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Do Oddball Hair Treatments Really Work? Yes and No
I've long been a fan of DIY treatments, particularly when they involve cheap and readily available ingredients straight from the kitchen. We've already seen one brave Bella take on going au naturel, but what does a hair and scalp expert have to say about the effectiveness of several at-home remedies? That's just what trichologist, aka scientist who studies the hair and the scalp, Philip Kingsley has explored for the Daily Mail.
BellaTV: Beauty Secrets From the Bathroom Stall
In this week's Bella Beauty Tip, learn a secret trick to combat oily skin straight from the bathroom stall. Easy to find and effective, toilet seat covers are a cheap alternative to oil blotting papers. Even Sarah Jessica Parker loves to use them!
Do You Participate in Makeup Swaps?
As simply modern as it may seem to us today, the Internet actually offers us one of the oldest forms of product trading known to mankind — the bartering system. On Makeupalley's popular swap pages, for instance, there are more than 307,000 items up for the taking. You can even join and explore items up for trading at The Makeup Swap Shoppe group in our BellaSugar Community.
Can This $2 Toner Really Improve Your Complexion?
A couple of weeks ago, I headed to Bliss for a much-needed facial. (Seriously, my skin was so oily that I thought Sarah Palin might show up at my doorstep with a "Drill, baby, drill" sign.) After some pore-purging, my esthetician recommended that I use witch hazel as a toner. I hadn't done this since my junior high days, but I figured it was worth a try.
The Look For Less: 10 of Your Favorite Dupes
Once a makeup item has achieved cult status, we can almost assuredly expect replicas to pop up anywhere from drugstore brands to competing department store collections. Recently, I mentioned that I had found a great dupe for Nars's famous Orgasm blush in Milani's Luminous. Thanks to input from readers Baby Girl, yajairab, JessRose, and SnufaLuffaGus143, I've gathered together 10 products that could easily pass for the original.
What Are Your Favorite Makeup "Dupes?"
The economy might (might) be on its way to recovery, but that doesn't mean I'll stop saving my pennies as much as possible. I'm always in the pursuit of looks for less, and over the weekend, I picked up Milani Blush Compact in Luminous ($3.50) — a pretty decent lookalike of the classic gold-toned peachy pink Nars blush in Orgasm ($25). While Milani's Luminous is not an exact replica of the famous afterglow shade, as it's not quite as pigmented, since it's about $20 less, I'm a happy lady.
This Saturday, Head to Empire For a Cut and Contribution
Whether you've never been to a beauty school for a service, or you're a frequent patron, this Saturday (Oct. 24) is the day to go. From 9 a.m.
DIY Spa Treatment: Honey and Yogurt Acne Mask
When it's warm outside, my face tends to be more apt to breakout. Do you hear me on that one? I've shared with you dermatologist Dr.
Which Gives You More of a Lift — Buying Makeup or Clothes?
Last week, I saw something on the Today show that caught my attention. Lesley Rotchford of Women's Health talked about five ways that money can help bring in more lasting happiness. Among the magazine's findings?
5 Ways to Use Coffee Filters For Beauty
You heard me right. Sure they help provide you with a daily dose of caffeine, but did you know that coffee filters can give you more than just a java jolt? I never thought of these everyday household items as more than just a basic way to assist in the preparation of drip coffee, so I was happy to discover other uses, particularly because they involve beauty.
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