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Grab the Garnish!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
So, you’re out on a date and you ordered the fajitas and those onions were delicious! Now you have spicy dinner breath. Soon your date will be coming to a close and you are anticipating a good night kiss, but wait! After dinner you realize that you are all out of breath mints! You want your kiss to taste as good as you look. What to do in a pinch? Quick, grab the garnish. Chew a little sprig of parsley and it will help freshen your mouth.

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Keep Your Lips Moist!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dry winter air can be especially hard on your lips, and it gets worse during the night while you sleep. Wake up with soft lips that are more receptive to retaining lip color by moisturizing them before you go to sleep. Even something as simple as a chapstick can help retain moisture while you sleep. Be sure to use a night cream or face moisturizer on the skin around your lips to help prevent those crevasses that start to form around your lips as you get older. You know the ones – the ones that collect lipstick on older ladies and bleed up into the cracks.

You can also use a humidifier in your bedroom to help combat the dry air. Make sure you drink plenty of water during the day to keep your body hydrated overall. Be sure to use a lip protection with sunscreen in it as well.

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No sleep?! Look Fresh anyway!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
There is no substitute for a good night’s sleep – your beauty rest! But occasionally, circumstances prevent this. There are a few tricks you can use to look refreshed even when you have not had enough sleep the night before. The biggest beauty problem with a lack of rest is the puffiness under your eyes. This is caused by surface capillaries. A common trick is to use Preparation H to shrink those tissues and reduce the puffiness.

You can also use a small amount of white or bright eye shadow in the inner corner of your eye to brighten your eyes and help camouflage the dark circle effect that lack of sleep often brings.

A short power nap during the day, even 15 minutes, can make a big difference in your energy level for the day too. You can't get up with the roosters if you stayed out all night with the owls! But, you can still look fabulous anyway!

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French Pedicure at Home

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
There is nothing more indulging than a professional manicure or pedicure! Not everyone can afford this kind of luxury, but that doesn't mean that you don't deserve one! A French manicure is such a lovely treat on your toes. It makes your nails look super-healthy because the tips are white and the nailbeds are pink.

You can do this at home if you practice enough, although some agility and flexibility is necessary since you need to be able to reach your own toes! You need two bottles of polish - white and a peach or pink tone. You'll also need a small paint brush and some nail polish remover.

Start by cleaning off all old polish. Next use the white and carefully paint at least two layers on the tips of your nails. Don't worry about being extremely neat at this point. You will then clean up the line with your paint brush dipped in some nail polish remover. Don't expect it to just all clean up at once, you may have to brush over it several times.

Finally, apply the pink/flesh tone color. You can paint it right over the white, OR you can paint it on sideways (it won't show the lines when it dries). Then polish off the whole thing with a clear coat over all of it to make it last. With enough practice, you will be able to do a nice French Pedicure at home!

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Choosing a Lipstick for your Pig

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Choosing the right color lipstick for your pig is not as easy as it may seem. Pig lipstick comes in many shades. So, where do you begin?

Start with the color of your pig's complexion. If you have a pink pig, it's easy -- choose a very bright shade from the pink color family. Black pigs will look more lovely if you choose a shade from the red color family. Things become less clear when you have a dual or tri-colored pig such as those black and white pigs. You may want to stick with more neutral browns, peach or coral shades in that case.

Whatever you choose, your pig will now look lovely and will feel great knowing you care about her so much. You'll boost her confidence like you can't imagine. Mwah!!!


(Happy April Fool's Day)

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