Hairstyles for Babies With Curly Hair

• There are plenty of ways to style a baby's curly hair. Jim Esposito/Photodisc/Getty Images

  Some babies are born with curly hair that requires extra care and styling know-how, but it does not need to be a difficult process. There are products that are more suited to curly hair and a variety of styles to try on baby's hair to keep it tamed.

Loose Curls

• The easiest style for baby's hair is to leave it loose. A baby's curly hair needs to be cared for properly, however. A common mistake is to shampoo too often. This will strip the natural oils from the scalp, causing the hair and scalp to become dry. Shampooing baby's curly hair need only be done once or twice a week. Conditioning is an essential part of caring for baby's hair because of the moisture it contains. Detanglers are also beneficial and will smooth curly locks. It is important to comb baby's curly hair only when it is wet, and use a wide tooth comb instead of a brush.

Pigtails

• Pigtails are not only for babies with straight hair. This is an easy style that will keep hair away from baby's face. Part the hair down the middle, gather the hair on one side and secure it with a small hair band. Repeat with hair on the other side. For any loose hairs that need to be secured, try using small hair clips for added style or to match with baby's outfit.

Ponytail on Top

• This is also a simple style that keeps curls tamed and out of baby's face. Grab a small section of hair from the sides and top of the head. Gather into a small ponytail on top and secure with a small hair band, leaving the lower hair loose. This look can also be dressed up with small clips or barrettes to hold in loose hair pieces or for accent. Try tying a small ribbon around the ponytail to dress it up.

Accessories

• An alternative to leaving baby's curly hair loose is to add accessories. Choose from barrettes, small clips and dressy hair pins to match baby's clothes and hold hair out of baby's face. Try placing one or two small clips at the front to hold hair back and out of baby's eyes, or place a few throughout the hair.

How to Remove Iron From Wash Water

Iron can get into the water supply in two different ways. Via nature -- dissolved iron may be picked up by groundwater and be piped into a home -- or by the buildup of iron deposits in tanks, water heaters and water pipes. Deposit buildup should be treated by running the water until it runs clear. High levels of iron in the supply should be treated with a chlorination system. Moderate levels should be treated with a sand or oxidizing filter. For the more common and lower levels of three parts per million, install a mechanical water softener.

Installing a Water Softener

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  Turn off the electric water heater if one is being used.

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  Place the tank in a safe area. It should be dry, level and in a non-freezing area. The tank should be within 20 feet of a drain.

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  Install the bypass valve to the control valve. The female socket ends of the bypass valve will connect with the male socket ends of the control valve. Be sure the in and out arrows of the two valves point in the same direction.

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  Connect the inlet water connection to the softener. Slip the nut and washer of the water supply over the threads of the softener inlet and tighten.

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  Connect the outlet tube to the softener. Slip the drain tube to the softener outlet. Allow an air space between the end of the tube and the drain.

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  Connect the water softener control valve to the supplied brine tank. Connect the brine tubing to the top of the brine well. Connect the other end of the tubing to the control valve.

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  Pour 3 to 4 gallons of water into the brine tank.

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  Plug in the water softener. With the water supply off, place the control valve in backwash position. Check for leaks and tighten any loose fittings.

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  Fill the brine tank half-way with the sodium chloride. Turn on the water supply.

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  Run hot and cold water faucets throughout the house. Once all air bubbles are gone, turn the electric water heater back on.

80's Hair & Clothing Styles

• Asymmetrical hairdos were popular in the 80s and continue to be worn today. Design Pics/Valueline/Getty Images

  The 1980s were known for many distinctive hair and clothing styles. Hair styles were generally big, poofy and frizzy, or had a distinctive quality such as the side ponytail, rat tail and asymmetrical cut. Clothing styles of the 80s include acid-washed jeans, Members Only jackets, leg warmers and jellies.

Big Hair

• According to Like Totally 80's, the general rule for 80's hair styles was big. Volume was added to hairstyles by using shampoo, conditioner, curlers, perms and a lot of hairspray to keep teased locks in place. Full bangs were also in vogue at the time. While many women spent the time to make their hair big and bold, many men did also, as evidenced by hair bands like Ratt, Poison and Twisted Sister.

