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Health and Beauty Tip -- New Sunscreen
When buying sunscreen this summer, look for two new ingredients: meroxyl and helioplex. These will help protect from both UVA and UVB rays, and are showing up in more and more products this year.
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I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Coloring Your Hair
Don't wash your hair immediately before applying color. Your hair needs that natural oil to protect your scalp from the dye, and it also helps the hair shaft absorb the color more easily.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Natural-Looking Waves
Try wavy hair for a new summer style. Use styling spray, then curl your hair in alternate directions: first inward, then outward, and so on. Instead of brushing it out whn you're done, tousle it with your fingers.
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I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Fix for Oily Hair
Didn't have a chance to wash your hair yesterday? If you have light hair, sprinkle baby powder on a comb or brush and run it through your hair, focusing on the roots, to absorb oil. Don't try this if you have dark hair -- instead spray your roots and part with hairspray, then rub with a towel. The alcohol in the spray will help to absorb any ...Read more
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No, I don't understand my husband's theory of relativity, but I know my husband and I know he can be trusted.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Sugar for Prematurely-Aging Skin
Mix 3 tbsp of sugar with 4 tbsp of warm water. Once the sugar has dissolved (so it doesn't scratch your skin), rub it gently onto your face and leave it for ten minutes. Be sure to rinse your skin completely. Sugar acts as a natural exfoliant, as well as reducing lines and wrinkles.
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I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes -- and six months later you have to start all over again.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Use Sunscreen ...
... on your hands! Even when applying your own sunscreen or sunblock, it's important to apply it to your hands they way you would the rest of you. Too much exposure to sun can age them prematurely. You can use special products made for hands, or your regular sunscreen or subnblock.
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If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Milk Before Bed
Before bedtime, drink a glass of skim of 1% milk. It's a simple way to increase your calcium intake, and it helps some people get to sleep faster.
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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Avoiding Dye Stains
To make sure no dye gets on your skin after you color your hair, rub a little shampoo along the hairline and anywhere else the dye has touched your skin right before rinsing it out. This will lessen any staining without affecting the color of the dye.
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Language is not neutral. It is not merely a vehicle which carries ideas. It is itself a shaper of ideas.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Overnight Undereye Treatment
Dark circles under eyes can be caused by a lack of oxygen to your skin. To combat this, combine one teaspoon of whole, plain yogurt with half a teaspoon of fast-acting baker's yeast. Apply under your eyes with a clean eyeshadow brush right before bed, and make sure to rinse it off in the morning.
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The ultimate aim of the human mind, in all its efforts, is to become acquainted with Truth.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Lipstick on Chapped Lips
The sort of makeup you use can actually prevent chapped lips. Use or switch to glossy lipstick, as matte has no moisturizers (and can actually dry out your lips on its own).
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When I care to be powerful -- to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
Health and Beauty Tip -- Sensitive Teeth
Before bed, rub a tiny bit of toothpaste along the gumline near the sensitive teeth -- you shouldn't brush or rinse afterwards.