It is true that body image issues are very common in teenage girls, but we are all forgetting teenage boys? Many percieve that boys care little about appearance and have far less insecurities than teenage girls: this is far from…
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Coco Chanel famously said you should wear perfume wherever you wanted to be kissed, and who am I to argue with that? The best places are pulse spots on wrists and neck, behind the ears and knees and in the…
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Everyone wants natural beauty. Unfortunately, we think that we can’t achieve natural beauty without first putting on things on our bodies and face, such as creams. But, the secrets to natural beauty are not that difficult to figure out. Here…
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For centuries, both women and men have been torturing themselves by wearing corsets, waist belts and waist cinchers, all for the sake of creating the ultimate shape. Some women are fortunate to be born with a voluptuous, womanly figure while men…
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I am cheap. I always buy Clean & Clear, or the store-specific off brand for face cleansing products. I think, if the cheap stuff is keeping my face clear, what’s the point in spending more? One weekend when I was…
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As a mother of a toddler there are not many days when I can look in the mirror and feel good about what is looking back at me yet the other morning i was quite proud of the results after…
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Waxing is a very popular form of hair removal. It involves placing a wax solution on the hair that is to be removed, placing a strip of fabric on it (except for stripless versions) and then pulling it off, pulling…
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Psychological in nature, teenage body image is as real as the nose on your face. How a teenager sees themselves in their mind’s eye, can affect their self esteem, personality, confidence and so much more. Children as young as eight…
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Men and women alike suffer from puffy, swollen eyes, but very few people know what actually causes it. The truth is, it can be caused by a number of different hings, lack of sleep, food intolerances, night cream, it can…
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Should designers start making clothes for full-figured women? I will answer this question with a resounding “YES”! In a society in which its members, especially women, are judged based on appearance, designers play a very important role in shaping our…
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I think that the answer to this question is both yes and no. Breast size itself doesn’t represent fashion in the sense of a style that reflects a woman’s personality. Breast size is something that people use as deciding factors…
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Self-image: The idea, conception or mental image one has of oneself. In today’s society self-image is everything. You have to have the right look or else you won’t fit in. In a nutshell you are either in or you are…
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Cosmetics and bath product specialists Lush offer a wide selection of face masks, tailored for different tastes and skin types, one of which is the BB Seaweed mask, which is named after the Tooth Wrack seaweed which it contains and…
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Yves Rocher has continuously come up with unusual fragrances that offer something different to enthrall a girl’s senses. Their Pomme Delice took all that is divine in apples and twisted it with a hint of vanilla to create magic. The delightful…
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It’s not just luck that Kylie Minogue has been at the top of her profession for twenty year. This woman is a workaholic and knows (and uses) every trick in the book to keep her profile in the public eye….
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In many cases it’s true that you get what you pay for, but sometimes the best products available are the ones we can make for free in our own kitchens. Facial masks are perfect for making at home because some…
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As women, let’s admit it, loving the body we’ve got doesn’t come naturally. We women are almost completely socially conditioned to self-deprecate ourselves to the point of severe depression. No amount of auto-butchering or masterful manipulation can make us perfect…
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We all want our skin to feel and look its best and there are countless products out there all promising to help us achieve a more youthful, radiant look. But sometimes, no matter what we do, our skin can still…
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Having worked for a wedding photographer, and seeing many different looking women get married, know that being womanly won’t mean that you’re perfect, but you are beautiful in your own way. While some of the women were thin and had…
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Facial Cellulitis – Introduction At this warm time of the year we are aware that we have skin. Redness of certain areas of the skin, minor bruises from accidental knocks and even insect bites are not rare, unlike the cold…
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Lush are a bath and cosmetics company that aim to use natural ingredients, and which guarantee to not test their products on animals, nor buy ingredients from companies which test on animals, something which is very important to me. Thanks…
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Sudden breakouts around the mouth are typically caused by a hormonal imbalance. This is because hormones play a role in the skin’s production of oil. When the hormones produce excess oil, acne can develop. Women in particular can suffer quite badly from hormonal acne…
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DOING DEMETER I had never heard of Demeter until my brother married Melina, a woman wise in the ways of beauty products and cosmetics with a cult following. She introduced me to what became my first “signature scent” after a…
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It can be a struggle to be happy with the body you’ve got when you’re continually comparing yourself to other people. You build up in your head an idea of what ‘perfection’ is and see it in your relatives and…
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Giving yourself a facial using a face mask can make you feel really pampered and relaxed, they are good for your pores and for helping to refresh and rejuvenate your skin, but many people find that store bought face masks…
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When Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely debuted in August of 2005 I thought it was to be just another celebrity perfume that would soon fade into fragrance oblivion like so many others before it, but I was quite surprised at my…
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As I was walking through the aisles of a local department store a month or so ago, an interesting package caught my eye. The product, by Biore, was an eye cream designed to fortify the delicate under-eye area. It is…
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I’m sure I’m not alone in that I occasionally have trouble getting to sleep. Some nights I seemed to be tossing and turning for hours, watching the alarm clock on the bedside table, counting the hours down until when I…
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When skin is dull and full of blemishes it needs some brightening and nourishing, but why do it with a store brand facial mask. What your skin needs is a homemade tomato facial mask. Tomatoes naturally help brighten and nourish dull skin while…
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Have you been checking out the True Blue Spa hand products at Bath and Body Works and wondering if they are as good as they claim to be? If you have dry skin and rough spots on your hands, you…
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