Specialty Hairdos

• The rat tail was a special type of haircut for men that involved cutting all of the hair relatively short save a small "tail" of hair in the back. Another style of hairdo in the 80s, the side ponytail, was achieved by women by tying the hair together with a hair tie on the side of the head instead of the back. Finally, asymmetrical haircuts were created by cutting the hair unevenly, resulting in certain parts being longer, avoiding the usual mirror image on the head.

Men's Fashion

• The preppy look was a very popular type of fashion for men in the 80s, says Like Totally 80's. This involved neatly parted and gelled hair, Members Only jackets and suits with shoulder pads. More casual options included parachute pants, acid-washed jeans, high-top sneakers and jumpsuits.

Women's Fashion

• Casual 80s attire for women included neon leg warmers, colorful jelly shoes made of plastic, paint-splattered jeans, friendship pins and add-a-bead necklaces. Women also started wearing suits for more formal attire, including jackets with shoulder pads.

Sea Breeze Astringent Uses

• Sea Breeze astringent has more uses than cleaning your face. Philippe Regard/Photodisc/Getty Images

  Sea Breeze, manufactured by Procter & Gamble, is a popular astringent that helps clean the skin of excess oils, tone the skin for balance and shrink large pores. Other uses of this beauty product take advantage of its cleaning and cooling properties.

Treat bug bites

• Bug bites get itchy, inflamed and possibly infected if scratched too much and cleaned too little. Dab a bit of Sea Breeze on mosquito bites to clean the area and add a cooling sensation to the itchy bite. Sea Breeze may also take the sting out of spider bites, which can be painful and swell. If a bee stings you, try dabbing a cotton ball soaked in Sea Breeze on the wound to relieve pain and clean the wound (after removing the stinger).

Heat Remedy

• When the temperatures rise in blazing summer heat, the cooling effects of Sea Breeze astringent can bring some relief. Fill a bowl with ice water and add some Sea Breeze astringent. Soak a hand towel in the mixture. Wring out excess water and drape the towel around your neck or feet and enjoy the cooling effects.

Treat Rashes

• Sea Breeze astringent brings cooling comfort to rashes caused by sunburn. Dabbing sunburned skin with cotton balls soaked in Sea Breeze can take the heat out of the rash and bring immediate comfort. Sea Breeze may also take the itch out of rashes caused by poison ivy or poison oak.

Before Waxing

• Apply Sea Breeze or another astringent to the skin before waxing. This removes excess oil and helps prevent the wax from sticking to the skin.

Dandruff

• You can use Sea Breeze to fight dandruff. Massage Sea Breeze into scalp before shampooing, then shampoo as usual. The Sea Breeze should lift the dry, flaky particles that cause dandruff.

After Shave

• You can apply Sea Breeze directly to the face after shaving for an invigorating, cool sensation. Use it to clean any small cuts that occur during shaving as well.

Minor Cuts

• If you don't have another antibiotic salve available, you can use Sea Breeze to clean minor cuts of bacteria.

How to Use Math to Measure Beauty in a Face

The European Renaissance was one of the most prolific eras for the development of art, sculpture, architecture and mathematics. The Greeks, in particular, were advanced in all of these areas. Using a combination of art and math, the ancient Greeks invented a concept called the Golden Ratio. The Golden Ratio uses math to map out perfect facial features, and the Greeks used this method to determine a person's facial beauty based on a scale of 1 to 10.

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  Take a snapshot of your face with a digital camera, and save the photo on your computer.

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  Use a graphics program (such as Adobe Photoshop) to calculate measurements with the help of the program's measurement tool. To calculate more accurate measurements, use the zoom tool to magnify during the measurement process.

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  Calculate the length and the width of the face. Divide the length by the width. According to the Golden Ratio, the ideal result for an attractive face would be 1.6, as Greeks believed a beautiful face is 1.6 times longer than its width.

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  Measure these distances with the help of the graphics program. These measurements are a subset of the measurements described in Steps 1 and 2.

  a. Top of head to chin

  b. Top of head to pupil

  c. Pupil to nose tip

  d. Pupil to lip

  e. Width of nose

  f. Outside distance between eyes

  g. Width of head

  h. Hairline to pupil

  i. Nose tip to chin

  j. Lips to chin

  k. Length of lips

  l. Nose tip to lips

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  Complete these equations using the calculations from Step 4.

