Beauty & Health
Hairstyles & Makeup for Special Events
Hairstyles & makeup for special events should flatter your face. An invitation to a special event is very exciting and an opportunity to dress up. Should you wear a different hairstyle or makeup? You probably are wearing your hair in a style that you think looks good on you so why not stick with the…
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Find the Perfect Hairstyle
A perfect hairstyle for 2021 is the one that flatters your face shape and helps send a message of who you are. Are you fun, warm hearted, innovative and creative or a good thinker, etc? Jean Haner, an expert in face reading, and author of The Wisdom of Your Face reveals what your hairstyle tells about you.
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When to Go Gray
When to go gray is different for every woman. First going gray requires a woman to be confident in herself and not be worried about what other people think of her. If you are young when you experience going gray you have the option of covering your gray or letting it grow out. Today attitudes have changed regarding going gray and young women are embracing gray hair color. Looking natural is in-style and usually your natural color hair is most flattering with your skin color.
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What is a flattering hair length for women over 40?
So many of my clients have posed the question “What is an appropriate hair length for women over 40?” My answer is that it is relative to the individual’s face shape, body proportions and individual style. Really, the same rules apply at any age, the difference being that what worked at 30 may or may not work at 50 or 60, depending on how much these things have changed.
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Perfume, Cologne and Other Fragrances
You have to understand how fragrances are made. Manufacturers blend the natural and synthetic oils that give fragrances their scent with a carrier like alcohol. This stabilizes the scent and dilutes the oils to create what you smell on your skin. The alcohol is just as important as the oils because it controls the concentration of the scent and how long it lasts. As far as prices go ( like many items) it depends on the brand name and quality.
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Makeup Basics
Today make-up is like other fashion, anything goes if it works for you. That means taking into consideration your skin tone, activity, age, etc. Don’t wear too much make-up. The more make-up you wear the older and cheaper you look. Wear the makeup that flatters you and do not worry about the latest trends. Below are some general guidelines on how to apply make-up.
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Affordable Status Symbol from Hermès
Coming a new affordable status symbol from Hermès. For those who cannot afford a Birkin or Kelly Bag Hermès is launching a line of lipstick, Rouge Hermès lipstick will be in a refillable metal (same as the metal used on handbags) case. Rouge Hermès comes in 24 colors and two finishes, matte and satin. Price is $67.00 and refills are $42.00 (plus three additional options every season for $72.00) .
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Sun, Sea, Sand and Sunscreen
For those of you who are vacation ready and heading off to a sunny sea location to decompress, here are some important items that must not be left off of your checklist. Let’s start from head to toe…
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Braiding Summer Hair Trend
Summer is here again and with it comes hairstyles that reflect the relaxed nature of the season. This season, a popular trend is braiding. Braiding has come a long way from the single braid and pigtail braids of childhood. Now there are halos of soft braids crowning the head, and the recently popular “fishtail braids” known to our friends across the pond as “plaits”.
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Hair Styling Tips for Travel
Travel is becoming more frequent for many and that includes going to different climates, be it an exotic location that offers a respite from the routine of daily life, visiting friends and family across the country, or perhaps there is a new career opportunity beckoning you from another state or continent.
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