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Experience: A comb life gives you after you lose your hair.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Winter Body Scrub
Take care of your dry hands, feet, and elbows with a homemade body scrub. Mix 1/2 cup Epsom salts, one tablespoon olive or canola oil, and a few drops of lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit juice. Apply to dry patches of skin, rub in a circular motion, and rinse it off.
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It is better to be unfaithful than to be faithful without wanting to be.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Pedicures
Do something special for yourself today and give yourself a pedicure! Remove your old nail polish completely (make sure to get around the edges). Trim your toenails straight across with clean nail clippers, and file them the way you want them with an emery board. Soak your feet in warm water for 5-10 minutes, and then (if you like) push your ...Read more
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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Ponytails
If you wear your hair in a ponytail or bun, it's very likely you pull it back very tightly. This isn't flattering -- not only could it make you look too strict, but you could also get a bad headache! Leave some hair slack, or even loose, when pulling it back.
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It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Avoiding Dry Lips
If you suffer from chapped lips, make sure to apply lip balm before you go to bed every night, whether or not you feel like you need it. During the day, use a moisturizing lipstick.
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If you want to say it with flowers, a single rose says: "I'm cheap!"
Health and Beauty Tip -- Bring Out Blue Eyes
Red and brown tones in eyeshadow help blue eyes stand out even more. For added effect, apply a very thin line of copper shadow or liner just below your bottom eyelashes.
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"Hollywood is like Picasso's bathroom."
Health and Beauty Tip -- Keep the Green Out
If you're concerned about chlorine turning it green, squeeze a lemon into your regular shampoo and wash your hair beforehand. This is especially effective for blonde hair!
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The eleventh commandment --- Thou shalt not be found out --- is the only one that is virtually impossible to keep these days.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Getting Rid of a Blemish
If you have a particularly large pimple that you can't seem to get rid of, put a piece of tape on it overnight. This can help draw out the fluid and bacteria, making it easier to treat the next day.
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Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Make Your Own Toothpaste
For a quick homemade toothpaste, mix together baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, table salt, and a tiny bit of your regular toothpaste. Then just use it as you would your regular toothpaste.
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The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Natural Teeth Whitening
Strawberries can actually whiten your teeth! They contain natural teeth whitening agents, and those annoying little seeds are good for scrubbing. You can rub the strawberry against your teeth, or mash it up and use it like toothpaste. But because of all the sugar and acid that's also in them, make sure to brush right afterwards!
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There are days when any electrical appliance in the house, including the vacuum cleaner, offers more entertainment than the TV set.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Shopping Tips
When you're going out to look for new clothes, make sure you dress properly: loose-fitting clothes will make trying on outfits much easier. Also, be aware that not all dressing room mirrors are accurate -- some are altered in a way to make you look slimmer! Be sure to check the outfits in your own mirror before you pull off those tags. And, ...Read more