  1. a divided by g

  2. b divided by d

  3. i divided by j

  4. i divided by c

  5. e divided by l

  6. f divided by h

  7. k divided by e

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  Compute the calculations in Step 5. Every face is structured differently and will have different measurements, so there will be no similarity in the final set of results. According to the Greek Ratio, a face that has 8 values approximately equal to 1.6 can be described as a perfect--and beautiful--face.

Tricks to Stop Nail Biting

• Nail biting is a difficult habit to conquer. Pixland/Pixland/Getty Images

  Nail biting is an oral habit of biting or chewing the fingernails that is common in both children and adults. Nail biting leaves your fingernails gnawed, short and unattractive. On top of aesthetics, nail biting is a compulsive habit that often shows nervousness or lack of self-discipline. According to Gilbreth Brown, author of "Stop Your Nailbiting," there are common tricks that will help you conquer your habit and grow healthy, beautiful nails.

Get A Manicure

• Pick a day that you are going to stop your nail biting and get a professional manicure. If you do not have the money for a professional, perform a manicure from home. A simple home manicure consists of pushing back the cuticles, moisturizing the fingers and filing the nails so that they are smooth and rounded. Having manicured nails paired with a day that you have decided to kick your habit will help motivate you. Whenever you catch yourself wanting to bite, look at your manicured nails and realize that you do not want to ruin them.

Tell Friends and Family

• Tell your friends, family and co-workers that you are going to stop biting your nails. When they see you falling back to the habit, ask them to remind you to stop. Not only will friendly reminders help keep you on track, telling others of your goal will help motivate you to accomplish it. According to Gamon Hlyde, author of "Break Bad Habits," by telling friends and family you are going to stop nail biting, you help yourself re-affirm your goal to conquer the habit.

Moisturize and File

• Keep moisturizing lotion and a nail file with you while you are quitting. Rough spots on the fingernails and cuticles are a common nail biting trigger. When you feel a rough spot on your cuticle, apply moisturizing lotion to smooth it. If your nails become rough, file them smooth with a nail file. According to Ann Gadd, author of "The Girl Who Bites Her Nails and the Man Who Is Always Late," filing your nails or applying lotion to them keeps them busy and away from your mouth, preventing nail biting.

How to Remove a Nose Pin

Some nose pin screws are too tight to remove if worn for a long period of time. Others are difficult to remove because they may be causing pain or, in the case of people who had nose pins inserted during childhood, may have become covered by nose tissue as the nose has developed. Certain wearers simply wish to remove their nose piercings for special occasions like weddings or job interviews. In any case, there is a simple, painless method of removal which should, if carried out correctly, result in a clean, small hole that will heal in time.

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  Ensure sanitized equipment is utilized during the procedure and make sure the area is treated before and after removal of the nose pin with an antiseptic lotion.

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  Use petroleum jelly to help loosen the nose pin and individual nose pin components.

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  Detach any inner securing pieces, like metal stoppers or clips, as these will prevent you from removing the nose pin.

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  Push gently from the inside of the nose until you see more of the pole exposed. Use minimum pressure at all times.

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  When you can see enough of the head of the pin, take hold of it and gently pull from the outside. It should loosen gradually and eventually pull out completely.

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  Consult a professional ear and nose piercing specialist or tattooist if you prefer not to complete the removal of the nose pin yourself. Make sure they are regulated by the local health department and are licensed.

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  If the piercing is infected or sore and the pin head and pole is visible and accessible, carefully cut the head off the nostril pole with nail trimmers or cuticle scissors. If the pole of the nose pin is too short to cut, do not attempt to do so as you may cause damage to the surrounding nose tissue. If this is the case, and the wearer needs the nose pin removed (for a job interview or such) you will need to visit an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor. The procedure for surgical removal takes around half an hour and uses a laser knife. The procedure use local anesthetic and is not painful.

Lycon Wax Training

The prickly feeling and socially unacceptable look of body hair causes some to have it removed with hot wax. Skin care professionals look for the fastest and most pain-free methods of hair removal to offer clients. The Lycon brand of wax uses aromatherapy and skin-conditioning ingredients.

Purpose

• Lycon wax training equips technicians with the proper techniques to remove stubborn hairs. After training, technicians will be able to use Lycon hot wax, strip wax and Lycojet wax to remove hair as short as 1mm.

Facets

• Lycon wax training classes give technicians tips on how to position clients and support the skin during waxing services, making them as painless and precise as possible. Some training courses result in the award of a Lycon Certificate of Training.

