Category: Beauty Tips
Stained Teeth
Teeth whitening can be both expensive and painful for those with sensitive teeth. So, here are some surprising teeth stainers that you can try to avoid or limit to enhance the natural beauty of your smile. Of course, coffee and cigarettes are well-known for their teeth staining effects, but did you know that the following [...]
Syn-ake Charming?
So, in my neverending mission for beauty, I came across a product I had not really heard of called SYN-AKE (yes, like "snake" and you’ll see why). I had not heard much about this product so decided to do some research. Apparently, SYN-AKE is an ingredient being used in a lot of topical creams for decreasing [...]
Home Remedy for Whiter Teeth
When we were little, my mom taught my sister and I this remedy, and it is a great way to get whiter teeth without spending a ton of dough on whitening treatments, or going through the sensitivity of whitening strips which some people, myself included, experience. Combine a teaspoon of baking soda with 1 or 2 [...]
Health Dangers of Hair Dye
There has always been debate over whether or not hair dye is bad for your health. A 1997 Michigan State University study found that hairdressers were at a 2.7 times higher risk of developing salivary gland cancer as compared with the control population. Another study by scientists at the University of Southern California’s School of [...]
Salt and Honey to Make Your Body “Money”!
I once used a product by Origins with sea salt in it, and it was such a nice body scrub. The only thing I didn’t like was the oil that was in it. I had to wash it off with soap and water because it was just too oily for my taste. It seems that [...]
At Home Exfoliation Mask
For those of us, who have seasonally changing skin, winter is a time of dryness and different skin problems than those we faced in the summer. I love to exfoliate both my face and my body, thereby removing any dead surface cells, revealing new glowing skin, and also ridding my face and body of dry [...]
Skin Care- Dermatologists’ Advice
Everyone wants to know how to maintain healthy, glowing skin, strong nails, and beautiful hair and lessen the signs of aging and damage. So, who better to ask than those schooled in the matter, dermatologists! Here are tips from dermatologists who met at the American Academy of Dermatology’s (Academy) SKIN academy, November 8, 2007: Unless you have [...]
Thinning Hair
Women don’t tend to get the bald spots that men do, but our hair DOES thin as we age, and due to other factors in our life such as stress. Even when our hair gets thinner, we can usually disguise it by styling our hair differently or using products to thicken hair. It’s normal for [...]
Are Your Beauty Products Making You Ugly?
With literally thousands of chemicals and fragrances added to everything from moisturizer to nail polish, how do you know if your beauty product is safe? If you looked at the back of products you use every day, you may be surprised to know what some of their ingredients can do to the body. So, choosing [...]
Natural Bath
I LOVE bubble baths! There is nothing more relaxing at the end of a long day. I own tons of bubble baths, but if you look at the ingredients on the bottles, most of the time, they contain things that are actually BAD for your skin, your urinary tract, and can, in fact, dry your [...]
