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3 DIY 'Dos For Naturally Textured Tresses
Sticky, swampy summer weather poses problems for all hair types, but for those with naturally textured hair, it can be especially brutal. While the easiest way to manage the humidity (and all that resulting shrinkage and frizz) is to keep your hair natural, some women feel that their styling options… Read More
Exactly How To Steal Liv Tyler's Ridiculously Glowy Skin
Liv Tyler, we cannot handle you and your pretty. Ever since we watched her be amazing in Empire Records (who didn't want to be Liv on the rooftop?!), she has become one of our ultimate beauty icons — an obsession which we're pretty confident will never die. Her statuesque curves, shiny locks, porcelain… Read More
May 22, 2013 4:40 PM EDT
How To Get Exactly What You Want
In the age of constant communication, 24/7 jobs, and mandatory multitasking, finding a moment for reflection is almost impossible — almost. Courtney Somer made mental wellness her mission, creatingEyla, an online resource packed with inspiration and real-life tools to maintain your personal peace… Read More
May 22, 2013 4:20 PM EDT
3 DIY 'Dos For Naturally Textured Tresses
Sticky, swampy summer weather poses problems for all hair types, but for those with naturally textured hair, it can be especially brutal. While the easiest way to manage the humidity (and all that resulting shrinkage and frizz) is to keep your hair natural, some women feel that their styling options… Read More
May 22, 2013 3:40 PM EDT
Shea Butter: The Ultimate Skin Softener (Plus, The Products We're Loving)
Shea butter has been around forever — and for good reason. This serious hydrator has been used for centuries to moisturize skin (and hair, too). It's essentially a triglyceride (a fatty acid) that’s crushed out of the nut of the African shea tree, then heated up in large vats, so that the softening… Read More
May 22, 2013 1:40 PM EDT
Tie-Dyed Hair Color Is Now A Thing — And Shockingly, We Kind Of Dig It
If you thought the hair color specrum started at platinum and ended at raven, it's time you start thinking outside the conventional hair color box. Tie-dye hair might be the next big thing in DIY beauty, or at least it will be if BeautyHigh has anything to say about it. Granted, hair chalking has had… Read More
May 22, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
The Gotta-Have-It Vitamin Experts Say You're Not Getting Enough Of
Sure, there will always be some new, you-need-this-to-stay-healthy nutritional superstar popping up, but what about those reliable health staples — the ones that aren't in the wellness spotlight? Just because there's a shiny, new nutrient everyone is fawning over doesn't mean you can ignore the old… Read More
May 22, 2013 11:10 AM EDT
Can A Different Hair Color Affect Your Personality?
Ever wonder how much your identity is wrapped up in your hair color? Whether you're a blonde for life or love rocking your red, the shade of your locks can affect your mood and how others perceive you — and not necessarily in the ways that you think.
Do blondes have more fun? Well, maybe — but… Read More
May 22, 2013 5:00 AM PDT
A Stunning L.A. Artist Spills The Secrets To Glowy, Effortless Beauty
We’re all about the slashies: those creative souls whose talents can't possibly be contained by just one occupation. So, when we first met Wendy Polish, we mistook her for a gorgeous model-slash-actress — just blame those razor-sharp cheekbones (and that face!). But in actuality, Polish has an eponymous… Read More
May 22, 2013 6:00 AM EDT
Would You Go To Work Without Styling Your Hair...At All?
This is the question that the editors over at XOJane posed to their readers, promising that their editorial team would try it first and share the fruits of their...non-effort. It doesn't sound that groundbreaking, right? We didn't think so either, until we clicked through the gallery and saw how different… Read More
May 21, 2013 5:40 PM EDT
Rad or Bad: A DIY Eyelash-Growth Serum?
If you do any hanging out around these parts, you know that we love ourselves a good DIY project — especially when it comes to a homegrown beauty treatment (cheaper and all-natural? Count us in). That is, until we came across this post on hair and makeup artist Sunnie Brook's awesome blog. A DIY eyelash… Read More
May 21, 2013 4:40 PM EDT
Are Herbal Aphrodisiacs Actually A Thing? We Hope So
When we saw this Huffington Post story about herbal aphrodisiacs, our eyebrows were more than a little raised. Dr. Oz writes that ginseng, nutmeg, and maca root all have the power to increase libido. We'd love it if that were true, but when it comes to the psychosexual potential of herbs and spices… Read More
May 21, 2013 3:20 PM EDT
How To Make Creamsicle Orange Eyeshadow Look Chic, Not Crazy
Springtime means longer days, warm weather, and bright colors. Even in Stockholm, where the temperature hits a high of a mere 60 degrees, babes are starting to sport bright peepers. Bright, yes, but neon? That can be intimidating.
I was scared of wearing brightly colored makeup, so I stayed a brown-shadow… Read More
So, you've finally perfected Kate Moss' classic feline flick. Step two: Scoring her irresistible mussed-but-not-messy bedhead. And who better to consult than the supermodel's mane man, hairstylist James Brown?
In addition to working magic on star clients like Moss and Sienna Miller, the Croydon-born… Read More
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