Methods

• Lycon offers a training DVD that features instruction by the creator of the waxing system, Lydia Jordane. On occasion, as of this writing in 2010, Jordane appears at conventions and seminars offering training using Lycon wax. Some distributors of Lycon wax offer training classes. Sales consultants for Lycon provide therapists with a product knowledge manual that provides additional education.

How to Customize a JanSport Backpack

JanSport manufactures backpacks made of durable luggage fabric. The backpacks are sold on college campuses and in sporting goods stores and are generally used as day packs. The basic JanSport backpack is a solid color, with one large zippered compartment and one or more smaller compartments to keep smaller items handy. JanSport backpacks come in a range of sizes, from 1300 to 2100 cubic inches, with the larger packs able to hold a laptop computer, several textbooks and notebooks, as well as a variety of smaller items. Because the packs are so practical in appearance, some people like to customize them and make them unique.

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  Write your name and contact information on your JanSport backpack. You don't have to write it on the outside of the pack if you don't want strangers seeing your name, but make sure it's easily to find on the inside of the pack. You won't want to lose your pack after all the effort and imagination you're about to put into customizing it.

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  Add an embellishment to your zipper cords. Use beads and twine to create colorful patterns. Beads with letters can spell out your name, the name of your school, or a favorite short saying. Use a lanyard hook to snap the embellishment onto your zipper pull.

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  Embellish the carrying loop at the top of your JanSport backpack. Fold it over and stitch it with colorful thread to make it easier to carry. Wrap it with yarn or suede to make a soft handle that also distinguishes your pack from everyone else's.

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  Craft a dangler out of buttons and beads to hang from the bottom of your pack. Tie elastic cord to the bottom of your JanSport backpack straps, and start threading on beads and buttons in colors and patterns of your choice. When you're done, tie off the cord.

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  Sew a patch, or several patches, on your backpack. Choose patches with sayings that reflect your personality, or that identify groups you belong to. If you stitch down the bottom and sides of the patch and leave the top open, you can create a tiny pocket on the outside of your JanSport backpack. If you want, add some peel-and-stick velcro dots at the top of the patch to close the pocket. If you don't add the velcro, be careful not to turn the backpack upside down when you have something special tucked into the patch pocket.

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  Make a backpack ghost for Halloween. Use white fabric, white cord and googly eyes to create a tiny ghost that you can clip on to the pack to celebrate the holiday.

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  Be safe and shiny at the same time by adding reflective strips to your JanSport backpack. Create a pattern of your own design to add sparkle when the light hits your pack. You'll be more noticeable and safer at the same time.

Color Correction Tools

• Bleached hair is difficult to attain. Trinette Reed/Photodisc/Getty Images

  Mistakes made when applying dye to the hair are a cause of much frustration, especially when the color causes the hair to turn an outrageous hue, such as orange, red or green. As long as you test the dye or bleach on a small strand of hair with a successful outcome before applying to the rest of the head, the color should be fine. If you do have a mishap, however, there are several color correction tools to consider.

Hair Dyes

• Sometimes it's necessary to apply an additional package of dye when a hair dying venture goes awry. This is especially the case when hair turns shades such as green, gray or varying hues of orange. To correct this problem, use a hair dye darker in shade than the original you used. Make sure the dye has a base of blue or violet; these colors cancel out the aforementioned brassy tones and leave the wearer with a richer, more natural color. Use a semi or demi-permanent hair dye if your hair is brittle, dry, breaking or otherwise damaged from too much coloring. Permanent dyes and bleach are the most damaging of hair coloring products, so you should use them as infrequently as possible, especially on damaged hair. Hair dyes are also used to "cover up" bad coloring jobs of any kind. It's important to pick a dark or darker shade, however, in order for the effect to be noticeable.

Color Strippers

• Color strippers are formulas designed for hair that remove applied color from the hair shaft. This option is perfect for those who have dyed their hair, are unhappy with the color and would like it removed. Color strippers work only on temporary, demi-permanent and semi-permanent hair dyes. You cannot remove permanent hair dye colors from the hair since the hair shaft absorbs the color instead of the color only being deposited onto it.

