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The tagline for Sleep ‘n Beauty’s mulberry silk pillow case is “wake up young and beautiful.” If only it were that easy. The pillowcase is infused with essential oils that your skin can soak up while you sleep. Sounds like a great idea, you think. Anything anti-aging that can be done while I’m sleeping is [...]

Here’s the problem with models’ hair during Fashion Week – it can be very distracting. If done well, a hairstyle can help strengthen a show’s theme, but even then, designers run the risk of having the audience leave saying, “Wow, the hair was gorgeous!” Obviously, that’s not the ideal takeaway for a fashion show, which [...]

When I was 18, my mother had me get my eyebrows permanently tattooed. She thought the no-brow look was bad luck. However misguided her views on this issue were, it is true that the eyebrows frame the face and are the most important features there to groom. The pain of that experience remained with me, [...]

I found out two years ago that I was gluten intolerant. I don’t have celiac disease, but I do have really bad reactions whenever I eat gluten, so I’ve completely cut it out of my diet. I learned the hard way about this problem. I fainted twice, both in the most inopportune of places – [...]

This flu season has taken everyone down. First, my husband had it, and now both of my kids. I’ve been playing nurse for almost a month now, but have managed not to get sick and I’m convinced it’s because of this elixir I’ve concocted. While it can’t prevent anyone from getting the bug, it’s nice [...]

I’m at the point when I have to be concerned about aging not just on my face, but on my body, too. So while I’m lotioning up, why not take some preventative measures? BijaBody’s line is all-natural and uses botanicals like HoneyOil and green tea extracts to get your skin to its healthiest ever. The [...]