Beauty
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7 Lessons on Cutting Costs for Kid’s Clothing
Image courtesy of Flickr If you’ve received piles of catalogues and endless emails from retailers promoting the latest clothing sales for fall and winter, you’re probably trying to assess the real deals from the duds. With back-to-school spending expected to reach $74.9 billion this year, stores are clamoring for their share of consumer dollars by releasing many alluring specials. So while discounts on everything from denim to sneakers to sweaters are tempting, jumping on every offer that comes your way will ultimately lead to overspending. To avoid blowing your shopping budget, study these seven lessons on cutting kid’s clothing costs without sacrificing style or quality. 1. Audit your kids’ closets. Before buying…
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Ask The Doctor :: Recommendations for Thinning Hair
Image courtesy of Flickr ASK THE DOCTOR: I have noticed that my hair is thinning, what could be some causes of this and what supplements would you recommend? Incredibly, the scalp has approximately 100,000 hairs with new hair continually emerging. We tend to lose an average of 50 to 100 strands a day; however, hair loss and thinning are much more common then most people believe with many causable factors playing a part: genetics, hormone levels, thyroid, stress, malnutrition, pulling hair in tight pony tail everyday and over- processing of hair. For women, hair thinning is primarily due to stress and fluctuating hormone levels. Everyday stress…
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Culture :: Selfies – Are They Really Such A Big Deal?
If your kids are on social media, then you’ve probably heard them mention the word ‘selfie’ a time or two. The trend of taking pictures of themselves and then uploading them onto social profiles seems harmless enough, but when you look a little deeper, it’s a trend that could be fostering some negative behavior. The infographic below, by TeenSafe.com, provides more insight into selfies – what they are, where they came from, and why they’re so popular. While the photos can be a light-hearted way to connect with peers online, they can also create a sense of narcissism and self-obsession. Even more frightening is the fact that 25% of all…
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Must-Have: Younique … Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes
For about a year now, I’ve seen friends or friends of friends posting on social media regarding “Younique” makeup. Mainly, their “Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes” mascara. I’ve been curious and clicked on the links and read from reviews to testimonials. So when I had a chance recently to try it out – okay, I begged *lol* I was skipping around the house anxiously awaiting the arrival. Let me explain why: A couple years ago I noticed if I didn’t wear mascara that my long, thick beautifumous lashes were no more (hangs head in shame). I can and do go days without makeup (maybe a little powder and/or lip gloss – that’s…
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Day Eight :: Get Your Home Delcuttered in 28 Days
Today on our Home Challenge adventure let’s work on our bathrooms. You know, the bathroom everyone uses downstairs or the one closest to your living room. That way, as we de-clutter and redecorate our homes, this room that gets a lot of attention from family and guests, will look sparkly and fun! The whole time we are working on this, keep looking at bathrooms in design magazines, Pinterest and even friends bathrooms and see what it is that you like about your favorites. Do you want a pared down bathroom or one that has little mementos from the kids. Or maybe a little of both! So let’s…
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Fashion :: 4 Tips To Looking Good On A Budget
I’ve always loved shopping, and get easily bored with the clothes I have, so if I want to keep updating my wardrobe, I need to do it on the cheap. I’ve made the decision to be a stay at home mom for now, so surviving with only my husband’s income in Orange County makes for a tight personal shopping budget. I am not naturally good at finding deals and staying within a budget. Early on in our marriage, when we were still both in college, I came home with a bag of clothes that had cost me over $600, roughly equal to our month’s rent at the time. Needles to say,…