Bleach

• Use color-correcting bleach to further lighten the whole head or pieces of hair that turned out too dark when attempting to bleach to a lighter color. Bleaching mistakes are quite common and are often caused by applying it to hair that is naturally dark and therefore more difficult to bleach, or hair that has un-dyed root growth. Un-dyed hair absorbs color more quickly than dyed hair, so it's typical for many individuals' roots to turn snow white while the rest of the hair remains a dark yellow or orange color. If your hair is not damaged, do another bleach treatment only on the dark parts of hair; stay away from the roots or else they may become brittle and break off from over-processing.

Toners

• Toners are acid-based formulas used for minor adjustments when color correcting hair. Toners are semi-permanent so they won't lighten the hair additionally; their main purpose is to deposit a small amount of color to adjust the tone of color already applied to the hair. Colors that fall under the "ash" color type tone down brassy colors in the hair like red, orange and copper. Ash toners contain blue or green tones, both of which are opposite of red on a color wheel and thus cancel out the red and orange in color mistakes. If you're attempting to reach a light color, such as a light shade of blonde, use an ash blonde toner to counteract the brassiness in your hair.

Dish Detergent

• If your dyed hair turned out too dark and you and don't want to leave the house or spend extra money to fix it, there's a great home remedy for you. Mix a couple of drops of dish detergent with hair shampoo and apply it to newly dyed hair when washing in order to fade the color. This method works with temporary, demi-permanent, semi-permanent and permanent dyes. Please note that the detergent does not remove color or lift it from the hair shaft; it simply fades it more quickly to achieve a lighter effect.

How to Get Rid of Red Veins on My Face

Red veins on the face can be unsightly and upsetting. Approximately 60% of the population suffers from spider veins. There is a network of veins and small blood vessels, called capillaries, on the face. Factors such as sun, trauma and aging can cause the blood vessels and veins to break and become more visible. Broken capillaries appear as small broken veins. Rather than trying to cover them up with makeup, put your best face forward and get rid of them altogether.

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  Treat red veins with pulsed laser light. This must be done by a health care professional, such as a dermatologist. A pulsed laser light is one of the most effective treatments for red veins on the face. It is used to heat and destroy veins and capillaries.

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  Meet with the doctor within two weeks of treatment, or whenever he recommends. She will want to review your progress and determine if you need any additional treatments. In some cases, you may have to have the laser light procedure done more than once.

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  Obtain sclerotherapy from a dermatologist. It's a common procedure that is effective at getting rid of red veins. A benefit of this procedure is that there is no anesthesia used, and you can resume regular activities right away.The doctor will inject a liquid chemical into the red veins in your face. The walls of the veins will stick together and seal shut, which then turns into scar tissue. The veins will fade away within two weeks.

Compounds to Stabilize Perfumes

• Compounds used to stabilize perfumes are called stabilizers. Tooga/Digital Vision/Getty Images

  Stabilizers are chemical compounds added to a solution or mixture to keep it stable, thus avoiding any unwanted change over time. Stabilizers can be naturally extracted from plants or synthesized in laboratory. They are widely used in many industrial products, including food, fuels, plastics, medicine, cleaning products and perfumes. Heat, light and oxygen can degrade the fragrance of perfumes with time. Stannic chloride pentahydrate, cyclodextrin and Origanox WS are compounds used to stabilize perfumes.

Stannic Chloride Pentahydrate

• Stannic chloride pentahydrate is used as to stabilize perfumes in lotions, soaps and other cosmetic products. It also prevents color fading, which can occur if products are exposed to light. According to the website Chemical Land 21, other applications for stannic chloride pentahydrate include as a PVC stabilizer, glass-strengthening agent and component of coatings for ceramics.

Cyclodextrin

• Cyclodextrin is part of a family of organic compounds that can be produced from starch, a carbohydrate abundant in some foods, such as potatoes and wheat. According to Helena Dodziuk in "Cyclodextrins and Their Complexes: Chemistry, Analytical Methods, Applications," cyclodextrin is used in 75 percent of perfumes and spray deodorants produced in Europe. This compound presents bactericide properties, and it is also used as a stabilizer in the food industry.

Origanox WS

• Origanox WS is the commercial name of a natural compound made with the extract of oregano. According to Michael Ash in the "Handbook of Preservatives," Origanox is natural and dissolves in water. Apart from preserving the fragrance of perfumes and other cosmetic products, the extract of oregano is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as an anti-inflammatory agent for the skin.

