Skin Care Basics

How to Moisturize Your Face

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Moisturizing your face on a daily basis can help keep your skin looking young and healthy for years to come. While many men and women skip this step in their daily face care routines, it is important to moisturize your face. Follow the steps ... more »

How to Pick the Best Facial Cleanser for Combination Skin

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Picking the best facial cleanser to use on combination skin can be overwhelming and confusing, considering the enormous variety of products on the market. Read on for helpful hints to use when shopping for a cleanser for your combination skin... more »

How to Prevent Ingrown Facial Hair

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Not only is an ingrown hair painful, it also damages your attempts at a blemish-free face. An ingrown hair occurs when hair is cut too close to the follicle, and the hair begins to grow into the tissue or curls back into the tissue instead of ... more »

How to Reduce Freckles Naturally

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Freckles are common among people with fair skin and blonde or red hair. Even a little sun exposure will cause freckles to appear. Some people embrace their freckles as part of who they are; others want nothing more than to reduce the appearance ... more »

How to Remove Marker from Skin or Nails

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If you have ever had your child write on her skin with a permanent marker or have gotten it on your own skin or nails, there are some things you can do to remove the marker... more »

How to Remove Nicotine Stains From Lips

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If you smoke a pipe or indulge in hand-rolled cigarettes, you most likely suffer from tobacco stained lips. The oily liquid released from tobacco easily penetrates into the layers of the skin, leaving an unsightly yellow stain. While the only ... more »

How to Start a Skin Care Routine

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Developing a skin care routine improves the look and maintenance of your skin, your body's largest organ. Besides keeping you looking great, caring for the skin is a health issue, and one that can prevent signs of aging. Read on to learn how to ... more »

How to Sun Tan Safely

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You can get that sun kissed look without damaging your skin. Follow these suggestions on how to sun tan safely... more »

How to Use Baking Soda as an Exfoliant

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Dead skin cells can dull your complexion, but you don't need to spend big money on harsh chemical exfoliants. Baking soda will work just as well... more »

How to Use Facial Cleanser

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Facial cleansers do a better job of deep cleaning skin than a bar of soap and there's a cleanser formulated for every type of skin, from extra dry to combination to oily and acne ridden. Facial cleansers banish dirt, guard against pimples and ... more »

How to Use Green Tea to Treat Blackheads

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Blackheads are the manifestation of plugged hair follicles, generally caused by a buildup of dead skin cells and a special oil called sebum. They commonly occur on the face, but may appear on other parts of the body. These follicles have wider ... more »

How to Use Home Remedies for Dark Circles

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Puffy dark circles under your eyes can be an embarrassing nuisance. Many different things cause them and treatments vary from surgery to concealments and vitamin therapy. Taking good, preventive care of your eyes and making small changes in your ... more »

How to Use Skin Bleach

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Even, smooth-looking skin is what many people try to achieve through bleaching. Skin discoloration and unevenness can be caused by freckles, trauma, bites, scares, old acne scars, liver spots or a number of other things. Here's how to use skin ... more »

How to Apply a Mud Mask

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Mud masks are some of the greatest beauty products available for skin care and come with a variety of ingredients for different skin types. Mud masks can help to draw out dirt and oil from the pores, reduce the size of pores, tighten the skin to ... more »

How to Apply Astringent to Your Face

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Astringent may be the most important, yet most overlooked beauty products to help keep your skin healthy and acne-free. The number one cause of acne is bacteria which finds a happy home within your pores. When pores are loaded with dead skin ... more »

How to apply makeup to problem skin

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We wake up in the morning to see a big unsightly pimple, or have suffered from problem skin for some time, just how can we apply makeup without it looking overdone?.. more »

How to Avoid (or Reduce) Toe Fungus

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The is a simple how-to to help you either reduce your current Toe Fungus condition or avoid future infection. Consider this a "checklist" that will greatly reduce your likelihood of contracting fungus and manage or reduce any existing ... more »

How to Buy a Suntanning Accelerator for Darker Complexions

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A great tan can help you look healthy and glowing. Tanning accelerators are used to help you get a dark tan fast. When you already have a dark complexion, you need to choose an accelerator that is made specifically for your skin type. It's easy ... more »

How to Buy and Use Talcum Powder

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You can use talcum powder, also called talc, for changing a baby's diaper to prevent chafing. Women rely on talcum powder after showering for the same reasons. They usually apply it to most of the body by pouring into the hand and lightly rubbing ... more »

How to Buy Body Scrub

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Using a body scrub is an excellent way to exfoliate dead skin, unclog pores and allow skin to absorb moisture. To achieve optimum results with a body scrub, buy a product specially suited for your skin type and the areas of the body on which you ... more »

How to Buy Facial Soap

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Buying the right facial soap can be a long and difficult task, with a big margin for error. As everyone has different skin, not every product will suit every person. Finding the right match for you will take time and patience but having ... more »

How to Buy Skin Conditioner

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Choosing the right skin care regime for you can seem like a daunting task. There are so many options, all geared toward different things, so choosing the best one for you might take a few moments of staring at the lotion isle. With a few simple ... more »

How to Buy SPF Baby Clothes

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It's never too early to consider how to protect children's skin from sun damage. The American Cancer Society says research indicates a history of at least five severe sunburns during adolescence can more than double the risk of melanoma, which is ... more »

How to Buy SPF Swim Wear

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On a hot day, it's not intuitive for most of us to cover up as much of our skin as possible. However, the American Cancer Society recommends buying comfortable, sun-protective clothing to do just that--even when shopping for a swimsuit... more »

How to Buy Suntanning Lotion for Darker Complexions

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Friends envy you for your darker complexion that makes tanning a breeze, but that doesn't mean you should take precautions in the sun. UV radiation can still damage your skin, putting you at risk for premature wrinkling and skin cancer. Choose ... more »

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