Best hair days in 2016 by Julia Busch — For fuller, longer, stronger and more beautiful hair, blunt cut it on the dates listed below, according to hair expert Anthony Morrocco. This is when your hair’s energy, roots and follicles are highest. Cutting on other days can actually abort hair growth or slow it down […]
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Gifts from Mother Nature
February 27, 2014
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by Joanne Henning Tedesco — Whole fruits and vegetables, especially those with anti-aging vitamin C, can fight free radicals, prevent wrinkles and give you firmer, younger-looking skin. Yogurt contains lactic acid, a compound found in some chemical peels that may reduce fine wrinkles and help clear blemishes and discoloration. Brown sugar grains help exfoliate […]
Beautiful eyes — repair tricks
February 3, 2014
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by Joanne Henning Tedesco — If the skin around your eyes looks tired and dry, and and you have puffiness and dark circles under your eyes just head to your kitchen where you can find help. Just try the following tips. Things will look brighter and even some of those wrinkles will disappear. Close your eyes and cover them […]
Nude sunbathing
August 10, 2013
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by Wayne H. Purdin — As was commonly believed in ancient Greece, modern medical researchers now agree that moderate sun exposure during safe hours is essential for optimal health. Hippocrates prescribed sunbathing for his sun cure. Herodotus said, “Exposure to the sun is highly necessary for persons whose health is in need of restoring.” The […]
Chemicals make children fat
June 26, 2013
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by Mary Budinger — Are toys, pacifiers and even scented shampoos driving the epidemic of childhood obesity? Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between a class of chemical substances known as “phthalates” and obesity in young children. The percentage of obese […]
Spring clean your makeup
June 7, 2013
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by Stephanie Schmidt — Spring cleaning — fun? For some of us, yes; for the rest of us, no. I understand the urge to purge as the new season rolls in, and it is so nice outside in the Arizona sun. Many of us are quick to take on certain tasks, but we may forget […]
How to stop oily skin forever
April 14, 2013
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by Linda Leibl — Are you older than 30 and still frustrated with oily skin? You probably thought you would have outgrown it by now. More than half of my new clients have oily skin and are quite unhappy about it. They have an oily complexion by noon, their makeup needs to be reapplied by […]
Love is in the hair
March 23, 2013
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by Brittany Piracci — Valentine’s Day is certainly a time to think about date-night hair, but what about the rest of the year? What woman does not want to surprise her significant other or new beau with a sexy, new hairstyle that will keep him coming back for more? Begin with the cut and color. […]
Classy but sassy — A new hair outlook for spring
March 19, 2013
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by Johnny G — People always ask, “What is the latest trend in hair styles?” and “What kind of style looks good on me?” Spring is just about upon us, and the time may be right to begin thinking about a new look. Very simply, the style and color that will be in fashion this […]
Stroke, press and rub away wrinkles
March 2, 2013
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by Julia Busch — An educated touch can reverse facial aging. Simple feather-light stroking, especially on forehead stress furrows, is enormously effective. Here is how to perform it: With pinkies, ring and middle fingers of both hands touching between your eyebrows at the bridge of your nose, stroke the letter “V” upward and outward, 10 […]
How green can you glow?
February 21, 2013
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by Nonnie Knight and Lacey Grace — A green girl has got to know a few tips and tricks about beauty care and damage prevention during the frostbitten months to come. In order to have natural radiance, you need to think internally first. How green can you glow during this holiday season? Sometimes you need […]
Turn back the hands of time with products that work
February 3, 2013
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by Linda Leibl — Women in their 20s may have started having children, which often means dealing with stretch marks on the stomach. Stretch marks occur as a result of the tearing of collagen and elastic fibers during the rapid weight gain of pregnancy. It’s a good thing that during this particular time in our […]
Put your best face forward
January 31, 2013
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by Sherry Anshara — What does it mean to put your best face forward? It means to begin truly seeing the greatness of yourself and the great face you have. The fact is, this is your only face, so you are always putting your best face forward. Yours is the face you chose for this […]
February 19, 2016
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