Mineral makeup is more than just a new beauty trend – it claims health benefits for skin as well. But is it really help – or hype?
As beauty legend has it, it was the mid-1970s, in the aftermath of the frenzied Haight-Ashbury love-ins of San Francisco, that a quiet, little cosmetic revolution was born.
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Pamper your lips this summer with sun-block-added lipsticks.
Your lips need protection from heat, humidity, and the sun’s rays — just like the rest of you. This summer, look for lip products with SPF to minimize damage from the sun’s UV rays.
Lip Service
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Translation of the word Hopi literally means “peaceful ones”. Hopi ear candles are named after the Native American Hopi Tribe who were the first people to introduce this form of auricular therapy to the west. The Hopi nation is renowned for their extensive knowledge of healing and their spiritual lifestyle.
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Water and beautiful skin go hand-in-hand; after all, our bodies are made up of over 60% water. So it should come as no surprise to hear that access to pure water is a key component to maintaining clear, radiant skin and hair. And while access to clean water may be a resource we all take for granted, the truth is, public water contains a host of chemicals and pollutants that are not only bad for your skin and hair, they are bad for your health, as well.
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King County Board of Health will vote on legislation requiring that large chain restaurants make calorie, sodium, fat, and carbohydrate information plainly visible to customers at the point of ordering.
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After the long winter months many of us are looking pale and pasty. If you haven’t been lucky enough to spend any time in the sun this winter, use our quick tips with blusher to help perk up your complexion.
One of the quickest ways to perk up your face after the long winter months is blusher. It’s the quickest trick in the book to a healthy looking glow. For that ‘I’ve – just – had – a – walk – in – the fresh air’ look follow some of these simple tips.
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As babies, we have perfectly soft and silky smooth skin. But with age and exposure to external factors like heat and dust, pollution and seasonal changes, the skin starts to lose its natural suppleness, becoming dull and lack-luster. Seasonal changes, especially, can be brutal on our skin. Understanding how each season impacts your skin can mean the antidote to dreary, dry, and damaged skin during all the seasons.
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HealthCentersOnline) - A comprehensive review of dental literature has shown that there is no link between the use of tooth whitening products and oral cancer.
Bleaching is a cosmetic procedure to whiten the teeth using hydrogen peroxide. This changes the natural color of the teeth and removes both surface and deep stains. The degree of color change that occurs during bleaching depends on the types of stains present, the peroxide dose, the amount of time on the teeth and how frequently it is performed.
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We all want to look younger for longer, so we took some tips from a book by anti-ageing guru Hazel Courteney ‘Ways to stayer Younger Longer’ - the ultimate alternative A-Z guide to anti-ageing.
Sugar is the most ageing food you can eat. It triggers an inflammatory response in the body, lowers immune function and ages the skin faster than smoking or sunbathing.
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Facelifts
I’m considering a facelift. What are some things I should think about?
The first time I meet with someone who’s interested in having a facelift, I make sure she knows my philosophy of treatment: don’t overdo it. That means she might keep a few wrinkles. But she’s going to obtain her objective of looking years younger, and at the same time maintain a completely natural appearance.
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