people frequently experience razor bumps, also referred to as ingrown hairs, after the shaving process. This…
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We would all like to blame the media for this one because it prevents us from reliving the experiences that shattered our confidence in our bodies. Truth is: the media is only partly responsible. It all starts at childhood, when…
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Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can be frustrating and embarrassing.  In order to help prevent wet underarms or unpleasant smells, it is important to maintain good personal hygiene and use a good antiperspirant.  In general, look for ones with a high…
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The perfect girls’ night in doesn’t mean you have to have friends around to your home.  Oh no, much more fun is to make sure you have the house to yourself early on in the day then start making plans….
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To accept yourself you must love yourself and recognize the beauty within. Have you ever met the person that is glowing with self confidence? They always smile, look good, smell good, and seem to do it with ease. This is…
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There are so many different beauty tools available nowadays that it isn’t practical to fit them all in your make-up bag, or even afford to purchase them all.  Some are indispensable though, and you can get away with only a…
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Women are known for taking more time to get ready than men. While most men can get in and out of the shower in a matter of minutes, women go to greater lengths to look nice. They use a special…
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Nine Secrets To Looking Younger Premature aging occurs for many reasons. It can be brought on by unhealthy lifestyles including a lack of exercise and bad eating habits, not dealing well with daily stresses or neglecting to protect the skin…
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I may not be the most gorgeous creature to look at but, dang-it, that should not stop eyes from gawking at my intelligence. It is a shame that how smart you are and what your mind is able to do,…
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We have all seen it where a slim and pretty friend takes a look in the mirror and declares, ‘ Oh look, I am still so fat!’ Most of us are shocked but for these women,how they view their bodies…
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Women are taught to have negative body images and our plastic society is responsible for much of this.  Appearances are everything and most people do not look beyond the surface.  Advertising, television, and photos of thin models in glossy magazines all glamorize…
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Thin does not always mean beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A fat person can have a naturally beautiful face, and outshine the skinniest glamour model, when it comes to looking beautiful naturally. I am not saying…
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Body image is a central part of many women’s lives. How they look, how others see them, how they feel being what they are – it all begins surprisingly early in a woman’s life, even in the pre-teen years sometimes….
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Body image is the way a person views their body. It can be realistic or unrealistic. It affects how a person “feels” in their body. For example, when not looking in a mirror, people have a sense of what their…
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In my recent endeavors in trying to rub my success in the face of all who have wronged me and/or told me i wasn’t good enough, or strong enough, or pretty enough, I’ve realized one thing. I’ve learned a great…
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Keeping up appearances can be expensive. In societies and cultures which put up standards of beauty that can, most times, be unattainable, women can end up spending so much money on their appearances just to keep up with the trend….
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First of all I think we have to understand what is meant by ‘full-figured’ women. Are we talking about women who are a little more pear shaped then very thin women, or are we talking larger then the average size?…
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Clothes, whether we want them to or not, make a statement about who we are. That statement could be who we want to become, what we are comfortable with or what our mood is that day. Even if we put…
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Just because you’re carrying a few extra pounds doesn’t mean you can’t put some effort into looking your best. Being overweight doesn’t preclude you from caring about your appearance, no matter what other people think. There may be those who…
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What is really being asked with this question? Is it that we, those of us with more ample curves desire to be included in Haute Couture? Is it that when the fashion houses of the world, whether Dior, Givenchy, Channel,…
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One of my favorite sayings has been “if you don’t feel good in it don’t wear it!”I am a firm believer that the clothes we choose to wear each day says a lot about the kind of day we are…
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The word “beautiful” should not be associated with how a person looks. It is an untrue commercial term to get people to buy cosmetics. It is also a term used for discriminatory purposes. Therefore, no one knows what a beautiful…
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There’s no doubt about it: the dream of every perfumista is to someday find her signature fragrance. Like a Holy Grail, it is the elusive fragrance that you might spend decades trying to discover; the perfume you most identify with,…
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