How to Get Rid of Chapped Lips in 40 Minutes

Chapped lips is a condition where the lips become dry and cracked. The changes in weather can have a negative affect on your lips and your lips may need extra moisturizing. Some of the causes of chapped lips are cold, dry air from winter temperatures, dry summer weather, medications, oral habits, vitamin deficiencies and not drinking enough water. Knowing the right treatments can get rid of chapped lips and restore moisture to the lips.

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  Apply an emollient like petroleum jelly to the lips. This will restore moisture and give fast results. According to DermaDoctor, applying an emollient like Vaseline on a regular basis can prevent the lips from drying out and becoming cracked. You will notice an improvement in your lips within minutes.

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  Wear a creamy lipstick. Lipstick may protect the lips from becoming chapped and will make the lips soft. You want to use a lipstick that has moisturizing ingredients, otherwise you may worsen the condition. If your lips feel dry, then apply a coat of lipstick to add a little moisture to your lips.

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  Exfoliate your lips at least once a week. Put a dime-size amount of petroleum jelly on a toothbrush. Rub the toothbrush across the lips in a circular motion. This process will remove dead cells from the lips.

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  Apply a moisturizing lip balm to your lips. You should use a lip balm that contains natural oils and moisturizing ingredients. Also look for a lip balm with SPF to protect the delicate skin on your lips from the harsh effects of the sun.

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  Drink at lease 8 cups of water a day to hydrate the body. According to Style Hive, drinking plenty of water may prevent you from having problems with cracked lips.

Home Remedies for Frown Lines

• Frowning can cause wrinkles and frown lines between the eyebrows. Jacqueline Veissid/Photodisc/Getty Images

  Frown lines appear on your forehead between your eyebrows not only when you frown, but also when you concentrate deeply. Frowning also leaves wrinkles around your mouth. You may not even be aware that you are causing frown lines, but fortunately, there are a few simple home remedies that can help alleviate the problem.

Egg Whites

• Egg whites applied around the eyes is a home remedy for wrinkles. If you apply the egg whites to the frown lines between your eyes, you should see an improvement.

Sunglasses and Sunscreen

• When you squint into the sun, you help wrinkles to form not only around the outside edges of your eyes, but you deepen your frown lines as well. Wearing dark sunglasses will prevent squinting and keep those frown lines from forming or getting worse. In addition, wearing sunscreen with UVA and UVB protection will protect your skin in general and help prevent frown lines from worsening.

Moisturizer and Hydration

• Dry skin develops wrinkles more quickly and deeply. Wearing moisturizer and keeping hydrated by drinking plenty of water will do a great deal to keep wrinkles and frown lines at bay. Vegetable shortenings, such as Crisco, are also great moisturizers, as well as home remedies for wrinkles and acne scarring.

Vitamin E and Yogurt

• A mixture of the innards of vitamin E tablets combined with yogurt, honey and lemon juice helps treat facial wrinkles. Apply the mixture with cotton balls to your frown lines and other wrinkles, and let it sit there for 10 minutes before washing it off.

Scotch Tape

• It's easy to frown when concentrating without even realizing what you're doing. You could be working hard at your computer and deepening frown lines without knowing it. To stop this involuntary frowning, try placing a piece of tape across your frown lines while you work. You will notice every time you start to frown, the tape will keep you from frowning, and eventually you will train your facial muscles to avoid frowning while you're working.

Oil and Vinegar

• Oil and vinegar can also be combined to help fight wrinkles and frown lines. After you've washed your face, rub it down with a three percent solution of hydrogen peroxide. Mix a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil with a half tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and apply it with a cotton ball to your wrinkles and frown lines.

Pineapples and Grapes

• Cut grapes and sections of pineapple core are simple home remedies for wrinkles and frown lines. Apply the cut piece of fruit to the frown lines and leave it in place for ten to 20 minutes, washing your face with warm water after you're done with the treatment.

Cold Metal Spoons

• If you keep a metal spoon in your freezer overnight, it'll be a handy home remedy for your frown lines in the morning. Grab the spoon and hold it to your frown lines to give yourself a quick wrinkle treatment. This home remedy also works for under eye bags in the morning.

Norelco G480 Vs. G370

In order to get rid of that 5 o'clock shadow, you need a reliable grooming kit. Phillips has been manufacturing grooming sets and trimmers for many years, including the Norelco G480 and G370, which are two of its all-in-one razor products.

