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In the Health and Beauty Forum section, you can discuss tips and tricks to keeping yourself looking and feeling chic! From make-up, skincare, haircare—discuss it all here!

xo,
Cheri

Hey girls, hit me with your favorite lip balm products! You may also comment them on my blog post: http://justacynch.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/the-lip-balm-pitch/

(I took pretty nice photographs, so I thought I'd share the post to you guys!)

I have on my post one high-end and two budget lip balms that you guys might like! Hope to see you in my blog! :) 

Ever since I discovered Lime Crime's 'D'Lilac' shade of lipstick [http://www.dollskill.com/lime-crime-d-lilac-opaque-lipstick.html] I have been DYING to try it out. Alas, after checking their lipstick shade to skin tone match-up chart, I found that apparently it wouldn't suit 'warmer' skin tones like my own. I'm Asian and (apparently) have a mix of a Chinese and Filipino complexion; should I accept that there's just no way it would ever suit me or does anyone know of how I could possibly make it work? Has anyone else had the same or similar concerns or problems with pastel lipsticks? Let me know! x

PS.: oh, and i've checked for swatches online and just about all are done on lighter skin tones, thus, making judgement for me very difficult. and lime crime is WAY too pricey for me to buy and try without certainty that it would suit and be worth it.

Hey girls, I recently wrote a blog post about the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation, and I'd really love to hear your thoughts as well about this base. Have you tried this already? How did it work for you? :) You may comment on my blog post, or comment back here. :)

I currently don't use a primer under my makeup. I just put mositurizer on first. But I've been seeing and hearing that putting primer on before makeup can really help it go on better and look better.

Do any of you use primer before makeup application? If so can you recommend an affordable one? Also do you put mositurizer on before the primer or is primer moisturizing enough that I could then skip that step.

Thanks!

1. Eat a healthy Balanced diet. Include plenty of green vegetables, fresh fruits, minor millets, milk and milk products. Vegetables and fruits provide antioxidants and minerals which are necessary to keep the body healthy. Amla (amalaki or Indian gooseberry or emblica officinalis), is considered as a fruit which help in hair growth. Include banana in your diet as banana contains plenty of calcium which is a vital nutrient required for hair growth. Healthy diet prevents hair loss and improves quality and quantity of hair.

2. Drink plenty of water (2 liters or 12 glasses per day). Water flushes out toxins and increases moistness of skin and hair. This prevents splitting of hair.

3. Our body produces natural oil which is secreted through oil glands of skin and scalp. This oil keeps our hair strands conditioned. Hence do not use harsh shampoos or soaps which strip off natural oil of scalp. Always use mild shampoo to wash hair.

4. Wash your hair once in three days. Repeated hair wash leads to dry hair and split ends.

5. Exercise regularly. This helps to increase blood circulation and keep our whole body healthy and rejuvenated. A brisk walk for 30 minutes is advisable for all ages.

6. Message your scalp with good hair oil. Hair oil which is processed with hair friendly herbs help to condition the hair and prevent drying of hair. A good head massage help to increase blood circulation to scalp skin and aid hair growth. Head massage also reduces stress, tension headaches and induces good sleep.

7. Take measures to prevent formation of dandruff. Dandruff leads to hair loss and stunts hair growth.

8. Brush your hair from root to tips before taking head bath.

9. Wear a swimming cap to prevent hair damage due to chlorine.

10. Avoid tying hair tightly with hair bands. This leads to baldness.

Hey dolls,
My skin lately have been really dry and rough.
Is there any lotion or moisturizure I can use that will gave me that glowing healthy look complexion .
#Any suggestions?

I’m looking for a new makeup remover. Any suggestions?

I’m planning to chop off my hair next Saturday and am trying to find some ideas online to bring to my new stylist. Do any of you have any tips for a good online hairstyle site with lots of pictures? I can’t seem to find any good ones (or get lost in endless advertising hell)...
Any tips would be most appreciated! Thanks and smiles from Zurich
Steffi

Can someone tell me a super easy place where I can start my blog that will walk me through it?

Thanks

cover girl all the way , but i like milani too but its expensive

Which makeup do you use for taking pictures? Do you like to use a lot of makeup, or only some lipstick, or none?

