Beauty Basics: Dark Circles, Collagen & Eyebrow Tips

Dark circles under the eyes can be addressed through targeted supplements, diet, and lifestyle changes. Learn how to boost collagen, manage eye puffiness, and maintain healthy beauty habits for every occasion.

Red Puffy Eyes in Toddlers

Your child experiencing discomfort can be a very frustrating time for parents, especially when you’re unsure of the cause. A variety of factors can cause red and puffy eyes and knowing these possibilities can help you narrow down solutions.

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How to Get Rid of Puffiness on Cheeks Under the Eyes

Pesky under-eye puffiness that bleeds into the cheek area has a myriad of sources: Lack of sleep, seasonal allergies and diet are all likely culprits. But regardless of their origin, puffiness takes a toll on your complexion.

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What Are the Benefits of Lavender Soap?

Lavender is a healing herb that has been used for centuries to make soaps, teas and sachets. The essential oil of lavender is the ingredient used to make soaps, since it contains all the herb’s volatile and aromatic oils. Sometimes soaps may also contain crushed lavender blossoms.

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Ingredients in Lever Soap

Lever is a deodorant soap made by Unilever Global, a company that also makes the Dove line of soaps. The Lever 2000 soaps contain lipid, or fat, petrolatum and glycerin ingredients to provide the skin with extra moisture. There are three formulas of Lever soaps: Original, Pure Rain and Fresh Aloe.

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How to Hide a Double Chin Without Surgery

Double chins can be embarrassing, but they can also be hard to get rid of. While diet and exercise to lose excess weight, and even drastic measures such as surgery, may help diminish your double chin, you can camouflage it now.

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Should Women Over 60 Wear Eyeliner?

As women age and transition out of the workforce, they'll also likely abandon some makeup must-haves. No one wants to draw attention to herself if she perceives anything to be less than perfect. Ironically, a bare face can actually age a woman. And no one wants that.

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Baking Soda vs. Sugar on the Face

When looking for inexpensive products to use on your face, you don’t have to go further than your kitchen pantry. Two common kitchen staples -- baking soda and sugar -- can be added to your daily skin care routine and can often replace expensive store-bought products.

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Can Jojoba Oil Help Rosacea?

Jojoba, pronounced ho-ho-ba, is a desert plant from which oil is extracted. Why jojoba oil for rosacea? It has been found that the jojoba produces a wax-like substance that is similar to the oil produced by glands in human skin. This can be very replenishing and healing.

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Hereditary Dark Circles Under the Eyes

Heredity can be a boon when you get your mom's long eyelashes or your dad's blue eyes, but it can be a pain when you inherit dark circles. Genes are the most common cause of dark circles, says New York City-based dermatologist Charlotte Clark in "Real Simple" magazine.

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The Best Time to Put on Deodorant to Reduce Sweating

Most people need a swipe or two of deodorant to keep them fresh throughout the day. Because deodorants only mask odor, people looking to reduce sweating should actually apply antiperspirants. What most people may not know, is that the time you actually apply your antiperspirant can make a difference.

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How to Get Rid of Perfume Odor

Women have been using perfume to change the way they smell for at least 4,000 years. They're hoping for a more appealing scent, but sometimes it doesn’t work that way. Just because something comes in a pretty bottle doesn't mean it has a pretty smell.

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How to Unfog Goggles

If you ski, swim or perform home-improvement projects, you will likely want to wear goggles to protect your eyes from debris or harmful chemicals. Unfortunately, goggles often fog up, making it difficult to see and interrupting your activities.

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Which Is Better: Pubic Waxing, Shaving or Plucking?

Removal of pubic hair is always a very sensitive subject. Since the pubic area is one, if not the most sensitive area of the body, removing hair from that region has to be thought out and executed carefully.

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Green Tea Bags for Dark Circles & Puffy Eyes

Late-night deadlines and environmental toxins can stress the delicate skin around the eyes, causing puffiness and dark circles. A natural remedy that is an alternative to the old cucumber standby is green tea bags.

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Do You Need to Wear a Bra at Night After Reconstruction?

Breast reconstruction surgery typically follows mastectomy, or the removal of a breast, and rebuilds the breast. Reconstructive surgery may be done at the same time as the mastectomy or somewhat later. Recovery from breast reconstruction and post-care recommendations vary depending upon the type of surgery you choose.

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Allergic Reaction to Dish Soap & Mouth Swelling

Contact dermatitis is characterized by inflammation of the skin due to external skin contact with an irritating substance such as dish soap. Contact dermatitis is divided into two types: irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.

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How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Around the Mouth

Having dark circles around your mouth can be unflattering. Dark circles are caused by hyperpigmentation or when you have more melanin in certain areas of the skin. Several factors can cause hyperpigmentation, like exposure to the sun, skin inflammation or endocrine diseases, according to MedlinePlus.

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How to Get Rid of Dark Underarms & Knees

While the skin of the face, feet and hands often receives much attention, areas such as the underarms and knees often fall victim to neglect. Dry skin patches in the areas of the underarms and knees can make them appear darker than the rest of your skin.

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