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Health and Beauty Tip -- Choosing Scents

You may not know it, but your favorite scent is actually influenced by your body chemistry -- you're very likely to pick something that works for you if you go by instinct. Before you buy that bottle of perfume, though, wait a few minutes after you've sprayed some on from the tester. Scent can change given time.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

We need women leaders. But we need them to have a vision for something.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Hydrating Your Skin

If you don't use extra-moisturizing cream already, switch to it for winter. For extra hydration, apply it while your skin is still wet.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Showers for Winter Skin Care

As nice as a hot shower may feel first thing in the morning on a winter day, don't make it too hot. This makes it more difficult for your skin to retain moisture. Watch the temperature, and cool the water off a bit right before you get out. Your skin will lock in more moisture, and you'll avoid that nasty cold shock when you get out of...Read more

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball -- the further I am rolled the more I gain.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Curly Lashes

When using an eyelash curler, use a blow dryer to heat it up first. This will make it work much better and give you even curlier lashes!

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Cleaning Brushes

Want to get combs and hairbrushes clean? Soak them in ammonia for a minute or two -- it works a lot like the cleaner hairdressers use for their tools. Make sure to wash them off afterwards.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus in Montgomery, she'd still be standing.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Keep Eyeliner in Place

One you're done applying eyeliner, brush a little powder shadow in a matching shade over the liner.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Make Your Makeup Last

To make makeup last all day, spray mineral water on your face once you're finished with it. Don't try to dry it off; it will dry on its own, and keep your makeup from fading.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Bright Colors in Fashions

If you believe you have a "problem area" in your figure, use bright colors to draw attention elsewhere. For example, women with wide hips might benefit from a brightly-colored top.

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

Who ever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Products for Dandruff

Dandruff and a flaky scalp are two very different things -- dandruff tends to stay at the root of your hair, while the little white flakes that most people think is dandruff is actually flaky scalps. Make sure to read shampoo labels closely to make sure you're getting the right product. Many companies mismarket their products as dandruff ...Read more

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.

Health and Beauty Tip -- Anti-Aging Antioxidants

You probably keep hearing about antioxidants, but what do they do? As the name might suggest, they clear out oxidants -- toxins that are released whenever something burns, such as smoking a cigarette or the body burning off food to provide energy. These can be cancelled out with foods like carrots, tomatoes, oranges, broccoli, nuts, and fish. ...Read more

Quote of the Day

Women / Women's Quote /

Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends.

 

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