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In university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.

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.

Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want.

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

There are times not to flirt. When you're sick. When you're with children. When you're on the witness stand.

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!

While gossip among women is universally ridiculed as low and trivial, gossip among men, especially if it is about women, is called theory, or idea, or fact.

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.

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

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

I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. Tunafish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock.

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.

Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.

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.

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell my children that they just about throw up.

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

It's not the men in my life that count, it's the life in my men.

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

The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.

What can you do about a red nose in cold weather? Unfortunately, very little. But you can hide it with some extra makeup, especially if you use a foundation with green undertones on the end of your nose to cancel out some of the red.