Attachments

• The variety of attachments that are included with the razor set may be a very important factor in which set you choose to purchase. The G480 comes with a beard and moustache comb, mini-shaver, nose/ear trimmer, and eyebrow comb. This set also has a hair comb with nine different length settings. The G370, meanwhile, comes with a nose, ear and eyebrow trimmer; a beard and moustache comb with nine settings; and a hair clipper comb with nine lock-in settings.

Power Supply

• The G480 razor is a cordless razor that charges on the charger stand. The charging time for this razor is 10 hours, and the razor can run for 35 minutes after each charge. The G370 also is a rechargeable cordless razor that can be charged on the charger stand. This razor's charge time is also 10 hours with a running time of 35 minutes.

Prices

• The Norelco G370 and G480 can both be purchased through various brick-and-mortar retailers and also online retailers. As of November 2010, the G370 razor has prices that range from about $10 to $50. The G480 all-in-one razor has prices that range from about $20 to $55.

How to Prevent Lip Lines

Lines around your lips make you look older and may diminish your self-confidence. Short of cosmetic surgery, it is nearly impossible to reverse lip creasing, but changes in your skin care may slow the formation of new lines. Lip wrinkles develop when the skin around the mouth loses elasticity. Age and smoking contribute to this problem. With some vigilance, your lips will look smoother with less prominent lip lines. Learn how to stop the wrinkling of the lips with daily skin care.

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  Exfoliate your lips by applying a fine scrub to your bare lips and the skin around your lips.

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  Rub the scrub over lips and the surrounding skin with the pad of your clean index finger. This removes old skin cells and reveals the younger skin underneath.

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  Leave the scrub on the scrub for one minute and then rinse with cool/warm water. Pat your lips dry with a towel. Use the lip scrub treatment once a week to keep the lip and surrounding skin healthier and smoother.

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  Apply a lip balm that contains antioxidants to your lips. Antioxidants encourage new collagen production. Collagen is necessary for firmer skin.

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  Reapply the lip balm twice a day to slow further development of lip lines.

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  Roll on lipstick that contains sunscreen when you plan to go outdoors.

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  Dab your current lip lines with wrinkle filler before applying your makeup. This will hide lip lines and prevent further wrinkling.

Popular Hairstyles of the 1950s

• The 1950s were a time of family and domesticity. As there was a shift in general prosperity from the 1940s to the 1950s, the beauty styles changed from utilitarian to soft and romantic. This is due in part to the renewed role of women in the home. In addition, hair styles became glamorous and stylish, even for daytime. During the 1950s, long, straight hair was not desirable or popular. Rather, shorter, curly hair was most popular. In the 1950s, men's hairstyles were varied, from slicked back longer hair to short, crew-cuts.

Poodle Cut

• The poodle cut was a popular hairstyle of the 1950s. This hairstyle was short, around chin-length, with large curls that frame the face. As was the case with most of the popular hairstyles of the 1950s, it was a highly styled look, created with curlers and set into the style. The poodle cut has a lot of volume, both on top and around the face.

Ponytail

• A basic ponytail was a popular hairstyle of the 1950s. There was little elaborate to it. The ponytail in the 1950s was a high ponytail, secured on the crown on the head, rather than a low ponytail at the base of the neck. A variation of this hairstyle is with short bangs. As the hair was kept curly and wavy, rather than straight, the hair in the ponytail did not hang straight and was cute and bouncy.

New Wave

• The new wave hairstyle became popular in the later 1950s. This style was short in the back, almost boy short, while the hair on the sides and top was left several inches longer. The hair on top, in the front and the sides was styled in a large wave, that started at the front of the hairline, swooped over the side and ended in the back. The hair in the front was styled so that it waved back from the face and framed the forehead. The wave gave it volume on top, especially in the crown area.

Crew-Cut

• Adult men in the 1950s tended towards short hair cuts. Longer hair was not considered respectable. One of the most common hairstyles was the crew-cut. It was a basic style. The man's hair was shaved so that it was the same distance all around the head. It was left only one to two inches long. The hair on top of the head was just a bit longer and was rounded. This hairstyle was the same one worn by many military men.

