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Health and Beauty Tip -- Coloring Your Hair During Pregnancy
A lot of pregnant women worry about getting their hair colored, but medical experts agree it's safe after the first trimester. Use highlights rather than full color, though, as it's best to keep as few chemicals from touching your skin as possible.
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About age 30 most women think about having children, most men think about dating them.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Squeaky-Clean
If you like that "squeaky clean" feeling you get after you wash your face, you might want to rethink your washing regimen. That feeling isn't clean skin, but dry skin. Your skin should feel soft, not dry and tight, or else you may be dehydrating your skin.
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Women today have more of an overview of their lives and how marriage is or is not a part of it.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Using Old Lipstick
Ended up with a shade of lipstick you don't like? Don't throw it away -- blend it with one of your favorites. Blending several shades of lipstick is very trendy right now, especially when you layer matte and shimmering colors. It's also a great way to find a custom shade that suits you.
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Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.
Health and Beauty Tip -- How to Clean Makeup Tools
Make sure your makeup brushes and tools are always clean -- it ensures maximum performance and reduces the likeliness of blemishes. First, hold them under warm, running water (soaking them may loosen the glue that holds them together). Using the soap of your choice, lather them up and rub gently to remove makeup and dirt. Rinse out all the ...Read more
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There are still a lot of women suffering in the world, and we don't see it so much because we live in a privileged society.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Perfume for Others' Health
You may love your favorite perfume or cologne, but take co-workers and friends into account! Others may not share your taste, and some people are genuinely allergic to perfume -- it can bring on headaches and asthma attacks in some people. Use perfume sparingly. Not only will your friends thank you, but just about any scent is better when ...Read more
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The beauty of women was the first expression of my photography.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Take Care of Your Hands
To counteract the rough treatment your hands get every day, scrub them with a facial exfoliater once a week.
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I think that it's true; more women writers make a good living out of writing... whether they are married or single.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Higher Cheekbones
Use a facial powder four shades darker than your natural skin tone and apply just under the cheekbones to make them appear higher.
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I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Narrower Nose
To make your nose look narrower, brush a bit of dark matte blush or bronzing powder on either side.
Quote of the Day
Women play very important roles in real life situations in every walk of life, including security and the military.
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.
Quote of the Day
Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't.
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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When you put ten or eleven women of the older generation together, the biggest subject is sex.






