I couldnt resist popping the one in the middlee of my nosee, but i found a way to heel your skin andd look freshed faceed. Neosporin! At night wash your hands then your face gentlyy, then put neosporin on the spott and a band aid over it and repeat every night! It worked for me almost like the next dayy.
try it..tell me if it works for you

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Does any one have a tip or trick that helps to grow your hair faster? I chopped my hair last summer I kinda regret it.. even though I need it! My hair looks healthier but i miss my long hair..
HELP!

what is your current/fave/must have fragrance?
1. sula champagne sugar
2. Voluspa Linden Blond Tabac Perfume

Does anyone have dark sunspot on their faces? I am in my mid twenties and I think I just started to develop two. I have heard that Asian girls use “whitening” products to get ride of them, but I don’t necessarily want my face to get whiter. Any tips?

I used to use Naked from Urban Decay for my everyday look because it has nice neutral colors, but I lost it unfortunately :( I wanted to buy another one but it’s soo expensive! Now I use Charlotte Ronson’s neutral eyeshadow palette. It only has 5 colors, but I find it to be good enough for me.

What are some other good eyeshadow palettes to consider?

like many other teenagers i am fighting against acne & i was wondering what was the best product to buy so can my acne can go away..finally. (my acne is not severe)

or is it a good look to have your entire eye area just all black and count that as “eyes” (hence eyes now look bigger) from afar/in photos and you don’t see much of the white parts. just black eye make-up with black eyeball (i’ve actually seen this on an asian friend and i think she looks so cute)

sorry if i sound funny, don’t know how else to describe it, hope you know what i am talking about.

For some reason any tutorial I use for eye makeup- especially anything with eyeshadow makes my eyes look racoony or small, I don’t know if its just me I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I guess maybe its my eyeshape- they’re almond and not a lot of people have that. Does anyone know what would look good on that kind? I’ve tried eyeshadow so many times but i still don’t get it – bright eyeliners work great on me though.

Hi, 

I'm a journalist writing for women's weekly and glossy magazines. I'm looking for people who have invested in beauty treatments in the quest for the perfect skin/ beautiful body/ dream lips etc etc but the treatment has gone horribly wrong and you have been left with terrible after effects. If so I'd love to hear YOUR story. So whether it's dodgy Botox injections, permament make-up you wish wasn't so permanent or skin peels that have left you in agony, then get in touch. We will pay for your story and you will also get to read back the copy before publication. Must have pictures before and after to back up story. If interested please email me features@cavendish-press.co.uk

Okay, so i have really bad eczema, and average acne. I have no idea how to deal with either one of them. I’ve tried some creams for dry skin, and various lotions such as Aquaphor Original Ointment, and Eucerin Calmin Itch Relief. Unfortunately I don’t have any health insurance right now, but I live in MD USA, and if anyone knows doctors with reasonable prices, I’d be willing to go. This stuff is a nightmare, and it’s making my skin very uneven and damaged.

I want to buy a wig or some hair extensions to add thickness and length to my hair (I don’t want to damage my hair, though) . I have seen many wigs made from human hair and synthetic materials, so anyone here tell me how to tell the difference between them?

Hi! I have a couple of problems. I have/had a pixie cut for years now and I'd really like to grow it out! My hair grows fairly fast, but do you have any sneaky hair growth tricks? 

Also, how do you keep short hair volumized all day? When I had my hair shorter than it is now, volume wasn't a problem because I could compensate with texture. Now, though, gel weighs my hair down. I'm at an akward stage with my hair just growing over my ears, and it's always flat no matter what - dry shampoo, blowdrying..... help!

I recently dyed by hair red and need some new beauty tips - especially in regards to lipstick shades. Any fellow redheads out there have some tips?

I have tried everything for my dry, brittle and frizzy hair and nothing seems to work.

can anyone help me? 

The ends are extremely dry and frizzy. When I touch them they just feel crispy. They never feel soft. 

I need a nice hair iron but don’t have the budget for a high-end brand. Huhu…

I’m using BeYu which is ok but not so extremely good, so I would like to try a different brand.
What brand do you use? and what are your experiences?
thank you!

what colour are your eyes?

Are the best! Expensive but very good quality!