Sun Protecion Shouldn’t End With Summer (Product Review)
Can you smell it in the air? Fall is just about to drop and the season will change. You may be packing up the beach toys, putting away the shorts, tanktops and sandals. Depending on where you live, you are pulling out the cold and/or rainy weather gear. At this point you are probably not thinking about the effects of the sun on your children’s skin. It is a common misconception that if that clouds are covering up the sun you can’t get sunburnt, or that even if the sun is out, but it’s cold, you can’t get sunburnt
Surviving School Picture Day
Along with the thrill of back-to-school comes many milestones that mark the progress of each passing school year. One of which is Picture Day! Some love it some dread it but somehow most everyone participates in it. So I thought I would take a moment to go over some tips to make the best of Picture Day for you and your kids.
Sunscreen is a MUST
The sun is shining, the days are hot and if you aren’t careful your skin is burning! Sunscreen and/or Sunblock application is a very important daily ritual, all year-round, but especially in the summertime! But how do you know which to choose, how often to use it and what is really the point. Here are some basics.
Mom-To-Be Skincare
As a mom-to-be and avid skincare junkie, I was completely shocked about the safety concerns regarding beauty product ingredients and their effects on pregnancy. In fact, there is a laundry list of substances that should be avoided during this time. Whether its retinol or salicylic acid –it seems the shelves are filled with products that moms-to-be should steer clear of.
Top Ten Beauty Products from Head to Toe for Spring/Summer 2010
With Spring all ready here and Summer rapidly approaching its time to get our beauty butts in gear! As the seasons change so do our beauty regimens. Your hair, skin and make-up react differently as the weather heats up so now is the time to change your beauty routine from head to toe. Below is a list of my top ten beauty products that will keep you beautiful all summer long.
Learn Top Techniques for Straightening Your Hair
I think that the one thing that most women have in common is that they wish they had different hair. Girls with straight hair want curls, girls with curls want stick straight hair, thick versus thin, wavy or frizzy – we all want what we can’t seem to naturally produce. I fall into the way too thin, frizzy, curly hair category. Believe me, without any type of hair products or appliances, I look like the bride of Frankenstein. Not such hot look. Which is why ever since I learned what a flat iron could do for a girl like me, I was sold.
Friday Fitness: Firmer Face with out the Knife (or Needle)
When you look in the mirror do you first notice the sagging or fatty areas? If so, there are some exercises that you can do tighten up your face without going under the knife or needle. Your face has 55 muscles – can you believe that? And just like any other muscles, they are subject to effects of gravity and none-use over time.
Are you Getting Enough??
A healthy sexual relationship with your husband (or other committed partner) is about more than just keeping him happy. In general, most men are more interested in sex than most women. But you can find a compromise. Because, sex can do a lot more for you than you might think.
What’s the Skinny on Skin Cancer?
You got up this morning and as you pulled up your britches you felt something strange on the back of you thigh. Or you suddenly have a nagging itch on your arm, near a mole that you are pretty sure had always been there. Or you notice that a spot on your chest seems to be bigger then you recall. In any one of these cases, a call to the doctor is always warranted. When it comes to the possibility of skin cancer or MELANOMA, you always want to be over safe then very sorry. Did you know that Skin Cancer is the single most common form of cancer?
Eleven Shoes for the Holidays (Closed)
Eleven shoes are well loved by parents for their durability and functional styling. Eleven’s Fall/Winter 2009 collection brings back a few classic favorites that are perfect for holiday photos or parties. My kids have several pairs of Eleven shoes and they always get compliments on them whenever they wear them. The classic styling is timeless and makes Eleven shoes perfect for dressing up or dressing down during the holiday season.