Evening Gown Fashions of the 1940s

• Evening wear in the 1940s meant padded shoulders and draped fabric. Plush Studios/Digital Vision/Getty Images

  Shirley Miles O'Donnol in her book, American costume, 1915-1970: a Source Book for the Stage Costumer, says that the look of the 1940s was to follow the natural silhouette. Wartime shortages of fashion staples like wool, silk, metals and leather challenged the design world. Parties during the war years were often impromptu rather than planned because so many lives were interrupted by the chaos. The joy of peacetime after the cessation of war brought more leisure time, larger and more formal parties and more variety of style choices.

Early 1940s

• Daniel Delis Hill in his book, As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising, tells that as the decade opened the evening gowns featured full skirts with fabric swathed at the hips. Bustles and large bows were common. When war broke out fabric shortages in Europe brought slim, narrow lines to skirts, new fabrics such as rayon, acetate and celanese replaced silk and other fabrics long used for gowns. Clothing became more masculine in cut and evening wear styles were subdued.

War Years

• Shirley Miles O'Donnel tells that as the war heated up evening dresses were often cocktail style rather than floor-length. Shoulders were covered and padded. Backs were seldom bare. Some evening gowns came with little jackets. Sleeves were short and capped, puffed or they were long and fitted. Skirts could be slim or draped. One trend was to wear a dinner suit, which was a jacket paired with a long pencil skirt. Fabrics were the new synthetics as well as tried and true silk and light wool when available.

Late Decade

• With the war over, fabric and other dressmaking supplies became available once again. Designers began to offer wide billowy sleeves, and full skirts with cinched waists. Rounded shoulder on gowns replaced the square shoulders of the war years. The look in evening wear became ultra-feminine and romantic. Yards of fabric were used in lavish constructions. Peplums were added: bustles, butterfly or gathered styles. Ruffles were used frequently. Lace, especially around neckline and on sleeves was common.

Medium Length Hairstyles for Fine Hair in 40+ Women

• There are styles and cuts to create more volume in fine hair. Stockbroker/Valueline/Getty Images

  When you're in your 40s, your hair may begin to naturally thin out. Fortunately, there are styles, cuts and even length that can easily transform your thin, fine hair into hair that has the illusion of thickness and volume. Generally, hair that is around the shoulders tends to look thicker than longer hair.

Blunt-Cut Bob

• Bobs are flattering, easy-to-style hairstyles with little to no maintenance. Bobs can be cut with layers or blunt-cut. For fine hair, bobs are best when blunt-cut. Blunt ends create the illusion of thickness. Layers can add volume as well in some hair textures, but if the ends are tapered, the hair will appear thinner. For maximum thickness, keep the blun0t-cut bob as a shoulder grazing style or an inch above.

Long Layers

• With hair below the shoulders, long layers are best. Keep the layers random and throughout, careful not to get short layers or a lot of layering because both can thin the hair. This allows you to keep your hair at a medium-length without having to cut it short to create the illusion of thickness and volume.

Waves

• Creating waves is on e of the best ways to immediately create volume, and therefore make hair look thicker. Waves, or large curls, created with a curling iron or hot rollers will immediately plump up the hair.

How to Make a Large Nose Appear Smaller

You may not be satisfied with the size of your nose, but having rhinoplasty, or a "nose job," can be dangerous and maybe a little extreme. For a safer approach that may slightly change the appearance of the nose, all you need is a makeup base that is a tad darker than your complexion. The dark makeup creates a shadow look on the nose, while lighter foundation highlights parts that you want. This will slim and downsize your nose without any consequences that surgery may pose.

Slimming the Nose

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  Take your makeup brush and dab it in the darker shade of foundation. Tap or blot off any excess makeup on a napkin.

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  Brush the makeup lightly into the corners and sides of your nose in a small line. Do not make the makeup noticeably darker or obvious. Stay within the contours of your nose.

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  Clean off your makeup brush and allow it to dry so the darker makeup is removed.

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  Dab the brush into the lighter foundation and drag a small amount down the center of your nose. This will highlight just the section you want, downplaying the width of the nose.

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  Blend the edges of the dark makeup and the light makeup into one another to ensure a more natural look. Finish with your own makeup on your face.

Quick Solution to a Long Nose

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  Dab your clean makeup brush into the darker shade of foundation.

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  Apply to the tip of your nose.

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  Blend the makeup gently into the nose for a natural look. This will darken out this spot, shortening the look of your nose.