Skin Care Basics

How to Care for a Lip Piercing

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Lip piercings are a great way to show personal style and make a statement. It's important to know how to properly care for a lip piercing so infection does not set in. You just need to follow a few easy steps to keep your lips healthy after a ... more »

How to Care for Combination Skin

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Combination skin can be a girls worst enemy. With dry spots crying out for moisture and oily spots needing a reprieve, it is difficult to care for your skin and keep all of it happy. Reduce pimples, blackheads and dry patches when you properly ... more »

How to Care for Dry, Chapped Skin

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Extended exposure to the elements--winter cold, sun and wind can often leave you with dry, chapped skin that is both painful and unattractive... more »

How to Care for Sensitive Skin

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When you have sensitive skin it seems that anything you look at or touch will make you breakout. In this article I will show you how I found the way to stay free of breakout' s... more »

How to Care for Skin

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Everyone wants healthy-looking skin. There are several things you can do to increase your skin's health through maintenance and diet Taking care of your skin must be included into your daily regimen to maintain and achieve the full effect ... more »

How to Care for Skin After Tanning

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Tanning can make you look and feel good. Exposure to UV rays often has a psychological effect on a person. It's believed that the Vitamin D found in UV rays maintains good health. As you tan, indoor or outdoors, your skin is losing some of its ... more »

How to Care for Your Feet during Winter

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Want to keep your feet sexy during the winter season? A few simple steps could lead you on the road to smooth silky and sexy feet!.. more »

How to care for your new tattoo

By deaton2611

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You just returned form the tattoo studio is a brand new piece of art on your body, but what now? I will give you brief instructions and tips on how to care for you new tattoo... more »

How to Choose a Deodorant Soap

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Body odor isn't fun for anyone, especially the person running everyone else out of the room with his personal aroma. Perhaps you're looking to address the problem of body odor by switching to a deodorant soap. Here are some things you can do to ... more »

How to Choose a Facial Treatment

By Janis Reid

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When standing in front of an array of beauty products or choosing a professional facial, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Clues to your perfect treatment can be found within your skin type, your age and your lifestyle. Just follow ... more »

How to choose a hat that suites your face shape.

By 3Amy Jaine

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Hats can be very helpful in keeping the sun out of our eyes and off our skin. Baseball caps are comfortable but can be too casual for some events. Or maybe you just want to break away from the regular baseball hat once in a while. If you are any ... more »

How to Choose a Moisturizer With Sunscreen

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A good moisturizer forms a barricade on the surface of your skin, preventing vital moisture from escaping. When you're trying to choose an effective moisturizer, you should select one that contains sunscreen elements that guard your skin from ... more »

How to Choose a Sunscreen for Dry Skin

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Often, dry skin occurs from environmental factors that can be controlled or managed. Going in the sun without the proper sunscreen can contribute to the breakdown of the lipid walls of your skin. Avoiding this can be as simple as choosing the ... more »

How to Choose a Sunscreen for Fair Skin

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If you have fair skin, you may be more at risk of developing skin cancers. At the very least, you are more at risk of burning if you have fair skin. Sunscreens definitely limit certain kinds of sun damage, so it is wise to take your time with ... more »

How to Choose a Sunscreen for Outdoor Activities

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Many have gotten used to the fact that sunscreen should be worn at the beach and pool, but most people forget that they should wear sunscreen for many other outdoor activities. Whether you're riding a roller coaster or skiing down a mountain, ... more »

How to Choose a Sunscreen for Watersports

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When you dive into watersports, be sure you are wearing waterproof sunscreen. These specially designed sunscreens are useful if you will be involved in any kind of water games. However, you must still take care with their application. The key is ... more »

How to Choose an Eye Cream

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When you walk down the cosmetics aisle, the choices seem endless, and they get more overwhelming if you search the Internet. So before you choose an eye cream, follow these steps to narrow your search... more »

How to Choose Lip Balm With SPF

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Like the rest of our bodies, our lips can get sunburned. Lip balm with SPF protects your lips from both UVA and UVB rays. It also helps prevent sunburn and chapped lips. A good lip balm soothes and moisturizes your lips while protecting them... more »

How to Choose Lotion With SPF

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Each year, millions of people suffer unnecessary sun burns from being out in the sun too long or from not using adequate lotion. You can avoid both of these problems and enjoy the sun if you understand how to choose the right lotion. Follow these ... more »

How to Choose Sunscreen for Children

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Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of the sun because it can lead to skin damage later in life. With the sea of creams and lotions on the market, it's important to select products with a good mix of UV protection and reliable ... more »

How to Choose Sunscreen for Combination Skin

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Sunscreen is an extremely important beauty aid that helps you to maintain your youthful appearance and prevent the harmful effects of the sun; however, choosing the proper sunscreen is not always as easy as it seems. If you have combination skin, ... more »

How to choose the best sunscreen?

By Remona

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With the list of sunscreens increasing everyday on the market, it is becoming a challenge to choose the right one. The most important factor in buying a sunscreen is to be able to know how to read the ingredient list at the back of the package. ... more »

How to Choose the Right Facial Cleanser

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Choosing the right facial cleanser can save money and time. Clean, healthy skin requires minimum maintenance, therefore, fewer treatment products and moisturizers... more »

How to Clean Pine Pitch From Skin

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Pine pitch is incredibly stubborn. It sticks to your skin and is nearly impossible to wash off without using a substance other than regular soap to remove it. Fatty substances can remove pitch from the skin without much effort. Here are a variety ... more »

How to Cleanse Combination Skin

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Combination skin can be difficult to keep clean and healthy. Taking care of your skin is key to looking younger. A few simple steps can help you to keep that youthful appearance that everyone wants their skin to have... more »

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