beauty tips

Eye Dews

May 16, 2013
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Do you ever wake up and have dark circles under your eyes? I think as mothers, especially of small children, we are always short on sleep. Sleep is a luxury that many mothers are not afforded. I am an insomniac with chronic allergies; my circles under my eyes are pretty bad. I’ve just resigned myself [...]

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The Five Must-Have Self Tanners

May 15, 2013
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Have you ever been the victim of an inhospitable self-tanner? You know what I’m talking about; the ones that leave you streaked and unnaturally orange. Unless you are part of the Jersey Shore cast or one of Willy Wonka’s Oompa Loompas, no one should ever be that color.

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Must Have Lancome BB Cream

May 14, 2013
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The latest craze in must have beauty products is BB creams, Blemish Balms. Every time I turn on the television, I keep seeing commercials for BB creams so I had to see what all the hype was about.

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Link Round-up: Oatmeal, Crafts, and Beauty Tips

February 23, 2013
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Today’s link round-up has lots of food, a couple of crafts to do with the kids, and beauty tips you may not know. The Free People Blog showed us a fabulous breakfast idea with steel cut oats, Medjool dates, and toasted coconut.

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Must Have Make-Up Bag Products for Business Trips

February 6, 2013
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I am packing for a business trip and I realized that I need to pack a travel bag for myself, without packing kid’s clothes, diapers or baby toys, for the first time in a very long time. It’s also the first time in a decade that I’ve been on a business trip, so I actually [...]

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Three Quick Tips for Looking More Put-Together

October 29, 2012
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Throw on a scarf or belt: A scarf can instantly add color to an outfit and brighten up your face. Even if you’re just throwing on a plain white shirt and jeans, putting a scarf on top will tie it all together. For 25 ways to wear scarves, check out Wendy’s Look Book on YouTube. Be [...]

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Your Best Hair Ever

October 16, 2012
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Who doesn’t want to have sleek, sexy hair like the models in the shampoo commercials? Everyone wants it and they have from the moment of the first image of a woman with beautiful hair. I can remember in the 1970s washing my hair with a product called Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific. It was guaranteed [...]

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Make a Skin Smoothing Brown Sugar Scrub

July 31, 2012
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Summertime means that more of your skin is showing than at any other time of the year. Slathering on sun lotion and body lotion will help a lot, but using this deliciously scented homemade brown sugar scrub will create super smooth, soft skin that smells like cookies. Use it to exfoliate heels and elbows every [...]

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Are Shellac Nails Worth the Extra Cost?

July 20, 2012
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A couple of weeks ago my husband treated me to a trip to the salon for a mani-pedi complete with shellac nail polish. The cost is a little higher than the regular polish but since I type about 12 hours a day, my manicure looks horrible within two days, no lie. That’s when I use [...]

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