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To counteract the rough treatment your hands get every day, scrub them with a facial exfoliater once a week.

"The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart -- far more damaging to yourself than to them."

Use a facial powder four shades darker than your natural skin tone and apply just under the cheekbones to make them appear higher.

"Lots of people think they're charitable if they give away their old clothes and things they don't want."

To make your nose look narrower, brush a bit of dark matte blush or bronzing powder on either side.

I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak.

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.

"Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of witnesses."

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

What is most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine.

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.

There are days when any electrical appliance in the house, including the vacuum cleaner, offers more entertainment than the TV set.

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.

"[Long hair] is considered bohemian, which may be why I grew it, but I keep it long because I love the way it feels, part cloak, part fan, part mane, part security blanket."

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.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.

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!

People with bad consciences always fear the judgement of children.

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.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.